Amara Cafe & Restaurant

55 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena
(626) 744-1765

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Venezuelan Empanadas Fried-Gluten Free
Arepa Suegra Plantains & Black Beans
Galipan Traditional or Vegetarian
Churros Con Chocolate Madrid Style
Chorizo-Eggs Breakfast Arepa Pana
Plantains & Beans Suegra Arepa DL
Garlic Sauce and Avocado Sauce
Cachapas 5 4oz 5u Refrigerated
Tequeños-Tekes Cheese Stick
Churros and Dipping Sauce

Menu

Specials
Almond Croissant
Amara's Unique Almond Croissant filled with a velvety Almond cream made with Mascarpone cheese & Venezuelan Rum (no eggs), topped with sliced almonds - twice baked.
Club House Brioche
Amara's version of a Club House. Toasted Brioche with Black forest ham, Roasted Turkey, Bacon, aged cheddar, lettuce, fresh tomatoes, spicky pink sauce, and crispy potatoes. Side of Crispy potatoes & more pink sauce. Try with it with egg!
Triple Chocolate Cookie
A decadent house-made Triple Chocolate cookie with 70% Venezuelan Dark Chocolate, Gran Criollo Amara's chocolate blend and Drops of White Chocolate Caramel infused.

Iced Coffee
Iced Americano
A Triple shot medium-rich espresso arabica blend served over Ice with filtered fresh water.
Cold Brewed (24h)
Amara's Cold Brewed is smooth and balance, make with our house-espresso blend, steeped without heat for 24 hours.
Iced Latte
Rich & balanced, your everyday to-go coffee drink made with your favorite Iced milk and a triple-shot of espresso.
Iced Condensed Milk Latte
Our family recipe with Condensed milk, House espresso blend and your favorite cold milk.
Iced Vanilla Panela Latte
Our famous house-made Vanilla Papelon Syrup + Triple Espresso shot with your favorite milk, over Ice.
Iced Cacao "Mocha" Latte
65% Silky Venezuelan Dark chocolate (Real chocolate, vegan & soy-free) mixed with a triple espresso and topped with your favorite milk over Ice. The drink that chocolate connoisseur LOVE!
Iced Aztec Mocha Latte
Amara's espresso + 65% Dark chocolate + Chile Pasilla Cocoa Powder & Cinnamon, serve over ice with your favorite milk. Add Whipped Cream
Iced Dulce D Leche Latte
Famous Argentinean "San Ignacio" Dulce de Leche mixed with a triple-shot espresso and your favorite cold milk over ice. One of our popular Ice Latte!
Iced Nutella Latte
Creamy & sofisticated, a triple-shot of espresso mixed with original Italian Nutella and your favorite milk over Ice. Call me "Amarella"

Iced Chocolate & Chicha (Venezuelan Milkshake)
ICED Venezuelan Drinking Chocolate
Creamy, thick and rich, our Venezuelan sipping chocolate over Ice. Refreshing Iced Cocoa but still decadent. Try some of the additions to travel around the world.
ICED Leche con Chocolate
Light and mildly sweet. 70% Dark Venezuelan chocolate with your favorite milk over Ice. Dress up your choco drink with our tasty add-ons.
ICED Chicha "Venezuelan Horchata Milkshake"
Rich & thick drink rice and milk Venezuelan milkshake over ice. Amara's style chicha comes with cinnamon & dulce de leche. Refreshing and fulfilling drink that tastes like heaven.

Iced Matcha & Traditional Teas
Iced Traditional Teas & Tea Lattes
Your favorite Amara's organic tea over Ice +your favorite milk.
Iced Matcha & Matcha Lattes
Over Ice Organic Japanese Matcha Tea powder mixed with your favorite Milk and your option of lightly sweetened with Condensed Milk or Dulce de Leche.
Iced Fruity-Tea
Healthy & Refreshing! Your choice of: Fresh mango, guava or mixed fruit pulp (no sugar added) matching with your favorite tea!

Lemonades
Classic & Tropical Lemonades
Refreshing and natural! House-made with fresh Meyer lemons & organic blue agave. Or with Real fruit, no sugar added: Your choice of: Mango, guava or mixed
Papelon con Limon
A refreshing Venezuelan's Lemonade made with "rapadura" de Papelon (Panela) Meyer lemons and a touch of lime. Venezuelan's favorite!
Arnold Palmer Lemonade Ice Tea
Famous Arnold Lemonade Ice Tea with 60% of your favorite Black or Grenn tea + our fresh agave lemonade!

