My wife and I were craving authentic Venezuelan cuisine and couldn't really find a spot in the…read moreTampa area that caught our attention. After looking at reviews on Yelp, we decided to check out Alma Llanera in St Pete. We made the drive and were welcomed when we walked in. They have a great overall selection on their menu, a variety of authentic Venezuelan dishes you can dig in to. Really, we were craving empanadas - but we are eager to try more dishes next time. We ordered three carne mechada empanadas (shredded beef hand pies), one cheese empanada, and two mora natural juices. Each orderaccompanied with a side of their house sauces that compliment the natural on-going flavors of the empanda - a creamy, white garlic sauce (salsa de ajo) and a cilantro based sauce (salsa de cilantro). The moment you sink you teeth into their empanadas, you're brought to a whole new world - A country called Venezuela! You are instantly met were explosive delicious flavors. The outter shell of the empanada has this savory, with a slight hint of sweet flavor. The inner part is stuffed with tender, satuéed shredded beef, you can taste the amazing flavors of the sofrito based meat. I would recommend anyone, someone who has yet to try this place to someone who eats empanadas on a daily basis, to come on and give them a whirl. It's a must try!

Generous, flavorful, and filling! This place serves top-tier dishes with portions that promise to…read moreleave you fully satisfied and ready to nap. A must-visit!

Margaret and Wadhi are the owners and they are amazing. The food is great, authentic venezuelan…read morefood. Great cuality in the ingredients, the taste and the original sauces that they make. Love this food truck and it is really high recommend. You will love the empanadas, tequeños, churros, choripan, cachapas, delicious venezuelan food.

All of the food I've tried here is really good. The tequeños were super fresh. And the churros are…read morethe best! I usually don't even like churros that much, but I could literally eat these everyday. Also, the people that own it are super friendly, we've had nothing but good times here.

Truly the best empanadas. I have been enjoying this for years, since I worked in Bradenton. Since…read moreI've moved my work to st Pete, I am still driving down once a month, just for these empanadas. If you haven't had Venezuelan empanadas, they are the absolute best. But miss empanadas takes it even further, every flavor and sauce is 10/10 on flavor. The taquenos are amazing as well. Her sauces are next level.

We tried both traditional and corn pork empanadas. No one was there and we waited 15mins to have…read morethem prepared. We thought the filling for both lacked distinctive flavor, the traditional were huge but the tortilla was chewy and thick. The corn was better in our opinion but not worth a repeat for us

Staple, family run, hole in the wall business in the heart of St Pete, open over a decade now. One…read moreof the very few spots to get Venezuelan empanadas and arepas in pinellas county. They also have another style of empanadas but, If you haven't had Venezuelan empanadas before, they are another world. When you try the green sauce that comes with it, you will think &dream about that sauce weekly. Add some taquenos (fried cheese) to your order. When my boyfriend makes me angry he takes me here to relieve my attitude, it's that good.

My two favorites are the jerk chicken and this one featured: Paisa, which has shredded beef,…read moresausage, two types of Venezuelan cheese, rice beans a fried egg and sweet plantain and avocado. IT WAS SO FREAKING GOOD! I ate inside. You can look at the menu, order, pay and then be brought your food. It's a tiny place with like five or six tables and one covered table outside. I don't care if you eat it in your car, there are other spots that attempt selling stuffed arepas and I swear on God, this is THE BEST. I have been coming here for well over a decade. You will not be disappointed. I love this place, thank you for this St. Pete gift.

I ask for Venezuelan empana, they show me a picture on the menu of a completely different empana…read more And this is what they gave me, a empana of the size of a sample for 3,99$ each. I give them a last change, so I decide to try it first, it taste like noting. I'm really mad and disappointed with this place and food. I have small hands so imagine the size of this empanada

I had not tried Pachanga Arepa even though I drive by it regularly. Well, I'm so glad I did!…read more I ordered the Reina Pepiada and a maracuya juice. The Reina was perfect with plenty of avocado. I also had the maracuya juice - it was made to order with less sugar. I would just go back for this juice: tasty and refreshing! Friendly staff! Plenty of parking. Simple decor with plenty of tables and a glass display of Colombian candy. Yummy!

