New restaurant serves arepas, empanadas, patacón, Venezuelan street food

Laurie K. Blandford, Treasure Coast Newspapers
·2 min read

What's the name of the new restaurant in Vero Beach?

Savores Grill House

Where is Savores Grill House?

  • 3700 Oslo Road, Vero Beach; between 27th and 43rd avenues

  • Previously CW Willis Family Farms’ restaurant, The Grill, before it closed June 10 to reopen as a new restaurant

  • Former location of CW Willis Family Farms’ farmers market, The Market, which closed in November 2023 after less than a year in business

Who owns Savores Grill House?

Owners Jessica Chacin and her husband, Alfred Acosta, are from Maracaibo, Venezuela. They moved to the U.S. about 11 years ago. They started with a food truck last year and wanted to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

They plan to keep the food truck at Sunshine Pharmacy on the southwest corner of U.S. 1 and 20th Street in Vero Beach. "We want to bring another opportunity for different options," Chacin said.

They serve authentic Venezuelan street food, all of which is hand-made daily, she said. They plan to have specials and add weekly events, such as karaoke and live music.

Savores Grill House in Vero Beach serves Venezuelan street food, including teque?os.
Savores Grill House in Vero Beach serves Venezuelan street food, including teque?os.

What's on the Savores Grill House menu?

  • Arepas: grilled or fried; meat options of shredded beef, pork, grilled chicken or reina pepiada

  • Empanadas: deep-fried cornmeal turnover filled with meat or cheese; filling options of shredded beef, chicken, pabellón, cheese, ham and cheese, potato and cheese

  • Patacón: deep-fried flattened plantain sandwich filled with meat, pico de gallo, tártara dressing and grated fresh cheese; meat options of shredded beef, pork, grilled chicken

  • Pastelitos: round pastries filled with meat or cheese; filling options of ground beef, chicken or potatoes and cheese

  • Teque?os: breaded fried cheese sticks

  • Chicha Venezolana: traditional drink made from rice and milk bathed in condenses milk and cinnamon

  • Papelón: drink made with brown sugar cane and lime

Savores Grill House in Vero Beach serves Venezuelan street food, including arepas.
Savores Grill House in Vero Beach serves Venezuelan street food, including arepas.

When did Savores Grill House open?

July 1, 2024

What are Savores Grill House's hours?

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily

What are Savores Grill House's phone number and social media?

772-559-4519, Facebook, Instagram

Laurie K. Blandford is TCPalm's entertainment reporter dedicated to finding the best things to do on the Treasure Coast. Email her at [email protected]. Sign up for her What To Do in 772 weekly newsletter at profile.tcpalm.com/newsletters/manage.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: New restaurant Savores Grill House in Vero Beach has Venezuelan food

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