You MUST come here to this cute shop on Magnolia in Burbank. Shout out to my fellow vegetarians and vegans too. These are the best empanadas I've had in quite some time! As a Haitian American girl with her fair share of Latin American friends, I have had my fair share of savory filled pastries. World Empanadas? Certainly satisfied my craving for empanadas tonight. I have never put such delicious empanadas in my mouth. I got the Spinach and cheese and the spicy potato. The pastry itself is tender, flaky, and satisfying. The fillings are super flavorful. Everything is so fresh down to the condiments (chimichurri & green goddess dressing to die for). And the customer service? So good. I walked in greeted by what appeared to be the owner. They actually didn't have spinach and cheese empanadas ready because they stop baking at around 6. But he made one special for me. I watched him slice and dice and put together a lunchbox special ($7.99 plus tax. Worth it for the high quality) for me. Next time (and there will be many next times), I'll get the vegan ones, so my vegan fiancé can get a taste of the good life. This is the kind of place that will have me as a loyal customer for life. (They cater too! Gluten free empanadas available in catering orders). read more

World Empanadas - The box of my swiftly demolished meal. - Latin American Near Me - Burbank, California

We love World Empanadas. They are fresh and delicious. They have amazing specials everyday too. I really appreciate that they have a range of vegan options too. And I always get fantastic service. Try the lentil quinoa even if you aren't vegan. The flavors blend together perfectly! read more

Amazing. This is my go to lunch when I work around Burbank. I get the Chili con carne and Nutella empanada. Definitely worth it. So yummy. I am definitely pleased with their service read more

I saw a little sign while driving into Burbank on Victory Blvd from Glendale that said "Fresh Empanadas". Checked the place out where the sign was on my next trip down to Burbank. Ended up picking up some lunch as I love Empanadas. WOW!!! Absolutely the best Empanadas around. The place is small and is for takeout food only. The sauces they give you for the Empanadas is out if this world. Ask for extra sauce!! Run by a family and located in the corner section of a pretty cool local Burbank liquor store. Classic old Burbank business circa 1950's. Give this place a try. I always like to support small family owned business's whenever possible, especially in Burbank where I grew up. Nice service, nice food and fair price. Really cool family run small operation. Call ahead to place an order 1-818-934-1820. You may have to wait 10 minutes for her to cook fresh ones if you did not get a chance to call before arriving. It is nice to see a business like this thriving in Burbank. Woohoo! As good as it gets!!!! read more

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Love this place! My husband and I are going to make it an after hike tradition on the weekends. They have a great selection, and at least three vegan options at all times (additional vegetarian ones as well). Recommend! read more

World Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Burbank, California

Got the lunch special for about $7.50. Ham and cheese empanada was basically cubes of ham in nacho cheese sauce. Potato empanada was ok, beef empanada was poor. It came with a pasta salad that just tasted like oregano. The meal was mainly dough and pasta. Overall food was 2.5 out of 5, not too bad for a liquor store. Half an hour after I eat, bang diarrhea. Then again a couple hour later my bowels were completely voided. This place wouldn't of been anything special if it hadn't ruined my day, but because it did I came on here to warn people. read more

i loves me some empanadas... i really do. i was really surprised to find out that a store specializing in empanadas had opened up in Burbank, of all places. i've been there twice and i've tried a variety of what they've had to offer. you can't really beat the $2.35 price per empanada. the crust is just the right amount of flakiness... all the ones i've had have been baked perfectly. i like the spicy santa fe chicken one. it's not super spicy but def has a kick to it. i like all its ingredients but the chicken with the bell pepper really goes well together. i also had the beef empanada. it was ok... ground beef mixed with some potatoes, green olives, garlic & a little bit of spice. the spinach was pretty good... it was almost like eating a spinach artichoke dip encapsulated in a flaky bread crust. it must've been the parmesan creaminess combined with the spinach that made me think of that.... i had the quinoa & lentil one by accident and i was surprised how much i liked it. it had a little bit of onions, some spices for a kick & garlic mixed in with it. i'm really glad to have tried something i would normally not order. it was quite good. good empanadas. great price. good service... sounds like a keeper. read more

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Stopped in after I heard that they gave food to the firefighters during the Burbank fire. Loved how it looked inside, inspirational messages all over. Super friendly and helpful with my first order. We did take out and it was absolutely delicious! Looks like we have a new regular spot! read more

World Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Burbank, California

Out of all the empanadas I have eaten, this place mashes the best. There's a nice selection of empanadas to choose from. My personal favorite is the spinach & cheese. If those are gone ( because they're so darn good and most popular) i go for the Santa Fe chicken. This place is 5 stars well deserved! read more

