Inside the Menu

At BienMeSabe Venezuelan Cafe & Restaurant, the menu offers a flavorful journey through traditional Venezuelan and Latin American dishes, perfectly suited for brunch or a casual meal. You’ll find a great balance between hearty options like empanadas filled with shredded beef, chicken, or fish, and a variety of arepas that range from classic combinations to creative, customizable choices. Many people start with small bites such as tequeños or shrimp tostones before moving on to more filling options like the Pabellon Criollo or tropical arepas. The menu also caters to different preferences, including vegetarian and gluten-free selections, making it easy for everyone to find something they enjoy. Whether you’re here for a laid-back brunch or taking food to go, the mix of traditional and fresh flavors invites you to explore and savor each dish at your own pace.

Menu Sections (103)

  1. Tequeños – Fried cheese wrapped in wheat flour. 5 pcs – $13.95

  2. Empanaditas De Guiso – Four empanaditas filled with a stew of beef, pork, olives & raisins. – $14.95

  3. Tostones – Fried green plantains, Caribbean cheese & sauces. 4 pcs – $12.95

  4. Rompe Colchon – Venezuelan aphrodisiac ceviche – $16.95

  5. Fried Arepitas – Four arepitas stuffed with beef, chicken, chicken avocado salad & cheese – $15.45

  6. Chicharrón Tostones – Four pieces of fried green plantain, Guasacaca sauce & crispy pork belly – $15.95

  7. BienMeSabe Sampler – Tequeños, tostones, empanadas & mandocas. 12 pcs

  1. Traditional – Three empanadas filled with shredded beef, chicken & cheese (one of each) served with homemade sauce – $15.95

  2. Fish Empanadas – Two empanadas filled with stewed fish, sweet plantains & cheese – $13.95

  1. Mixed Green Salad – Cucumber, hearts of palm, avocado, & tomatoes tossed in house balsamic dressing – $14.95

  1. Chicken Chupe – Creamy soup with potato, corn & cheese – $16.97

  2. Pumpkin Cream – Tossed with Caribbean cheese – $14.97

  3. Fosforera – Venezuelan seafood soup accompanied with fried arepitas – $18.95

  4. Chicken Soup – Venezuelan traditional soup accompanied with plain Arepa. **Served on Sundays** – $16.97

  1. Pabellón Arepa Sig. – Shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantains, Caribbean cheese – $17.55

  2. Mochima Arepa Sig. – Shrimps sautéed with onions and peppers, handmade cheese & guasacaca – $16.97

  3. Llanera Arepa Sig. – Striploin steak, handmade cheese, pico de gallo & guasacaca – $17.97

  4. Chicharrón Arepa Sig. – Crispy pork belly, handmade cheese, plantains, guasacaca & mojito – $17.97

  5. Veggie Seta Arepa Sig. – Sautéed mushrooms, handmade cheese & guasacaca – $15.95

  6. Churrasco Arepa Sig. – Striploin beef sautéed with onions and peppers, handmade cheese & guasacaca – $17.97

  7. Bochinche Arepa Sig. – Chorizo, handmade cheese, sweet plantains & guasacaca – $16.95

  8. Caraqueña Arepa Sig. – Caramelized roasted beef, handmade cheese, sweet plantains & guasacaca – $17.97

  9. Rompe Colchón Arepa Sig. – Venezuelan ceviche, handmade cheese, pico de gallo & guasacaca – $16.97

  1. Pelúa Arepa – Shredded beef, Gouda cheese – $14.95

  2. Catira Arepa – Shredded chicken, Gouda cheese – $14.95

  3. After Party Arepa – Roasted pork, Gouda cheese, guasacaca – $14.95

  4. Reina Pepiada Arepa – Chicken avocado salad, Gouda cheese – $15.95

  5. Asado Negro Arepa – Caramelized beef, Gouda cheese, tomatoes – $16.95

  6. Tropical Arepa – Shredded chicken, plantain & black beans – $15.95

  7. Tropical Vegan Arepa – Marinaded tofu, plantains & black beans – $13.97

  8. Caribbean Arepa – Caribbean cheese, plantains & guasacaca – $13.95

  9. BienMeSabe Veggie Arepa – Black beans, marinaded tofu, guasacaca – $13.95

  10. Domino Arepa – Black beans & Caribbean cheese – $13.95

  1. Create Your Own - CYO – Plain arepa – $3.50

  1. Pabellon Dish – Accompanied with white rice, black beans and plantains – $21.95

  2. Moros Y Cristianos – White rice with black bean, sweet plantain & sautéed peppers – $16.97

  3. Asado Negro – Slow-cooked eye round beef with our caramelized roasted sauce over a potato purée – $21.95

  4. Venezuelan Burger – Certificated Angus beef, ham, American cheese, egg, bacon, potato sticks & sauces. Served with fries – $18.95

  5. Venezuelan Parrilla – Angus grilled Strip steak, chorizo, yucca, fried arepitas, Caribbean cheese served with latin coleslaw salad, guasacaca sauce & nata

  6. Parrilla Mar Y Tierra – Sautéed Angus Strip steak, chicken breast, seafood, chorizo, yucca and Caribbean cheese, served with fries, guasacaca sauce & nata

