Amara Cafe "Chocolate & Coffee"
2,208 Reviews
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55 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
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Featured Items
- Venezuelan Empanadas (Fried-Gluten Free)$6.10+
Venezuelan traditional Crispy white corn empanada filled with your choice of: Shredded beef, shredded chicken or white cheese. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least 8min to cook them.
- Baked Empanadas (A level above)$5.50+
Perfectly baked, filled with your choice of: Spinach & Mozzarella, Chicken or Beef.
- "Galipan" Cachapa Plate$19.25
Gluten free yellow corn Venezuelan pancake folded with queso fresco or Mano cheese inside. Your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, bacon or avocado. Your choice of eggs, creamy black beans. Nata criolla on the side.
Specials
- Le Club Brioche$15.99
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!
- Caesar Avocado Salad$11.85
Chopped Romaine, roasted corn, avocado, roasted tomatoes, Parmigiano, crispy croutons with Classic Caesar-anchovy dressing.
- Berries & Passion Fruit "VeryParchita" 16oz$7.50
Mix berries with Passion Fruit, an unique refreshing and tropical experience
- Dine Latino Special Menu (May 14-19)$25.50
Your choice of Argentinean Baked Empanada (Beef-Chicken or Spinach with sauce) Your choice of Trio Tostones Vegan or Traditional Trio Tostones with Pork, Chicken, Beef on top + sweet plantains, nata & beans on the side. Two Ice Cream Churros with Dulce de Leche.
- Almond Croissant$6.50
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.
- Triple Chocolate Cookie$5.00
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.
- Golfeado "Morning Roll"
Morning soft roll, filled with cinnamon, Venezuelan cane sugar (Papelon) Queso Fresco, a touch anise seeds and cloves. Crowned & brushed with papelon syrup. Amara's favorite are with Queso de Mano on top!
- Pan de Jamon "Cachito Ham Bread"
A Premiun Pan de Jamon hecho Cachito. Call me PAN-CHITO! Premium Smoked Ham, Spanish olives, infused raisins, smoked bacon and touch of Mozzarella!
Drinks & Coffee-Chocolate Bags
Juices & Lemonades
- Orange Juice$6.50+
Fresh squeezed orange juice! No sugar added.
- Agave Lemonades & Arnold Palmer$4.20
Refreshing and balanced, made with blue organic agave, you can't go wrong with a classic. Try with tropical with organic real fruit or our Arnold Palmer with Black Tea!
- Papelon con Limon (Venezuelan Lemonade)$4.80+
A refreshing Venezuelan's Lemonade made with "rapadura" de Papelon (Panela) Meyer lemons and a touch of lime. Venezuelan's favorite!
- Ginger-Papelon Lemonade$5.20+
Fresh ginger juice, Meyer lemons, blue agave and a touch of Venezuelan panela! Amara's favorite.
- Tropical Juices "Jugos Tropicales"$6.00+
Venezuelan style Mango, Guava & Parchita Tropical Juices!
Matcha & Teas - Iced or Hot
- Matcha Latte (Iced or Hot)$4.60+
Hot or over Ice, our organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea powder with your favorite steamed Milk!
- Organic Teas (Iced or Hot)
Hot or over Ice, Amara's finest Organic selection. GREEN (Smooth & sweet tropical fruit) ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Bold, crisp yet toasty tea) CHAI (Masala, balanced sweet & hot spices) CHAMOMILE (Citrus fruit & refreshing)
- Tea Lattes (Iced or Hot)$5.50+
Hot or over Ice, your favorite Amara's organic tea & your favorite milk.
- Condensed Milk Matcha Latte (Iced or Hot)$5.99+
Hot or over Ice, lightly sweetened with Condensed Milk + Organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder with your favorite steamed Milk!
- Iced Fruity-Tea
Healthy & Refreshing! Your choice of: Fresh mango, guava or mixed fruit pulp (no sugar added) matching with your favorite tea!
