Yiya's Food Empanadas

Yiya's Food Empanadas Yiya’s Food Empanada is a Deaf-owned Dominican take-out business in Wappingers Falls, located inside a Shell gas station.

We serve fresh, homemade empanadas and traditional Dominican dishes to go.

09/28/2026

We're up for a 2026 Fave Award! If we've earned it, tap to vote for us on Nextdoor.

🚨 🌧️ EVENT POSTPONED 🌧️ 🚨Due to the weather, today’s Deaf Awareness event at Yiya’s Food Empanadas is postponed to next ...
09/26/2026

🚨 🌧️ EVENT POSTPONED 🌧️ 🚨

Due to the weather, today’s Deaf Awareness event at Yiya’s Food Empanadas is postponed to next Friday, October 2! 🗓️

We’re sorry for the change and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to celebrating with you over delicious Dominican food! 🇩🇴🤟

Please spread the word so everyone knows about the new date. 💙

🤟🏽💙 DEAF COMMUNITY HANGOUT — LET’S GET TOGETHER! 🇩🇴🔥In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, we’re inviting the Deaf/ASL ...
09/19/2026

🤟🏽💙 DEAF COMMUNITY HANGOUT — LET’S GET TOGETHER! 🇩🇴🔥

In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, we’re inviting the Deaf/ASL community to come hang out with us at Yiya’s Food Empanadas! 🤟🏽❤️

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Yiya’s Food Empanadas — Wappingers Falls, NY
🍽️ $10 Dominican Cuisine Special

Come meet other Deaf and ASL community members, socialize, sign, laugh, and enjoy some delicious homemade Dominican food! 🇩🇴🍗🍚🔥

Yiya’s Food Empanadas is a Deaf-owned, family-owned Dominican food business, and we want to celebrate Deaf Awareness Month by bringing our community together. 🤟🏽🇩🇴

👋 Deaf
🤟🏽 Hard of Hearing
❤️ CODA
🫶🏽 ASL signers, friends & allies are welcome!

WHO’S COMING?! 👀🔥

👇🏽 Comment “I’M COMING!” below so we can get an idea of how many people to prepare food for!

Tag your friends and spread the word! 🤟🏽💙

Come hungry. Come sign. Come celebrate Deaf Awareness Month with us! 🇩🇴🤟🏽🔥

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09/19/2026

🚨🇩🇴 YOU HAVE TO SEE HOW WE CELEBRATED OUR ANNIVERSARY! 🎉🥟🔥

We opened our doors and celebrated another amazing year of Yiya’s Food Empanadas the BEST way we know how… WITH DOMINICAN FOOD! 🇩🇴❤️

We hosted this special anniversary event to bring people together, give them a taste of our Dominican culture, and celebrate with the community that has supported us along the way. 🥘🍗🥟

Seeing people come out, try our food, celebrate with us, and enjoy the flavors we grew up with meant EVERYTHING to our family. 🥹❤️

Yiya’s Food Empanadas is proudly:
🤟 DEAF-OWNED
🇩🇴 DOMINICAN
👩‍🍳 FAMILY-OWNED
❤️ MADE WITH LOVE

This journey wouldn’t be possible without YOU!

🎥 WATCH THE VIDEO to see what happened at our anniversary celebration — the food, the people, the smiles, and all that Dominican flavor! 🔥🇩🇴

THANK YOU to everyone who came out and everyone who continues supporting our small business. ❤️

This is only the beginning… 👀🔥

09/10/2026

🚨 YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS! 👀🔥

We took Yiya’s Food Empanadas on the road! 🎉🥟 We had the opportunity to provide catering service and bring our Dominican flavors to the event! 🇩🇴❤️

But WAIT… 👀
👉 LOOK AT THIS VIDEO!!! 🎥🔥

The food, the setup, the reactions… everything came together! 😍🤤

Want Yiya’s Food Empanadas at your next party, event, or celebration? 🎉🥟

📲 DM us for catering!

