La Empanada Llama

Quinoa stuffed pepper, rice and black beans, and chickpeas and spinach at La Empanada Llama in Albany

Chickpeas and spinach at La Empanada Llama in Albany

Empanada lama at La Empanada Llama in Albany

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Bakery

Peruvian

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Vegans could order the quinoa stuffed pepper without cheese, rice and black beans, white rice, chickpeas and spinach, refried bean empanada, and yucca fries. Open Tue-Wed 11:00am-8:00pm, Thu 4:00pm-8:00pm, Fri 11:00am-10:00pm, Sat 3:00pm-10:00pm.

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5 Reviews

First Review by ehubert

thesarahbelle

Points +236

Vegan

16 Mar 2021

Delicious! - Edit

Empanadas are soooo tasty! The tamales are also very delicious. Highly recommend!

Michellemartha

Points +336

Vegetarian

17 Jul 2020

Super tasty and authentic - Edit

Everything was delicious. There is a good amount of vegan options and the people who work there are very sweet. Inside, there's a lot of authentic 'stuff' from Peru and it makes you feel like you're actually there. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to experience a new cuisine and culture.

ZiannaSchmidt

Points +26

Vegan

03 Jul 2020

Tasty takeout - Edit

Hey, this place is pretty good! The empanadas are fun. I ate takeout from this place before I was vegan, and after making the switch I did notice my choices felt a little limited. That being said, the yucca fries are to die for.

Pros: Tasty, Affordable, Nice original empanada ideas

Cons: Somewhat limited vegan options, Lots of oil- this is pretty heavy food!

LJenniferLavado

Points +32

Vegan

14 Apr 2019

Several vegan choices - Edit

I’ve had the bean and cau cau empanada- both really good. Other vegan options include the yuca fries and apple empanada. Great tasting food

Pros: Several vegan options , Tasty

ehubert

Points +109

Vegan

23 Mar 2017

Delicious and Tons of Vegan Options - Edit

I really liked this cute little place which was located on a bustling intersection just off I-90 in Albany, New York. It's a small family-run restaurant that does carry out, eat in, and delivery.

We started with empanadas which were served with a green coconutty sauce like a curry. Then I got a salad and balsamic dressing which came with my meal. My boyfriend ordered yucca fries which were served with the same green sauce as the empanadas.

Finally, I got a quinoa stuffed pepper meal which came with rice and beans as well as a turmeric based chickpea and spinach salad (served warm). I loved it all! I even ordered more chickpeas :) All for $25!

I'd highly recommend this place whether you are staying in Albany or passing through. Just plan for some what tricky street parking!

Pros: Tons of vegan options

Cons: Desserts weren't vegan :(