Chacarero Empanada House in Southwark

This is now my favourite lunch spot when working from home -delicious and well priced - Having tried for the first time, I've now been three times in one week! I'd recommend the Flank Steak :)

I had an amazing experience at this Argentine empanada cafe! The empanadas were absolutely delicious—crispy on the outside and filled with generous portions of flavorful fillings. Each bite transported me to Argentina! The staff was friendly and attentive, and the ambiance was warm and inviting, perfect for a relaxed meal. They have a great variety of flavors, from classic beef to unique options, so there’s something for everyone. I highly recommend this place for authentic Argentine flavors. I’ll definitely be back

Best empanadas in London, very good quality food. And dog friendly.

One of the most delicious things I’ve eaten perhaps ever.

Extremely delicious empanadas! The ham and cheese is definitely a must try for everyone. Huan provides exceptional service and is just an overall wonderful person. Highly recommend.

The best empanada in London! Always full to the brim and extremely tasty served in a lovely environment. Every time I pass by or see their stall on a market I make sure to purchase some empanadas

Low quality ingredients and overall poor taste empanadas.

Pretty garden. Very small toilet so not disabled or larger person friendly at all. The pastries are expensive but great quality and an extra £1 for condiment which they defs need. Staff friendly enough. Nice they have shops as always enjoyed getting from markets.

What a cute place! There’s a vegan option too (sweetcorn) which was tasty!

The best empanadas in London. Warm and lovely staff. They do event catering too!

Best empanada in London! Especially the beef one

Really yummy empanadas, lovely friendly staff and a great atmosphere 😊

Lovely service and a beautiful garden. My children love their chimi chicken empanadas, so we always get a few extra to keep In the freezer at home.

What a great discovery! Finally tried this place today after wanting to for a while, and it absolutely lived up to my expectations. The empanadas are delicious (and I'm quite picky, I must admit), and the staff are incredibly welcoming and delightful. We’ll definitely go back and can’t recommend this place enough! 🫶🏼

Delicious empanadas and the most amazing chimichurri. Must try the chimi chicken empanada and the alfajores.

I recently discovered Chacarero and have visited multiple times! Their empanadas are delicious, the chimichuri sauce is too good and they have a selection of sweet things too which are also yummy! The atmosphere is lovely and cosy and I like sitting into eat! Great little spot!

Best empanadas in London! 🥟🥟you should try them! there is a lovely garden as well, very nice place! I’ll come back!

The empanadas here had a healthier twist with a lighter, less buttery exterior, though still tasty. While the beef center was a bit cold, it was generously filled. Following the recommendation of the friendly waitresses, I tried both the ham and cheese, and beef empanadas. Both were delicious and juicy, with the ham and cheese one perfectly complementing the chimichurri sauce. The dulce de leche iced latte was good, but it seemed to use flavor syrup instead of real dulce de leche, and the ice had a strange taste. The welcoming atmosphere created by the lovely staff added to the bright and chilled interior, making the experience enjoyable. The chimichurri sauce added an authentic touch to the meal.

Tasty, authentic Argentine empanadas and sweet treats.

Makes my wife not miss Argentina as much and the owners are amazing! All of the flavours are great, my wife's favourite is the beef and mine is the Humita/sweetcorn (which as a non-vegetarian is a big thing, but its just so good) with the Choripanada a close second! One day I dream of the Fugazetta coming back... it's not like a normal English cheese & onion! The atmosphere in the shop is always so nice and welcoming, but we have also done the delivery service which works great too! Especially as we travel over an hour to come especially! Great work Juan & Janet! We can't wait until we're next there!

Consistently amazing food and service. Very tranquil atmosphere. Lovely staff!!

Love the garden seating area. Chill and comfortable. We tried 3 flavours, love the beef one the most. The chimichurri sauce was dominated by saltiness, would be fantastic to showcase the taste of fresh herbs and other ingredients.

Delicious empanadas. The place is also really nice and has a beautiful back garden.

Quiet and relaxed atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon. There is a nice range of empanadas, I tried the Chimi chicken and the Sausage one. Both were a good size and not skimpy on the filling. Two is enough for a snack or light lunch. They are served with a sauce on the side that adds a bit of spiciness. The pastry reminded me some what of a water biscuit, both pastry and filling were not oily at all. I would visit again to try the spinach and cheese and Argentinian beef.

