El Mercado - Market - Butcher - Empanadas
8.8 • Butcher shop
Butcher shop offers fresh empanadas with generous fillings and South American cuts of meat at affordable prices. Atmosphere feels like a neighborhood gem with a cash-only policy and an ATM inside. The shop stocks hard-to-find South American ingredients alongside meat and baked goods.
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"I found the empanadas here to be the best in Chicago."
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"You have to try the empanadas; they're so good and fresh."
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Good to know
1
The shop accepts only cash payments; an ATM is available inside.
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Two empanadas cost $6.50, and a single empanada is $3.
3
Parking can be tricky around the shop, so plan accordingly.
3767 N Southport Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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