Walk through any market in Honduras and you'll find vendors selling golden, crispy pastelitos. These beloved empanadas are the ultimate Honduran street food — portable, delicious, and absolutely addictive.
What Are Pastelitos?
Pastelitos are half-moon shaped turnovers made with a corn-based dough, filled with seasoned meat, and deep-fried until perfectly golden and crispy. They're typically served with curtido (pickled cabbage) or fresh pico de gallo.
The Perfect Crunch
The secret to great pastelitos is in the dough. It needs to be thin enough to get crispy but sturdy enough to hold the filling. At Five Stars Honduras, we've perfected this balance over years of practice.
Our filling is made with seasoned ground beef, cooked with onions, peppers, and traditional Honduran spices. Each pastelito is hand-formed and fried to order for maximum crispiness.