Arepas Cafe is a family-owned restaurant proudly serving the Astoria, Queens community for nearly two decades.
Our story began when founder Riccardo Romero arrived in New York City from Venezuela in the 1990s, bringing with him the traditions and flavors of his homeland. After years working in New York’s restaurant industry and building relationships across the city’s culinary scene, Riccardo set out to share Venezuelan cuisine with New Yorkers.
In 2007, he opened Arepas Cafe in Astoria, one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the world. What started as a small neighborhood restaurant quickly became a gathering place for locals, Venezuelans living abroad, and anyone curious to discover authentic Venezuelan flavors.
Today, Arepas Cafe remains a family-run restaurant built on hospitality, tradition, and community. Recently honored with the “Best Soup of Queens 2026” award by the Queens Chamber of Commerce, we continue our mission of sharing the flavors of Venezuela while welcoming every guest like family.
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Menu
Mon -Thurs 11am -10pm | Fri- Sat 11am — 11pm | Sunday 11am -10pm
ANTOJITOS/ APPETIZERS
MINI AREPAS CON NATA
5-bite-size crispy arepas with Venezuelan sour cream
$10.00
MINI CACHAPAS
5 Mini fresh corn pancake with Venezuelan cheese.
$10.00
TEQUENOS
5 Deep fried white cheese sticks wrapped in wheat flour dough.
$10.00
MINI EMPANADAS
5 Fried white corn turnover (Stuffing: cheese, shredded beef, chicken or baby shark)
$8.00
YUCA CON GUASACACA
8 Fried yuca sticks with creamy cilantro dressing.
$8.00
MINI PLATTER
3 tequenos, 3 mini cachapas, 3 mini empanadas and 4 yuca fries.
$18.00
TASTING PLATTER
(Choice of four) - Beef, shredded chicken, pulled pork, reina, riccado's tuna fish, white shredded cheese, yellow cheddar cheese or guayanes cheese. Served with 4 fried yuca, 4 mini arepas and 1 plain arepa cut in fours.
$20.00
ENSALADA DE LA CASA
Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, avocado, green and red peppers with house dressing on the side.
$10.00
SIDES ORDERS
ARROZ Y CARAOTAS
White rice and black beans with grated white cheese.
$8.00
TAJADAS CON QUESO
Sweet plantains with grated white cheese.
$8.00
PAPAS FRITAS
French Fries.
$7.00
AREPA
Plain Arepa
$2.00
ENTRADAS / HOUSE SPECIALTIES
PABELLON CRIOLLO - "VENEZUELAN NATIONAL DISH"
Shredded beef, white rice, black beans sprinkled with grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$19.00
PABELLON DE POLLO
Shredded chicken, white rice, black beans sprinkled with grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$18.00
PABELLON PERNIL
Roasted pulled pork, white rice, black beans sprinkled with grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$19.00
PABELLON MARGARITENO (FISH)
Shredded baby shark, white rice, black beans sprinkled with grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$21.00
PABELLON CAMARONES
Shrimp cooked in fresh tomatoes, onions and cilantro with white rice, black beans sprinkled grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$23.00
CACHAPA
Sweet fresh corn pancake with guayanes cheese.
$7.00
PATACON (GREEN PLANTAINS SANDWICH)
Green plantains; Stuffed with shredded beef, shredded chicken pulled pork served with guayanes cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and sauces (mustard, sour cream and pink sauce)
$17.00
SOPA DE POLLO
Chicken soup with a choice of rice or plain arepa. 🏆 Awarded Best Soup of Queens 2026 by the Queens Chamber of Commerce
$14.00
PARRILLADAS
PARRILLA DE CARNE
Sauteed Pepper steak and mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$22.00
PARRILLA DE POLLO
Sauteed chicken breast and mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$20.00
PARRILLA DE CAMARONES
Sauteed Grilled shrimp and mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$24.00
PARRILLA MIXTA (CHOICE OF TWO)
Sauteed Pepper steak, chicken or shrimp and mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$26.00
PARRILLA SUPER MIX
Sauteed pepper Steak, chicken & shrimp & mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$28.00
PARRILLA VENEZOLANA
Sauteed pepper Steak & chicken with fried yuca, Mini arepas, Mini cachapas, Avocado, Queso Guayanes.