Hot Coffee
Espresso or Macchiato
Amara's Espresso Blend in an standard double-shot Espresso or a delicate Macchiato marked with a touch of your favorite steamed foamy milk on top.
Hot Cortado or Cappuccino
Double-shot Espresso CORTADO with a roughly equal amount of foamy milk (Classic, Cuban, Dulce de Leche or Chocolate) Or Rich, creamy and foamy CAPPUCCINO with Double or Triple-shot Espresso.
Hot Americano
Our espresso blends shots topped with hot water creating a light layer of crema
Hot Latte
Our rich & balanced espresso blends with steamed milk and a light layer of foam
Papelon Vanilla Hot
Our famous house made Vanilla Papelon Syrup + Triple Espresso shot with your favorite steamed milk.
Hot Cacao Latte "Mocha"
70% Venezuelan Dark chocolate + Amara Espresso Blend with your favorite steamed milk!
Hot Aztec Mocha Latte
Amara's espresso + 70% Dark chocolate + Chile Pasilla Cocoa Powder with your favorite steamed milk
Hot Dulce D Leche "Amara" Latte
House made Dulce de Leche, De La Casa espresso blend and your favorite steamed milk
Hot Nutella "Amarella" Latte
Italian Nutella, De La Casa espresso blend and your favorite steamed milk
Hot Condensed Milk "Caracas" Latte
Our family recipe with Condensed milk, De La Casa espresso blend and your favorite steamed milk

Hot Matcha & Traditional Teas
Hot Traditional Teas & Tea Lattes
Your favorite Amara's organic tea fresh brewed and your options of tea lattes.
Hot Matcha & Matcha Lattes
Organic Japanese Matcha Tea powder mixed with hot water or your favorite steamed milk and your option of lightly sweetened with Condensed Milk or Dulce de Leche.

Sodas & Water
Diet Coke 355ml
Freskolita 330ml

Cachapas "Corn-Pancakes" Breakfast
Galipan Cachapa
Gluten free yellow corn Venezuelan's style folded pancake (Cachapa) filled with cheese. Your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, bacon, avocado, plantains or roasted veggies + eggs, creamy black beans and nata criolla.
Corn Pancake + Plantains & Dulce de Leche
Two Venezuelan style Yellow Corn Pancakes "Cachapa" with double layer of queso fresco, sweet plantains and Dulce de Leche. Your choice of extra free sauce on the side.

Arepas for Breakfast (Gluten Free)
Altamira Arepa Plate
Gluten free plate with an Arepa (Grilled or Fried) cheese on the side. Your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, bacon, avocado, plantains or roasted veggies + eggs, creamy black beans and nata criolla.
Cheese Arepa "Con Queso"
Gluten free Arepa stuffed with your favorite cheese (Mano, Fresco or Gouda) and side of nata criolla. Your choice of butter spread or Olive oil, Tomatoes & fresh micro-cilantro.
Avocado Eggs & Cheese
Your choice of: Scrambled, Venezuelan scrambled or egg whites! Queso fresco, fresh tomatoes and Avocado! Look for our cheese options!
Spanish Chorizo Eggs & Cheese Arepa
Spanish Chorizo, Gouda cheese, creamy black beans and your choice of: Scrambled or Venezuelan scrambled Perico with onions & Tomatoes.
Arepa @DoctorSotelo
Your choice of: Sliced avocado or roasted veggies. Egg whites, roasted and fresh tomatoes, fresh cilantro, olive oil. Creamy black beans on the side.

Burritos - Avocado Toast & Bowls
Avocado Toast "Ydelays"
Toasted Ciabatta with mashed & sliced avocado, grape tomatoes, roasted tomatoes, sweet pickled red onions, french espelette pepper, micro-cilantro and your choice of: Fresh Burrata or Roasted Veggies (vegan style) Ask for Gluten-free Arepa instead Ciabbata.
Burrito Bacon & Chorizo "Spanish"
Spanish chorizo & applewood crispy bacon, melted Gouda, scrambled eggs, avocado, sauteed veggies in a flour tortilla. Black beans & nata on the side
Shrimp & Avocado Burrito
Grilled wild caught shrimp, avocado, pico de gallo, sweet pickled onions, shredded cabagge or shredded lettuce and our secret sauce.
Vegetarian Breakfast Burrito
Roasted veggies, rIce, corn, black beans, sweet plantains, cilantro, and your choice of queso fresco or Gouda. Nata criolla on the side.
Quesadilla w Roasted Corn
A Flour tortilla with melted Gouda cheese and roasted corn. Nata criolla and your choice of: Pico de Gallo or Red pickled onion on the side. Add ons available (Chicken, Beef, Pork, Veggies, avocado)
Wild Shrimp Avocado Bowl
Grilled wild caught Shrimps, Hass avocado in a fresh mix of chopped Romaine & mixed greens, roasted tomatoes, fresh tomatoes with your yoice of light honey mustard or California Balsamic dressing.

