26 Best Venezuelan Restaurants in Miami (2026) 🇻🇪
The 26 best Venezuelan restaurants in Miami for 2026, from Doggi's and Frank Cachapas to the arepas, cachapas and empanadas of Doral. Checked October 2026.
🇻🇪 Arepas · 🌽 Cachapas · 🥟 Empanadas · 🥖 Bakeries · 📅 Checked October 2026
The best Venezuelan restaurants in Miami in 2026 are Doggi's Arepa Bar in MiMo, Mordisco and Frank Cachapas in Doral, Arepera Tico Tico in Edgewater and Nando Grill in Homestead. These 26 spots were chosen by the Out.Miami team, and every one was checked as open in October 2026.
Pick your craving
- Arepas: Doggi's Arepa Bar, Arepera Tico Tico, El Sitio Coffee Bar, Dale Arepa Bar, Arepa Point, Las Arepas de María, Eparepa, Arepa Bar, The Cocinita
- Cachapas: Frank Cachapas, K'Chapas, Sabor Venezolano
- Empanadas: La Uchireña, Charles & Larry, 7tyone, Milly's Empanada Factory, Doña Empanada, La Coriana
- Bakeries: Caracas Bakery, Moises Bakery, Dulce Tropical
- Sit-down and grills: Mordisco, Nando Grill, Bocas House, Los Roques Gourmet
- Late night: Pepito's Plaza
Where they are
- Doral: Mordisco, Frank Cachapas, Sabor Venezolano, La Uchireña, Arepa Point, Las Arepas de María, K'Chapas, Eparepa, Pepito's Plaza, Bocas House, Doña Empanada, La Coriana, Los Roques Gourmet
- Downtown, Brickell, Edgewater and Wynwood: El Sitio Coffee Bar, The Cocinita, Arepera Tico Tico, Arepa Bar
- MiMo and North Miami: Doggi's Arepa Bar, Caracas Bakery, Dulce Tropical
- North Beach: 7tyone, Moises Bakery
- Coral Way, Sweetwater and Kendall: Dale Arepa Bar, Charles & Larry, Milly's Empanada Factory
- Homestead: Nando Grill
Before you go
- Order a reina pepiada: the classic arepa of shredded chicken and avocado, and a good test of any arepera.
- Food trucks run at night: Frank Cachapas and Arepa Point open in the evening, so don't go at lunch.
- Bring a group to Doral: most of the best spots are a few minutes apart, so you can try arepas, cachapas and empanadas in one night.
- Holidays: Venezuelan bakeries sell hallacas and pan de jamón in December, and they sell out fast.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Venezuelan restaurant in Miami?
Doggi's Arepa Bar, Mordisco, Nando Grill, Arepera Tico Tico and Frank Cachapas are the best Venezuelan restaurants in Miami for 2026.
Where are the best arepas in Miami?
Doggi's Arepa Bar, Arepera Tico Tico, El Sitio Coffee Bar, Dale Arepa Bar and Arepa Point make the best arepas in Miami.
Where are the best Venezuelan empanadas in Miami?
La Uchireña, Charles & Larry, 7tyone, Milly's Empanada Factory and Doña Empanada fry the best Venezuelan empanadas in Miami.
Where can I get a cachapa in Miami?
Frank Cachapas, K'Chapas and Sabor Venezolano, all in Doral, make the best cachapas in Miami. A cachapa is a sweet corn pancake folded over soft white cheese.
Where is the Venezuelan neighborhood in Miami?
Doral has the biggest Venezuelan community in Miami, and 13 of the 26 picks here are in Doral.
Where can I get Venezuelan food late at night in Miami?
Pepito's Plaza stays open until 2 a.m. Thursday to Saturday, and the Frank Cachapas and Arepa Point food trucks open in the evening.
Where can I get a Venezuelan breakfast in Miami?
El Sitio Coffee Bar, K'Chapas, Caracas Bakery and Dulce Tropical are the best places for a Venezuelan breakfast in Miami.
How did you choose these restaurants?
Every pick was chosen by the Out.Miami team for 2026 and was checked as open in October 2026. See how we rank our guides for the full method.
Which Venezuelan restaurants in Miami have the highest ratings?
Mordisco, Nando Grill and Arepera Tico Tico rate 4.9, and Doggi's Arepa Bar, El Sitio Coffee Bar, Dale Arepa Bar, Arepa Point, Bocas House and The Cocinita all rate 4.8, based on places with at least 300 reviews.
