The best traditional Venezuelan dishes
The top 3 according to 111 votes from people: Arepa · Cornmeal empanadas · Arepa reina pepiada. (Updated Jul 4, 2026.)
Classic Venezuelan food, from the stuffed arepa to pabellón criollo and Christmas hallacas, according to Wikipedia and Venezuelan cooking guides.
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Top 12
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1
Arepa
Griddled pre-cooked cornmeal bun stuffed with cheese, shredded beef, chicken or black beans; the most representative dish.
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2
Cornmeal empanadas
Fried, with cheese, beef, dogfish or pabellón; the beach breakfast.
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3
Arepa reina pepiada
Filled with chicken, avocado and mayo, named after Miss World 1955.
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4
Asado negro
Beef eye of round cooked in raw cane sugar until dark and sweet, typical of Caracas.
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5
Tequeños
White cheese sticks wrapped in dough and fried, a must at parties.
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6
Pabellón criollo
White rice, shredded beef, black beans and fried ripe plantain; the national dish.
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7
Pan de jamón
Christmas bread filled with ham, olives and raisins, created in Caracas in 1905.
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8
Hairy buns
Corn dough balls stuffed with stewed meat and served in sauce, typical from the center of the country.
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9
Cachapa
Sweet fresh-corn pancake with handmade cheese.
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10
Andean chupe
Creamy chicken, corn, potato and cheese soup from the Venezuelan Andes.
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11
Hallaca
Corn dough with a meat stew, olives, capers and raisins wrapped in banana leaf; queen of Christmas.
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12
Hervido (sancocho)
Hen, beef or fish soup with cassava, taro, yam and corn.
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13
Patacón maracucho
Fried green plantain used as bread, filled with meat, cheese and sauces; from Zulia.
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14
Mondongo
Beef tripe soup with vegetables.
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15
Cazabe
Crisp flatbread of bitter cassava of indigenous origin.
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16
chicken powder
Baked pie of brittle dough filled with chicken stew, typical of the parties in Caracas.
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Comments (2)
La reina pepiada, la mejor arepa de todas.
La hallaca en diciembre es sagrada, cada familia tiene su receta y todas son la mejor 😂