Good food. Different cuisine made of corn flour. Should try. However they gave fish in my order even after confirming no fish no meat. Be careful while ordering.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Josiah Haworth
Always a pleasure eating or just getting coffee at Amara. A great staff, super tasty food, and a great location. Can’t be beat. One of my family’s favorite places in Pasadena.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jorge Reygadas
You’ll get to taste some traditional Venezuelan flavors, including arepas and cachapas. If you’ve had this food before, it’ll be time and space traveling. If you’ve haven’t, you are in for a treat. The place and atmosphere are very chill, comfortable, and the servers super nice. One of those places that you are likely to come back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zarah Arcilla
Drinks we had were good. Food is ok. Dessert was very good! Small space inside. Some outside seating by the walkway. Structure parking. Elevators were not working. Had to use a few flights of stairs.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Roy Allen
Everything is so great about this place. The food is amazing. Great coffee, location and the staff is super friendly. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erick Garcia
Amara’s Cafe is a Venezuelan cafe that makes mornings feel special. I stopped by around 8 a.m. and immediately loved the calm, relaxed atmosphere with no crowds and no wait. It was the perfect time to enjoy breakfast with good coffee.
I ordered the Galipan cachapa, a traditional Venezuelan dish that is basically a sweet corn pancake cooked until golden and folded over with salty cheese. The plate came with flavorful black beans, fluffy scrambled eggs, tangy sour cream, a bright green salsa, and tender shredded meat. It was a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and creamy in every bite.
For a seasonal touch, I had the pumpkin latte which was smooth, spiced just right, and not too sweet. As an added surprise, they brought out a complimentary plate of churros with chocolate. The churros were crisp and warm and the chocolate sauce was rich and glossy, a perfect way to end the meal.
The service was just as good as the food. The cashier was welcoming and gave excellent recommendations that made it easy to choose dishes worth trying.
Overall Amara’s Cafe delivers authentic Venezuelan flavors with a relaxed modern cafe setting. The food is thoughtful, the service is warm, and the morning ambiance is calm and inviting. It is definitely a place worth visiting again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Turner
Best breakfast in LA!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Sharobiem
It was a terrible experience. I ordered their seasonal fried chicken sandwich and it was inedible. Quite pricey as well. Very underwhelming
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Carrie wink
I regret not taking a photo of my amazing drink. chocolate espresso, milkshake it was super thick and delicious.
This was my first time having Venezuelan food and Amara the owner did not let us down. She took the time out to explain the different dishes and specialties. You could tell the passion she has for what she does and it sure shows with the amazing dishes provided. Will be returning
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
RM (Ciberve)
There are very limited venezuelan food restaurants in the LA area and we were excited to try this one. Overall the food was great, we had the tequenos, arepas, and the cachapas. We were very satisfied with flavor and portions. It is not the best venezuelan food ever but certainly worth it. I was a little disappointed with the cachapa but I understand that because the geografic area we are in there are certain limitations with the corn dough that can change the texture and flavor. As a venezuelan myself I was a little butt hurt to see they changed the name of many of the traditional dishes' names, but it is not a big deal. Location is chick and cute. We came for brunch and had a good time. Ill definitely come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Manuel Gallegos
Drove 1hr to tried this place and was worth the drive. Hands down 5/5 experience. Cozy place that made me transport back home while I was eating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lindsay
Gorgeous food, very kind and welcoming atmosphere, amazing service
Prices are on the high end but service is great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food. Different cuisine made of corn flour. Should try. However they gave fish in my order even after confirming no fish no meat. Be careful while ordering.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Always a pleasure eating or just getting coffee at Amara. A great staff, super tasty food, and a great location. Can’t be beat. One of my family’s favorite places in Pasadena.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
You’ll get to taste some traditional Venezuelan flavors, including arepas and cachapas. If you’ve had this food before, it’ll be time and space traveling. If you’ve haven’t, you are in for a treat. The place and atmosphere are very chill, comfortable, and the servers super nice. One of those places that you are likely to come back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drinks we had were good. Food is ok. Dessert was very good! Small space inside. Some outside seating by the walkway. Structure parking. Elevators were not working. Had to use a few flights of stairs.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Everything is so great about this place. The food is amazing. Great coffee, location and the staff is super friendly. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amara’s Cafe is a Venezuelan cafe that makes mornings feel special. I stopped by around 8 a.m. and immediately loved the calm, relaxed atmosphere with no crowds and no wait. It was the perfect time to enjoy breakfast with good coffee.
I ordered the Galipan cachapa, a traditional Venezuelan dish that is basically a sweet corn pancake cooked until golden and folded over with salty cheese. The plate came with flavorful black beans, fluffy scrambled eggs, tangy sour cream, a bright green salsa, and tender shredded meat. It was a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and creamy in every bite.
For a seasonal touch, I had the pumpkin latte which was smooth, spiced just right, and not too sweet. As an added surprise, they brought out a complimentary plate of churros with chocolate. The churros were crisp and warm and the chocolate sauce was rich and glossy, a perfect way to end the meal.
The service was just as good as the food. The cashier was welcoming and gave excellent recommendations that made it easy to choose dishes worth trying.
Overall Amara’s Cafe delivers authentic Venezuelan flavors with a relaxed modern cafe setting. The food is thoughtful, the service is warm, and the morning ambiance is calm and inviting. It is definitely a place worth visiting again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best breakfast in LA!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was a terrible experience. I ordered their seasonal fried chicken sandwich and it was inedible. Quite pricey as well. Very underwhelming
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I regret not taking a photo of my amazing drink. chocolate espresso, milkshake it was super thick and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Awesome! Churros w/ chocolate dip! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was my first time having Venezuelan food and Amara the owner did not let us down. She took the time out to explain the different dishes and specialties. You could tell the passion she has for what she does and it sure shows with the amazing dishes provided. Will be returning
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There are very limited venezuelan food restaurants in the LA area and we were excited to try this one. Overall the food was great, we had the tequenos, arepas, and the cachapas. We were very satisfied with flavor and portions. It is not the best venezuelan food ever but certainly worth it. I was a little disappointed with the cachapa but I understand that because the geografic area we are in there are certain limitations with the corn dough that can change the texture and flavor. As a venezuelan myself I was a little butt hurt to see they changed the name of many of the traditional dishes' names, but it is not a big deal. Location is chick and cute. We came for brunch and had a good time. Ill definitely come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Drove 1hr to tried this place and was worth the drive. Hands down 5/5 experience. Cozy place that made me transport back home while I was eating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gorgeous food, very kind and welcoming atmosphere, amazing service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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