The Empanada Kitchen

Our focus is on small-town South American and European street food for the working class hero. Mauro’s food-centric family and heritage has made him curious to keep experimenting and evolving. Our experience has culminated in the belief that people appreciate and savour raw simple flavours, without any “enhancements”.

We don’t want people to forget what good food is supposed to taste like. Our aim is to avoid monotony, by changing our flavours all the time, and constantly experimenting with different products, and collaborating with other local Queenstown makers.

Based in Queenstown, in the heart of Central Otago, New Zealand, we believe in good and honest food, done simply, done well.