Although most of us are familiar with Mexican food, how many of us have tried Venezuelan comida? Well, Coupa Cafe located on 419 North Canon Drive in Beverly Hills is the perfect spot to do so! Known as one of the only Venezuelan restaurants in town, Coupa Cafe is an ideal get-together spot. The restaurant is quite spacious and welcoming, providing indoor and outdoor seating. Although I went for brunch, Coupa Cafe also doubles as a wine bar, making it a great place for dinner! Here's the splurge on all of the wonderful things I tasted:
Orange Juice ($4): fresh squeezed and sweet (so rare!)
Coffee($2): strong (pretty good)
Abuela Hot Chocolate ($3.75): liquid milk chocolate (a must have, seriously)
Appetizer
Beef and Cheese Empanaditas ($9): very delicious...the sauces make an excellent compliment
Entrées
Perico ($11): scrambled eggs, sauteed tomatoes, onions, peppers, arepa and a side of
fruit. It was good, but I thought the other food tasted much better!
Pabellon ($19): shredded beef, black beans, rice, sweet fried plantains, arepitas, nata, queso blanco. It tasted great! Its comparable to ropa vieja at Versailles Cuban Restaurant
Overall, I found the hot chocolate to be outstanding as well as the empanadas. The entrées were good, but given the price of the food I prefer Versailles. The food is also prepared fresh, so the wait time can be long if their busy. However, everything is high quality and the ambiance is very mellow making it worth your while. I'll definitely write a more comprehensive review once I try more of their food! Check out their menu at : http://www.coupacafe.com/index.html
(FYI - An arepa is a dish made of ground corn dough or cooked corn flour, popular in Colombia and Venezuela.)
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