Amy's Pastelillos
Puerto Rican restaurant · Fishtown ·
Puerto Rican pastelillos, bowls, vegan options, great service
Puerto Rican pastelillos, bowls, vegan options, great service
"Despite the name, Amy’s Pastelillos isn’t entirely about the deep-fried meat pies—everything the Puerto Rican shop makes is pretty great. From the excellent sides like pickled yuca to the various bowls (go for the Vegano) and loaded sweet and spicy tostones nachos, it’s all going to make you feel like you’ve been doing this meal thing all wrong. Of course, all of the pastelillos are fantastic, but it’s the sweet and tender guava pork that has Philly lining up. They're only open from 11am to 3pm, Wednesday to Saturday, so plan ahead to leave with something you’ll be talking about tomorrow." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"You could leave Amy’s Pastelillos in Fishtown with several things stuffed in their paper containers for under $15. The doughy pouches here are five bucks, and they have a soy chorizo and potato plus yuca and grandules vegan options. But it’s their Vegano Bowl, with sweet plantains, fluffy white rice, avocado, pickled onions, and tender red beans and pumpkins, that’s so good any that you would happily eat it daily. Plus, they give you such big portions that you’ll basically be paying $15 for a savory, sweet, and filling bowl that you’ll get two meals out of." - candis mclean
"You could leave Amy’s Pastelillos in Fishtown with several things stuffed in their paper containers for under $15. The doughy pouches here are five bucks, and they have a combination platter where you can get two with a side. Plus, tostones nachos with sweet pineapple is just $12. But it’s their Vegano Bowl, with sweet plantains, fluffy white rice, avocado, pickled onions, and tender red beans and pumpkins, that’s so good any carnivore would happily eat it daily. Plus, they give you such big portions that you’ll basically be paying $15 for a savory, sweet, and filling bowl that you’ll get two meals out of." - candis mclean
"Despite the name, this takeout-only Fishtown spot isn’t entirely about the deep-fried meat pies—everything the Puerto Rican shop makes is pretty great. From the excellent sides like pickled yuca to the various bowls (go for the Vegano) and loaded sweet and spicy tostones nachos, it’s all going to make you feel like you’ve been doing this meal thing all wrong. Of course, all of the pastelillos are fantastic, but it’s the sweet and tender guava pork that has Philly popping in for one, two, or four on a daily basis." - candis mclean
"Out of a small, takeout-only corner space in Fishtown, find Amaryllis Rivera Nassar’s take on the fried Puerto Rican pastelillos. With fillings like guava barbecue pork and ground beef picadillo, she’s quickly earned a cult following for folks looking for lunch in the area. They also do chicken and vegan rice bowls, and Puerto Rican sides." - Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme