Franchesca’s Empanadas Cafe Menu
Welcome to Franchesca’s Empanadas Cafe, a charming Latinx and women-owned eatery located in Baltimore. This cafe is a delightful treasure trove of flavors, specializing in empanadas that come in both white and corn flour options, catering to a diverse clientele with vegan and pescatarian choices.
Each empanada is a crescent-shaped turnover, bursting with delightful fillings. You can enjoy savory selections like cheese or seafood, or indulge in their sweet tamales. The cafe also offers combo options that allow you to sample multiple empanadas at once, perfect for sharing or satisfying bigger appetites.
Aside from its mouthwatering menu, the cafe provides a cozy atmosphere with outdoor seating, making it ideal for dining with furry friends. With happy hour specials and convenient takeout or delivery services, Franchesca's is a must-visit destination!
Franchesca's Empanadas
White Flour Empanada
Crescent-shaped turnover with a choice of filling.
White Flour Cheese Pizza
Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.
White Flour Pepperoni and Peppers Pizza
Corn Flour Empanada
Crescent-shaped turnover with a choice of filling. Gluten-free.
Seafood Empanada
Crescent-shaped turnover with a choice of filling.
Vegan Empanada
Crescent-shaped turnover with a choice of filling.
Seafood Medley Empanada
Caramel pumpkin pie
Grilled Chicken Bowl
Chicken, brown rice, side tomato, cucumber salad with cilantro lime dressing. Add avocado for an extra charge.
Korean BBQ Steak Bowl
Allergen alert. Steak, bell peppers, brown rice, carrots, cabbage, spicy peanut sauce. Add avocado for an extra charge $3.
Coconut Salmon Bowl
Salmon, brown rice, with tomato and cucumber salad. Add avocado for an extra charge.
Quinoa Bowl
Quinoa, roasted sweet potato, black beans, cherry tomatoes (spicy lemon cashew dressing). Add avocado for an extra charge $3.
Dominican Bowl
Grilled chicken steak or chicken with onions and peppers, rice, beans, and salad.
Grilled Shrimp Bowl
Brown rice, salad, corn.
Vegan Korean BBQ Bowl
Soy protein, brown rice with cabbage and spicy peanut dressing
Bowls
Hot Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Sub
Cabbage, tomatoes, and onions with aioli sauce.
Steak Sub
Onions, peppers, and provolone cheese.
Grilled Steak Torta
Spicy pickled jalapeo peppers, onions, lettuce, tomato, oxaca cheese, fried beans & mayo.
Grilled Chicken Torta
Grilled Chicken, spicy pickled jalapeo peppers, onions, lettuce, tomato, oxaca cheese, fried beans & mayo.
Fried Plantain
Cooked in oil.
Riped Plantain
Sweet.
Guacamole
avocado, onions, tomato, cilantro. With a side of tortillas chips.
Rice
Beans
Sides
Treats
Pupusas for 2 Combo
Corn flour handmade tortilla filled with a side of cabbage slaw.
Vegan Pupusas
Corn masa filled with beefless ground and vegan cheese.
Tamales
Made with corn masa. Gluten-free.
Chicken Tamales
Made with corn masa. Gluten-free.
Pork Tamales
Made with corn masa. Gluten-free.
Cassava Rolls
Filled with cheese.
Quipe
Bulgar wheat roll filled with ground beef.
Pineapple Coconut
Vegan.
Apple Pie
Vegan.
Churro strawberry Nutella
Strawberry Nutella
Caramel Apple
Dessert Empanadas
Drinks
Lemonade
Passion Fruit Juice
Hibiscus Tea
Tamarind
Bottle Drink
sweet plain Tamales
Made with corn masa.
Vegan Pupupas
Corn Masa filled with Beefless Ground & Vegan Cheese
Chicken tamale
Pork tamale
Guacamole & Chips
Avocado, tomato, onions, cilantro.
Dishes
Combos
3 Empanadas
6 Empanadas
9 Empanadas
3 Seafood Empanadas
Huevos Rancheros Empanada 6"
Chorizo, egg, cheese
The scrambler empanada
Ham, egg, cheese
Mediterranean vegan empanada
Vegan cheese, spinach, potato
Oozy cheese empanada
Just cheese
Florentine empanada
Spinach, egg, cheese
Omelet cup (2)
Choice of veggie & cheese or ham cheese and veggie
Classic combo entree
Ham, or country sausage, two eggs, home fries
Huevos Rancheros meal
2 eggs, topped with chorizo, tomato, cilantro, with a side of home fries.
Avocado bagel
Avocado mashed topped with cilantro.
Classic bagel
Sausage, egg, cheese
Slang bagel
Egg, ham, cheese
Breakfast
Seasonal food
Tacos
Choices: Grilled chicken, Grilled steak, Grilled shrimp. Topped with onions and cilantro
Quesadilla
Choices: Steak or chicken, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, sauce
Carne Asada & grilled shrimp
Grilled steak, grilled shrimp, rice, beans, salad
Fried Whole Fish 2 LB
Red snapper fried, served with fried plantains and salad
Snack Platter (share tray)
Carne asada (steak), Dominican sausage, salami, 3 mini cassava, 4 mini empanadas, fried plantains. salsas on the side.