- Matcha Tea (Hot or Iced)$3.75+
Hot or over Ice, our organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea powder with water!
Iced Coffee
- Iced Americano$4.30
Amara's Espresso blends shots served over ice and water.
- Cold Brewed$4.60
Cold Brewed Amara's sweet and smooth original blend, steeped without heat for 18 hours.
- Iced Latte$5.80
Our rich & balanced espresso blends with your favorite cold milk over ice
- Iced Condensed Milk Latte "Caracas"$6.65
Our family recipe with Condensed milk, House espresso blend and your favorite cold milk.
- Iced Vanilla Panela Latte$6.65
Our famous house-made Vanilla Papelon Syrup + Triple Espresso shot with your favorite milk, over Ice.
- Iced Cacao Latte "Mocha"$6.99
70% Venezuelan Dark chocolate (is not a syrup, is real chocolate) + Amara Espresso Blend over ice, with your favorite milk.
- Iced Aztec Mocha Latte$7.15
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 "Amara"$6.99
House-made Dulce de Leche, Amara's espresso blend and your favorite cold milk.
- Iced Nutella Latte$7.10
Italian Nutella, De La Casa espresso blend and your favorite cold milk over ice.
- Iced Ginger Mocha Latte$7.05
Blue ginger in cocoa powder, 70% Dark chocolate (real chocolate, no syrup), Amara's espresso & your favorite milk over ice.
Iced Drinking Chocolate & Milkshakes
- ICED Venezuelan 16oz$6.10
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 Choco 16oz$6.10
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 A La Nutella 16oz$7.00
Sweet and sinful. Perfect match of Nutella & 70% Dark chocolate over Ice make with your favorite cold milk and topped with whipped cream and more Nutella. Dress up your iced drink with our tasty add-ons.
- Choco-Espresso Bomb 16oz$8.10
Decadent Triple Espresso Dark Chocolate Milkshake with Vanilla whipped cream and Pirucream.
- Chicha Bomba 16oz$8.10
Rice Milkshake w dulce de leche, cinnamon, vanilla whipped cream and Pirucream!
- Chicha 16oz "Venezuelan Horchata"$6.90
Rich & thick drink rice and milk Venezuelan milkshake over ice. Amara's style with cinnamon & dulce de leche is refreshing and fulfilling drink that tastes like heaven.
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.
- 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$4.00
Our espresso blends shots topped with hot water creating a light layer of crema
- Hot Latte$5.20
Our rich & balanced espresso blends with steamed milk and a light layer of foam
- Hot Vanilla Papelon Latte$6.05
Our famous house made Vanilla Papelon Syrup + Triple Espresso shot with your favorite steamed milk.
- Hot Cacao Latte (Mocha)$5.85
70% Venezuelan Dark chocolate + Amara Espresso Blend with your favorite steamed milk!
- Hot Aztec Mocha Latte$6.35
Amara's espresso + 70% Dark chocolate + Chile Pasilla Cocoa Powder with your favorite steamed milk
- Hot Dulce D Leche "Amara" Latte$6.10
House made Dulce de Leche, De La Casa espresso blend and your favorite steamed milk
- Hot Nutella "Amarella" Latte$6.25
Italian Nutella, De La Casa espresso blend and your favorite steamed milk
- Hot Condensed Milk "Caracas" Latte$5.75
Our family recipe with Condensed milk, De La Casa espresso blend and your favorite steamed milk
- Hot Ginger Mocha Latte$6.10
Blue ginger cocoa powder, 70% Dark chocolate, Amara's espresso with your favorite steamed milk
- Coffee To Go 128oz Container$37.50
Amara's Medium Rich house blend brewed coffee in a 128oz (Gallon) to go insulated container. Serve 16 cups of 8oz.
Hot Chocolate
- Venezuelan & More$5.20
Creamy, thick and rich, our famous Venezuelan sipping chocolate is an ode to the European tradition brought to Venezuela during colonial times. Try some of the additions to travel around the world.
