Paprika Catering Company — Restaurant in Waterbury

Such a delicious find in Waterbury! There are 12 unique fillings to choose from, even vegetarian & vegan choices! The empanadas are handmade with wholesome ingredients, dough & fillings, then gently "air fried" to a beautiful crispness. You absolutely must get 3 flavors minimum to try! 3 sauces to dip in, I highly encourage the paprika hot sauce! Also some sides; we shared the chickpea salad & it was fabulous! Jen & Jackie are talented chefs & business owners who clearly enjoy this labor of love & will warmly welcome you in & ensure your meal is memorable. There is free parking at the cafe--look for the red floral planters to lead the way to the door. There is comfortable seating indoors, & is absolutely spotless clean. Empanadas are also available to go hot for a picnic, or fresh-frozen so you can take more home to...

A little gem of a restaurant in the heart of Waterbury, Vermont. We were a party of four and we ordered 3 empanadas each with fillings of choice. They were all a gustatory delight; the Criolla was my absolute favorite & the cheese, plum, bacon & mint empanada was a close second. There is a wide variety of empanadas to choose from, & given that amongst the four of us we tasted at least six of them, I wouldn’t be wrong to say that all of them were very flavorful. The garbanzo salad was a palate pleaser and a perfect side to go with the empanadas. The service was wonderful as was the ambiance. Jen & Jackie were the perfect hosts. That was not all, Jackie, the chef, even let us have a taste of a smoked tomato sauce she was preparing for a private party at the restaurant that evening! Great food & a...

Paprika is a charming 'hole in the wall' hidden gem. Owners Jackie and Jen are lovely humans and Jackie is an amazing chef. I love the mix of traditional Argentinean flavors with traditional Vermont flavors. The best of both worlds!

Work your way around the empanada choices and you won't be disappointed. Each one is big enough if you want to share with someone and each have a big bite (I recommend this route if you want to try a bunch of different ones without being stuffed to the gills), otherwise, 3-4 will typically fill me up. Oh and definitely get the sauces - Chimichurri, malbec hot sauce, and vegan blue...