$28.00
A R E P A S
The arepas starts as a gluten free bread made of ground corn filled with flavorful ingredients.
BEEF AREPAS
$0.00
BEEF AREPAS
AREPA PABELLON
Shredded beef, black beans, grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$14.00
CARNE MECHADA
Venezuelan style shredded beef slow cooked in onion, garlic, celery and bell peppers.
$11.00
PELUA
Shredded beef topped with gouda cheese.
$12.00
MAMI DE CARNE
Shredded beef, avocado and white shredded cheese.
$14.00
CHICKEN AREPAS
POLLO MECHADO
Shredded chicken slow cooked in onion, garlic, celery and bell peppers.
$11.00
CATIRA
Shredded chicken slow cooked in onion, garlic, celery and bell peppers topped with gouda cheese.
$12.00
AREPA PABELLON POLLO
Shredded chicken, black beans, grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$14.00
MAMI DE POLLO
Shredded chicken, avocado and white shredded cheese.
$13.00
REINA (COLD SALAD)
Shredded chicken mixed with avocado and mayonnaise.
$14.00
BOMBA (COLD SALAD)
Reina with sliced avocado and guayanes cheese.
$15.00
PORK AREPAS
AREPA PABELLON PERNIL
Venezuelan Roast pulled pork, black beans, grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$13.00
MAMI DE PERNIL
Venezuelan roast pulled pork, avocado and white shredded cheese.
$13.00
MI AMOR
Venezuelan roast pulled pork with gouda cheese.
$12.00
PERNIL
Venezuelan roasted pulled pork.
$11.00
JAMON Y QUESO
Ham and grated white cheese.
$9.00
VEGETARIAN AREPAS
QUESO BLANCO O AMARILLO
Stuffed with gouda cheese or white shredded cheese.
$8.00
DOMINO
Black beans and shredded white cheese.
$9.00
LLANERA
Sweet plantains and white cheese.
$9.00
VEGGIE (VEGAN)
Black beans, avocado and fried sweet plantains.
$12.00
HONGOS (VEGAN)
White top mushroom sauteed in garlic and white wine.
$10.00
GUAYANES
Venezuelan Guyanese cheese.
$10.00
GUAYANESA TROPICAL
Venezuelan Guyanese cheese, fried sweet plantains and avocado.
$12.00
FISH AND SEAFOOD AREPAS
RICCARDO'S TUNA FISH
Tuna fish mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions, and cilantro topped with avocado.
$10.00
ALLIE'S TUNA FISH
Tuna fish mixed chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers, cilantro, avocado and mayonnaise.
$10.00
CAZON
Baby shark (white fish) slow cooked with peppers, onions and celery.
$14.00
CAMARONES
Shrimp cooked with tomatoes onions and cilantro.
$14.00
ROMPE COLCHON
Mix seafood: crab, calamari, mussels, shrimp and octopus sauteed in garlic and bell peppers.
$14.00
BRUNCH MENU
BRUNCH #1
Scrambled eggs, ham, & guyanese cheese with 1 plain arepa on the side
$14.00
BRUNCH #2
Scrambled eggs, avocado, guayanes cheese, fried sweet plantains with one plain arepa on the side.
$16.00
AREPA EL PATRON
Scrambled eggs with ham, gouda cheese, avocado and fried sweet plantains.
$14.00
VENEZUELAN SCRAMBLED
Eggs with homemade pico de gallo "perico", avocado, guayanes cheese, avocado, sweet planains and black beans with one plain arepa on the side
$18.00
DRINKS
FRESCOLITA
Venezuelan soda - Bubble gum taste
$3.50
MALTA POLAR
Sweet black root beer - Non alcohol beverage.
$3.50
SODAS
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger ale.
$3.00
JUGO DE PAPELON CON LIMON
Sugar cane with fresh squeezed lime juice.
$6.00
JUGO DE PARCHITA
Passion fruit juice (Maracuya).
$6.00
JUGO DE MANGO
Mango juice.
$6.00
CHICHA
Made with rice and condensed milk; sweet refreshing beverage topped with ground cinnamon - Non alcholic beverage.
$7.00
TODDY
Venezuelan chocolate milkshake.
