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Caracas Arepa Bar

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91 E. 7th St., New York, NY 10009
nr. First Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-228-5062 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
9.4 out of 10

15 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Latin American

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Mon-Sat, noon-10:45pm; Sun, noon-9:45pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$4.25-$14

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Hot Spot
Lunch
Take-Out
Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

Delancey St. to 14th St., Ave. D to Broadway

Profile

The arepa, in case you didn't know, is not quite a snack, but then it's not quite a meal either. It's a Venezuelan corn muffin, crisp on the outside and steamy-soft in the middle, stuffed with exotic fillings like mashed chicken and avocado, perhaps, or sweet plantains and cheese, or shredded beef and shavings of Cheddar. At Caracas Arepa Bar, they're even given regal names like Reina Pepiada (chicken and avocado) and La Pelua (beef and Cheddar). They come in seventeen varieties and are served in plastic baskets, like burgers, only instead of ketchup and fries, you get to enjoy them with bowls of nata (sour cream) and fried plantains. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld