El Cocotero

Venezuelan restaurant · Chelsea

El Cocotero

Venezuelan restaurant · Chelsea

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228 W 18th St, Chelsea, NY 10011

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Arepas & other traditional Venezuelan eats are paired with sangria at this tiny, colorful eatery.  

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@elcocoterony

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Jul 10, 2025

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"Chelsea Venezuelan restaurant El Cocotero as been seized for unpaid taxes and remains closed. The restaurant served traditional fare like arepas, empanadas, and cachapas, as well as all-day breakfast." - Eater Staff

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"Sure, there are dozens of places where you can get arepa sandwiches, lushly topped Venezuelan burgers, or the thin corn cakes called cachapas, but where can you find the kind of food more often cooked in private homes from Caracas to Maracaibo and in the countryside? Head to El Cocotero, decorated like a farmhouse, to enjoy such rustic pleasures as goat stew, sancocho soup, and the amazing tamales stuffed with chicken, beef, pork, olives, and raisins called hallacas. For street food, check out Cachapas Y Mas in either Inwood or Ridgewood." - Robert Sietsema

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Venezuelan food, you will never go wrong with a good arepa, cachapa or any other dish. If you watching your weight this is not for you. Really nice decor, very Venezuelan, good ambiance. Service it's ok, food is really good & prices are reasonable on the high side but worth it to say the least. Definitely a place consider when in Chelsea and craving some comida criolla.

Nil Lopez

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What a rare gem of a find this small restaurant is! We stumbled into here by accident and had some of the best Venezuelan arepas I have ever tasted! Service is great and the ambiance is fitting and sort of romantic. Will be going back soon!

Emerald Cabrera

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I had the pabellon Criolla and it was amazing. The quality and taste of the shredded chicken was great the interior of the place is nice small they use live flowers that were fresh on their tables they also have very colorful Hispanic inspired decorations that is very fitting. Although they dont accept apple/samsung pay they do have a clover machine for those who seek to pay with tap. But all togeather it was great food.

Enrico Casella

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Authentic Venezuelan food. I am not Venezuelan myself but I went with a Venezuelan friend. Food was really good, the environment is small but really cozy and the server is really nice and flexible. Favorite dish is the national dish. It's got some pulled chicken very well cooked and juicy.

Daniel Mora

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This place has wonderful food and I'm so excited I found it. It has authentic Venezuelan food and a nostalgic Venezuelan atmosphere. I highly recommend this place for anyone who wants a great arepa!

Steve Martin

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I came to this restaurant una with my Venezuelan friends. I have never tried Venezuelan food. We came for brunchh and I got the arepas (kinda corn cake). They were delicious. I also tried the the sancocho and maduros and everything was delicious. Food looked very basic compared with European cuisine but the flavors were outstanding. I am definitely coming back to eat at this restaurant.

Gary C

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Great flavors. Moderate sized portions. Service was a little slow but not too bad. Definitely worth another visit.

Keely Villamizar

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I went there couple of days ago, I tried many dishes in there, but what I liked most was the drink called "Guarapita" which came with Passion fruit, Mango juice and Rum. Really refreshing as a tropical drink.