About Arepa & Co - Bethnal Green
The home of Venezuelan food in London. Arepas, Cachapas, Tequeños and our legendary Yuca fries. Our menu is 90% gluten-free and we also have an extensive vegetarian and vegan menu.
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Arepa Pabellon
£12.25Tequeños (5)
£13.75Cachapa Mariana
£13.50Pabellon Criollo (Beef)
£13.75Cachapa Pabellon
£13.50Arepa Mariana
£12.25Arepa del Campo
£11.75Pabellon Reina (Chicken)
£13.75Pabellon Pernil (Pork)
£13.50Cachapa Campo
£13.00
Small Plates
Great favourites of Venezuelan cuisine, ideal to share or just to have on your own. Some of the best-selling items in our restaurants.
Tequeños (5)
Five crispy cheese pastries with guava sauce. A Venezuelan classic!£13.75PopularYuca
Our legendary deep fried yuca chips tossed in paprika salt with our garlic mayo*. (V) (Ve)£8.75PopularTajadas (Vegan Version)
Soft, ripe plantain fried crispy, grated vegan cheese, spring onion and mixed leaves£6.50VeganChicken Wings (Portion of 5)
Chicken wings with our chipotle guava or BBQ glaze and spring onions.£9.75Pastelitos
Three savoury beef turnovers with apple salsa verde on the side.£7.95Tajadas with Aji Amarillo
Soft, ripe plantain fried crispy, with aji amarillo and grated cheese.£6.50Bunuelos
Yuca balls on whipped feta cheese and topped with sugar cane syrup and chilli flakes (V) (G)£7.95Domino
Rice and beans. Simple, but delicious.£6.50VeganPalm Heart Salad
Grilled palm hearts, cherry tomatoes, shallots, capers and leaves.£6.25Vegan
Brunch
Breakfast Criollo
Scrambled eggs with sofrito, shredded beef, creamy black beans, ripe plantains, grated cheese and choice of Arepa (gluten-free) OR cachapa (contains gluten). This dish is Gluten-Free unless you choose Cachapa as your side bread as this (temporarily) contains gluten.£17.50Breakfast Reina
Scrambled eggs with sofrito, chicken thighs and avocado mix (cold), creamy black beans, ripe plantains, grated cheese and choice of Arepa (Gluten-Freee) OR Cachapa (Contains Gluten). Please note this dish is Gluten-Free unless you choose Cachapa as your side bread as this (temporarily) contains gluten.£17.50Breakfast Vegan
Mash avocado, sweet potato with sofrito, creamy black beans, ripe plantains and arepa. (V) (Ve).£16.50VeganBreakfast Veggie
Scrambled eggs with sofrito, sweet potatoes, creamy black beans, ripe plantains, grated cheese and choice of Arepa (Gluten-Free) OR Cachapa (Contains Gluten). This dish is Gluten-Free unless you choose Cachapa as your side bread as this (temporarily) contains gluten.(V)£16.50VegetarianCachapa Stack
Two cachapas layered with grated cheese and ham, fried egg on top and drizzled with sugar cane syrup.£16.00Cachapa Triple Cheese (Brunch)
Gouda, raclette & cheddar cheese sweetened with sugar cane syrup, crunchy corn & chimichurri butter. (V)£13.50Dirty Yuca (Brunch)
Our legendary yuca fries made ‘dirty’ with delicious bbq pulled pork, pickled red onion, grated cheddar and a fried egg on top. Yum!£13.95
Arepas
Arepas are Venezuela’s traditional cornbread stuffed with different fillings. Street food that is best enjoyed eaten with your hands. Yum!