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Compare at a glance
| # | Name | Area | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doggi's Arepa Bar | MiMo | 4.8 (8,304 reviews) | a classic arepa |
| 2 | Mordisco | Doral | 4.9 (20,098 reviews) | a Venezuelan night out |
| 3 | Nando Grill | Homestead | 4.9 (19,151 reviews) | carne en vara |
| 4 | Arepera Tico Tico | Edgewater | 4.9 (905 reviews) | a cheap, great arepa |
| 5 | Frank Cachapas | Doral | 4.7 (2,074 reviews) | a cachapa |
| 6 | El Sitio Coffee Bar | Downtown | 4.8 (5,719 reviews) | a Venezuelan breakfast |
| 7 | Sabor Venezolano | Doral | 4.6 (5,272 reviews) | cachapas and juices |
| 8 | La Uchireña | Doral | 4.4 (2,612 reviews) | empanadas to go |
| 9 | Charles & Larry | Sweetwater | 4.7 (2,850 reviews) | crispy empanadas |
| 10 | 7tyone | North Beach | 4.6 (2,055 reviews) | arepas near the beach |
| 11 | Dale Arepa Bar | Coral Way | 4.8 (607 reviews) | a lighter arepa |
| 12 | Arepa Point | Doral | 4.8 (1,235 reviews) | a late-night arepa |
| 13 | Las Arepas de María | Doral | 4.7 (788 reviews) | a stuffed arepa |
| 14 | K'Chapas | Doral | 4.7 (563 reviews) | a cachapa with queso de mano |
| 15 | Milly's Empanada Factory | Kendall | 4.7 (1,032 reviews) | fresh-fried empanadas |
| 16 | Eparepa | Doral | 4.6 (2,504 reviews) | arepas and chicha |
| 17 | Pepito's Plaza | Doral | 4.3 (3,565 reviews) | late-night pepitos |
| 18 | Bocas House | Doral | 4.8 (19,073 reviews) | a group dinner |
| 19 | Doña Empanada | Doral | 4.4 (644 reviews) | empanadas and lunch |
| 20 | La Coriana | Doral | 4.5 (930 reviews) | a tumberancho |
| 21 | Moises Bakery | North Beach | 4.4 (1,599 reviews) | a bakery breakfast |
| 22 | Caracas Bakery | MiMo | 4.2 (635 reviews) | cachitos and coffee |
| 23 | Dulce Tropical | North Miami | 4.7 (921 reviews) | hallacas at Christmas |
| 24 | Arepa Bar | Wynwood | 4.3 (1,058 reviews) | arepas in Wynwood |
| 25 | The Cocinita | Brickell | 4.8 (1,216 reviews) | vegan arepas |
| 26 | Los Roques Gourmet | Doral | 4.2 (938 reviews) | Venezuelan seafood |
1. Doggi's Arepa Bar
The best-known arepa bar in Miami, with stuffed arepas, cachapas and tequeños. This is the MiMo location; there's another on Coral Way. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 9am and closing as late as 11pm on Thursday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a classic arepa · 📍 7281 Biscayne Blvd, MiMo · 🫓 Arepas
2. Mordisco
A big, lively Doral restaurant opened in 2023, known for carne en vara, ceviche and grill platters for sharing. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as midnight on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a Venezuelan night out · 📍 10355 NW 41st St, Doral · 🔥 Grill
3. Nando Grill
An open-air grill under a giant palapa, with carne en vara roasted over the fire and live music and dancing on weekends. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday to Sunday.
✅ Best for: carne en vara · 📍 18601 SW 177th Ave, Homestead · 🎶 Live music
4. Arepera Tico Tico
A small Edgewater arepera with some of the highest-rated arepas in Miami and low prices. There's a second spot on NW 79th Street. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 3pm and closing as late as 2am.
✅ Best for: a cheap, great arepa · 📍 1640 NE 1st Ct, Edgewater · 💸 Budget
5. Frank Cachapas
A night-only Doral food truck built around the cachapa. Order "the Frank," loaded with queso de mano and nata. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 7pm and closing as late as 1am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a cachapa · 📍 8645 NW 61st St, Doral · 🚚 Food truck
6. El Sitio Coffee Bar
A Downtown counter for big Venezuelan breakfasts, arepas and meat plates, plus a walk-up window for empanadas and coffee. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 7:30am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a Venezuelan breakfast · 📍 19 NE 2nd Ave, Downtown
7. Sabor Venezolano
A Doral counter open since 2014, with 14 kinds of cachapas plus arepas, empanadas and fresh juices. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 8am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: cachapas and juices · 📍 10722 NW 74th St, Doral · 💸 Budget
8. La Uchireña
A takeout window named after the beach town of Boca de Uchire, frying some of the best empanadas in Miami. Get the cazón. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 7am and closing as late as 7pm on Monday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: empanadas to go · 📍 7880 NW 52nd St, Doral · 🥟 Empanadas
9. Charles & Larry
A Sweetwater spot for crispy empanadas with a big pull of cheese. Ask about the raspados kept behind the counter. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: crispy empanadas · 📍 10504 W Flagler St, Sweetwater · 💸 Budget
10. 7tyone
A North Beach café opened in 2017 by two Venezuelan chefs, with 18 kinds of arepas and big empanadas to take to the beach. Moderately priced. Open daily, 8am to 10pm.
