Best places for empanadas in Chelsea
Every place in Chelsea where reviewers actually named the empanadas — 10 of them, 5 with a Sweet Score. White Maize + is first here (91), Birria LES Chelsea second (81). 67% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. Places here also get named for guacamole, ceviche and flan.
- Median Sweet Score here: 57
- Typical place carries 212 ratings
- 7 deliver
- 6 take reservations
- 4 have outdoor seating
- 5 open for breakfast
- 1 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
White Maize +Top 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 814 ratings.
Birria LES ChelseaTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 209 ratings behind it.
El CocoLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Porteno Restaurant - Argentinian CuisineLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
CoppeliaLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
What else Chelsea is known for
empanadas in Chelsea, briefly
What is the best empanadas in Chelsea?
White Maize + currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 91, built on 814 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many empanadas are there in Chelsea?
We track 10. 5 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does empanadas cost in Chelsea?
The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 67% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
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