Pinto beans Arepa was fantastic and juicy. However the chicken Arepa felt a bit more bland. The cassava fries were very interesting although serving it with a sauce would be better. The corn balls with cheese was a must, thought they were excellent. Overall i loved it and I’m not sure why the ratings are so bad.
Fantastic food with really friendly staff! I opted for the pig box and I was not disappointed. The crackling on the meat was perfect and the salsa with the black beans was so fresh and tasty. The avacado sauce is a perfect accompaniment.
The bread they offer was also crispy on the outside and doughy on the inside. A must try!
I had the beef arepa and it was really damn good. I didn’t think it would fill me up but the arepas themselves are made of cornmeal so are quite stodgy. Their texture was unlike something I’ve had before, thick and soft but very crispy on the outside. Like a really thick South American pita bread if you must... but made of corn! The filling was very tasty and make sure to get both the sauces, the chilli and the avo! Price wise, it isn’t cheap but it’s very standard for where you are.
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I love Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant and Castle and recently went back to visit Guasacaca serving some of the tastiest Venezuelan food in London! This is exactly what I love about places like Mercato Metropolitano because you can come here and try something new every time. We had rounds of delicious food, each dish with different flavours but all so tasty.
Round one – Tequenos (deep fried cheese sticks)
This was probably the most exciting of the rounds purely because we were given two very contrasting sauces. The first was Guasacaca’s signature sauce, guasacaca, which is made from avocado but less thick to make it a better consistency for dipping. The spicy cheese sticks combined with this sauce was a real savoury treat. Then we had the plain cheese sticks with a sugar cane and orange sauce and it became an indulgent sweet treat! I love how versatile these cheese sticks were and how extremely moreish they were too!
Round two – Yuca Frita (cassava fries with guasacaca and habanero chilli sauce) & Tostones (toston cups filled with shredded beef, pico de gallo and llanero cheese)
All I can say is that these sides really blow the standard sides of chips and salad out of the water! These cassava fries were super thick, almost the thickness of a croquette rather than a chip and they were salty and left you craving more. The toston cups were savoury crispy plantain and were so tasty, filled with succulent beef.
Round three – Arepas (stuffed gluten free corn pockets)
We decided to go for the £16 option where you can get 4 smaller sized arepas which means you get the opportunity to try ALL the fillings! The fillings are shredded chicken, shredded beef, roasted pork leg or the veggie option, black beans, fried plantain and llanero cheese. What I love about arepas is how crispy they are on the outside and how fluffy they are on the inside. The fillings in each one were full of flavour and we had and we had no trouble finishing the lot.
As a Londoner I want to spread the word about Venezuelan food. It needs to be recognised as much as Mexican, Thai, Indian and all the other global cuisines us British love. With such a varied menu bursting with flavour you are guaranteed to find something you love!
The personal is good, good quality of foods, the problems are only in the menú, they make only three differents type of arepas. But this is just a little market and you can buy everywhere what do you want, but if you want eat a Venezuelan foods, it's not bad to go.
Came here to eat with family in 2018, very pleased to see such a variety of cuisines and cultures.
Amazing market with verity of foods and drinks from around the world.
Great place for a night out!
Came here in 2018 with the family. Solid and classic Venezuelan food :)
I came here yesterday for arepas, as I havent been able to get hold of harina pan since lockdown to make some. And well, it was delicious. The guy working was very friendly and reccomended the buffalo beef filling, which was really tasty and tender, and the arepa crispy. Ill definitely be returning in the future. Thankyou
SOY DESIERTO, SELVA, NIEVE Y VOLCAN...
One bite and you are transported to Venezuela.
Although Mercato Metropolitano is quite hip and tasteful, it gets crazy busy sometimes, but even when not a soul can fit there, I would go just for Guasacaca.
Fantastic hidden gem, this place!
All sorts of food & drink choices topped off with a brilliant cabaret bar, TAM's!
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