Love this little place! I've had the eggplant empanadas twice! Excellent caramelized corn flour slightly sweet shell! Also had the homemade tres leches desert very good. Opened till 8pm , I believe they're closed Sunday. The place seems to be getting busier and busier.
While staying downtown for work, I sought an interesting lunch and found Arepittas on Google and when I saw they were a Venezuelan restaurant and the reviews were amazing, I walked here to give them a try.
Service was excellent… friendly and helpful! Their menu is quite nice and varied, with empanadas and arepas, as well as many other delicious options. I opted for their Reina Pepiada arepa and a side of yuca, with sides of their avocado green sauce and spicy green sauce. Everything was excellent! The sauces were tasty and the arepa was excellent! Yuca we really good too.
Definitely recommend stopping in… Really good eats here!!
Incredible! So fresh and delicious. Whoever said it was the best lunch in Pittsburgh was 100% correct! So good! Get the cilantro sauce with whatever dish you order.
Arepa and empanada were delicious. Arepa was overpriced by a few dollars. Service incredibly friendly. Tres leches had an unpleasant cream cheese icing that we’ve never had on tres leches before - and was tiny for the price. Took a while for food to be prepared, but that meant it was fresh! Would order empanadas and arepas again.
There are quite a few tables inside and a few sidewalk seating. The food is freshly made and absolutely delicious! I got an arepa with vegan chorizo and a black bean empanada.
Delicious, authentic food! Friendly staff and a cozy atmosphere with great service. Also a good variety of vegan and vegetarian options. Would definitely come here again!
Out of towner review, to go review:
Ordered some arepas through door dash the other day. Only rating on food quality. Overall, the food was pretty good. The arepa with avocado, chicken, and cheese was fantastic (Arepa Sifrina) That was very good and I’d imagine that with eggs is just as good if not better. The Arepa Vegan Chorizo, however, was not that good. More sloppy
Joe like, very greasy and oily. I’m sure is better with pork but I don’t eat that. Finally, ended things off with the plantains, which were good but not the best I’ve had. I probably won’t go with getting the cheese on top the next time. Oh, and the spicy cilantro was good and not too spicy, while the garlic sauce had a powerful garlic kick. Enjoy!
Ally “Bacon Coffee Mama” Greene
+5
Absolutely the best Empanadas I've ever tried. We don't live in Pittsburgh and now my greatest desire is to find somewhere semi-local making Venezuelan food!!!!
Found this spot online, it was a few blocks from my hotel so I decided to give it a try since I grew up in Venezuela.
Nice and cozy place, not too big, not too small. Great food options, the attention was very nice. I decided to try the Pabellon Criollo which is a typical dish from Venezuela and it did not disappoint.
The place is run by a family, it felt like I was visiting relatives in my own country, very nice vibe. Definitely give it a try if you are visiting the Steel City or if you are a local, the food is legit, take it from a Venezuelan national.
Got some arepas and empanadas to go. Most items are $5-10. They heat up the corn cakes on the griddle and stuff them according to order.
The chorizo is a little greasy and messy but that's probably what makes it taste so good!
Update: Came back for dinner and tried some items from their vegetarian menu, including an eggplant arepas and soy chorizo empanada. Everything is cooked to order, but worth the wait!
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