$7.00
CAFE CON LECHE
$4.00
DESSERTS
TRES LECHES
Popular three milk cake
$9.00
QUESILLO
Creme caramel flan (Venezuelan flan)
$8.00
SANGRIA
Passion fruit RED
$13.00
Passion fruit WHITE
$13.00
Passion fruit RED PITCHER
$35.00
Passion fruit WHITE PITCHER
$35.00
Menu
Mon -Thurs 11am -10pm | Fri- Sat 11am — 11pm | Sunday 11am -10pm
ANTOJITOS/ APPETIZERS
MINI AREPAS CON NATA
5-bite-size crispy arepas with Venezuelan sour cream
$10.00
MINI CACHAPAS
5 Mini fresh corn pancake with Venezuelan cheese.
$10.00
TEQUENOS
5 Deep fried white cheese sticks wrapped in wheat flour dough.
$10.00
MINI EMPANADAS
5 Fried white corn turnover (Stuffing: cheese, shredded beef, chicken or baby shark)
$8.00
YUCA CON GUASACACA
8 Fried yuca sticks with creamy cilantro dressing.
$8.00
MINI PLATTER
3 tequenos, 3 mini cachapas, 3 mini empanadas and 4 yuca fries.
$18.00
TASTING PLATTER
(Choice of four) - Beef, shredded chicken, pulled pork, reina, riccado's tuna fish, white shredded cheese, yellow cheddar cheese or guayanes cheese. Served with 4 fried yuca, 4 mini arepas and 1 plain arepa cut in fours.
$20.00
ENSALADA DE LA CASA
Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, avocado, green and red peppers with house dressing on the side.
$10.00
SIDES ORDERS
ARROZ Y CARAOTAS
White rice and black beans with grated white cheese.
$8.00
TAJADAS CON QUESO
Sweet plantains with grated white cheese.
$8.00
PAPAS FRITAS
French Fries.
$7.00
AREPA
Plain Arepa
$2.00
ENTRADAS / HOUSE SPECIALTIES
PABELLON CRIOLLO - "VENEZUELAN NATIONAL DISH"
Shredded beef, white rice, black beans sprinkled with grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$19.00
PABELLON DE POLLO
Shredded chicken, white rice, black beans sprinkled with grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$18.00
PABELLON PERNIL
Roasted pulled pork, white rice, black beans sprinkled with grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$19.00
PABELLON MARGARITENO (FISH)
Shredded baby shark, white rice, black beans sprinkled with grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$21.00
PABELLON CAMARONES
Shrimp cooked in fresh tomatoes, onions and cilantro with white rice, black beans sprinkled grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$23.00
CACHAPA
Sweet fresh corn pancake with guayanes cheese.
$7.00
PATACON (GREEN PLANTAINS SANDWICH)
Green plantains; Stuffed with shredded beef, shredded chicken pulled pork served with guayanes cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and sauces (mustard, sour cream and pink sauce)
$17.00
SOPA DE POLLO
Chicken soup with a choice of rice or plain arepa. 🏆 Awarded Best Soup of Queens 2026 by the Queens Chamber of Commerce
$14.00
PARRILLADAS
PARRILLA DE CARNE
Sauteed Pepper steak and mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$22.00
PARRILLA DE POLLO
Sauteed chicken breast and mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$20.00
PARRILLA DE CAMARONES
Sauteed Grilled shrimp and mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$24.00
PARRILLA MIXTA (CHOICE OF TWO)
Sauteed Pepper steak, chicken or shrimp and mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$26.00
PARRILLA SUPER MIX
Sauteed pepper Steak, chicken & shrimp & mixed peppers over french fries and yuca.
$28.00
PARRILLA VENEZOLANA
Sauteed pepper Steak & chicken with fried yuca, Mini arepas, Mini cachapas, Avocado, Queso Guayanes.
$28.00
A R E P A S
The arepas starts as a gluten free bread made of ground corn filled with flavorful ingredients.
BEEF AREPAS
$0.00
BEEF AREPAS
AREPA PABELLON
Shredded beef, black beans, grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$14.00
CARNE MECHADA
Venezuelan style shredded beef slow cooked in onion, garlic, celery and bell peppers.
$11.00
PELUA
Shredded beef topped with gouda cheese.
$12.00
MAMI DE CARNE
Shredded beef, avocado and white shredded cheese.
