Petworth's pizza parlor knows dough, so it's no surprise its empanada, from Argentine chef Daniela Moreira, is a hit. Fillings include 16-hour slow-roasted pork with pickled shallots and one that features the vegetables of the season. Get three for $6 or six for $10, with spicy pineapple sauce for dipping.

Known for its innovative, gourmet options, DC Empanadas sells its goods out of a food truck and at sister restaurant Taqueria Del Barrio. The lengthy menu offers a number of types, split into beef, chicken, pork, and veggie categories. Some of the many quirky combinations include the Philly cheesesteak, bacon cheeseburger, Asian BBQ pork, and Thai vegetable empanadas, sold for around $4 a pop.

This cute and compact cafe in Columbia Heights run by Havana natives serves both traditional empanada stuffings (meat, chicken, and vegetables) as well as a cheese and guava or ham and four cheese. Traditional empanadas cost $3.75, while the extra cheesy offerings are $3.95.

This U Street sports bar has risen as a respected player in the local empanada game. Priced at $10, Maria’s housemade empanadas come with beef, shredded chicken, or queso blanco and are served with chipotle aioli, cilantro aioli, and tomato garlic sauce.

Chicken, beef, or vegetable empanadas are available at this rooftop respite in Shaw.

This buzzing Spanish hot spot includes a spiced beef empanada on its tapas menu and amps up the heat with pepper sauce on the side.

This neighborhood favorite in Shaw offers a Southeast Asian take on empanadas. Priced at $6, Beau Thai’s appetizer can be ordered with chicken or vegetable filling, peas, carrots, and curry seasoning.

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Hailed for bringing Cuban vibes to the city, Cuba Libre serves Mama Amelia’s empanadas for lunch and dinner. A hand-chopped chicken, jack cheese, and corn empanada comes with aji sour cream at lunch. For dinner, eaters have four options, including the Picadillo with ground beef, manzanilla olives, and raisins. Order two for $12.25 or 3 for $16.25.

Stocked with meaty sandwiches and Inca Kola soda, native Peruvians Giuseppe and Mario Lanzone also make three classic baked empanada options in their food truck. A golden brown empanada is filled with beef, chicken breast, or spinach and cheese ($5). The empanada mobile is always on the go, so keep an eye out for their location on Twitter. A standalone location already has a pop-up presence at the La Cosecha market in the Union Market district.

This Puerto Rican food truck gives empanadas the extra crispy treatment. Check social media for their updated stop schedule.