Venezuelan Restaurant in Bed-Stuy for Arepas and Queso Guayanés
Share arepas, crispy tequeños, and rare queso guayanés at a Venezuelan restaurant in Bed-Stuy, then end on a coconut shake.
🫓 Arepas, Empanadas, and Tequeños
Gua-Cu-Co Bed-Stuy is a Venezuelan restaurant in Bed-Stuy built around arepas, crispy empanadas, and the rare queso guayanés. The no-frills room on Throop Avenue keeps the focus on the plates, and the staff keep the mood conversational and attentive.
Past the staples, crispy tequeños make an easy opener, and the popular coconut shake sits alongside cold Polar beer and a short run of desserts. Diners say the food lands big without feeling heavy. A few note that a dish like the Reina Pepiada can arrive cooler than expected, and that prices lean toward the higher side.
Monday through Thursday run from 4 PM to 10 PM, and Friday stretches to half past ten PM. On weekends the kitchen opens at 11 AM for daytime arepas, with Saturday closing at half past ten PM and Sunday at 10 PM. Start with tequeños, split an arepa and an empanada, and finish on the coconut shake.
