Doggi’s Arepa Bar in Miami

I’m not sure how long I’ve been telling myself that I’m going to hit up Doggi’s Arepa Bar, but I finally dropped into their location on Biscayne Blvd.

I made sure to sit by the window to get some natural light action, aka how to have the best-looking photos. I was familiar with the menu from checking it out online, but I felt overwhelmed trying to pick out a few items.

*At that exact moment, the owner, Giovanni, comes over to my table and introduces himself. We talk briefly about Venezuelan comfort food, and I order.

Doggi’s Arepa Bar Menu

Coffee and Arepas

Every restaurant in Miami has some variation of coffee, but it’s not often that I order one and enjoy it black. It wasn’t intentional, as I dropped a packet of sugar into it and started sipping away.

Who needs half and half anyway, I thought? This guy was right here, but it was terrific.

The Pabellon Empanada (shredded beef, black beans, plantains, and house-made white cheese) comes “Operada,” aka, open face. Besides being delicious, this empanada is a meal in itself.

I have to stop myself from eating the entire thing, or I wouldn’t have been able to try everything else I ordered. Speaking of which, I went a little lighter with my arepa option (they’ve got over 20 to choose from).

I chose the Kikiriki (fried egg with shredded cheese). The egg was cooked beautifully, and that salty shredded cheese was so good. I was trying to figure out how much of it to eat, then one of the loves of my life arrived.

My Love of Cachapas

Oh, cachapa, how I love thee! If you’ve never eaten a cachapa, then you’re missing out on one of life’s greatest treasures. I know I’m overselling this a bit, but I’m a big fan of this dish.

A cachapa is essentially a corn pancake folded over a slab of house-made cheese. Believe it or not, I only ate one bite, but only because I knew I would eat it later (and did).

I’ve got an aversion to anything green on my burgers. It’s a common misconception that I won’t have a tomato on a burger. After checking out Jose’s Burger (house-made white cheese, caramelized onions, and tomato), it seemed like the fella to get.

The half-pound patty arrived perfectly cooked to my preferred temperature, medium. I loved it, but I can’t help but think that two 4oz. burger patties would work better. I’m just throwing that out there.

As I walked out of Doggi’s Arepa Bar, I couldn’t help but think of all the work I had ahead of me. I haven’t even made a dent in trying everything on the menu, but I’ll get there.

Doggi’s Arepa
7281 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL
786-558-9538

Website – https://www.eatdoggis.com
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/doggis
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DoggisArepaBarMiami

Monday 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 11:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 10:00 pm

*The owner spotted me when I walked into Doggi’s Arepa Bar and covered my meal. It was very nice of him and, even though I insisted I would pay for it, there was no changing his mind. I’m just glad I loved the food and had every reason in the world to write about it.