It’s not every day that we discover a new little pocket of our neighbourhood – especially one serving up hot pockets of delicious Spanish flavour.
Our surprise turned to delight when we stumbled upon House of Empanadas, a West End gem specializing in empanadas. Using grass-fed meats and fresh organic greens, the empanadas here are baked – not fried – to perfection, and cheap!
We tried the traditional beef, curried chicken, spicy pork picadillo and spinach-and-mozzarella meal-size empanadas ($3.95 each). All are delicious, and all include a healthy side of fresh chimichurri sauce. For dessert, we loved the guava and cream cheese and fruit-flavoured bite-sized empanaditas ($1.50 each).
Tasty tapas that doesn’t require deep pockets? We’ll buy into that.
House of Empanada
www.houseofempanada.com
1220 Bute St.
604-669-8977
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