• Comida Taiwanesa

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Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Take-out
Taiwanese

Small, completely vegetarian stand that serves Taiwanese street food snacks such as shaved ice, Taiwan style soy milk, stuffed cakes, and Taiwanese empanadas (a better description would be savory pancakes). The pancakes, soy milk and shaved ice (provided you only get fruit toppings and say no to the condensed milk) are vegan. Only one very small table. This is purely a grab-and-go type place. Directly across the street from La Esquina Asiatica. Reported open March 2024. Open Mon-Sat 9:00am-6:00pm.


16 Reviews

First Review by u8574923

soy_kels

Points +5844

Vegan
27 Mar 2026

Heavenly fried pastries 😍

These “empanadas” are delicious! Only 5Q each and ready in minutes. They reminded me of a fried dim sim. Salty, savoury, greasy, but oh so good. They baste them with a sauce after frying, your choice of spicy or non spicy.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-27

Pros: those pastries are soooo yum, very cheap, quick & easy

Cons: packaged in loads of plastic

MohiriTaisho

Points +6

Non Veg
10 Aug 2025

Deliciosas y rapidas

El lugar es pequeño, es para llevar completamente, muy rico, limpio y si tienes antojo de algo diferente, tienen la opción salada de las empanadas con o sin picante y la opción dulce de los pastelitos rellenos de manjar ❤️

Libbytes

Points +1108

Vegan
22 Mar 2025

We loved them

Yes it's greasy/oily, but it's fried empanadas! They are like the ultimate comfort food!! We LOVED them and I'm sure we'll be back several times whilst in Xela!!

AndyYoung

Points +356

Vegan
16 Mar 2025

Empanadas

They can do a tofu empanada and they’re only 5Q. However, not a lot of tofu and very greasy. I ordered 3 and it was too oily for me.

Pros: Quick service , Cheap

Cons: Very Greasy, Not a lot of tofu or veggies inside

MiriWallich

Points +1670

Vegan
19 Nov 2024

Perfect

The empanadas are just divine. Filled with cabbage and tofu. So warming and the chili sauce is so spicy and tasty. They’re very cheap too, only 5q.

frankensteinsmonster

Points +1862

Vegan
17 Mar 2024

More than a filling

Not outstanding stuff but rich, sizeable and freshly fried, these would be a good option if you're hungry/in a rush/want something cheap. Definitely pair it with a cold soy milk.

jejS

Points +71

Vegan
29 Dec 2023

Really good food fast food

Really good empanadas. 2 make a nice snack.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-29

Davo35

Points +1394

Vegan
06 Mar 2023

Wow

outstanding. with one of the best things I have ever eaten. the empanadas are filled with cabbage and tofu and cost €0.60. the stuff is addicting.

RitaFi

Points +1706

Vegan
28 Feb 2022

Not healthy but so yummy

Really liked the empanadas! Oily but expected that haha

Jen27ny

Points +1467

Vegan
17 Feb 2022

Yummy Empanadas

The empanadas were very yummy. Fried dough filled with veggies and tofu. Everything but healthy but very delicious. We also had a garantizada (?) which is some typical ice, we didn't like it though haha

MiaChiaramonte

Points +17

Vegetarian
27 Jan 2022

Fresh made to order, addictive they’re so delicious

Made to order, so delicious and great price

FeniLu

Points +1397

Vegan
24 Apr 2021

Interesting fast food

The menu is short (empanadas, granizadas, pastel, soy milk), but the empanadas (now 4Q each) are the perfect snack to go. They are filled with tofu, cabbage, seasoned with cinnamon and then fried.

Pros: Unusual vegan snack

Cons: Not many options, Plastic for take away

Clesque

Points +64

Vegetarian
08 Nov 2018

Great place

The empanadas (Q3 each) are absolutely delicious, a funny Latin America / Asian mix. 100% recommended!

kaibun

Points +1305

Vegan
02 Aug 2018

Delicious, simple and cheap

The empanadas are just great. They're filled with tofu and cabbage and come with a sauce. One costs Q3!

ryanwhatt

Points +1034

Vegan
19 Mar 2018

ideal

I frequented this place every couple days while living in Xela. The empanadas are so perfectly savory and the soy milk is cold and refreshing. I miss my visits here!

u8574923

Points +110

Vegan
06 Sep 2014

Savory pancakes.

Taiwanese street food run by an older Taiwanese family. Super cheap snacks to go.

About ~3Q for one of their savory pancakes. A bit hard to find if you're unfamiliar with Quetzaltenango (It's across the street from La Esquina Asiatica, you can find a map of Esquina on their facebook page)

They sell soy milk but it is the Asian/Taiwanese kind so don't expect something akin to Silk/whatever your preferred brand of soy milk is.




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