Omg.... This place is pure deliciousness. I had a plantain black bean empanada to die for-…read more gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian... Anyone can find so much to choose from!!! The flavors do not disappoint! I also ordered the veggie bowl.... It will change your religion - highly recommend. Cannot wait to go back and eat my way thru the menu. 'A must go and try' kind of bistro has now joined gulfport. Yay!!!

The service was good. The food was good…read more Wings could've been cooked a little longer to give it that crispy crunch but that bowl was on point.

I am a Venezuelan expatriate with limited Venezuelan food options around where I live. I love being…read morein places where Venezuelan food is almost the norm, and was delighted to find Paramo Cafe. I got the patacon with shredded beef. I was expecting a sort of fried plantain sandwich with the shredded beef in the middle, but it was still delicious. My husband got one of the cachapas that I got to try. I like how the corn flour is coarsely ground where I can still see and taste the corn kernels. My brother for the llanera arepa that he did not let me try but it still looked delicious. The staff was very sweet, and the atmosphere was very familial. Overall great place, I'd love to come back!

I have to thank Yelp yet again for helping me find another stellar spot. The food is so fresh &…read moredelicious. We were so excited to find tamarindo & it was creamy and smooth. Our server was super friendly & attentive. We will definitely add this to the list of places that we go to while in town.

Visiting friends in Tampa and decided to eat at this place with friends who lived in the area;…read moreLocation its nice and clean, but service was rude and rushed by Cuban redhead Server ( she didn't mention her name) since we arrived mentioned that they were closing in 30 min ( we arrived a 7:20 pm ) and restaurant closes at 8pm. While taking a look of the menu, she mentioned again about not taking too long to order because the kitchen was closing soon, this was not even 5 min after giving us the menu ( if you are rushing to close just don't take more people and avoid having a bad attitude or experience ). Food 7 of 10 ( Venezuelan bbq was really good and tasty chorizos were delicious, sides were really well Cooked and flavory, Brazilian picanha was cooked perfect, chimichurri sauce was perfect but amount was very little, and cachapas were the weakest point.. cachapa had an old or musty aftertaste definitely horrible won't recommend it. Price is reasonable, first Venezuelan restaurant that I don't feel is overpriced ( 2 cachapas, 1 picanha 12 oz $52 ) As a former server.. please teach or do training sessions with servers to increase quality and positive outcomes. Food has a huge potential but experiences is what people take at the end of the day!

I've been here a bunch of times and it's one of my favorite places if I'm craving for cachapas…read more This time, they were just okay, but usually they're good. I got them with pork skewers, which were super fresh. The natural juices were so good and the tequeños were delicious. The service was great, they took really good care of us! It's a small place, but a good spot if you want to enjoy Venezuelan flavors. Overall, still a solid experience!

This was my first time trying this food truck on south Florida avenue…read more Order took 7 minutes. The Cachapa was extra extra cheesy (in an almost choke way) and the Cachapa also had platanos maduros in the masa not just corn. I will definitely go back to try their arepa.

Tried these guys out today while visiting Brew Hub. I had a Chicken Arebas and a Shrimp one for the…read moremisses. Both were incredibly delicious but my overall favorite was the shrimp. The staff were helpful and I found out that they had a restaurant in Lakeland which I will definitely have to visit next time I'm in Lakeland. Can't wait to try them again.

45 minute wait. They didn't mark two arepas cabimeras to indicate which had beef and which had…read morechicken. Both should have had avocado, but didn't. My husband complained his was cold. The flavor was good though.

I had their cheese arepa and I've had several from other locations and theirs is my favorite! I…read morecalled in my order and it was ready by the time I got there. They had a little section to sit that had nice lighting if you choose to eat there. It is a food truck! Will be ordering again.