Yerba Mate Bar & Empanadas is on a mission to share the cuisine \u2014 and spirit \u2014 of Argentina with Pacific Beach.
\nEspecially Yerba Mate tea, the specialty of the house. A South American beverage enjoyed for centuries, the tea is naturally caffeinated and is purported to be a rich source of antioxidants (more than green tea) packed with vitamins and minerals. Yerba mate is strong brew with a bitter and earthy taste, noted owner Lucia Landman.
\nLandman and her family started out selling at San Diego farmers’ markets about 13 years ago. They opened a space at Liberty Public Market about four years ago named Paran\u00e1 Empanadas Argentinas offering authentic empanadas developed from family recipes.
\nFor five months, the Landmans have been operating at 956 Garnet Ave., which has a spacious sheltered patio in the back of the building.
\n“We wanted something closer to the beach and we love the vibe in PB,” said Lucia Landman. “In PB, we wanted to change the name, and do the concept with Yerba Mate tea, which she said they offer in the “traditional” way, with tea floating on top of a gourd-shaped cup sipped through a filtered straw straining out the leaves.
\n“Yerba Mate can be served either cold or hot and we treat it as if it were a coffee,” said Landman, noting they are adding coffee to their menu soon as a complement.
\nLandman said they offer 12 different flavors of their other menu mainstay, empanadas, which she described as “more like a turnover, like a hot pocket. We have different fillings for it.”
\nAdded Landman, “Empanadas are originally from Spain, but every South American country has its own style, either in the filling, the dough or the cooking methods. Here we bake them, which is more healthy than frying them.”
\nWhat makes Yerba Mate Bar\u2019s empanadas really special is the sauces used in creating them, which Landman noted, “We do ourselves from scratch.”
\nOne of the many amenities at Yerba Mate is that it offers a choice of environments.
\n“You can sit in front if you like the crazy noise,” said Landman. “Or if you want something a little quieter for reading a book or using the computer, you can come and sit in the (rear) patio.”
\nOpen from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily for all three meals, Landman noted Yerba Mate also has two salads on their menu plus a cheese spread. She said they will soon be offering acai bowls with fresh fruit and granola as well as toast.
\nLandman said Yerba Mate has been accepted into PB\u2019s business fold. “We have regular customers living close by who stop by three or four times a week,” she said. “We\u2019ve had a very good response from the local community.”
\nIn 2020, Landman said they\u2019re planning on letting community groups use their back patio to host monthly workshops on subjects like flower arrangement as an attraction to draw people. “Our goal is to have people see the patio as an event place,” she said.
\nYerba Mate does both takeout and catering.
\nThere\u2019s one thing though Yerba Mate offers that you won\u2019t find on their menu. “We’re giving a little bit of our culture to PB,” Landman said. Yerba Mate Bar & Empanadas
\nWhere: 956 Garnet Ave.
\nHours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
\nInfo: hola@yerbamatebar.com, 858-900-3309.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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