  7. Christmas Dish – Hallaca, oven-roasted pork, chicken potato salad & ham bread – $25.95

  1. Traditional Cachapa – Handmade & Caribbean cheese, avocado & nata – $17.95

  2. BienMeSabe Cachapa – Traditional cachapa with your choice of protein – $23.95

  3. Cachapa Chicharrón – Crispy pork belly, double handmade cheesetossed with mojito – $26.95

  4. Cachapa Ahumada – Smoked pork shop & double handmade cheese – $26.95

  5. Cachapa Brasera – Grilled Striploin steak, chorizo & double handmade cheese tossed with mojito – $28.95

  6. Cachapa Reina – Traditional cachapa with chicken avocado salad – $24.95

  1. Traditional Patacón – Green plantain base with your choice of beef, chicken or pork, lettuce, tomatoes, Caribbean cheese & home sauce – $18.95

  2. Patacón Maduro – Ripe plantain base and your choice of shredded beef, chicken or pork, lettuce, tomatoes, Caribbean cheese & home sauce – $18.95

  3. Vegan Patacón – Green plantain base, tofu, guasacaca, lettuce, tomatoes & vegan aioli – $17.95

  1. French Fries & House Sauces – $7.95

  2. Black Beans – $4.50

  3. White Rice – $4.50

  4. Mixed Green Side – Cucumber, hearts of palm, avocado, & tomatoes served with house balsamic dressing – $6.95

  5. Mandocas & Caribbean Cheese – Sweet fried cornmeal rings served with Caribbean cheese – $6.50

  6. Fried Arepitas & Nata – $5.95

  7. Fried Plantains & Cheese – $7.95

  8. Fried Yucca & Guasacaca Sauce – $6.50

  9. Plain Tostones – Four pieces – $6.95

  10. Guasacaca Side – Venezuelan guacamole – $3.50

  11. Plain Arepa – $3.50

  1. Extra – $0.00

  1. Kids -Arepitas – Three fried arepitas with Caribbean cheese & nata – $9.95

  2. Kids - Tequeños – Three fried cheese wrapped in wheat flour – $8.95

  3. Kids - Chicken Tenders – Served with fries – $11.95

  1. BienMeSabe – Our signature moist coconut cake – $9.95

  2. Traditional Quesillo – Creamy Venezuelan flan – $9.95

  3. Tres Leches – Moist cake soaked in three kinds of milk – $9.95

  4. Chocolate Sensation – Brownie and chocolate tequeños accompanied with vanilla ice cream & nutella – $11.95

  1. Chicha – Venezuelan rice smoothie

  2. Papelón – Venezuelan Lemonade – $5.75

  3. Cocada – Venezuelan coconut smoothie – $6.95

  4. Malta Polar – $4.75

  5. Frescolita – $4.75

  6. Chocolate Milk Shake – Made with Venezuelan Toddy – $8.75

  1. Coca-Cola – Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love – $3.75

  2. Diet Coke – Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink – $3.75

  3. Sprite – Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free – $3.75

  4. Fanta Orange – Liberate your every day with fizzy and refreshing fruit-flavored Fanta soda pop – $3.75

  5. Minute Maid Lemonade – There’s always goodness to be found at the end of a Minute Maid rainbow. – $3.75

  6. Vitaminwater XXX Acai Blueberry Pomegranate – three types of antioxidants, plus deliciousness packed in – $3.75

  1. Mango – Frappe juice – $6.85

  2. Passion Fruit – Frappe juice – $6.85

  3. Strawberry – Frappe juice – $6.85

  4. Guava – Frappe juice – $6.85

  5. Peach – Frappe juice – $6.85

  6. Orange Juice – $3.75

  1. Espresso – 1.35 oz – $3.75

  2. Americano – 7 oz – $3.50

  3. Cortado – 1.9 oz – $4.25

  4. Cappuccino – 5.7 oz – $4.50

  5. Latte Macchiato – 8.8 oz – $5.25

  6. Latte – 6 oz – $4.50

  7. Nutella Cappuccino – 8.8 oz – $6.50

  8. Salty Caramel Latte – 8.8 oz – $6.50

  9. Guayoyo – 7 oz – $4.25

  10. Venezuelan Hot Chocolate – Toddy 6 oz – $5.95

  1. Tea – $3.50

  1. BienMeSabe Fiesta Platter – A mix of Venezuelan appetizer classics: mini tequeños, reina pepiada arepitas, beef arepitas, and crispy chicken & beef empanaditas. 42 pieces total – $79.95

  2. Tequeños - Dozen – 12 units. Includes 4 oz Tartara and 4 oz Tamarind sauce. – $27.95

  3. Empanaditas - Dozen – Includes 6 oz Tartara sauce. 12 units – $27.95

  4. Mini Arepas – 12 units

  5. Mandocas & Caribbean Cheese- Dozen – Sweet fried cornmeal rings served with Caribbean cheese. Includes 6 oz Nata sauce – $24.95

How This Menu Feels

Dining at BienMeSabe feels like a warm, unhurried embrace—inviting you to savor each moment and every bite. The menu encourages both sharing and individual enjoyment, perfect for intimate brunches or lively gatherings where small plates spark connection. There’s a comforting rhythm to the meal, balancing vibrant flavors with a relaxed pace that lets conversations flow naturally. Whether you’re indulging solo or surrounded by loved ones, the experience leaves you feeling both nourished and at ease, wrapped in the genuine kindness that colors every visit.

Menu Questions

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  • 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Closed
  • 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Where This Food Place Lives

1637 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States

+1 773-549-5538