La Arepa - Venezuelan Cuisine (Closed)

La Arepa - Venezuelan Cuisine (CLOSED)

La Arepa is a Venezuelan restaurant in Fresno's Tower District. It is located at 601 East Olive Avenue. 
http://www.arepa559.com/

La Arepa Menu

You order from the counter, and they bring the food to your table, either inside or on the patio in the back by the parking lot. We decided to sample the menu so we ordered a pabellon arepa (a traditional  Venezuelan corn cake with fried plantains, black beans, queso fresco, and shredded beef); a ground beef fried empanada; a chicken patacon (a crisp corn tortilla topped with chicken, tomato, onion, queso fresco, and lettuce); and a cheese pastelitos (puff pastry with sweet cheese filling). We also had a watermelon juice. Venezuelan food is tasty and interesting if you have never had it. The arepa and patacon were our favorite dishes. 

Venezuelan food in warming oven

Venezuelan Condiments - Hot Sauce, Garlic and Hot Sauce, Guasacaca (Parsley Avocado Sauce), and Garlic Sauce

Pabellon Arepa

Fried Beef Empanada

Chicken Patacon

Cheese Pastelitos

Watermelon Juice

Indoor Seating

Outdoor Seating

Our sampling of the menu came to $18.60 including tax. There is free parking behind the restaurant and on the street. La Arepa's hours are Wednesday and Thursday - 11am - 7pm; Friday and Saturday - 11am - 8pm; Sunday: 12pm - 7pm; and closed on Monday and Tuesday.