Golden cornmeal bites and savory grilled meats anchor Venezuelan food at El Chamo Bar & Grill in Ithaca, available for pickup.
Order onlineSimple Arepas
$19.00+
Three cornmeal arepas with a required protein choice, cheese, and sauce.
“Highly recommend! Such good vibes and food. We got the chicken arepas and the steak plate, both with beans and plantains. Everything was crispy and fresh, super tasty, with great drinks too. Fun place to watch the matches as well.”
Appetizer Platter
$28.00
A platter with 3 arepitas, 3 tequeños, chicharrón, and 2 mandocas.
“Best food in town hands down and open late!!! Arepas are mouth watering!”
Arepa de Carnitas
$21.00
Cornmeal arepa filled with pork, melted cheese, and guasacaca sauce.
“Everything was on point! Ordered the surf & turf and arepas de carnitas. Beef empanadas for an appetizer and I recommend all of it! Will be back soon”
Vegan Arepas
$19.50
Cornmeal arepas are filled with vegetables, tofu, red sauce, and guacamole.
“I love this place! The margaritas are delicious. They have good chicharrón, arepas and salchipapas. They play good latin music and it's super fun. The bar servers are friendly and willing to give you a drink when you're feeling thirsty. I did my BD party here and it was awesome!”
Sweet corn pancake folded around soft white cheese, with filling choice.
#1 Criollo
$16.00
Two arepas come with eggs, shredded beef, black beans and cheese.
“Watched a bit of a world cup soccer match and it was such a lovely experience. The arepas were perfect, the patacones, crisp and not too salty, the staff so friendly. Will definitely come back and highly recommend it!”
#2 Criollo de los Llanos
$17.50
Two arepas with eggs, steak, avocado, and shredded cheese.
Pepito Ranchero
$15.50
Sandwich with chosen beef or chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
“I want to thank Sandy, my wife, and Nona, my Mother in law, for celebrating the Men Day with me in the El Chamo Bar and Grill, in Ithaca, New York. El Chamo offers great food, based on the Venezuelian Cuisine, at a low price! We had a very Good Time there! The personnel is very kind and professionnal. I recommend El Chamo to anyone who would like to enjoy very good Venezuelian Food and being exposed to a great number or articles from Venezuela History and Rich Culture!”
Cheesy Venezuelan
$16.50
Grilled chicken with onions and peppers, queso dip, and fries.
Three golden, crisp pastries come with your choice of beef, chicken, or cheese.
“Great place for any occasion. Recently celebrated my birthday here and was met with the friendliest environment. The entire staff is wonderful and the food is delicious. No better place in New York to get empanadas.”
“The most delicious empanadas in Ithaca!”
Crisp tortilla folded around melted cheese with a required filling choice.
Patacón Ranchero
$18.00
A plantain patacón with chosen meat, cheese, egg, toppings, and fries.
“It was a great surprise to find a Venezuelan restaurant in Ithaca. A perfect ending for our vacation here. Gracias chamo! 🇻🇪”
Patacón de Carnitas
$18.00
Pork and melted cheese between fried tostones, with onions, sauces and fries.
“A slice of Venezuela in Ithaca! What a treat it was to be eating arepas in upstate New York. The owners, the front of the house all come together for a special meal so deliciously prepared by the kitchen staff. Stop by and enjoy a meal you won’t soon forget!”
Arroz con Pollo
$22.00
Tender chicken simmered with seasoned rice and mixed vegetables.
“Sat at the bar. Place was pretty crowded, but that didn't take away from the evening. It was nice to see the place full of life. Bartender and servers were all attentive. Food was amazing! Recommend the arroz con pollo. Also, the paloma is fire.”
Cheesy Chicken Platter
$22.00
Grilled chicken breast with cheese, rice, beans, and sweet plantains.
Venezuelan food at El Chamo Bar & Grill includes chicken simmered with seasoned rice and mixed vegetables, plus fried tostones layered with grilled steak, melted cheese, onions and guasacaca sauce.
Tequeños encase melted cheese in golden-brown fried dough; Mandocas are cornmeal rings flavored with cheese and sweet plantains. Empanadas have a crisp golden crust with beef, chicken or cheese filling.
Order from El Chamo Bar & Grill in Ithaca for pickup, dine-in or delivery. Fried Yuca is golden fried cassava with a crisp outside and tender center, served with house sauce alongside your meal.
Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.
