Gourmet empanadas · Mission Viejo

Folded by hand. Fired to order.

Twenty plus numbered empanadas, six homemade dipping sauces, and a flaky golden crust that has kept Mission Viejo coming back since 2013. Eat in, take a dozen home, or chase the truck.

★★★★★ 4.3 on Google · 507 reviews
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Inside the kitchen at The Empanada Maker
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our story

A small kitchen with a big idea.

We opened on Marguerite Parkway in November 2013 with one belief: an empanada done right is a perfect little meal. Flaky crust, real ingredients, fillings that taste like someone's mom made them.

Twelve years later we are still folding them by hand, still cooking to order, and still chasing hungry peeps around Southern California in the truck.

20+
Empanadas
6
House sauces
2013
Mission Viejo
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from the regulars

What folks are saying.

4.3 on Google · 507 reviews

★★★★★
Fresh, tasty empanadas. The rice and fries were excellent additions too. Always worth a stop.
Luther G. · Google
★★★★★
Not all empanadas are created equal. These are always delicious. The #1 Original Chicken and #7 Steak & Cheese are my go-to.
Marcus O. · Google
★★★★★
Best empanadas I've ever tasted. Beautifully decorated, super friendly staff. The pot roast and chicken florentine are amazing.
Majestic E. · Google

chase the truck

We bring the kitchen to you.

Office parks, apartment complexes, weddings, birthdays, school events. The Empanada Maker food truck rolls all over Southern California with the full menu and the full crew.

The Empanada Maker food truck

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Find us in Mission Viejo.

Address
25108 Marguerite Pkwy #B, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Hours
Mon – Thu11:00am – 8:00pm
Fri – Sat11:00am – 9:00pm
Sun11:00am – 7:00pm
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