La Arepa

Portland, OR

Top Picks

Impossible Ground Beef Arepa

Stuffed with impossible ground beef. Add-ons available.

Impossible Vegan Patacón

A delicious sandwich made with two thin crispy slices of fried green plantain instead of bread. Filled with our Impossible ground beef, vegan salad supreme, Ched-Shred "cheese", pickles, avocado, ketchup, and mustard.

Vegan Pabellón Criollo

Venezuelan main dish with a vegan twist. White rice, black beans, impossible ground beef, plantain slices topped with Shred Ched "cheese" and avocado slices.

Black Bean Empanada

A turnover-like cornmeal stuffed pocket, stuffed with black beans.

Black Bean Arepa

Stuffed with black beans.

Full Menu

Empanadas

A turnover-like cornmeal stuffed pocket. The stuffing consists of a variety of meats, vegetables, and/or cheese, then it is flash fried. We eat empanadas any time of the day, especially in the mornings, and it is typical to find many places where you can eat them on the way to the beach.

Black Bean Empanada

A turnover-like cornmeal stuffed pocket, stuffed with black beans.

Impossible Ground "Beef" Empanada

A turnover-like cornmeal stuffed pocket, stuffed with impossible ground beef.

Pabellón Empanada

Impossible ground beef, black bean, plantain slice, and moza-shred vegan cheese.

"Cheddar-Shred" Cheese Empanada

A turnover-like cornmeal stuffed pocket, stuffed with cheddar vegan cheese.

Arepas

The Venezuelan arepa is a flat round bread-like patty made of cornmeal, which is grilled and then filled with cheese, meats, fish, and/or veggies. They are naturally gluten-free and take the place of bread in most Venezuelan homes. Arepas are eaten at any meal for snacks and at any time of the day or night!

Impossible Ground Beef Arepa

Stuffed with impossible ground beef. Add-ons available.

Black Bean Arepa

Stuffed with black beans.

Pabellón Arepa

Black beans, avocado, and a slice of plantain. Add-ons available.

Main Dishes

Impossible Vegan Patacón

A delicious sandwich made with two thin crispy slices of fried green plantain instead of bread. Filled with our Impossible ground beef, vegan salad supreme, Ched-Shred "cheese", pickles, avocado, ketchup, and mustard.

Vegan Pabellón Criollo

Venezuelan main dish with a vegan twist. White rice, black beans, impossible ground beef, plantain slices topped with Shred Ched "cheese" and avocado slices.

Side Dishes

Arroz Con Caraotas

White rice and black beans.

Caraotas & "Ched-Shred"

Black beans and vegan cheddar cheese on top.

Plátano Frito

Fried ripe plantain.