Chacarero Empanada House - Greenwich

Walk into Chacarero on Nelson Road and you're immediately hit with the smell of baking pastry and slow-cooked fillings — the kind of aroma that makes you forget you're in SE10. This isn't fancy; it's honest work. You're ordering at the counter, watching them pull warm empanadas from the oven, then settling at a simple table with something genuinely good. The fillings vary seasonally but expect proper beef, chorizo, cheese, and vegetarian options that don't feel like an afterthought. It's the sort of place where locals queue at lunch, where the staff know regulars by name, and where a couple of empanadas with a drink costs you less than you'd spend on a disappointing sandwich elsewhere.