✅ Best for: arepas near the beach · 📍 1130 Normandy Dr, North Beach · ☕ Coffee
11. Dale Arepa Bar
A Coral Way arepa bar that gives Venezuelan classics a lighter, healthier spin, with bowls and fresh juices too. Budget-friendly. Open 24 hours on Sunday.
✅ Best for: a lighter arepa · 📍 1711 Coral Wy, Coral Way · 🥗 Healthy
12. Arepa Point
A Doral food truck started by two friends during the pandemic, serving stuffed arepas from 7 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. Budget-friendly. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 7pm and closing as late as 1am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a late-night arepa · 📍 6485 NW 87th Ave, Doral · 🚚 Food truck
13. Las Arepas de María
An arepa stand that started as a food truck. There's no printed menu: the staff tell you the fillings. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 8:30am and closing as late as 11:50pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a stuffed arepa · 📍 8455 NW 53rd St, Doral · 🫓 Arepas
14. K'Chapas
A tiny family-run Doral spot open since 2007, famous for its cachapa with queso de mano. Also good for a Venezuelan breakfast. Budget-friendly. Open daily except Sunday, 9am to 7pm.
✅ Best for: a cachapa with queso de mano · 📍 5209 NW 79th Ave, Doral · 🌽 Cachapas
15. Milly's Empanada Factory
A family-run Kendall counter frying empanadas to order, with crispy, slightly sweet dough. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 8am and closing as late as 7pm on Tuesday to Friday.
✅ Best for: fresh-fried empanadas · 📍 13313 SW 42nd St, Kendall · 🥟 Empanadas
16. Eparepa
A Doral arepera with arepa pelúa, reina pepiada and patacones, washed down with a glass of chicha. Open daily, opening as early as 8am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: arepas and chicha · 📍 2600 NW 87th Ave, Doral
17. Pepito's Plaza
A Doral favorite that started as a hot dog stand in 2002, serving pepitos, loaded hot dogs and arepas until 2 a.m. on weekends. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 10am and closing as late as 3am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: late-night pepitos · 📍 10701 NW 58th St, Doral · 🌙 Late night
18. Bocas House
A Venezuelan-founded Doral restaurant opened in 2016, known for Latin comfort food and over-the-top milkshakes. Open daily, 11:30am to 10pm.
✅ Best for: a group dinner · 📍 10200 NW 25th St, Doral · 🥤 Milkshakes
19. Doña Empanada
A Doral empanada shop with cachapas, arepas and weekday lunch plates. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 8am and closing as late as 7am on Friday.
✅ Best for: empanadas and lunch · 📍 10822 NW 58th St, Doral · 💸 Budget
20. La Coriana
A colorful Doral café for Venezuelan comfort food, known for tumberanchos, the deep-fried stuffed arepa. Budget-friendly. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 11pm on Thursday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a tumberancho · 📍 3655 NW 107th Ave, Doral
21. Moises Bakery
A North Beach bakery celebrating 30 years, with empanadas, cachitos and sweet pastries. Moderately priced. Open daily, 6am to 11pm.
✅ Best for: a bakery breakfast · 📍 7310 Collins Ave, North Beach · 🥖 Bakery
22. Caracas Bakery
A father-and-son Venezuelan bakery known for cachitos and coffee, with more locations in Midtown and Coral Gables. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 8am and closing as late as 4pm on Monday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: cachitos and coffee · 📍 7283 Biscayne Blvd, MiMo · 🥖 Bakery
23. Dulce Tropical
A North Miami Venezuelan bakery and café, best for a quiet lunch, cachitos to go and hallacas and pan de jamón at Christmas. Budget-friendly. Open daily, 8am to 9pm.
✅ Best for: hallacas at Christmas · 📍 841 NE 125th St, North Miami · 🥖 Bakery
24. Arepa Bar
A colorful Wynwood spot making arepas by hand to order, plus big, fried-to-order empanadas. Moderately priced. Open daily, 9am to 11pm.
✅ Best for: arepas in Wynwood · 📍 169 NW 36th St, Wynwood
25. The Cocinita
A fully vegan Brickell kitchen serving Venezuelan-style arepas and cachapas alongside plant-based burgers. Moderately priced. Open daily, 11am to 10pm.
✅ Best for: vegan arepas · 📍 70 SE 5th St, Brickell · 🌱 Vegan
26. Los Roques Gourmet
A casual Doral restaurant for Venezuelan-style seafood, named after the islands off the coast of Venezuela. Moderately priced. Open daily, 8am to 8pm.
✅ Best for: Venezuelan seafood · 📍 10728 NW 58th St, Doral · 🦐 Seafood