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Café Tola
Empanada Restaurant$$$$
Lakeview, Chicago
This place is famous for their empanadas. It's one of the most popular in the city!
"Amazing coconut iced coffee and steak empanadas."(2 Tips)
"The steak sirloin empanadas with potatoes and beans are delicious."(2 Tips)
"Everything, notably the black bean empanada."(2 Tips)
"goat cheese n potato taquitos"(3 Tips)
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- ShennyFebruary 18, 2013Tried the goat cheese, black beans, and plantain empanada. Still delicious, but the sirloin one I had before is still the best. The empanadas seem larger this time than my last visit though. Props!
Time Out ChicagoMarch 12, 2013Housemade empanadas (such as an outstanding black-bean, plantain and goat-cheese one) are warm and taste just made (which they probably were). http://tmoutchi.us/13RnXNp
The DIY tacos are amazing! I loved the steak and they also have pork. Also the cafe con leche is made with Cuban coffee and it is the shit!Upvoted Feb 26
John ShrimpMarch 17, 2018Located about 4 blocks west of Wrigley Field is a tiny, vibrant empanada shop serving up some incredible bites. Not to mention the full-service espresso bar.
Frank GruberSeptember 7, 2014The coffee and empanadas are as good as they claim! Try the Mexican Egg breakfast empanada.
Andrew BurchFebruary 23, 2013Goat cheese+blackbean, steak sirloin, chicken mole and roasted veggie empanadas....all great. Latte hits the spot, but not the real reason to go here.- empanadas! Goat cheese n potato taquitos! And now offering coconut flan on the weekends!!
- Mole Empanadas, Sirloin Steak Empanadas, goat cheese n potato taquitos, caldo de elote, maple bacon long johns- everything delicious!!
- ShennyDecember 30, 2012The steak sirloin empanadas with potatoes and beans are delicious. They serve it warm for you, too. Yums.
If you are ever lucky enough to be here when they have pb&j empanadas... You MUST get one... Amazing!
Fresh empanadas and yummy coffee. They even have Stumptown cold brew!
Their empanadas are fantastic! And their hot chocolate is crazy delicious, too!- Time Out ChicagoDecember 20, 2013The lack bean empanada at Café Tola is one of the 100 best things we ate this year. http://tmout.us/rLOtk Read more
Carlos SolanoNovember 10, 2012Go for the empanadas! The goat cheese + potato taquitos were real good, too!
Jeff WApril 15, 2016Great food, horrible staff. Really disappointed in how I was served and the neglect of the girl behind the counter
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Open until 7:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
(773) 687-8428
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