Family Run Venezuelan Arepas With Sweet Cachapas

Start with the griddled corn cakes at Arepera Guacuco, where the reina pepiada packs avocado and chicken into each arepa and the vegetarian version leans on black beans. Sweet corn cachapas, a comforting seafood asopado de mariscos, and tropical juices round out a menu with a clear Venezuelan center.

This family run spot on Irving Avenue keeps the room relaxed and no frills, and the welcome is the part that sticks. Quick solo lunches move fast, and bigger groups can spread out on the outdoor patio when the weather cooperates, with the staff pulling tables together on the fly.

Doors open at noon on weekdays and 11 AM on weekends, and the kitchen stays open until 11 PM on Friday and Saturday while the rest of the week wraps up between 10 PM and half past ten PM. Order a cachapa for the table, add a tropical juice, and let the arepas set the pace for a slow Brooklyn dinner.