Welcome to 9 Julio
We're an Oakland food company making fresh-baked empanadas with bold, pan-Latin flavors that span the Americas. Though based in the Bay Area, our love of empanadas was born on a trip to Costa Rica. We ate empanadas everyday on the way home from Spanish-immersion school. One taste of those delicious Latin turnovers and we were hooked! A handheld meal with meat and veggies inside a delicious pastry pocket - what's not to love? Then we tried the sweet empanadas and it was OVER!
We spent years traveling across the U.S. and Latin America on a quest to find the perfect empanada. From New York to Peru to Cuba, we've tried them all. In the end, we uncovered the secret to crafting the best empanadas.
Housemade dough. We roll our own dough so it's light, flaky, and just thin enough to capture our tasty fillings. It's an empanada not a croissant.
Craveable flavors that pop. Bold seasonings with a little kick are our hallmark. Our empanadas feature unique, memorable flavors that keep you coming back for more.
Slow cooking in an urban age. You may be on the run, but your food shouldn't be. It takes time to build rich flavors, so we start with fresh, wholesome ingredients that are cooked in small batches. Call us old school but we think braising, roasting, and sauteing make a difference you can taste.
Baked to order. Served hot and fresh out of the oven. Our empanadas are baked not fried. Remember less oil means fewer calories so you can eat more empanadas!
Empanadas are the stars on our menu, but our salads and sides are equally delicious. Try our Gaucho Chopped salad or housemade Plantains Chips with our signature Avocado Jalapeno dip and you'll see why they're fan favorites. View our Menu to see what's fresh today.