El Mercado - Market - Butcher - Empanadas

Tango Sur is one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago and I missed their empanadas! I decided to go to El Mercado today to grab a few of those empanadas. They have fried and baked empanadas with many fillings to choose from like: ham & cheese, eggplant, corn, spinach & ricotta, chicken, beef and sweet beef. I bought one fried corn, one fried spinach and ricotta and two fried sweet beef empanadas. They were warm, freshly made and super delicious! If you're in the area check out El Mercado and Tango Sur!
Feb 18th, 2023

(Translated by Google) Super tasty fresh and crunchy empanadas and the lady is very friendly (Original) Super sabrosas empanadas frescas y crujientes ymuy amable la seora
Feb 4th, 2023

The place to go in Chicago for argie products. Although Tango Sur restaurant next door accepts credit cards, Mercadito is a cash only store. Although the prices have gone up a bit, the empanadas are still the best ones in Chicago. And they are the most traditional version of Argentinian empanadas - carne, pollo, ham and cheese, spinach, etc.
Jan 16th, 2023

Jan 10th, 2023

I love this place. Arguably THE BEST EMPANADAS in Chicago. The pernil and chimichurri at the butcher counter are similarly delicious. Boss selection of pantry items, frozen foods, and chilled drinks representing a wonderful cross-section of Latinidad. Great & friendly service. Cash only.
Dec 24th, 2022