Croissants (savory) & Breakfast Sandwhiches
Butter Croissant
Voted Pasadena's Best Croissant.Traditional French Croissant (Buttery & flaky crusty) made with European French butter house-bake!
Bacon, Eggs & Gouda Breakfast Sandwich
Your choice of: French butter Croissant or Brioche with Applewood Bacon, Gouda, fresh tomatoes, cilantro & your choice eggs. Mild spicy pink aioli sauce on the side.
Ham & Cheedar Breakfast Sandwich
Black Forest Ham & Cheedar Cheese on a toasted Brioche or French Croissant. Free spicy pink aioli or Mayo Sriracha on the side by request.
Roasted Turkey & Swiss Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
Roasted Turkey & Swiss Cheese on a toasted Brioche or French Croissant. Free spicy pink aioli or Mayo Sriracha on the side by request.
Mozzarella & Prosciutto Breakfast Sandwich
Croissant with Belgioioso fresh mozzarella, basil pesto spread, roasted & fresh tomatoes, oilve oil and your choice of Italian Prosciutto or sauteed veggies (vegetarian style)

Croissant (sweet) - Pastries & Cookies
Guava & Cheese Pastelito (Popular)
An all times Amara's Favorite! Inspired in Cuban cusine, a Puff pastry filled with signature creamy queso fresco and our housemade guava jam.
Triple Chocolate Cookie
A decadent house-made Triple Chocolate cookie with 70% Venezuelan Dark Chocolate, Gran Criollo Amara's chocolate blend and Drops of White Chocolate Caramel infused.
Almond Croissant
Amara's Unique Almond Croissant filled with a velvety Almond cream made with Mascarpone cheese & Venezuelan Rum (no eggs), topped with sliced almonds - twice baked.
Churro Croissant
Voted Pasadena's Best Croissant our Churro style Croissant is crowned with sugar & cinnamon on top with a buttery & flaky crust.
Nutella Croissant
Twice baked butter Croissant filled with delicious Italian Nutella + your choice of additional sugar & cinnamon on top (Churro style)
70%25 Dark Chocolate Havana Alfajor Unitario
Amara's favorite Alfajores. Two cookies filled with Havana famous Dulce de Leche, all covered with a double layer of rich 70% Dark Chocolate. Argentina's most beloved chocolate coated cookies are here!
70%25 Dark Chocolate Havana Alfajor 4u Box
Box of 4 individually wrapped Amara's favorite Alfajores. Two cookies filled with Havana famous Dulce de Leche, all covered with a double layer of rich 70% Dark Chocolate. Argentina's most beloved chocolate coated cookies are here!
Pirucream 300gr (Can)
Pirucream (Chocolate-Nuts Wafer Sticks, Large Can) - 10.59 oz / 300 g
Samba Fresa
Strawberry filled wafer covered with Chocolate.
Susy 50Gr
SUSY is the perfect combination of wafer layers filled with chocolate. 100% Venezuelan!
Cocossete 1.8oz
Venezuelan Wafer Cookie Filled with Coconut Cream

Argentinean Baked Empanadas (Popular)
Beef Patagonia Baked Empanada
Inspired in Argentinian Patagonia Beef sofrito, a lean grounded beef cooked with paprika, onions, Spanish Olive and pimientos de Piquillo.
Chicken & Raising Baked Empanada
Inspired in Spanish empanada gallega filling with caramelized onions, diced chicken breast, tomato sauce, red peppers and raisins.
Spinach & Mozzarella Baked Empanada
Delicious hojaldre dough empanada with fresh cutted spinach and cooked in a creamy white sauce with onions, roasted garlic, artichokes and fresh mozzarella. A level above.
Apple & Raisins Baked Empanada + Cream Cheese
Housemade Apple & Cinnamon creamy filling with raising and Papelon syrup + a side of our delicious lemon cream cheese frosting. The perfect match for your Apple empanada.

