This Chilean spot has been a Kensington staple for over 25 years. Owner Irene Morales’ cheese empanada is a gooey, hulking treat, but the beef ones are tasty too. If you just want a little snack, there are miniature versions, and don’t forget to try the housemade hot sauce.

It’s a mix of traditional and contemporary empanadas at this Etobicoke bakery. You’ll find classic beef and seafood options alongside more unique types stuffed with curry coconut chicken, deboned buffalo chicken wings or bacon, gouda, and green apple.

Head to this essential Filipino bakery in Scarborough for chicken and pork empanadas, priced at just $1 each. They also have a pineapple version that’s just 50 cents a pop; with dozens and half-dozens available.

Flaky and a tiny bit sweet: the empanadas from this Filipino family affair are totally addictive. It’s either chicken or pork, with some potatoes, peas, and carrots inside. Find them in a low-key strip mall on the Queensway.

The cricket queen Cookie Martinez has been baking up delicious Colombian eats for years, but mostly from her tiny shipping container space at Market 707. Now that she has her own shop in Junction Triangle, she fries up endless amounts of her unreal corn flour empanadas.

This grocery store-meets-bakery on Wilson may be itty-bitty, but they really know how to bake up a storm. Squeeze through the aisles to order their rectangular pockets filled with meat, egg, and a hint of olive.

Head to Victoria Park to this family business, where you’ll find a whole array of Latin American treats, not just those from Uruguay, where the owners are from. Here, empanadas are made in-house and filled with chicken, beef, and a mix of spinach and ricotta.