Budare’s Venezuelan Food

How do you rate a good truck? I feel like if you honestly rated them against all restaurants, they'd be quite low. It's not the same experience. So I'm going to rate it against other food trucks. It's a decent food truck court, but not in a nice tree grove or anything. The food is a tough one. This is traditional Argentinian food. It's a bit different from what we're used too, but I think it's tasty and has some Americanized aspects that make it more accessible. The owner is fantastically informative, friendly, and interested in helping you find something you like. One thing I would have found better..it was lat lunch period and at that point the options in the empanadas were pretty limited. Maybe they are better if you arrive earlier in the day.

Yummy Venezuelan food! The person there was so busy and had just arrived from a catering gig that made them open later than advertised according to them. I wasn’t aware of this until they shared with me and that explained the vibes which were frantic and rushed as I ordered… anyhow I think the food was so good that I plan to return 🦥

Went here for the first time after passing it for years. I got a pulled chicken cachapa (pollo mechado) for lunch with plantains and a fried egg for toppings. It was one of the best things I've had in Austin in a long time. The cachapa came out like a savory crepe and every bite was great. The toppings and the chicken were all together in the cachapa and everything tasted home made and fresh. I have no idea if this is authentic or not but I can't believe I slept on this place.

How many times do you eat in a day? Venezuelans have 3 main meals: a large breakfast, a large dinner (around noon) and a light supper in the evening. Their food is influenced by European, West African and Native American traditions. Their social culture is very much like Asian cultures - collaborative, community based and collectivist. So if you visit someone in Venezuela they will feed you! Cachapas is one of their most popular dishes and my favorite too. It is a thick, tasty pancakes made from maize (sweetcorn) and served with a slab of white cheese called “queso de mano”, topped with lashing of margarine. The sweetness of the maize and the creaminess of the cheese paired. Add a bit of pulled pork or shredded beef and it provides an explosion of flavors from the texture and saltiness of the meat. Cachapas in Venezuela’s culinary history dates back to pre-Colombian times. The indigenous people used stone pestles to grind corn and cook it on clay budares flat griddle plates cachapa-style. Originally only made by the locals in the state of Bolivar, you can now enjoy it right here at Budare’s on Burnet. It was lovely to meet Carmen at Budare’s. They have been serving Authentic Venezuelan food in Austin for several years now. They were the first Venezuelan food truck in Austin and they paved the path for others to open as well. We can delightfully say we have added another Venezuelan favorite to our list alongside @auroravenezuelanfood