Lovely people and their pretty little shop, good empanadas and nice ambiance. And they’ve got a garden too

I'm super excited about this place! The beef empanadas are incredibly delicious! 😍 It's an amazing establishment with excellent food and a charming interior. The owners are very friendly, and you can tell it's a family business that cares deeply about service and food quality. I highly recommend it! Definitely deserves 5 stars!

The empanadas were delicious! Flavours were well balanced and the dough was simply perfection. Perfect for a quick lunch break, or an afternoon snack. Great selection of wines and soft drinks. They have a combo of 2 empanadas + a soft drink for £10, which I found perfectly priced 🙂 Loved the decor and ambiance. It is also pet-friendly.

Great empanadas, and a delightful little garden out back!

Unfortunately not a fan of the empanadas. Very busy shop so seems like it’s just my preferences but I tried 3 - spinach and mozzarella, chicken and one I can’t remember and the spinach was the best but even then - the flavour was somewhat off as if it was missing seasoning/depth. The chicken was very dry. I added bbq sauce to all of them 🥲. It was 3 for £10 so price wise wasn’t too bad.

Excellent empanadas and very generous with the filling. The Choripanada takes all the awards and the chimichurri too. The dulce de leche alfajor is giant and exquisite.

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Absolutely delicious and nice space to sit in. The weather was not nice enough to sit in the garden but can’t wait to test in out in the summer as it looked gorgeous.

Delicious empanadas - we have eaten or taken away from here a few times now and they're consistently brilliant. Chacarero is a hit with all the family, the owners are lovely, and there is a great and changing range of flavours. They're also really filling (more so than others in London). With alfajores on the menu we couldn't be happier to have this place in East Dulwich! ❤️

Amazing empanadas with a great taste. The lovely Aoife served us today!

Delicious empanadas and chimichuri - shame about the surly sales assistant!!!

These guys are a lovely young couple running a small but top class business. My girlfriend and I have eaten in a few times. The empanadas are consistently delicious and full, and they have done a great job of creating a nice area to sit and enjoy them outside when it’s sunny. We ordered empanadas for lunch today via Deliveroo. There was a bit of a mix up so we only got half of our order, but the guys bent over backwards to correct it when we called. I always think that is the sign of a great business. Thanks for the great service - will be back soon : )

Best empanadas in London! Very friendly waitress and the empanadas are very very very tasty 😋

Amazing environment! Amazing food!

Great addition to the Lordship Lane scene. Limited range but very good empenadas, filled to the brim with quality ingredients and heated to still be crispy. Also delicious cheese breads. Decent wines too and friendly service.

Decent coffee. But you want to know about the empanadas. They're very good. I've lived in Buenos Aires and have to say they compare well. They're larger than I remember, and more generous with the filling. But that's no bad thing. A great addition to food in East Dulwich.

Empanadas deliciosas y dueños encantadores. Siempre que damos un paseo por el barrio acabamos cogiendo un par :)

This place is a family favourite, highly recommend also as a takeaway when you are too tired to cook! Our toddler loves the chicken and spinach empanadas, lots of filling and perfect flavour, not too salty. Owners are very friendly and always make you try new things. Cheese and onion are the best combo and also the vegan option with corn. The dough is light and the quality is overall consistent. Don’t miss it if you live in ED!

Great place lovely outdoor space and very dog friendly. Will come again!

Awesome place, dog friendly, genuinely unique and tasty food!

Increíbles y auténticas empanadas! Mejor que las que se encuentran en Argentina! El café merece una opinión aparte. Es el mejor café que probé hasta ahora! Delicioso!!!!

I absolutely love argentinian empanadas, with any filling. I make a point of stopping and trying one every single time I see a stall or a shop selling them. I have to say, the empanada scene in London is a bit scarce for someone like me, who grew up in Buenos Aires, with plenty of cheap choices to choose from, all of them presenting a wide array of fillings, many of them oozing cheese like there is no tomorrow. I've been many times to La Porteña in Borough, and several times to Chango - stopping by any time I'd see one of their stalls. I've tried empanadas in most argentinian restaurants I've been to. I do like La Porteña although to be honest, no option could even remotely compare to my argentinian memories, nor they could compare here in Europe to the empanadas I had in Barcelona. It's always finally been a disappointing experience, a bit of a let down. Also, always got very inconsistent, hit&miss empanadas at the end of the day. But finally someone decided to fill in the gap, and open this place which is for me a DREAM come true. All their empanadas are stuffed to the brim, just as they should. Gone are the days where you would have to stuff yourself with 6 empanadas to have a decent meal. Their cheesy empanadas (I tried both ham and onion + cheese), are REALLY cheesy and oozing with amazing gooey cheese, as they should! Their beef empanadas are delicious! I really want to try them all but definitely could not do it in one go, or even two goes, given the amazing variety available. Definitely the best empanadas I had in London. To get something better you'll need to get a plane out of the country! I also tried their alfajores, which were absolutely banging although a little bit dry. Now I really hope one day they start making fugazzeta pizzas, that would be AMAZING. I would give you all my money!

Nossa primeira visita depois de querer vir desde a leitura dos maravilhosos comentários. Sensacional!! A massa das empanadas é crocante e com o recheio tem uma combinação perfeita. Sabores: espinafre com mozzarella✅, beef✅, frango e chimi ✅,o cappuccino é gigante e muito bom, como outros lugares temos a garrafa de água e copos onde podemos nos servir levando para mesa. O local é confortável, arejado e espaçoso, tem um jardim com algumas mesas, e consigo ver abóboras daqui !! Atendimento como deve ser gentil e eficaz, e os preços estão na média por um bom produto, voltaremos com certeza.

Really delicious and great quality! Perfect place for a gourmet snack and coffee. The empanadas are packed and fillings are full of flavour, top quality ingredients and the chacarero sauce is spot on! What a lovely place! Thank you!

We found their stall at Crystal Palace market and bought 3 empanadas to try. I wish we have bought more! The dough is very good, lots of filling inside and the flavour is great. My wife is Argentinian and approved 100%. Thanks to Luke who was very kind with us. We will definitely pay a visit to the shop in East Dulwich.

Fantastic empanadas and deserts! Amazing place run by a lovely Argentinian couple. Now have an enchanting quiet garden at the back

Fantastic empanadas…never had better in London

Nice little cafe off the Lordship lane. Great food

If you like Argentinian style empanadas come here!

It's just such a nice vibe and they are always so nice.

Really delicious! The cheese and onion are amazing! Although I find them to be really great, sometimes can be a bit inconsistent with salt and temperature. The garden in the back is amazing so I suggest you stay in and enjoy!

Great food and coffee, kids also loved it here

delicious 🤤 so OG! the chimichurri is BOOM! and all the flavours of empanadas, made with love. The alfajor isss 💓💖 my fave! love that they are my local latinx guilty pleasure 🫶🏼

Delicious empanadas - the best I’ve tried. Especially love the sweetcorn and cheese & onion fillings! Beautiful decor and a lovely garden with outdoor seating, perfect for the warmer weather.

The empanadas here are amazing! My family and I absolutely love it here. Lots of spaces to eat both indoor and outdoors.

While these are not the best empanadas I have ever had they are a very close second. The place is beautifully decorated and the service was really good and I often see the queue outside although it was reasonably empty when I came in slightly before closing time. The empanadas were so good with some variety and the chimchcurri sauce tasted so good and was available to buy in jars. My friend who was with me said that the toilet paper in the bathroom was also very nice! Though the bathroom may not be accessible to those in wheelchairs as there is a step. I do wish there was a wider variety of fillings to choose from, but as a new shop very good. I will definitely be returning.

What a great addition to Lordship Lane ! It's a gem and sells one of the empanadas I have tasted to date. The pastry is so light and not at all oily. There are various fillings on offer, but my favourite was the cheese and ham. They tasted extra nice once heated up and served with the special Chimicuri sauxe. All produced served were homemade by the lovely young couple, who are also the owners. They are very passionate about their food and it shows. It was our second visit there and we couldn't resist the sweet bakes on offer. Both 😋😋, but the "white Oreo " looking bakes just pinched it for me. All in all a lovely and relaxing place for a snack, break or even to do some work. So much so, that I felt more chilled after a visit there than when I first came in with the family. ❤️ it !

Delicious food! Beautifully decorated place! Very friendly staff 🥟 🧡

LOVE this place! Best empanadas I’ve ever had and the team is really nice. Top spot! Dog friendly too.

Wow. Great food, fantastic coffee, worth coming just for the unbelievably charismatic man behind the till - great service!

Delicious empanadas and coconut bites, very friendly staff too

Superior Empanadas. Beautiful minimalist shop design. Great outdoor patio. Friendly service.

Great discovery! 100% Argie food!

