#65 in Toronto. 38 Redditors across 53 mentions, Nov 2023 to Sep 2026.
What Reddit says
St. Clair West spot known for empanadas and shrimp ceviche. Redditors praise the yellow hot sauce, which is sold by the jar. One suggests checking hours before going.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- 8.7Empanadas#2 for empanadas in TorontoTop pick
- Cake4 Redditors
- Ceviche2 Redditors
- Sandwiches1 Redditor
- Vegan Food1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“Everything was so good!”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Ecuadorian, very limited seating. Don’t snooze on their ceviche”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “the shrimp ceviche at La Morena on St Clair is v v good (along with everything else)”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “La Morena has great empanadas, tamales, and other South American stuff”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Absolutely love their yellow hot sauce. Buy a jar. Trust me.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “La Morena on st Clair west.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Feb 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “La Morena near Dufferin/St Clair branch… just check the hours first!”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “La Morena for empanadas”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “The yellow hot sauce (sadly I don't know what the name is) from La Morena on St.Clair is so good I would drink it”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Nov 2023Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “La Morena and Portovelo Cafe both have a great one!”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Also went in today, very neat that they have different regional types of empanadas!”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Empanada de vientos are the best!”
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