Category: | Meal takeaway, Restaurant, |
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Address: | 3767 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, USA |
Zip code: | 60613 |
Website: | http://folklorechicago.com/El_mercado/contactus.html |
Opening hours (Edit) | |
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Monday: | 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
Thursday: | 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
Friday: | 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
Saturday: | 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
Sunday: | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Southport has tons of empanada shops, but El Mercado is by far the best one. Great selection of meats and interesting products as well.
I've only had the empanadas, about 6-7 varieties. The first time they were great. The second time several were dried out and too salty. The third time they were just okay. The sweet beef is my favorite, and the corn is surprisingly tasty as well. Other empanada places include salsa but this place charges 50 cents for a tiny cup. It's cash-only but empanadas are just a couple of bucks each.
Great selection of Argentinean and Peruvian staples and prepared food. The empanadas are great! Heads up: They only accept cash.
Yerba mate! Empanadas! Alfajores! Really tasty empanadas, too! This store has made our trip to Chicago worthwhile all by itself!
For a butcher they have a surprising amount of vegetarian options for empanadas. I highly recommend the eggplant and caprese. The have some imported sodas that are super yummy too.