Matilda Empanadas — Restaurant in Pawtucket

We booked Matilda RI's food truck for a community outreach kid's event, and they were amazing! Everyone loved their empanadas and plantain chips, especially their very kid-friendly mac & cheese empanadas which sold out quickly. My personal favorite was the slow roast, and they also had many delicious vegetarian/vegan options. Their empanadas were flavorful, their fillings far from dry, and their pastry shells flaky.

Plus, how could you not love heart-shaped empanadas? Seeing the kiddos running around with heart empanadas in their hands was an added treat.

Even though they are based in Rhode Island, I saw Matilda RI listed on the City of Boston's website for food truck events, and was happy to learn they were willing to drive to Boston to feed us!

Overall, the Matlida RI team was great to work with. They are very professional (for example, they got all the necessary permits needed without us prompting them), had a wide selection of family/kid friendly food options, and brought a wonderful, inviting energy with them to our event. I would absolutely book...

As a business owner and foodie, words cannot describe the love and appreciation I have for discovering Matilda RI last weekend on Wickenden Street. I'd been searching for good empanadas since I moved back from LA where I had them often, and found even better empandas at Matilda's food truck!

I was so moved by the beautiful, heart-shaped empanadas and how incredibly tasty they were as well as the fries, which were utter perfection! But was also moved by the kindness of the young lady working that day. I asked for a business card and learned of the heart-warming story behind Matilda RI on their website and the inspiration Chef Tony's abuelita (Ana Matilde) has brought to him and their family.

Chef Tony, you have created a business made with love that will draw in similar people to continue to support you all. Your abuelita must be so proud! Keep up the great work! My family and I look forward to eating more of your amazing food 😊

PS fellow foodies: You can also order their empanadas frozen to enjoy at home at your leisure via their website. What...

I've loved Matilda's for years, and I'm always so excited when they turn up at an event I'm attending. So it was a no brainer for me to book them for my wedding. I cannot recommend them enough! The empanadas are delicious, with so many different ones to choose from! They are punctual, and kind, and their prices are beyond reasonable. They really helped to make our day special and our guests continue to rave about them. Beyond their great food, Tony and Darlene are valuable members of the community and I'm always so grateful for an opportunity to...