Pana Venezuelan Food Truck

2738 mission st, 118 cooper st, Santa Cruz
(530) 340-6656

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Pana Venezuelan Food Truck seems to be very popular lunch place and is going strong in Santa Cruz. Since it is popular in Santa Cruz, as a vegetarian decided to give it a try hoping to find something to eat after a long coastal trail at Pana Venezuelan Food Truck located at Mission street. Pretty happy to say, it offers some vegan/vegetarian options, additionally one can also customize. Highly recommend PB Arepa served with avocado slices, plantains, beans with avocado sauce and hot spicy sauce etc. It was filling and tasty. Also tried Papaya and Water melon drinks ... found them okay, suggest water over drinks. Pana means - Pana: (panā) (noun) A colloquial Spanish term meaning friend or homie, frequently used in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, and surrounding areas. What is Arepa? An arepa a delicious cornmeal pocket cooked on a flat top. Once cooked, it is opened in half and filled with meats, cheeses, vegetables, and anything else your heart desires. Arepas come from a region many hundreds of years ago, which now makes up Columbia, Venezuela, and Panama. An arepa from each of these countries is different and delicious in its own unique way. Here at Pana Food Truck, we make traditional and authentic Venezuelan arepas. Source: Panafoodtruck website

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Pana Venezuelan Food Truck seems to be very popular lunch place and is going strong in Santa Cruz. Since it is popular in Santa Cruz, as a vegetarian decided to give it a try hoping to find something to eat after a long coastal trail at Pana Venezuelan Food Truck located at Mission street. Pretty happy to say, it offers some vegan/vegetarian options, additionally one can also customize. Highly recommend PB Arepa served with avocado slices, plantains, beans with avocado sauce and hot spicy sauce etc. It was filling and tasty. Also tried Papaya and Water melon drinks ... found them okay, suggest water over drinks. Pana means - Pana: (panā) (noun) A colloquial Spanish term meaning friend or homie, frequently used in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, and surrounding areas. What is Arepa? An arepa a delicious cornmeal pocket cooked on a flat top. Once cooked, it is opened in half and filled with meats, cheeses, vegetables, and anything else your heart desires. Arepas come from a region many hundreds of years ago, which now makes up Columbia, Venezuela, and Panama. An arepa from each of these countries is different and delicious in its own unique way. Here at Pana Food Truck, we make traditional and authentic Venezuelan arepas. Source: Panafoodtruck website

Nando Imfeld

Went there for lunch and it was incredibly good. So good, I went back again for dinner. Only thing is, that the chicken in the evening was a bit dry.Absolutely recommend and going back there again. This place is a must-stop when in Santa Cruz. Couldn’t stop saying, how awesome it is during the meal.

Eve Pugsley

Best food in Santa Cruz, the sauces make everything taste super flavorful and amazing. Especially if you are gluten free, I am celiac and their menu is all gluten free, it's so nice not to have to worry about cross-contamination. I eat here regularly and have never felt any symptoms of gluten exposure.Dietary restrictions: Whole menu is gluten free

Natassja Denea

One of my absolute favorite places to eat, the food is great! It's usually very quick, very filling and it's very consistent. You know what your getting

Olivia Wong

This place is amazing. I saw its logo hand painted on my friend’s beer pong table: a sign of how loved this place is.I recommend the Pabellon, which they said was the popular thing to get. Yummy as hell

Manuel Espinel

good food !!! good service !!! and guasacaca and panela with divine lemon!!

Elenna King

Yummy food and good gluten free options! Staff was friendly and helpful with our questions. Great find!Vegetarian options: Didn't try the vegetarian arepas, but they sounded really good.Dietary restrictions: Good gluten free options!

Swaminathan Kumar Ramanathan

First time eating Arepas. I was concerned that I had ordered too much food, but so delicious, the arepas disappeared in no time. I can’t wait to get food here again. Woot!

Paul Bacon

Nice food truck serving Venezuelan food. It was like pita pockets with corn tortillas. Shredded chicken or beef in a pocket with yummy sauces. Something a little different and quite good too.

Dominique Mair

The portions are large and the flavor is amazing. We tried the chicken arepas, and the black bean and cheese. They were delicious. Not too salty or spicy. The arepas were fresh and the meat was seasoned well. My two year old enjoyed the flavor of the beans. The fried plantains with the avocado dipping sauce are a must try. They have two picnic tables if you can’t wait to eat like us lol. Can’t wait to eat here again.

D B.

Fantastic food - our first time here. Every bite was filled with flavor. Meat is tender and sauces were outstanding. My arepa was so filling it covered two meals and did not disappoint either day!

Eliyah S.

The best food truck I've ever had. by far! Yummy (Was so tasty it disappointed before I got a chance to take a photo for the review)

Luca Candela

I got the Reina Pepiada with hot sauce. Well made but lacked a bit of salt. Good snack if you're in the area.

C M.

Outstanding food - definitely a must try! The arepas are simply to die for! We finished our arepas and even ordered a few viudas (without the filling) to take back home!

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