- Leche con Chocolate & More$5.20
Foamy, light and mildly sweet, Leche con Chocolate is the perfect blend of melted 70% Dark Venezuelan chocolate with your favorite steamed milk. Dress up your chocolate with our tasty add-ons.
- A la Nutella$6.50+
Sweet, foamy and sinful. A la Nutella is the perfect match of Nutella + melted 70% Dark chocolate with your favorite steamed milk and topped with whipped cream and more Nutella. Dress up your Nutella with our tasty add-ons.
- Milk$2.50
Your choice of milk, steamed or cold
- Hot Chocolate To Go Container
For your parties or your office, our creamy, thick and rich sipping chocolate.
Coffee Beans - Chocolate Bags
- Mild-Dolce Espresso by Coava 300gr$14.99
Roast by Coava (Portland) East Africa, Central, & South America offer caramel sweetness, chocolate layered with complex fruit notes, and crisp acidity.
- Medium-Rich Espresso by Jones LB$20.50
Roasted by Jones (Pasadena) for Amara's A blend of Sumatra-Colombia-Brazil, offer a creamy sweet blend with notes of chocolate and almond
- Hot Chocolate “Gran Criollo” 12oz$14.25
Our Hot Chocolate Blend at your home!
- Hot Chocolate & gift Bag 12oz "Gran Criollo"$17.25
Give love with our Hot Chocolate Blend!
- Hot Chocolate "Gran Criollo" 16oz$19.99
Our Hot Chocolate Blend at your home!
- Hot Chocolate "Gran Criollo" 32oz$29.75
Our Hot Chocolate Blend at your home!
Sodas & Water
All Day Breakfast
Venezuelan Favorites
- "Galipan" Cachapa Plate$19.25
Gluten free yellow corn Venezuelan pancake folded with queso fresco or Mano cheese inside. Your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, bacon or avocado. Your choice of eggs, creamy black beans. Nata criolla on the side.
- Altamira Arepa Plate$17.99
Your choice of: Beef, chicken or pork. Your choice of scrambled or Venezuelan scrambled "Perico", Queso Fresco, creamy black beans with a grilled Arepa. Nata criolla on the side.
- Corn Pancake + Plantains & Dulce de Leche$14.99
Two Venezuelan style Corn Pancake with queso fresco, sweet plantains and Dulce de Leche. Seasonal sauces available!
- Corn Pancake + Berries & Cream$13.99
Two Venezuelan style Corn Pancake with butter, whipped cream, fresh blueberries and house made Papelon vanilla sauce on the side. Seasonal cream substitutions available.
- Corn Pancake + Two Eggs & Bacon$16.50
Two Eggs & Bacon, Two Venezuelan style Corn Pancake with Gouda cheese, butter, homemade panela syrup & Nata Criolla. Available Ham or Avocado instead of bacon.
- Arepa Spanish Chorizo & Cheese$15.50
Spanish Chorizo, Gouda, creamy black beans and your choice of: Scrambled, Venezuelan scrambled or egg whites! Look for our chorizo substitutions!
- Avocado Eggs & Cheese$15.50
Your choice of: Scrambled, Venezuelan scrambled or egg whites! Queso fresco, fresh tomatoes and Avocado! Look for our cheese options!
- Arepa @DoctorSotelo$15.50
Your choice of: Sliced avocado or roasted veggies. Egg whites, roasted and fresh tomatoes, fresh cilantro, olive oil. Creamy black beans on the side.
- Cheese Arepa "Con Queso"$10.20+
Gluten free Arepa stuffed with your favorite cheese. Choice of butter spread or Olive oil, Tomatoes & fresh micro-cilantro. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Burritos & Toast
- Burrito Bacon & Chorizo "Spanish"$16.90
Spanish chorizo & applewood crispy bacon, melted Gouda, scrambled eggs, avocado, sauteed veggies in a flour tortilla. Black beans & nata on the side
- Avocado Toast "Ydelais"$12.95
Toasted Ciabatta with mashed & sliced avocado, fresh Burrata, sweet pickled red onions, french espelette pepper, grape tomatoes & roasted tomatoes, micro-cilantro. Ask for Gluten-free Arepa instead Ciabbata.
