Pikalo JP
Dominican restaurant · Jamaica Plain ·
Dominican counter-serve with huge, flavorful empanadas & sandwiches
Dominican counter-serve with huge, flavorful empanadas & sandwiches
"I note the empanada empire builders at Pikalo have opened another location at the edge of Kendall Square, expanding to 169 Harvard Street." - Erika Adams
"I find Pikalo, well-loved in Jamaica Plain and beyond, notable for its wide array of empanadas and its compulsory patacones sandwiches; the bun is made from pieces of flattened, twice-fried plantains, and the kikiriki—served with a mountain of juicy shredded chicken topped with cheese, mayo, ketchup, tomatoes, and pickles—is miraculous." - Karen Wilber
"The restaurant is most well-known for its empanadas, especially the seafood fiesta, which is filled with shrimp, lobster, crab, and conch. Also worth trying is the classico dominicano, which is a sandwich packed with ham, Dominican cheese, tomato, onion, ketchup, and mayo. Pikalo is a small counter-service establishment with just a bit of seating inside." - Terrence Doyle
"Expanding to Egleston Square, this Dominican empanada and sandwich spot (with an existing JP and Lawrence location) planned a spring 2018 opening at 3160 Washington St." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"A Dominican empanada and sandwich joint, Pikalo already has a location in Lawrence and is planning a second Jamaica Plain spot; the new JP location is slated to open this spring at 3160 Washington St., and is about a 15-minute walk from Centre Street." - Terrence Doyle