08/13/2026

Chef Ellie (Aracelis Bonilla): la madre que sembró sueños y hoy cosecha un legado familiar

Con amor, disciplina y pasión por la cocina, Aracelis Bonilla convirtió cada sacrificio en una oportunidad para sus hijos. Hoy, Henry Miguel, John Miguel y Miguelina unen la ciencia, el emprendimiento y la administración en una empresa familiar que honra el ejemplo de una madre extraordinaria.

Conoce esta inspiradora historia en la edición especial por los 18 años de XMagazine.us.

🚨✨ WE’RE IN THE MAGAZINE! ✨🚨We are beyond proud and grateful to share that Yiya’s Food and our family story are featured...
08/11/2026

🚨✨ WE’RE IN THE MAGAZINE! ✨🚨

We are beyond proud and grateful to share that Yiya’s Food and our family story are featured in XMagazineUS! 📰❤️🇩🇴

This feature is about much more than food. It is about family, sacrifice, love, resilience, and the legacy of our mother, Chef Ellie. 👩🏽‍🍳❤️

From the Dominican Republic to Wappingers Falls, NY, our mother planted the seeds of a dream through her love for cooking and her dedication to her children. Today, those seeds continue to grow through Yiya’s Food. 🥟✨

We are incredibly thankful to see our family’s story shared and to honor the woman who taught us that with love, discipline, faith, and determination, anything is possible.

This is her legacy.
This is our story.
And this is only the beginning. ❤️

📖 Featured in XMagazineUS — pages 18–19

Thank you to everyone who has supported Yiya’s Food and our family along the way. Every order, every share, every kind word, and every visit means more than you know. 🥹❤️

🇩🇴 De nuestra familia para la suya.
Con amor, sabor y tradición. ❤️🥟

YIYA’S FOOD
📍 Wappingers Falls, NY
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08/08/2026

🚨🔥 NEW MENU ITEM ALERT! 🔥🚨

👀 STOP SCROLLING… YOU NEED TO TRY THIS! 🤤

🇺🇸 ENGLISH

Introducing our NEW PATIMONGO! 🇩🇴🔥

Served with your choice of:

🍚 White Rice
🍌 Tostones

🤤 Which one are you choosing?
🍚 White Rice or 🍌 Tostones?

⚠️ LIMITED AVAILABILITY — GET YOURS BEFORE IT’S GONE!

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

🇪🇸 ESPAÑOL

¡Presentamos nuestro NUEVO PATIMONGO! 🇩🇴🔥

Servido con tu elección de:

🍚 Arroz Blanco
🍌 Tostones

🤤 ¿Cuál vas a elegir?
🍚 ¿Arroz blanco o 🍌 tostones?

⚠️ DISPONIBILIDAD LIMITADA — ¡VEN POR EL TUYO ANTES DE QUE SE ACABE!

❤️ Yiya’s Food Empanadas
🇩🇴 ¡Sabor dominicano hecho con amor!

ComidaDominicana Tostones ArrozBlanco

08/08/2026

🚨🔥 NEW MENU ITEM ALERT! 🔥🚨

👀 STOP SCROLLING… YOU NEED TO TRY THIS! 🤤

🇺🇸 ENGLISH

Introducing our NEW PATIMONGO! 🇩🇴🔥

Served with your choice of:

🍚 White Rice
🍌 Tostones

🤤 Which one are you choosing?
🍚 White Rice or 🍌 Tostones?

⚠️ LIMITED AVAILABILITY — GET YOURS BEFORE IT’S GONE!

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

🇪🇸 ESPAÑOL

¡Presentamos nuestro NUEVO PATIMONGO! 🇩🇴🔥

Servido con tu elección de:

🍚 Arroz Blanco
🍌 Tostones

🤤 ¿Cuál vas a elegir?
🍚 ¿Arroz blanco o 🍌 tostones?

⚠️ DISPONIBILIDAD LIMITADA — ¡VEN POR EL TUYO ANTES DE QUE SE ACABE!

❤️ Yiya’s Food Empanadas
🇩🇴 ¡Sabor dominicano hecho con amor!

Address

233 Myers Corners Road
Wappingers Falls, NY
12590

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm

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