- Shrimp & Avocado Burrito$18.10
Grilled wild caught shrimp, avocado, pico de gallo, sweet pickled onions, shredded cabagge and our secret sauce.
- Veggie Breakfast Burrito$16.80
Melted Cheddar, scrambled eggs, avocado, sauteed veggies, roasted corn, roasted tomatoes in a flour tortilla. Black beans & nata on the side
- Quesadilla w Roasted Corn$11.25
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)
- Vegan Breakfast Burrito (Impossible)$17.95
Impossible Meat with avocado, roasted veggies, lettuce, hummus, roasted tomatoes and sweet plantains in a flour tortilla. Pico de Gallo and Black Beans on the side.
Bakery - Tekes & Empananadas
Sweet Pastries & Desserts
- Triple Chocolate Cookie$5.00
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.
- Pain au Chocolat (Chocolate Croissant)$4.99
Traditional chocolate croissant prepared with 65% dark Venezuelan chocolate batons!
- Guava & Cheese Pastelito$4.99
An all times Amara's Favorite! Inspired in Cuban cusine, a Puff pastry filled with signature creamy queso fresco and our housemade guava jam.
- Churro Croissant$5.15
Voted Pasadena's Best Croissant. Sugar & Cinnamon on top, buttery & flaky crusty classic butter Croissant.
- Nutella Croissant$6.00
Twice baked butter Croissant filled with delicious Italian Nutella! Ask for the Churro style sanded with sugar and cinnamon.
- Almond Croissant$6.50
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.
- Golfeado "Morning Roll"
Morning soft roll, filled with cinnamon, Venezuelan cane sugar (Papelon) Queso Fresco, a touch anise seeds and cloves. Crowned & brushed with papelon syrup. Amara's favorite are with Queso de Mano on top!
Baked Empanadas & Cachitos
- Baked Empanadas (A level above)$5.50+
Perfectly baked, filled with your choice of: Spinach & Mozzarella, Chicken or Beef.
- Cachito de Queso "Cheese Bread Roll"$5.30
A sweetish yeasted delicious bread roll (though not terribly sweet) filled with White Cheese. Add Roasted Turkey Available.
- Cachito de Jamon "Ham Bread Roll"$5.50
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!
- Pan de Jamon "Cachito Ham Bread"
A Premiun Pan de Jamon hecho Cachito. Call me PAN-CHITO! Premium Smoked Ham, Spanish olives, infused raisins, smoked bacon and touch of Mozzarella!
Butter Croissants 🥐
- Butter Croissant$4.95
Voted Pasadena's Best Croissant. Traditional French Croissant (Buttery & flaky crusty) made with European French butter house-bake!
- Pain au Chocolat (Chocolate Croissant)$4.99
Traditional chocolate croissant prepared with 65% dark Venezuelan chocolate batons!
- Almond Croissant$6.50
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.
- Nutella Croissant$6.00
Twice baked butter Croissant filled with delicious Italian Nutella! Ask for the Churro style sanded with sugar and cinnamon.
- Bacon, Eggs & Gouda Croissant$14.75
Butter croissant with Applewood Crispy Bacon, Gouda, fresh tomato, spicy aioli, your choice of eggs.
- Mozzarella & Veggies Croissant$13.85
Croissant with Belgioioso fresh mozzarella, basil pesto spread, roasted & fresh tomatoes, sauteed veggies. Add your choice eggs: Scrambled, Venezuelan scrambled, egg whites or fried.
- Ham or Turkey & Cheese Croissant$12.00
Your choice of Black Forest Ham or Roasted Turkey, Swiss Cheese & fresh Tomatoes with a side of Coleslaw, Spicy pink sauce spread or on the side.