$14.00
CHICKEN AREPAS
POLLO MECHADO
Shredded chicken slow cooked in onion, garlic, celery and bell peppers.
$11.00
CATIRA
Shredded chicken slow cooked in onion, garlic, celery and bell peppers topped with gouda cheese.
$12.00
AREPA PABELLON POLLO
Shredded chicken, black beans, grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$14.00
MAMI DE POLLO
Shredded chicken, avocado and white shredded cheese.
$13.00
REINA (COLD SALAD)
Shredded chicken mixed with avocado and mayonnaise.
$14.00
BOMBA (COLD SALAD)
Reina with sliced avocado and guayanes cheese.
$15.00
PORK AREPAS
AREPA PABELLON PERNIL
Venezuelan Roast pulled pork, black beans, grated white cheese and fried sweet plantains.
$13.00
MAMI DE PERNIL
Venezuelan roast pulled pork, avocado and white shredded cheese.
$13.00
MI AMOR
Venezuelan roast pulled pork with gouda cheese.
$12.00
PERNIL
Venezuelan roasted pulled pork.
$11.00
JAMON Y QUESO
Ham and grated white cheese.
$9.00
VEGETARIAN AREPAS
QUESO BLANCO O AMARILLO
Stuffed with gouda cheese or white shredded cheese.
$8.00
DOMINO
Black beans and shredded white cheese.
$9.00
LLANERA
Sweet plantains and white cheese.
$9.00
VEGGIE (VEGAN)
Black beans, avocado and fried sweet plantains.
$12.00
HONGOS (VEGAN)
White top mushroom sauteed in garlic and white wine.
$10.00
GUAYANES
Venezuelan Guyanese cheese.
$10.00
GUAYANESA TROPICAL
Venezuelan Guyanese cheese, fried sweet plantains and avocado.
$12.00
FISH AND SEAFOOD AREPAS
RICCARDO'S TUNA FISH
Tuna fish mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions, and cilantro topped with avocado.
$10.00
ALLIE'S TUNA FISH
Tuna fish mixed chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers, cilantro, avocado and mayonnaise.
$10.00
CAZON
Baby shark (white fish) slow cooked with peppers, onions and celery.
$14.00
CAMARONES
Shrimp cooked with tomatoes onions and cilantro.
$14.00
ROMPE COLCHON
Mix seafood: crab, calamari, mussels, shrimp and octopus sauteed in garlic and bell peppers.
$14.00
BRUNCH MENU
BRUNCH #1
Scrambled eggs, ham, & guyanese cheese with 1 plain arepa on the side
$14.00
BRUNCH #2
Scrambled eggs, avocado, guayanes cheese, fried sweet plantains with one plain arepa on the side.
$16.00
AREPA EL PATRON
Scrambled eggs with ham, gouda cheese, avocado and fried sweet plantains.
$14.00
VENEZUELAN SCRAMBLED
Eggs with homemade pico de gallo "perico", avocado, guayanes cheese, avocado, sweet planains and black beans with one plain arepa on the side
$18.00
DRINKS
FRESCOLITA
Venezuelan soda - Bubble gum taste
$3.50
MALTA POLAR
Sweet black root beer - Non alcohol beverage.
$3.50
SODAS
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger ale.
$3.00
JUGO DE PAPELON CON LIMON
Sugar cane with fresh squeezed lime juice.
$6.00
JUGO DE PARCHITA
Passion fruit juice (Maracuya).
$6.00
JUGO DE MANGO
Mango juice.
$6.00
CHICHA
Made with rice and condensed milk; sweet refreshing beverage topped with ground cinnamon - Non alcholic beverage.
$7.00
TODDY
Venezuelan chocolate milkshake.
$7.00
CAFE CON LECHE
$4.00
DESSERTS
TRES LECHES
Popular three milk cake
$9.00
QUESILLO
Creme caramel flan (Venezuelan flan)
$8.00
SANGRIA
Passion fruit RED
$13.00
Passion fruit WHITE
$13.00
Passion fruit RED PITCHER
$35.00
Passion fruit WHITE PITCHER
$35.00
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Address
33-07 36th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106
Contact
718-9373835
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am – 12:00 am
Sunday
11:00 am – 10:00 pm