The spinach and cheese empanada was delicious. I will definitely go back soon

Best Argentinian Empanadas in town. Delicious food, friendly staff and a cosy atmosphere. Beautiful back garden for a drink and a bit with friends or couple. Strongly recommended. I'll come back again

Amazing place with super friendly staff! Veggie options as well. Their chimichuri is so good.

Chicken empanada is halal and the chimmichuri is delicious! Very nice vibes inside and minimalistic decor. Would deffo visit again!

Absolutely delicious food, full of flavour. Cool little shop with lovely people working there. Have been a couple times now already and this place has immediately become one of our new favourites in the area

Einfach wunderbar, die Empanadas sind umwerfend, der Kaffee ist sehr lecker und sehr gut zubereitet. Der Nachtisch ein Traum. Es ist ein schöner Ort um zu verweilen.

I’ve come here on a few occasions and was served by a young man who was so kind and full of life. Thank you. Loved the beef and ham ones. I want to try the chicken next. That green herb dip is also lovely.

Absolutely love this place! The vegetarian empanadas are to die for. Wasn’t expecting my favourite thing to actually be a cake though - the mandarin cake is exceptional. So fresh and tasty.

Extremely bland. Good quality on the surface but absolutely no flavour whatsoever. Chicken was like eating a chicken mayo sandwich, even the sauce had no kick to it. Perhaps they are trying to cater to the tastes of a certain demographic. Seemed popular with the Dulwich crowd

Excellent Argentinian empanadas. Of the ones I tried I really loved the beef, the chicken and the ham and cheese. Very good alfajores and chipá also. A new favourite. And the owners are extremely nice

Delicious Empanadas and a friendly service! Wonderful

Wonderful owners and everything I’ve tried in there was delicious! Chimichurri is to die for!

Fantastic New Spot run by yang couple Delicious Handmade, original flavour Lovely spacious place to sit in Lovely service Value for money, just been added to my favourite list:) Best of luck for you guys!

Delicious empanadas and super friendly owners make this Argentinian spot a must-try. It's great to have a dog-friendly option in the neighbourhood, too. Highly recommend!

Amazing empanadas and lovely staff

Great addition to Lordship Lane far superior to all the chain places that are opening up

Probably the best empanadas I’ve ever had! The service is really good, the owners are really sweet. The empanadas are very tasteful and the chimichuri very spicy. Just delicious!

Excellent food. Really friendly, relaxed environment!

Best empanadas!!!! Y los alfajores no pueden ser más ricos! 🌟

Muy buenas empanadas y muy amable atención de Janet! Muchas gracias y mucha suerte con esta iniciativa!!

Best Argentinian empanadas in UK! Excelentes empanadas Argentinas, la humildad de los chicos, el sabor de estar en casa, la decoraciøn y la facilidad que esta a la vuelta de mi casa hacen que este lugar se lleve 5 estrellas. Les deseamos lo mejor y espero que como compatriotas lleguen muy lejos !

Amazing independent addition to Lordship lane. I’m looking forward to the Argentinian wines 🍷

I’ve tried all of the empanadas, they are all incredible!

We tried both the spinach + cheese and the beef empanadas - everything was delicious. Lovely service too, very friendly and everything is clearly prepared with great care. Vamos a volver pronto :)

Just popped in and for a quick empanada defo one of the best I’ve had couldn’t fault it and really lovely owner! I will defo be back for many many more😍

Delicious homemade empanadas and chimichurri. Can tell a lot of effort has been put into the restaurant. Thoroughly recommend.

Food is excellent, as is the service

Delicious empanadas, lovely staff, impeccable décor. A fabulous spot!

Nice clean positive vibe new place .Coming from a foodie like me from the Savoury empanadas to the sweet stuff everything is mouth watery. Nice place to grab and go when you busy.

Incredible empanadas. And that chimichurri is divine. I could tell everything was homemade and fresh. I will be back!!!

Sublime traditional flavour combinations at the counter which you can have hot or cold. Coffee is lovely, using Capital beans - very decent! My wife is bananas over their chimichurri, and is literally eating it out of the jar we bought with a desert spoon! Incredibly popular and very busy - try and get there early to avoid disappointment, frequently sold out of all flavours by 5pm. Highly recommended and the staff (the owners) are such lovely people :)

Incredibile empanadas and very filling! Lovely chic place! Absolutely recommended!

I taste those 3 Delicious Empanadas on Friday Bank Holiday and I can’t wait to taste the other also. Spinach and Mozzarella definitely my favorite. Juan and her colleague were so friendly. 100% recommended.