Fried Empanadas & Tekes
- Venezuelan Empanadas (Fried-Gluten Free)$6.10+
Venezuelan traditional Crispy white corn empanada filled with your choice of: Shredded beef, shredded chicken or white cheese. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least 8min to cook them.
- "Tequeños-Tekes" Cheese Stick$4.99+
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!
Cachapas- Arepas - Sandwiches-Plates
Arepas (Gluten Free)
- Pabellon Arepa$16.10
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.
- Plantains & Beans "Suegra" Arepa$14.50
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.
- Beef & Gouda "Arepa Pelua"$15.25
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.
- Chicken-Avocado "Reina" Arepa$15.20
Tender shredded chicken breast in a mashed avocado-mayo-onion sauce with fresh cilantro and Gouda cheese. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
- Chicken "Catira" Arepa$14.95
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.
- Pork & Plantains "Orinoco" Arepa$15.15
Overnight braised spicy pork marinated in Rosemary-Spanish paprika & olives, sweet plantains and Mano cheese (Venezuelan Mozzarella) Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
- Asado Negro Arepa$16.00
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.
- The Impossible (@TheFaria)$15.55
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.
- The Vegan (Vegana)$15.15
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.
- Cheese Arepa "Con Queso"$10.20+
Gluten free Arepa stuffed with your favorite cheese. Choice of butter spread or Olive oil, Tomatoes & fresh micro-cilantro. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
- Grilled Arepa (Plain)$3.50
Gluten free made to order grilled traditional Arepa
Sandwich Caliente
- Cubano in LA (Popular Toasted Ciabatta)$15.50
Overnight cooked spicy pork, Honey ham, house-made sweet pickled red onions, Swiss cheese, fresh tomatoes and Dijon on a toasted Ciabatta. Mashed avocado instead of Dijon available. Complementary Coleslaw on the side. Your favorite free sauce on the side.
- Le Club Brioche$15.99
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$15.00
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.
- NEW Asado Steak (Toasted Brioche)$15.25
New toasted Brioche with our 12h Smoked marinated steak, melted Cheddar, fresh tomato, sweet red pickled onions, crispy potatoes and your choice of Garlic or Dijon spread. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
- NEW Caprese & Veggies (Toasted Ciabatta)$14.50
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.
- NEW Ham & Cheese on a Brioche$12.00
Toasted Brioche with your choice of Black forest ham or Roasted Turkey, aged Cheddar, fresh tomatoes. Spicy pink sauce spread available.
Cachapas & Plates
- Cachapa Llanera (open face)$19.10
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.
- Asado Negro Plate$18.05
Overnight smokey & sweet roasted premium beef. Rice with corn, fried sweet plantains. Your choice of Romaine-grape tomato- hearth of palm salad, or Amara's Coleslaw salad.
- Cachapa de Queso (folded)$13.50
Folded yellow corn Venezuelan style Corn Cachapa with your favorite cheese, crowned with nata & fresco + side of nata. Ask for queso fresco or gouda instead Mano cheese.
- Trio Maracaibo Tostones$18.95
3 Tostones (Fried green plantains) with your choice of: beef, pork or chicken crowned with our secret slaw. Black beans, sweet plantains topped with queso fresco. Nata criolla on the side.
- Meat Cachapa (folded)$19.10
Folded yellow corn Venezuelan style pancake with your choice of: Spicy pork, shredded beef or chicken. Gouda or Mano cheese, sweet plantains on top. Nata criolla on the side.
- Criollo Plate "Pabellon"$16.99
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!
- Cachapa Mediterranea (open face)$18.50
Open face yellow corn Venezuelan Cachapa with Italian prosciutto, Spanish chorizo, Italian Burrata, roasted and grape tomatoes & pesto spread. Ask for Vegetarian style with roasted veggies instead of Meat.
- NEW Vegan Trio Tostones$18.50
3 Tostones (Fried green plantains) with your choice of Hummus or Smash avocado spread crowned with Roasted veggies & sweet red pickled onions. Avocado, beans and sweet plantains on the side.
