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Such a delicious find in Waterbury! There are 12 unique fillings to choose from, even vegetarian & vegan choices! The empanadas are handmade with wholesome ingredients, dough & fillings, then gently “air fried” to a beautiful crispness. You absolutely must get 3 flavors minimum to try! 3 sauces to dip in, I highly encourage the paprika hot sauce! Also some sides; we shared the chickpea salad & it was fabulous!
Jen & Jackie are talented chefs & business owners who clearly enjoy this labor of love & will warmly welcome you in & ensure your meal is memorable. There is free parking at the cafe–look for the red floral planters to lead the way to the door. There is comfortable seating indoors, & is absolutely spotless clean. Empanadas are also available to go hot for a picnic, or fresh-frozen so you can take more home to enjoy later.
… moreJessyca Carr
Oh my oh my! Paprika Empanadas were wonderful! We stumbled upon this cute shop tuck back off the street. So glad we did! The empanadas were amazing and hit the spot. My husband and I had three each and different flavors! Not one flavor disappointed. We were served by the owner who was kind and friendly. If you’re in Waterbury and want something new this is the spot!
… moreMarisa
Stopped in late on a Wednesday evening and we were pleasantly surprised! Adorable spot with incredible food. Will be back!
… moreKatya d’Angelo
Paprika is a charming ‘hole in the wall’ hidden gem. Owners Jackie and Jen are lovely humans and Jackie is an amazing chef. I love the mix of traditional Argentinean flavors with traditional Vermont flavors. The best of both worlds!
Work your way around the empanada choices and you won’t be disappointed. Each one is big enough if you want to share with someone and each have a big bite (I recommend this route if you want to try a bunch of different ones without being stuffed to the gills), otherwise, 3-4 will typically fill me up. Oh and definitely get the sauces – Chimichurri, malbec hot sauce, and vegan blue cheese dip…
… moreSophi Veltrop
WOW. If you need food in Waterbury put this place first on your list. Get the bacon mozz plum. Can’t wait to go back with a cooler to get a set of frozen empanadas for home!
… moreMary Capparuccini
I have been on a hunt for good empanadas in Vermont ever since I moved up here from D.C. 8 years ago. Today I found them! Baked to perfection, filled with yummy, cheesy goodness, and in such a beautiful, peaceful spot. It was the perfect afternoon pick-me-up…… Also, as a vegetarian I’m using to have 1 empanada option, maybe 2 tops — well not here. There were 5 or 6 vegetarian options on the menu, and I can’t wait to go back and try more! Highly recommend!!!
… moresushama raina
A little gem of a restaurant in the heart of Waterbury, Vermont. We were a party of four and we ordered 3 empanadas each with fillings of choice. They were all a gustatory delight; the Criolla was my absolute favorite & the cheese, plum, bacon & mint empanada was a close second. There is a wide variety of empanadas to choose from, & given that amongst the four of us we tasted at least six of them, I wouldn’t be wrong to say that all of them were very flavorful. The garbanzo salad was a palate pleaser and a perfect side to go with the empanadas.
The service was wonderful as was the ambiance. Jen & Jackie were the perfect hosts. That was not all, Jackie, the chef, even let us have a taste of a smoked tomato sauce she was preparing for a private party at the restaurant that evening!
Great food & a lovely atmosphere.
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These empanadas are insanely good! We had Paprika empanadas as our late-night wedding snack, and they were a massive hit — guests are still raving about them. Perfectly delicious and delivered hot at 11pm, they truly exceeded all expectations. Huge thanks to the Paprika team for making our night even more memorable!
… moreHeather Coburn Snyder
We ordered a variety of empanadas along with soup and cookies for a dining-in evening with recent house guests. Our guests happened to be Argentine and were thrilled with the quality of offerings. We had a delicious feast with leftovers we popped in the freezer. Our entire experience was great! Highly recommend!
… moreRandy Sailer
Caught this company at an event at a winery in Stowe. The empanadas were delicious, especially with the available sauces. Host (owner) was super friendly. Planning on stopping at the mothership in Waterbury on our way home from vacation to pick up some frozen empanadas for home!
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