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Big E Cafe Artisan Empanadas
Peruvian Restaurant, Latin American Restaurant, and Coffee Shop$$$$
San Jose
"Great coffee, great espresso great empanadas, great wait staff!"(28 Tips)
"Best empanadas in San Jose - come early for the breakfast ones"(3 Tips)"The lomo and beef empanadas are both excellent."(3 Tips)
"chicken empanadas and fruit empanadas"(3 Tips)
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Alejandro Torres FríasJanuary 3, 2018The friendly personnel and excellent drip coffee!! They offer Dark, Medium and Light roast alternatives, so it’s cool. I haven’t tried the empanadas yet but have heard they are very good.
Andrea NeimanFebruary 8, 2016Try the chicken with cilantro empanada. Amazing! And their coffee is great. The staff is so friendly they even bothered to make me a latte frappe from scratch vs using pre mixed ingredients.- Great coffee, a number of different types of empanadas - all tasty, friendly staff and great prices too!
- Big E Cafe Artisan EmpanadasOctober 16, 2013Peruvian beef empanadas and 16 other flavors, including vegetarian empanadas, chicken empanadas and fruit empanadas, South American tradition you can taste.
Morning empanadas and coffee. What more could you ask for? Really nice staff too. We're so happy to live close enough to walk to Ernie's!
Don't forget to order your Super Bowl Party Tray, score big with your friends, 12 empanadas mix and match!
Aylin I.April 26, 2014Tasty and fresh food! Quick and friendly service! Also outdoor/dog friendly seating.
Crystal CecilOctober 10, 2015The coffee and empanadas are great. Got the classic beef and then Mediterranean.
- Great coffee, great espresso great empanadas, great wait staff!
- I love this place... Everything is great, from the lattes to empanadas!
- Best breakfast place in the area. Empanadas, coffee and nice people.
- Apart from the great coffee and empanadas and wifi, the other reason to come us the friendly, smiling staff. No emo Hipster baristas at Ernie's
- Stop off here for coffee and empanadas before you head over 17 to the coast.
- If you are British and looking for pasties, Ernie's empanadas are just what you want.
- Best empanadas in San Jose - come early for the breakfast ones
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Big E Cafe Artisan Empanadas
1683 Branham Ln (Ross Ave.)
San Jose, CA 95118
United States
San Jose, CA 95118
United States
Best savory empanadas in the bay area
Closed until 6:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 6:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Sat
- 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Sun
- 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
(408) 978-9040
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
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Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
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