Ordered delivery and got 1/2 my order and the wrong type of Empanadas and paid for green salsa and didn't get that either!.....this place is always busy and customer service is failing miserably. I was just on hold for over 15 minutes and now the voicemail is full! What a shame that such great food has to be spoiled by horrible customer service. NEVER AGAIN! read more

This is an awesome Family owned and operated business. This location is their new home and the food is just as good as ever. The Head Chef Matt really takes passion in what he does and it is evident in the flavors he produces with his dedicated team. Everything is baked fresh with good wholesome ingredients. No garbage processed stuff here. All natural and not greasy one bit! Come try these guys out you won't be disappointed. From Mom and Dad to brother Chris you will be handled with hospitality and quality customer Service. Oh they also have awesome vegetarian and Vegan options. And I am not a vegan but their vegan stuff is BOMB! read more

Went for the first time today with my wife. Not a very noticeable storefront so very easy to drive by and miss it. Walked in and met the wife, co-owner, and she greeted us very kindly. Not sure how long they've been open for business so their selection was limited but still enough to pick from between salt and sweets. I had the lentil/quinoa and chili con carne. My wife Dessy Di Lauro , had the spinach/cheese and beef/potato. All four empanadas were generously full inside. Very tasty and filling. Ingredients tasted very fresh and flavorful. The ambience was very pleasant and relaxing. We sat outside on one of their tables with a beautiful plant. We had the pleasure of meeting the husband, the other co-owner. We had a great chat with him. We learned that his son, the chef, graduated from Le Cordon Bleu. I had already visited Buenos Aires twice so we a had great convo about Argentina. For drinks, we had a housemade Argentinian drink. Seemed all natural. Taste was great I added sugar cause I was in the mood for something a little sweet. We had a great experience and I would suggest it to anyone in the area to visit. Being from Montreal where empanadas are available almost everywhere due to the heavy South American population there, my wife and I were very pleased to see a nearby shop with authentic empanadas. Great find!!! read more

World Empanadas - Definitely going back to this mom and pops spot. - Latin American Near Me - Burbank, California

Finally tried World Empanadas today and was not disappointed. Tried 3 types of empanadas and they were all super tasty. Vegan lentil soup was good, but served under room temperature, which wasn't my favorite. Really enjoyed the chimichurri pasta salad aswell. Loved that they have freshly made pasta available. Will definitely be returning to take some home. read more

I finally got out here after what must have been a year of my friends up-selling the place. I bought three empanadas--biscuits & gravy, chile con carne, and a mixed berry--the latter two which were great and the former which was just okay. That didn't stop me from scarfing it down just as fast though. I'll definitely be back to try some of the other flavors. read more

The empanadas are nice and fresh. Sides were just meh..the soup was just okayish and the side salad was just salad. Price is bit steep for what you get but I always wanted to try them as I had heard a lot about them. read more

Simple fare at a good price. They have fresh delicious baked empanadas for every taste. Vegan, Vegetarian, and Carne. I had 2 Vegan empanadas, Rice & Pinto beans and Lentils & Quinoa with a side salad and beverage for $9.50. They also have berry, Apple, Nutella & Banana empanadas. There is an assortment of freshly made salsas. All their food is natural with no additives or trans fats. Try it, you'll love it! read more

World Empanadas - World Empanadas - eat in or get it to go. I can't wait to go back! - Latin American Near Me - Burbank, California

Empanadas are really good here. They are also very generous with their chimichurri sauce, which is a must have. They have a good pickup system with covid too. read more

Oh my goodness.... These were AMAZING!!! We tried to go back again the next morning, but they weren't open before we left town.

The best empanada place to go to!!!! Never had a bad empanada here. Their vegan cashew cheese is so yummy.

I'm sorry... What? This is my new favorite place. Holy jeebus. So I had the beef the chicken the spicy potato and the quinoa and lentil. ALL delicious ALL totally different. Just go. And you're welcome. Oh and P.S. why the hell don't they have a food truck????? read more

If you blink while driving by, you'll miss it. Don't blink. The restaurant is located inside the liquor store on the corner. The selection of empanadas is diverse, with both vegetarian and carnivore options. Save room for a dulce de leche + apple dessert empanada. The owners are friendly, the empanadas are amazing. They also sell them frozen or uncooked, if you want to save some for later. It's worth noting that our last favorite empanada place (while delicious) fried their empanadas. These are baked, which keeps them light and they don't get greasy at all. read more

Went to World Empanadas for lunch a couple days back. My girlfriend and I had been looking to try the place after seeing positive reviews. We were NOT disappointed. I can only speak of three types of empanadas we had (beef, chicken, and two-cheese), the cheese one was my favorite but they were all great. Parking is a little bit limited, but we had take-out we were out of there really quickly. Definitely coming back soon! read more

Burbank has no shortage of wonderful places to get food, and I am fortunate to personally discover yet another one. Their beef empanada could not be better, it truly is perfection. Their staff is quite friendly as well. I wish I lived closer. read more

One of my favorite places. The empanadas are delicious. A must eat spot. I love the breakfast empanadas.

