Republica Empanada

This clean, modern restaurant is located in Downtown Mesa. As the name implies, Republica Empanada specializes in empanadas, delicious hand pies filled with a wide range of delicious meats, potatoes, cheeses and vegetables. Empanadas are a common food in most South American cultures, and Republica Empanada offers a taste of all these different regional empanadas. Sample these delicious treats filled with things like pernil (slow roasted pork), achiote potato, and boricua (pernil with rice and peas), as well as less-traditional versions like the Hawaiian or Greek empanadas and dessert versions. Other offerings besides these delicious food pockets include arroz con pollo, tortas, salads and papas fritas.