BienMeSabe Venezuelan Cafe & Restaurant 1637 W Montrose Ave
1637 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
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Appetizers

Tequeños
Fried cheese wrapped in wheat flour. 5 pcs$13.95
Tostones
Fried green plantains, Caribbean cheese & sauces. 4 pcs$13.95
Rompe colchon
Venezuelan aphrodisiac ceviche$17.95
Fried arepitas
Four arepitas stuffed with beef, chicken, chicken avocado salad & cheese$15.95
Chicharrón Tostones
Four pieces of fried green plantain, Guasacaca sauce & crispy pork belly$15.95
BienMeSabe sampler
Tequeños, tostones, empanadas & mandocas. 12 pcs
Empanadas

Traditional Empanadas
Three empanadas filled with shredded beef, chicken & cheese (one of each) served with homemade sauce$15.95Plantain & cheese Empanadas
Two empanadas filled with sweet plantains & cheese$13.95
Fish Empanadas
Two empanadas filled with stewed fish, sweet plantains & cheese$13.95OUT OF STOCK
Salads
Signature Arepa

Pabellón Arepa Sig.
Shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantains, Caribbean cheese$17.95
Mochima Arepa Sig.
Shrimps sautéed with onions and peppers, handmade cheese & guasacaca$17.95
Llanera Arepa Sig.
Striploin steak, handmade cheese, pico de gallo & guasacaca$18.95
Chicharrón Arepa Sig.
Crispy pork belly, handmade cheese, plantains, guasacaca & mojito$18.97Veggie Seta Arepa Sig.
Sautéed mushrooms, handmade cheese & guasacaca$15.95Churrasco Arepa Sig.
Striploin beef sautéed with onions and peppers, handmade cheese & guasacaca$17.97
Bochinche Arepa Sig.
Chorizo, handmade cheese, sweet plantains & guasacaca$17.95Caraqueña Arepa Sig.
Caramelized roasted beef, handmade cheese, sweet plantains & guasacaca$17.97Tropical Vegan Arepa Sig.
Marinaded tofu, plantains, black beans & guasacaca$16.95
Traditional arepas
The traditional Venezuelan corn flour bread

Pelúa Arepa
Shredded beef, Gouda cheese$14.95Catira Arepa
Shredded chicken, Gouda cheese$14.95After Party Arepa
Roasted pork, Gouda cheese, guasacaca$14.95Reina Pepiada Arepa
Chicken avocado salad, Gouda cheese$15.95
Asado Negro Arepa
Caramelized beef, Gouda cheese, tomatoes$16.95
Tropical Arepa
Shredded chicken, plantain & black beans$15.95Caribbean Arepa
Caribbean cheese, plantains & guasacaca$14.75Domino Arepa
Black beans & Caribbean cheese$13.95
Create your own arepa
Mains

Pabellon dish
Accompanied with white rice, black beans and plantains$22.95
Venezuelan BBQ Ribs
Grilled pork ribs marinated with homemade papelon BBQ, accompanied by corn & fries$26.95
Fosforera
Venezuelan seafood soup accompanied with fried arepitas$19.95
Moros y cristianos
White rice with black bean, sweet plantain & sautéed peppers$16.97
Asado Negro
Slow-cooked eye round beef with our caramelized roasted sauce over a potato purée$21.95
Venezuelan burger
Certificated Angus beef, ham, American cheese, egg, bacon, potato sticks & sauces. Served with fries$19.95
Venezuelan parrilla
Angus grilled Strip steak, chorizo, yucca, fried arepitas, Caribbean cheese served with latin coleslaw salad, guasacaca sauce & nata
Parrilla mar y tierra
Sautéed Angus Strip steak, chicken breast, seafood, chorizo, yucca and Caribbean cheese, served with fries, guasacaca sauce & nata
Cachapas
Venezuelan sweet corn pancakes

Traditional Cachapa
Handmade & Caribbean cheese, avocado & nata$17.95BienMeSabe Cachapa
Traditional cachapa with your choice of protein$23.95
Cachapa Chicharrón
Crispy pork belly, double handmade cheesetossed with mojito$26.95
Cachapa Brasera
Grilled Striploin steak, chorizo & double handmade cheese tossed with mojito$28.95
Cachapa Ahumada
Smoked pork shop & double handmade cheese$26.95OUT OF STOCK
Patacones
Fried green plantain sandwich

Traditional patacón
Green plantain base with your choice of beef, chicken or pork, lettuce, tomatoes, Caribbean cheese & home sauce$18.95
Patacón Maduro
Ripe plantain base and your choice of shredded beef, chicken or pork, lettuce, tomatoes, Caribbean cheese & home sauce$18.95Vegan patacón
Green plantain base, tofu, guasacaca, lettuce, tomatoes & vegan aioli$17.95
Sides

French fries & house sauces
$8.95Black beans
$4.75White rice
$4.75Mixed green Side
Cucumber, hearts of palm, avocado, & tomatoes served with house balsamic dressing$6.95Mandocas & Caribbean cheese
Sweet fried cornmeal rings served with Caribbean cheese$6.95Fried arepitas & nata
$6.95Fried plantains & cheese
$7.95
Fried yucca & guasacaca sauce
$6.95Plain tostones
Four pieces$6.95
Guasacaca side
Venezuelan guacamole$3.75Plain Arepa
$3.50
Extras
Kids meal
Desserts
Venezuelan drinks
Sodas

Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$3.95
Diet Coke
Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink$3.95
Sprite
Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free$3.95
Fanta Orange
Liberate your every day with fizzy and refreshing fruit-flavored Fanta soda pop$3.95
Minute Maid Lemonade
There’s always goodness to be found at the end of a Minute Maid rainbow.$3.95
Vitaminwater XXX Blueberry
three types of antioxidants, plus deliciousness packed in$3.95
Batidos
Coffee
Tea
Catering Special

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
Tequeños - Dozen
12 units. Includes 4 oz Tartara and 4 oz Tamarind sauce.$27.95Empanaditas - Dozen
Includes 6 oz Tartara sauce. 12 units$27.95Mini arepas
12 units$29.95
Mandocas & Caribbean cheese- Dozen
Sweet fried cornmeal rings served with Caribbean cheese. Includes 6 oz Nata sauce$24.95
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Coca-Cola
$3.95
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
Request advisory
We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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BienMeSabe Locations and Hours
1637 W Montrose Ave
Closed • Opens Wednesday at 11AM
29 East Adams Street
Closed • Opens Wednesday at 11AM