Really yummy empanadas! I tried the ham and cheese, and spinach and cheese empanadas. The were crispy, full of flavor, and piping hot. The dough wasn't too thick or heavy either.The two brothers, Chris and Matt, that run the place are super cool and friendly. They even brewed me a fresh pot of coffee. Great pit stop before you start your day. read more

World Empanadas - Ham and cheese and a spinach and cheese empanada. Nom nom nom! - Latin American Near Me - Burbank, California

This was on the 16 best food places in Burbank, so had to try it out. You will not be let down by this place, the services is friendly and quick, off street parking and great location on Magnolia. The Santa Fe Chicken (Spicy) & Chile Con Carne & Cheese (spicy) were the best (in my opinion). Also have the Nutella & Banana which was good but unique because its well Nutella and bananas. But will try the Apples & Dulce De Leche next time. Only downside is they are closed on Sundays which is usually the only day I have to go food exploring so it will probably be a little while before I can get back. read more

I'm on an Empanada craze. Been looking for good one since returning from my Empanada tastings in Latin America and the Phillipines. This place isn't it. Their empanadas are not bad. Just not satisfying I'm looking for more flavor and umph in them. The crust was average, good not great. The fillings are a good variety but again good, not great enough to satisfy my palate. read more

Absolutely delicious!! I hadn't noticed my yelp coupon was expired but they still honored it. We ordered a dozen to sample & then my mom ordered another five. I recommend the Santa Fe, quinoa&lentil & you cannot pass up the banana Nutella (hint: enjoy it on site while it's fresh out of oven). Dulce was too rich but enjoyed it the same. read more

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Love this place!! They have a huge selection of vegetarian/vegan empanadas and they're delicious! So good!

I like that their empanadas are baked and not deep fried. The empanadas were good it only needed some more crunchiness. I love potatoes and was happy that almost all of them had potato in it. My fav was ham and cheese. read more

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Omg! Try their vegan empanadas and their vegan burrito! I'm not vegan but my husband is trying to go vegan and this might make me change customer service is amazing! Love their Horchata drinks and Jamaica drinks too!! Delicious! read more

Great and very tasty empanadas. Excellent healthy fillings, chef quality stuff! Very light dough and easy to eat. I am originally from Argentina and have tasted many (many...) empanadas and types and places and this certainly in LA is one of the best I have been at. I go back regularly (maybe every week) and is great place to eat or take out for home. certainly recommend you try it ! Martin read more

Fantastic. The empanadas are incredible. I grab a box of a dozen for every dinner party I go to. The staff are fantastic too. I love this place read more

My wife & I tried their empanadas last Saturday, September 19th. We ordered half a dozen. 2 creamy corn , 1 apples & dulce de leche, 1 chicken, potatoes & peas, and 2 beef & potatoes. We were not impressed. Creamy corn tasted like baby food. Beef & potatoes seems like they forgot to add the beef. Chicken was ok. They also ran out of coffee. The guy at the counter seems overwhelmed when 2-3 customers arrived one after another. Better service, please. read more

The empanadas are so good and the place is awesome too! Nice casual cafe environment and air conditioned too. read more

World Empanadas - Dad had the spinach and cheese, and I had the vegan quinoa and lentils. So tasty and fresh! Still hot from the oven. - Latin American Near Me - Burbank, California

Really yummy for a quick bite! I love that they have so many tasty options, including both savory and sweet! The banana and chocolate one is amazing, but just be prepared for a rich treat! Maybe share that one with someone for dessert. read more

amazing vegan options that will leave you wanting more!! the cashew cheese mushroom empanada and soy chorizo are delicious. i love world of empanadas!! a must stop whenever i'm in burbank!! read more

Tried the chicken milanesa sandwich today. WOW. I don't think there's anything else I can say to sum it up better. Just WOW! read more

Can't get enough. If I could give anyone any form of advice: GO HERE NOW. The empanadas are baked, not fried...so A+ in my book. The very few that say this place is dirty and the employees are mean are just disgruntled yelp reviewers. Get off your high horses. I've been coming here for 2 years and have never been disappointed. PS. If you have a gross bowel movement please don't post it in a yelp review. Nobody wants to picture that. It clearly wasn't the food since 95% of the reviews are 5 stars. Ew. Please go away. read more

I absolutely LOVE their empanadas, especially their Dulce de Leche and Apple empanada (caramel and apple). It's the type of sweet which would cause you to need water while eating it. I definitely recommend trying their empanadas (: read more