Autana Authentic Venezuelan Food

Autana’s food is amazing! We are so excited to know that they are having pop ups. Run, don’t walk to their next spot!

Updated 08/2024: Still one of my favorite restaurants around!! 4 years later and the taste, quality, and service hasn't missed a single beat!! It's so impressive. I highly recommend trying Autana. Although they're transitioning to a new location it will be worth you finding them during their pop-ups in Brewerytown. You won't be disappointed.

Updated 10/2022: I used to order to go from here when it was a pop up early on in its inception. I finally sat down to eat at the brick & mortar. The food is exactly the way I remember it years later. Consistently fresh and delicious food packed with flavor. The service in house is unmatched. You will not be disappointed. The atmosphere, service, and food are together an experience. Even if you’re unfamiliar with Venezuelan food I can guarantee you personally that you’re in good hands and this is exactly the place to venture out!

I cannot recommend this place enough. It was a random find for me via google. I was curious to try it. Everything was fresh and delicious! My 8 year old daughter gave it a “10 times 10” rating. The flavors complimented one another so nicely. The portions are large and so fairly priced. Almost too fairly priced. We ordered to go and the food held up perfectly. I can’t wait to eat there again. A must try!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepas, Mini Empanadas, Cachapas

Although the food was good/okish is a little too pricey for what it really is. Quite disappointing.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

This place was by far the best restaurant in Ardmore and probably the best thing to happen out of the pandemic. The food was delicious but very reasonably priced. It was perfect for takeout getting the mandoca, arepa, and empanada sampler, really clutch when you needed a hearty meal but wanted to be at home. For dining in, the restaurant had the right feel of intimate without being pretentious. There was always some amazing collaboration being planned to keep things fresh, and I appreciated the family run aspect. It really felt like a home away from home. Whenever someone came from out of town, I would take them here first. Really bummed that this is closed down, hope that whatever comes next is just as good. But nothing will beat Autana, and Ardmore won’t be the same. Uploading some photos for the memories.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepas, Pumpkin Soup, Cachapas

Omg, the Patacon was amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Yucca Fries

Excellent choice to celebrate our 35th anniversary ❤️. Felt the love and comfort from authentically home cooked food and the service was exceptional! Plan to celebrate many more milestones at this wonderful establishment!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepas, Tostones, Yucca Fries

Good food and service best in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepas, Mini Empanadas

Excellent service, authentic Venezuelan food with incredible flavors, variety for all tastes, desserts of another level

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Tostones, Cachapas

Excellent attention and the food, not to mention, it deserves a 10 out of 5, thank you, I would return a thousand times

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Totally in love with this place! If you are from Venezuela ?? you have to go to this place and if not too. The
The food is delicious, the service is spectacular and the atmosphere makes you feel at home, my family and I enjoyed it very much.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Arepas, Cachapas, Empanaditas

Lovely family operated restaurant serving the Venezuelan staples of empanadas, arepas, and cachapas. The dad is head chef, the mom is a sous chef, one daughter is the pastry chef, and another works the dining room. That said, the service can be slow. Eventually, very friendly, but slow . The food is great from superior ingredients and authentic preparation. The dining room is Ikea chic and holds around 40 patrons. Parking on the street, a SEPTA station lot, and a nearby parking structure are convenient to the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

I loved the small intimate feel of this restaurant without feeling over crowded. The portions were perfect allowing leftovers to be brought home and the price was very fair for the quality and quantity. The server said that the food is presented just as it is in Venezuela. I HIGHLY recommend the key lime pie, it was the best I’ve ever had.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pabellon Criollo, Home Key Lime Pie

Parking: a few metered street parking spots are available right out front, otherwise there is a free public parking lot on the other side of the train tracks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tequeños

Outstanding!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cortado, Pabellon Criollo, Tequeños

i like it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5