Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen offers Venezuelan empanadas alongside arepas, using a cornmeal pocket that fries up crisp at the edges and tender inside. The empanadas sit within a broader menu of Venezuelan snacks, so they are usually part of a quick, casual meal rather than a plated entrée. Their texture is the main draw: a brittle shell that gives way cleanly when bitten. Seattle sources note that the empanadas are part of the restaurant’s appetizer lineup and that the cornmeal base is naturally gluten-free.