Empanada Barn

i had my first foray in to the exciting world of (non home-cooked :) ) Chilean cuisine today. it was AWESOME!!!

adorable store front with fun, historically culturally relevant pictures

Among the 5 million delicious and exciting ethnic stops in the Mission lies a mini storefront of amazing: Chile Lindo Empanadas . It's on 16th street (like everything else) between Capp & Van Ness and easy to miss. The shop (and by shop I mean small window) is run by a cute Chilean woman and has a very simple menu of 4 different types of empanadas with a few extras (like authentic alfajores). they are $5 (cash only) and really filling

mmm uber quesidilla. so cheesy. so awesome.

 We picked up two types: queso & jalapeno and pino (onions, olive, egg, meat, sauce, etc) and apparently (according to a highly knowledgeable source) they are extremely authentic to the street foods of Chile :). They were so delcious! The attendant cooks them fresh for you meaning you walk away with steaming little meals of portable yumminess.

Chile in a crust

Despite the pouring rain, lack of shower, makeup, and appropriate clothing... this lunch endeavor was an :D experience and i can't wait to go back again and try more flavors. :)

highly highly recommend!