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🍽️ Washington Heights · Manhattan, NY

Best places for empanadas in Washington Heights

We track 23 places in Washington Heights where the empanadas comes up unprompted. 5 sit above the bar. Top of the list is Anitta Coffee & Juice Bar on 81; Happy Cake Bistro takes second with 75. 52% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. Places here also get named for mofongo, flan and burger.

23 places · 5 with a Sweet Score

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Anitta Coffee & Juice BarTop 25%Underrated

Washington Heights · Coffee · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 72 ratings behind it.

81Sweet Score72 ratings
2Rank

Happy Cake BistroLocal favorite

Washington Heights · Bakery

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score1,334 ratings
3Rank

Monkey Brothers LabLocal favorite

Washington Heights · Restaurant · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

73Sweet Score267 ratings
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Krunchy CueritosLocal favorite

Washington Heights · Restaurant · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score325 ratings
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Andiamo CafeLocal favorite

Washington Heights · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score115 ratings

La Casa Del Pollo Restaurant

Washington Heights · Restaurant · $ · under $15/person

No score yet330 ratings

Fruit Paradise Smoothies

Washington Heights · Restaurant · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet73 ratings

Salento Colombian Restaurant, Coffee & Bakery

Washington Heights · Coffee · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet501 ratings

Sabor a Colombia

Washington Heights · Latin · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet128 ratings

El Panadero Bakery

Washington Heights · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet892 ratings

Tierra Y Mar

Washington Heights · Restaurant · $ · under $15/person

No score yet453 ratings

Empanadas Monumental

Washington Heights · Coffee · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet320 ratings

5 Estrellas Bakery Corporation

Washington Heights · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet439 ratings

Radio Restaurant

Washington Heights · Bar & Grill

No score yet1,172 ratings

DisFruta Juice Bar Dyckman

Washington Heights · Dessert · $ · under $15/person

No score yet38 ratings

Mambi

Washington Heights · Steakhouse · $ · under $15/person

No score yet1,665 ratings

Jordan's Snack Bar & Burger

Washington Heights · Burgers · $ · under $15/person

No score yet260 ratings

Yummilicious Deli

Washington Heights · Deli · $ · under $15/person

No score yet77 ratings

Sofia Bar & Grill

Washington Heights · Bar & Grill · $$$ · $30–60/person

No score yet80 ratings

Tu Cachapa 🇻🇪

Washington Heights · Latin · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet519 ratings

Barra Payan

Washington Heights · Restaurant · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet56 ratings

Chama empanadas

Washington Heights · Latin · $ · under $15/person

No score yet14 ratings

DisFruta Juice Bar 184St

Washington Heights · Dessert · $ · under $15/person

No score yet10 ratings

That’s all 23 of them ✦

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What is the best empanadas in Washington Heights?

Anitta Coffee & Juice Bar currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 81, built on 72 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many empanadas are there in Washington Heights?

We track 23. 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 Washington Heights?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 52% 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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