The Top 10 Savory Pastries according to TasteAtlas Ranking, (Aug 2025) are:
Pazarske Mantije
Burek
Banitsa sas Sirene
Karipap
Burek sa Sirom
Focaccia di Recco col Formaggio
Pastel
Paçanga Böreği
Sirnica
Empanadas Tucumanas
The World’s Top 10 Savory Pastries (2025 Ranking)
Exploring flavors, traditions, and recipes behind the world’s most beloved savory pastries
From flaky Balkan delights to Latin American empanadas and Asian street food favorites, savory pastries are a global comfort food that speaks to history, culture, and community. TasteAtlas’ Top 50 Savory Pastries (Aug 2025) celebrates the world’s best, and today, we’re exploring the top 10 — complete with ingredients, traditions, and preparation.
1. Pazarske Mantije (Serbia) ⭐4.7
Ingredients: Phyllo dough, ground beef or lamb, onion, salt, pepper, and yogurt for serving.
Preparation: Dough is rolled thin, filled with spiced minced meat, shaped into little spirals or bundles, and baked close together until golden. Traditionally served with yogurt or kefir.
2. Burek (Balkans, esp. Bosnia & Turkey) ⭐4.5
Ingredients: Thin phyllo dough, minced beef or lamb, onion, oil, salt, pepper.
Preparation: The filling is spread onto sheets of dough, rolled into coils or layered, and baked until crisp. Often enjoyed with yogurt or ayran.
3. Banitsa sas Sirene (Bulgaria) ⭐4.5
Ingredients: Phyllo sheets, Bulgarian sirene cheese, eggs, yogurt, and oil.
Preparation: Cheese and egg mixture is layered between sheets of dough, rolled or coiled into a spiral, then baked. Served hot with yogurt or boza (fermented wheat drink).
4. Karipap (Malaysia) ⭐4.5
Ingredients: Wheat flour pastry, potatoes, chicken or beef, curry powder, onion, garlic, hard-boiled egg.
Preparation: The filling is stir-fried, cooled, then wrapped in dough rounds. Edges are crimped into a rope-like seal, and the pastries are deep-fried until golden.
5. Burek sa Sirom (Serbia/Balkans) ⭐4.5
Ingredients: Phyllo sheets, fresh white cheese (sir), eggs, sour cream, and oil.
Preparation: Cheese-egg mixture is spread across dough layers or spiraled. Baked until golden, often served with yogurt.
6. Focaccia di Recco col Formaggio (Italy, Liguria) ⭐4.5
Ingredients: Wheat flour, olive oil, stracchino cheese, salt, water.
Preparation: Two ultra-thin dough sheets sandwich soft cheese, drizzled with olive oil, then baked in a hot oven until blistered.
7. Pastel (Brazil) ⭐4.4
Ingredients: Pastry dough (wheat flour, cachaça, oil), fillings like ground beef, cheese, chicken, or palm hearts.
Preparation: Dough is rolled thin, cut into rectangles, filled, sealed, and fried. Crispy outside, soft and flavorful inside.
8. Paçanga Böreği (Turkey) ⭐4.4
Ingredients: Yufka dough (similar to phyllo), pastirma (cured beef), kasar cheese, parsley, oil.
Preparation: Filled triangular rolls are deep-fried until golden, releasing melted cheese and spiced beef aroma.
9. Sirnica (Bosnia) ⭐4.4
Ingredients: Phyllo dough, cottage or feta-like cheese, sour cream, eggs, butter.
Preparation: Layers of dough alternate with cheese mixture, rolled or coiled into spirals, then baked. Traditionally cut into squares or wedges.
10. Empanadas Tucumanas (Argentina) ⭐4.4
Ingredients: Wheat flour dough, beef (or chicken), potatoes, green onion, paprika, cumin, hard-boiled egg, sometimes raisins or olives.
Preparation: Dough is hand-kneaded, filled with a spiced beef mixture, sealed with decorative folds (“repulgue”), and baked in clay ovens.
Conclusion
From the Balkans to South America and Asia, these Top 10 Savory Pastries are more than food — they’re living traditions that unite families and communities. Each bite tells a story of migration, cultural blending, and local pride.
Meanwhile, not in the list, but one of my Favorites is the Filipino Empanadas with Various fillings.
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