Fried Tequeños "Tekes"
Hot Tequeños-Tekes ready to eat (+8min to be fried)
Tequeños are a level above of cheese sticks. Delicious Venezuelan white cheese rolled in soft dough and fried to a perfection. Full of cheese, crispy, with your favorite dipping sauce!
Frozen Tekes Box (For Air-Fryer)
Amara's Tequeños are a level above of cheese sticks. A delicious white cheese rolled in soft dough ready to be fried at home or Pre-cooked to be finished at the oven in only 8 minutes!

Cachitos ( Venezuelan bread rolls)
Cachito de Jamon "Ham Bread Roll"
A sweetish yeasted delicious bread roll (though not terribly sweet) filled with Ham or Ham & Gouda cheese. An icon of Venezuelan cuisine ideal for breakfast!
Cachito de Queso "Cheese Bread Roll"
A sweetish yeasted delicious bread roll (though not terribly sweet) filled with White Cheese. Add Roasted Turkey Available.

Fried Empanadas (+12min to be fried)
NEW Cazon "Fish" & Plantains Gluten-free
NEW Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada deep fried & filled with a mix of baby shark "Cazon" & salmon (in a sofrito with onions, garlic, green onions, red peppers, herbs and tomato sauce) and baked sweet plantains. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.
Cheese Criolla Gluten-free (Queso blanco)
Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada filled with our queso blanco Llanero. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.
Beef Criolla Gluten-free (Carne Mechada)
Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada deep fried & filled with stewed shredded beef (carne mechada) in a sofrito with onion, garlic, herbs and tomato sauce. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.
Chicken Criolla Gluten-free (Pollo Mechado)
Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada deep fried & filled with stewed shredded chicken (pollo mechado) in a sofrito with onions, honey, herbs and tomato sauce. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.

Sandwich Caliente
Cubano in LA Ciabatta
Herb pork, honey ham, sweet pickled red onions, Swiss cheese, fresh tomatoes, slaw & Dijon mustard spread on a toasted Ciabatta. Mashed avocado instead of Dijon available. Extra Slaw on the side.
Club House Brioche
Amara's version of a Club House. Toasted Brioche with Black forest ham, Roasted Turkey, Bacon, aged cheddar, lettuce, fresh tomatoes, spicky pink sauce, and crispy potatoes. Side of Crispy potatoes & more pink sauce. Try with it with egg!
Chicken Pesto & Mozarella Ciabatta
Roasted chicken breast in our house-made basil pesto sauce, Belgioioso fresh mozzarella, fresh & roasted tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil on toasted Ciabatta. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Caprese & Veggies Ciabatta
Creamy Burrata & Mozzarella, roasted & fresh tomatoes, olive oil, roasted veggies and Modena balsamic glaze on toasted Ciabatta. Add Italian Prosciutto available. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Prosciutto & Burrata Ciabatta (Pesto or Balzamic)
Italian Prosciutto, fresh Burrata, fresh & roasted tomatoes and your choice of Italian pesto with olive oil or balsamic glaze and olive oil on a toasted Ciabatta.

Arepas (Gluten Free)
Pork,Cheese & Plantains "Orinoco" Arepa
Overnight braised spicy pork marinated in fresh herbs & paprika, sweet plantains and your choice of Cheese.
Pabellon Arepa
Your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, avocado or roasted veggies. Black beans, queso fresco and fried sweet plantains in a grilled Arepa. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Cheese Arepa "Con Queso"
Gluten free Arepa stuffed with your favorite cheese (Mano, Fresco or Gouda) and side of nata criolla. Your choice of butter spread or Olive oil, Tomatoes & fresh micro-cilantro.
Plantains & Beans "Suegra" Arepa
Vegetarian Arepa with creamy black beans in a garlic-onion sofrito, sweet plantains & queso fresco. Vegan options with Avocado or Veggies without cheese. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Chicken-Avocado "Reina" Arepa
Tender shredded chicken breast in a mashed avocado-mayo-onion sauce with fresh cilantro and your choice of: Sweet Plantains or Gouda cheese. (cold salad style) Delivery orders be aware Reina arepa is filled with a cold chicken salad.
Chicken "Catira" Arepa
Stewed chicken breast in a honey-tomato marinara, imported Gouda Cheese, fresh cilantro and our house-made sweet red pickled red onion. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Beef & Gouda "Arepa Pelua"
Slow cooked shredded Beef, imported Gouda cheese, fresh tomatoes and house-made sweet red pickled onions in a grilled Arepa. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Asado Negro Arepa
12 hours smoked and sweet braised prime Beef, imported Gouda cheese & fresh tomatoes. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
@TheFaria Impossible Arepa
6oz Plant-based Burger patty, fresh tomatoes, sweet red pickled onions, lettuce, cheddar & pink sauce. Try our Vegan version with Avocado & Pico de Gallo (No cheddar-No pink sauce) Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Grilled Arepa (Plain)
Gluten free made to order grilled traditional Arepa
The Vegan (Vegana)
Grilled Arepa with Hummus spread, roasted red bell pepper, sautéed onion, roasted tomato, avocado & ripe sweet plantains. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.

