Viva Empanadas opens in Saratoga Springs

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SARATOGA SPRINGS - A dozen types of empanadas (two of them dessert varieties) are now being baked and served at the vibrant Viva Empanadas in downtown Saratoga Springs. On Friday, owner Veronica Agama, an Ecuadorian native, discussed her desire to open a third location for her popular Latin eatery, which boasts a number of gluten-free options. “Since I moved Upstate, I actually saw the beautiful city of Saratoga Springs and I thought on Broadway downtown, ‘Oh, what a dream it would be that one day, we can bring a little Latin kitchen here,’” Agama said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. People are also reading… Whitehall woman pleads guilty to criminally negligent homicide Updated: Constantino wins NY-21 Lapper elected Queensbury town supervisor Pharmaceutical testing lab to replace Angio at Glens Falls site Voters select four for Queensbury supervisor at-large Sturm retains Wilton town supervisor seat Updated: 2026 preliminary election results Man arrested after alleged burglary at Salem Art Works Updated: Slater ahead by six votes for Salem town supervisor South Glens Falls student arrested after alleged water bottle assault Toney projected to take Queensbury Ward 2 Lapper celebrates narrow victory in race for Queensbury supervisor Meet Glens Falls' own Emmy-winning writer Saratoga County man arraigned in child sexual abuse images case Updated: Ashby narrowly retains seat for Senate District 43 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:14 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:14 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement “I have a kid who is a gluten-free celiac, and another one who is vegetarian," Agama said. "So I always thought, ‘I need to make a menu that can have different choices for everyone,’ and that's what I'm trying to do here.” The new restaurant in the back corner of Congress Plaza at 68 Congress Street has a robust drink menu that includes margaritas, mojitos, mezcal paloma, classic caipirinha, and red sangria. The space is filled with bold colors, wine bottles, and Latin art. Agama said she wanted to create something that could be called “bueno, bonito, y barato,” which translates to “good, pretty, and inexpensive.” “It has to be good quality, good for everyone, good for their bellies, good for their heart, but also beautiful — because, why not? Life has to be beautiful,” Agama said. Housed in the former Moby Rick’s Seafood space, the Spa City outpost joins the growing Viva Empanadas’ previous locations in Latham (opened in 2022) and Albany (opened in 2024). The eatery is now open seven days a week, accepting orders from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jonathon Norcross is a news reporter at The Post-Star. He can be reached at [email protected] . 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy . Jonathon Norcross News reporter Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Follow Jonathon Norcross