Bowls-Salads-Plantains & Sides
Salads & Bowls
- Caesar Avocado Salad$11.85
Chopped Romaine, roasted corn, avocado, roasted tomatoes, Parmigiano, crispy croutons with Classic Caesar-anchovy dressing.
- Burrata & Roasted Veggies Salad add Shrimp or Chicken$12.35
Fresh Burrata, roasted veggies, Romaine, curly Kale, grape tomatoes, crispy croutons in an Organic Balsamic dressing. Add Chicken breast marinated in pesto, grilled shrimps to enhance your salad!
- The Farmer Fresh Salad$11.85
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.
- Grains Bowl-Rice & Corn base
Build Your Own with a grain base of white rice & corn. Our Latin Version of a Bowl. Puro Sabor!
- Green Bowl-Romaine base
Build Your Own Green Bowl with a base of Organic Chopped Romaine. Our Latin Version of a Bowl. Puro Sabor!
Plantains & Tostones
- Sweet Plantains & more....$5.75+
Platanos Fritos (Maduros or Sweet Plantains) Tender in the middle and crisp at the edges, our sweet fried plantains are delicious! Plain or with your favorite cheese on top!
- Tostones Mochimeros$10.05
Fried green plantains topped with our secret house-made spicy pink mayo sauce, white cheese. Nata Criolla and Amara's slaw on the side!
- Tostones w Garlic salt$5.50+
Fried green plantains sanded with Garlic Salt
- Trio Maracaibo Tostones$18.95
3 Tostones (Fried green plantains) with your choice of: beef, pork or chicken crowned with our secret slaw. Black beans, sweet plantains topped with queso fresco. Nata criolla on the side.
Churros-Cookies-Venezuelan
Churros "Famous"
- Crispy Churros$9.20
Amara's famous Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar and your favorite dipping sauce.
- Ice Cream Churros$6.99+
Ribbon crispy churros crowned with Classic French Vanilla Ice Cream, drizzle with Dark Chocolate plus your favorite dipping sauce on the side.
- Churros con Chocolate "Madrid Style"$12.50
6 Churros crispy (vegan) & a cup of our award winning sipping Hot Chocolate (rich & thick) Vanilla whipped cream on the side. Ask for vegan Hot Chocolate style!
- Drizzle Cream Cheese Churros$12.00
5 Crispy Churros drizzle with our house-made Lemon Cheesecake Cream plus your choice of: Nutella, Dulce de Leche or Guava.
- Guava & Queso Fresco Churros$10.99
5 Ribbon shaped churros sanded with sugar & cinnamon. Topped with our house=made guava sauce & queso fresco + extra guava dipping on the side
- Plantains- Bacon & Dulce de Leche$12.50
Crispy Bacon, queso fresco, Sweet plantains, dulce de leche and 3 bow shape crispy churros sanded with cinnamon and sugar
- Crème Tiramisu Churros$12.00
5 Crispy churros with our popular house made Crème Tiramisu (Mascarpone and Amara espresso) plus melted dark chocolate on the side.
- 3 Churros Breakfast (No dipping)$3.50
- 3 Churros Breakfast & Dipping$5.99
Churros Fiesta "TO GO ONLY" Not to be consumed at the cafe
- Fiesta 25 "TO GO" Not to be consumed at the cafe$24.99
25 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar.
- Fiesta 25 + Dulce de Leche, Chocolate & Guava 4oz/each. "TO GO" Not to be consumed at the cafe$34.99
25 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar. 3 dipping sauces of 4oz each
- Churros Fiesta 50 "TO GO" Not to be consumed at the cafe$46.50Out of stock
50 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar.
- Dulce de Leche "San Ignacio" Argentino 16oz$10.99
San Ignacio has been producing Dulce de Leche in Argentina for over 70 years. The creamiest milk caramel sauce you'll ever taste with a delicate flavor, texture and unmistakable aroma.
