Feb 19, 2025 - Food and Drink

Maria Empanada opens new Congress Park location

Esteban L. Hernandez

A kitchen table with various breads and pastries, and one person holding a mug of coffee. — Maria Empanada's offerings. Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Beaugard

Maria Empanada's newest location opens Wednesday in Denver's Congress Park neighborhood.

Dig in: The Buenos Aires-style café's fourth outpost in metro Denver sits just across East High School along a strip of Colfax that's undergone multiple storefront changes over the past several months.

The site Maria Empanada took over used to house Little Beast, a street food restaurant that closed in 2021.

What to expect: The new location at 2730 E. Colfax Ave. will serve both its sweet and savory empanadas, alfajores (traditional Argentinean cookies), Spanish-style churros, medialunas and boasts a full espresso coffee bar, per a statement.

The empanada shop also has locations on South Broadway, Platte Street and Stanley Marketplace in Aurora.

Stop by: The Colfax eatery will be open from 6:30am to 8pm Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm on Saturdays and 8am to 7pm Sundays.

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