About Arepa & Co - Elephant and Castle
The home of Venezuelan food in London. This is our BRUNCH Menu, available on weekends and bank holidays from 10 am till 4 pm. Our menu is 90% gluten-free and we also have an extensive vegetarian and vegan menu.
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Arepa Pabellon
£12.95Cachapa Pabellon
£13.75Yuca Fries
£8.95Pabellon Criollo (Beef)
£14.35Tequeños
£13.95Arepa Mariana
£12.75Arepa del Campo
£11.95Beef Pastelitos
£7.95Pabellon Reina (Chicken)
£13.75Cachapa Mariana
£13.75
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
Five crispy cheese pastries with guava sauce. A best-seller and a Venezuelan classic!£13.95PopularYuca Fries
Our legendary deep fried yuca chips tossed in paprika salt with our garlic mayo*. (V) (Ve)£8.95PopularBeef Pastelitos
Three savoury beef turnovers with spicy mayo on the side.£7.95Tajadas (Vegan Version)
Soft, ripe plantain fried crispy, grated vegan cheese, spring onion and mixed leaves£6.50VeganTajadas with Whipped Feta
Soft, ripe plantain fried crispy, with whipped feta sauce and grated cheese.£6.50Domino
Rice and beans. Simple, but delicious.£6.50VeganBunuelos
Yuca balls on whipped feta cheese and topped with sugar cane syrup and chilli flakes (V) (G)£8.15
Brunch
Breakfast Criollo (Large)
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 (Large)
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 (Large)
Mash avocado, sweet potato with sofrito, creamy black beans, ripe plantains and arepa. (V) (Ve).£15.50VeganBreakfast Veggie (Large)
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.£15.50
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.£12.95PopularArepa Mariana
Chicken, mayo and avocado mix (cold), cheddar and plantains.£12.75PopularArepa del Campo
Black beans, plantain, avocado and cheese* (make vegan: ask for no cheese)£11.95VegetarianArepa Cangrejo
Crispy breaded soft shell crab with pineapple chutney, pico de gallo and spicy sauce£13.00Arepa Grilled Cheese
Traditional Venezuelan Arepa filled with grilled soft cheese only. The authentic Venezuelan way£12.50Arepa Sabich
Grilled aubergine, braised red cabagge, boiled egg, tahini, pico and herby spicy sauce£11.95
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 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)£13.75Cachapa Campo
Savoury pancake made of fresh dough and filled with black beans, plantain, mashed avocado and cheese.£12.75Cachapa Mariana
Savoury pancakes made of fresh corn dough and filled with chicken, mayo and avocado mix (cold), cheddar and caramelised fried plantains.£13.75
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.£14.35PopularPabellon 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.£13.50Vegetarian
Sides & Extras
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£4.75VeganArtisan Grilled Cheese
Artisan Venezuelan cheese grilled soft£5.50VegetarianExtra Protein - Beef
A small portion of shredded beef to complement your dish and protein intake£4.50Pico de Gallo
A side of our freshly prepared Pico de Gallo (tomatoes, shallots, garlic, parsley and coriander)£4.00VeganSingle Arepa
A traditional cornbread bun on its own.£2.75VeganBlack Beans
A side of our creamy black beans£4.50Mashed Avocado
A side of mashed avocado with a dash of lemon£4.95VeganSingle Cachapa
A single savoury corn dough pancake. (Please note that until further notice Cachapas now contain gluten)£2.95VegetarianExtra Protein - Chicken & Mayo
A side portion of chicken and mayo to top up the protein intake£6.50Grated Cheddar (Portion)
A side portion of grated cheddar£4.00Vegetarian
Sauces
Spicy up or make your dishes even yummier with our home-made sauces
Spicy Picante
Our home-made spicy sauce, traditional Venezuelan£1.50Guasacaca (Red Pepper & Avo)
Traditional Venezuelan red pepper and avocado sauce£1.50Garlic Mayo
Our delicious home-made garlic mayo£1.50Chipotle Guava
£1.50Spicy Mayo
£1.50VegetarianGuava Sauce
Our popular home-made guava sauce£1.50Lime Mayo
£1.50Aji Amarillo
£1.50BBQ Sauce
£1.50Salsa Verde
Charred apple salsa verde£1.50Chermoula
Spicy herby sauce£1.50Nata
A rich, buttery sour cream, typical of Venezuela.£2.50Whipped Feta
£2.50Pineapple Chutney
£2.50
Drinks
Coke Zero
£4.25Mango Juice
Freshly prepared mango juice (250 ml bottle)£4.85Guava Juice
Freshly prepared guava juice (250 ml bottle)£4.85Sugar Cane Lemonade
Our home-made sugar cane lemonade£4.25Passion Fruit Juice
Freshly prepared passion fruit juice (250 ml bottle)£4.85Grapefruit Soda
Refreshing premium soda crafted from fresh pink grapefruits. Distinguished for its complex and intense aromas.£3.95Fever Tree Lemonade
£3.95Coke
£4.25Corona Cero
£5.75Sassy Cider Rosee
£7.50Sassy Cider Brut
£7.50
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