- Dulce de Leche Sauce 9oz Bottle$8.50
Slow cooked, rich and flavorful cow's milk dulce de leche sauce
- Guava "Guayaba" Sauce 9oz Bottle$8.50
House-made sauce from pink Guava fruit. This light sauce is perfect to serve with Churros, Ice Cream, as a dipping for Tekes or spread in any pastry!
- Dark Chocolate Sauce 9oz Bottle$8.99
Rich flavor of sweet ground dark chocolate sauce!
Chocolate- 🇻🇪 Cookies & More
- SALE! Carre 100 Gr Avellana Milk Chocolate$2.50
Nestle Savoy Carre Milk Chocolate with Hazelnut 100g
- Chocolate Covered Almonds$4.50
Roasted Almonds covered in Venezuelan Chocolate.
- Mixed Chocolate Covered Raisins & Almonds$4.50
Mixed soft Raisins & Spanish Almonds covered with chocolate.
- Pirucream 300gr (Can)$9.15
Pirucream (Chocolate-Nuts Wafer Sticks, Large Can) - 10.59 oz / 300 g
- Palmier (2u) Palmeritas$3.05
Crisp, sweet, and crunchy Venezuelan style Palmeritas!
- Ovomaltina 35gr$3.45
Venezuelan Chocolate Cream
- Samba Fresa$2.10
Strawberry filled wafer covered with Chocolate.
- Susy 50Gr$1.95Out of stock
SUSY is the perfect combination of wafer layers filled with chocolate. 100% Venezuelan!
- Cocossete 1.8oz$2.10
Venezuelan Wafer Cookie Filled with Coconut Cream
- Dulce de Leche "San Ignacio" Argentino 16oz$10.99
San Ignacio has been producing Dulce de Leche in Argentina for over 70 years. The creamiest milk caramel sauce you'll ever taste with a delicate flavor, texture and unmistakable aroma.
- Havana "Alfajores Mixtos" 6u Box (Dulce de Leche & Chocolate)$19.99
Two delicious cookies with rich and creamy Dulce de Leche or Chocolate between the cookies, all covered in real chocolate or Dust. Havanna alfajores, Argentina’s most beloved chocolate coated cookies are here! Chocolate and Dulce de Leche classic (3 of each). Box 6 Alfajores
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PRE-COOKED & SAUCES
- Criolla Empanadas Frozen Pre-cooked
GLUTEN FREE White corn empanadas are a Venezuelan tradition. Your choice of: Cheese, pollo, beef or salmon. Pre-cooked ready to be finished in the air fryer Directions: COUNTER TOP OVEN 450F Broil 7 minutes (curvy side facing down) then flip up product and Broil for 9 more minutes
- Tekes Frozen
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!
- Bake Empanadas (South American) Ready in 12mins
Ideal for Air Fryer (ready12mins) Your choice of: Spinach & Cheese, Shredded Chicken or Grounded Beef. Our Traditional empanadas with wheat flour, eggs, sugar. Also for Conventional Oven 400F x 20min.
- Cachitos Frozen 3u Box 3u$12.99
A sweetish yeasted delicious roll bread (though not terribly sweet) filled with minced ham or white cheese, an icon of Venezuelan cuisine ideal for breakfast!
- Avocado Sauce "Guasacaca"$4.25+
Delicious as a sauce, spread, dipping or salad dressing! This avocado, garlic & cilantro sauce will spice up anything on your table. Keep refrigerated.
- Garlic "Ajo" Sauce 9oz Bottle$8.50
Traditional Venezuelan "Salsa de Ajo" Garlic Sauce is made with fresh garlic, vinegar, salt, cream, mayo & spices!
- Salsa Fresca "Pico de Gallo"$3.50+
Our Salsa Fresca is loaded with fresh tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime juice. Amara's version of Pico de Gallo.
