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A Venezuelan Arepa and Empanada counter serving gluten-free corn-based sandwiches and fried pastries.
The kitchen's focus is speed and customization: Arepas Pabellón, The Queen Mexican varieties arrive stuffed and ready, while a build-your-own bowl format lets diners assemble proteins, beans toppings to order. Cachapas (sweet corn pancakes) round out the menu, addressing a specific gap in the city's Venezuelan offerings beyond the standard Arepa-only format. The Arepa Porky Melt and Pabellón (shredded beef, black beans, rice, Plantain) are the signature moves, straightforward, portable rooted in Venezuelan home cooking rather than fusion reinterpretation.
Try the arepa pabellón, arepa the queen, empanada beef, arepa porky melt, cachapas.
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