Cachapas & Plates (Gluten Free)
Cachapa de Queso (folded)
Folded yellow corn Venezuelan style Corn Pancake "Cachapa" with your favorite cheese inside and crowned with nata & queso fresco + nata criolla on the side.
Asado Negro Plate with rice
Overnight smokey & sweet roasted premium beef (Venezuelan Asado Negro) with white rice & corn, fried sweet plantains + your choice of Greens-grape tomatoes & hearth of palm salad, or Amara's Coleslaw salad.
Cachapa Llanera (open face)
Popular open face yellow corn Venezuelan style pancake with your choice of Beef, chicken, pork, avocado or roasted veggies. Queso fresco, sweet plantains, black beans. Nata criolla & avocado sauce on the side.
Criollo Plate "Pabellon"
Traditional Venezuelan plate. Your choice of: Shredded Beef, stewed chicken, spicy shredded pork or vegeterian style with Avocado instead of meat. Platanos fritos topped with queso fresco, creamy black beans, Basmati rice with corn & nata criolla on the side!
Meat Cachapa (folded)
Folded yellow corn Venezuelan style pancake "Cachapa" with your choice of: Spicy pork, shredded beef, shredded chicken or Asado Negro. Gouda or Mano cheese, sweet plantains on top & Nata criolla on the side.
Trio Maracaibo Tostones
3 Tostones (Fried green plantains) crowned with beef, pork & chicken and our secret slaw. Black beans, sweet plantains, queso fresco & nata criolla on the side.

Salads & Bowls
Caesar Avocado Salad
Your choice of Chopped Romaine or Chopped Romaine & Curly Kale. Roasted corn, avocado, roasted tomatoes, Parmigiano, crispy croutons with Classic Caesar-anchovy dressing.
Fresh Farmer Salad
Hass avocado, hearts of palm, Mixed Greens & Romaine, roasted corn, grape tomatoes, your choice of Hummus or Venezuelan cream in a light housemade honey mustard dressing.
Wild Shrimp Avocado Bowl
Grilled wild caught Shrimps, Hass avocado in a fresh mix of chopped Romaine & mixed greens, roasted tomatoes, fresh tomatoes with your yoice of light honey mustard or California Balsamic dressing.

Plantains & Tostones (Gluten Free)
Sweet Plantains (fried)
Our Gluten Free Sweet Plantains (Maduros or Platanos) are tender in the middle and crisp at the edges, fried in Canola oil, simple delicious.
Tostones "Fried Green Plantains"
Gluten Free Tostones are crispy & savory, flat green plantains twice-fried in Canola oil. A Venezuelan tradition. Add Pink sauce on top and nata on the side (Mochimeros) or Queso fresco.
Trio Maracaibo Tostones
3 Tostones (Fried green plantains) crowned with beef, pork & chicken and our secret slaw. Black beans, sweet plantains, queso fresco & nata criolla on the side.

Churros DL
Solo Pa' Mi*
6 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar + your favorite dipping sauce on the side
Churros con Chocolate Madrid*
6 Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar, a cup of our award winning sipping chocolate (with milk) and Madagascar vanilla whipped cream on the side. Ask for vegan hot chocolate style!
Pa' Los Dos*
12 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar. Two dipping sauces on the side

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Recent Reviews

We ate at Amara’s recently based on a recommendation from a cousin. We arrived around noon and were interested in brunch and coffee. Located in Pasadena near downtown, the seating is somewhat limited with most seats located outside. Loved the atmosphere. Didn't have to wait long. The food was great. The selection was unique and different. Definitely worth a try.
December 2025
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.
October 2025
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.
October 2025

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Amara Cafe & Restaurant

55 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 744-1765