- Guava "Guayaba" Sauce 9oz Bottle$8.50
House-made sauce from pink Guava fruit. This light sauce is perfect to serve with Churros, Ice Cream, as a dipping for Tekes or spread in any pastry!
CHEESE-MEAT-VEGGIES
- Mano Cheese 24 oz$13.95
Venezuelan soft & fresh white cheese. The taste and consistency of the cheese most closely resembles that of mozzarella, but is built up in layers.
- Black Beans Creamy 30oz "Caraotas"$15.99
"Caraotas" Slow cooked creamy Vegan Black Beans in our house-made garlic-onion sofrito. Serves around: 12-14 Arepas teen size and 8-9 Pabellon Criollo plates
- Queso Llanero Semi-duro 1Lb$7.99
Queso Llanero. Venezuelan style cheese. Salty & creamy.
- Fried Plantains 1.5 Lbs Platanos$14.99
Platanos Fritos. Fried Sweet Plantains, our classic Venezuelan side dish made by simply frying very ripe plantain slices in canola oil
- Nata Criolla (Venezuelan Sour cream) 16oz$7.99
Venezuelan Spreadable cream made from raw cow milk. It’s salty and a little bit tart, rich and creamy. In Venezuela, we serve Nata with arepas, Cachapas and more... Venezuelan style sour cream
- Shredded Chicken 1.8Lb Pollo Mechado Serves 8-10$40.50
Stewed tender Chicken breast cooked in orange blossom honey- tomato marinara sauce with white onion & touch of spices!
- Shredded Beef 1.8Lb Carne Mechada Serves 8-10$48.50
Venezuelan style Braised prime beef, shredded (6 hours cooked) marinated in our onions-carrots-garlic-tomatoes & spices. Serves around: 10-12 Arepas teen size and 6-7 Pabellon Criollo plates
- Pre-Order Asado Negro Container Serves 6-8$48.50
Venezuelan Asado Negro. Smokey & sweet roasted premium beef cooked overnight in a traditional Venezuelan wine and Papelon sauce (serves 6-7)
- Casabe Natural 225gr "Torta"$4.50
Authentic Venezuelan Cassava Bread in a 225g/8Oz presentation. Gluten Free. Auténtico Casabe Venezolano en presentación de 225g/8 Oz. Certificado Kosher y Gluten Free, sin preservativos, Libre de Grasa y Colesterol.
- Baked Plantains 4units$9.99
- Spicy Pulled Pork Serves 1.8Lb Puerco Mechado$38.50
AREPAS & CACHAPAS
- Griddle Plain Baby Arepas Box #10u (Ready in 25 minutes)$14.50
Griddle Baby Arepas Box of 10 units ready to eat. Baby Arepas a la plancha listas para comer.
- Steamed Plain Baby Arepas Box #10u (Ready in 25 minutes)$13.99
Steamed to be finished at the air fryer, griddle or oven. Or just heat at the microwave. Baby Arepas Box of 10 units were created to be fresh for at least 12h hours at room temperature, and 48h more at the fridge. Arepas pre-cocidas al vapor, creadas para durar frescas a temperatura ambiente por 48 horas, y ser terminadas en el horno, air fryer o la plancha.
- Cachapas 5" 4oz (5u/Refrigerated)$13.99
Our 5" fresh Cachapas are made everyday and refrigerated, an easy way to eat them at home just finished at the griddle medium heat just 5min or Air Fryer 350F x 5min
Sunday | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:31 pm - 3:00 pm, 3:01 pm - 7:30 pm |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, 12:01 pm - 7:30 pm |
Wednesday | 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, 12:01 pm - 7:30 pm |
Thursday | 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, 12:01 pm - 7:30 pm |
Friday | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:31 pm - 9:30 pm |
Saturday | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:31 pm - 9:30 pm |
Amara Café has brought unique flavors from Latin America. The espresso bar is full of innovative coffee drinks, award winning hot chocolate and colorful eats like Venezuelan Gluten Free Arepas, Cachapas and famous Vegan Crispy Churros made fresh to order
55 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105