La Casa de las Empanadas
Cafayate's best-known budget empanada shop, baking more than a dozen fillings to order. Goat cheese empanadas with a pitcher of rich Torrontés is the classic combo.
Cafayate's most popular budget empanada shop. It has about 1,000 TripAdvisor reviews, and Wanderlog ranks it first in town. About 14 empanada fillings are made fresh to order. Goat cheese is practically the house signature, and others include beef, the “Cafayate-style” with corn and onion, and blue cheese. Several vegetarian options are available. The shop also serves northwestern home dishes such as corn cake (humita), though not every dish is available every day. A pitcher of local Torrontés is recommended. Service is quick, prices are very low, and there is courtyard seating. The shop may sell out by around 3 p.m. This listing's location is the shop at 155 Virgen del Rosario Street, south of the central square. Another branch is at 24 Mitre Street. It is a two- to three-minute walk from the central plaza.
Opening hours
Tuesday through Sunday 11:00–15:30 and 20:00–00:30; closed Monday. One source says closed Wednesday; please check with the shop.
Nearby sights
- Cafayate
- Plaza 20 de Febrero & Cafayate Cathedral
- Museum of Vine and Wine
- Bodega Vasija Secreta
- Bodega El Esteco
- Piattelli Vineyards
- Río Colorado Seven Waterfalls
- Los Médanos