Arepa Pabellon
Shredded beef, black beans, ripe plantains and grated cheddar cheese.£12.25PopularArepa Mariana
Chicken, mayo and avocado mix (cold), cheddar and plantains.£12.25PopularArepa Grilled Cheese
Traditional Venezuelan Arepa filled with grilled soft cheese only. The authentic Venezuelan way£11.75Arepa del Campo
Black beans, plantain, avocado and cheese* (make vegan: ask for no cheese)£11.75VegetarianArepa Campo (Vegan Version)
Our popular Arepa del Campo now made Vegan, an arepa filled with black beans, plantain, avocado with grated vegan cheese.£11.50VeganArepa Pernil (Pork)
Braised pork, avocado mix, pico de gallo, spicy mayo, olives, pickled red onions and orange bits.£11.95Arepa del Conuco
Sweet potatoes, charred apple sauce, crunchy corn, pico de gallo and fresh leaves.£11.50Vegan
Cachapas
Venezuelan savoury pancakes made of fresh corn dough, topped or filled with different fillings. Hearty and delish! (Please note that until further notice Cachapas now contain gluten)
Cachapa Mariana
Savoury pancakes made of fresh corn dough and filled with chicken, mayo and avocado mix (cold), cheddar and caramelised fried plantains.£13.50Cachapa Pabellon
Savoury pancakes made of fresh corn dough and filled with shredded beef, black beans, ripe plantains and grated cheddar cheese. (Please note that until further notice Cachapas now contain gluten)£13.50Cachapa Campo
Savoury pancake made of fresh dough and filled with black beans, plantain, mashed avocado and cheese.£13.00Cachapa Pernil
Savoury pancake made of fresh corn dough and filled with braised pork, avocado mix, pico de gallo, spicy mayo, olives, pickled red onions and orange bits.£13.50Cachapa Triple Cheese
Savoury pancake made of fresh corn dough filled with gouda, raclette & cheddar cheese sweetened with sugar cane syrup, crunchy corn and chimichurri butter.£13.50
Bowls
The rest of Venezuelan cuisine in a bowl. Choose from any of our rice bowls or our other seasonal dishes
Pabellon Criollo (Beef)
Venezuela’s most authentic dish. A rice bowl with black beans, fried plantains, grated cheese and Venezuela’s shredded beef.£13.75PopularPabellon Pernil (Pork)
Rice bowl with black beans, fried plantains, grated cheese and pulled shoulder of pork.£13.50Pabellon Reina (Chicken)
Rice bowl with black beans, fried plantains, grated cheese and our chicken, mayo and avocado mix (cold).£13.75Gluten freePabellon Veggie
Rice bowl with black beans, ripe plantain, sweet potatoes with sofrito and optional grated cheese.£13.25Vegetarian
Sides & Sauces
The perfect partners to complement your meal.
Fried Plantains
Fried plantain, crispy and soft, on their own. If you want tajadas with cheese and sauce check under our 'Small Plates' section£4.95VeganArtisan Grilled Cheese
Artisan Venezuelan cheese grilled soft£4.95VegetarianPico de Gallo
A side of our freshly prepared Pico de Gallo (tomatoes, shallots, garlic, parsley and coriander)£4.25VeganSingle Cachapa
A single savoury corn dough pancake. (Please note that until further notice Cachapas now contain gluten)£3.75VegetarianSingle Arepa
A traditional cornbread bun on its own.£3.00VeganGrated Cheddar (Portion)
None£4.00VegetarianBlack Beans
A side of our creamy black beans£4.75Sauce - Garlic Mayo
Our delicious home-made garlic mayo£1.50Mashed Avocado
A side of mashed avocado with a dash of lemon£4.95VeganSauce - Guasacaca
Traditional Venezuelan red pepper and avocado sauce£1.50Sauce - Picante
Our home-made spicy sauce, traditional Venezuelan£1.50Sauce - Guava
Our popular home-made guava sauce£1.50Sauce - Chipotle Guava
None£1.50Sauce - Spicy Mayo
None£1.50Vegetarian
Drinks
Sugar Cane Lemonade
Our home-made sugar cane lemonade£4.25Coke Zero
None£4.25Guava Juice
Freshly prepared guava juice (250 ml bottle)£4.50Polar
£7.50Mango Juice
Freshly prepared mango juice (250 ml bottle)£4.50Coke
None£4.25Grapefruit Soda
Refreshing premium soda crafted from fresh pink grapefruits. Distinguished for its complex and intense aromas.£3.50Passion Fruit Juice
Freshly prepared passion fruit juice (250 ml bottle)£4.50Sassy Cider Brut
None£7.50Corona Cero
None£5.75Sassy Cider Rosee
None£7.50Fever Tree Lemonade
Currently sold out£3.00
Desserts
As you're already treating yourself, may as well go all the way. Go one! You know you want to!
Tres Leches
Soft sponge soaked in three different milks. Fluffy and indulgent. A Venezuelan classic!£7.95Tequenos de Chocolate
Deep-fried chocolate pastries with passion fruit coulis.£7.95