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The house specialty at Astoria’s Arepas Café is (unsurprisingly) Venezuelan-style arepas: thick, white corn cakes that are griddled until their outsides are slightly crisp, and then stuffed with savory fillings. Amid the mostly meaty options, the “Guayanesa Tropical” arepa holds its own, bolstered by a rich combination of fried sweet plantains, creamy wedges of avocado, and firm, mild Guyanese cheese. Add squirts of peppery-and-sour West Indian hot sauce (hello, Scotch bonnet peppers) and the tangy, creamy, house-made guasacaca (a blend of mayo, avocado, garlic, and cilantro) to your arepa, and you’ll have a full meal in your hands.
Arepas Cafe on City Spoonful
33-07 36th Ave. at 33rd St. (Map)
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 937-3835
[...] a recent trip to the Socrates sculpture garden, Girlfriend and I struck out for Arepas Cafe on the south side of Astoria. While we were there to enjoy the restaurant’s tasty Venezuelan [...]