Pica Pica Maize Kitchen brings the flavors of delicious cuisine of Venezuela and South America to American food lovers in Napa.
(707) 251-3757
610 First St Ste 5
(Oxbow Public Market)
Napa,
CA
94559
38.301427
-122.281088
Last updated 10.02.09
What People Are Saying About Pica Pica Maize Kitchen
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Pica Pica Maize Kitchen
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Pica Pica Maize Kitchen, located in Oxbow Public Market, is a maize-centric kitchen that brings the flavors of the unexplored, delicious cuisine of Venezuela and South America to American food lovers. Using fresh ingredients and authentic recipes, Pica Pica's center piece dish is the Arepa, a grilled corn flour cake, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, stuffed with traditional Venezuelan fillings. The Arepa can be enjoyed as finger food or as a complete meal. The menu, with an average ticket price of $10, is complimented with other Venezuelan favorites: Cachapas (sweet corn…
The Editor
Alison Kramer
Citysearch
Designed to mimic the comforting street food of Venezuela, this corn-centric spot is both hip and authentic. Diners can settle into an eight-seat bar and watch cooks in an open kitchen, or get it to-go as they peruse the market’s other eclectic offerings. The house specialty is Arepas (grilled corn flatbreads), which come filled with savory flavors like chicken salad and creamy avocado or shredded skirt steak and fried plantains. Sweet corn pancakes, yucca fries and tropical fruit salads round out the unique menu.
06/30/08
It is A-Maizing!!
by orangetruck
Pica Pica is a MUST while in Napa! I had never eaten Venezuelan before and I am hooked. The menu introduces Venezuelan favorites with local meats and produce to create a delicious outcome. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but my favorites are the Pubellon Arapa & the Chupe soup. Oh and the frozen Sangria...mmmmmm!
- Pros: Tasty, good service, good price
- Cons: Wish there was one in SF
06/24/08
This is not fast food. It's fantastic food.
by newenglandtransplant
This food is tasty, tasty, tasty. I've eaten here a couple of times and have not been disappointed. Try the Pabellon. It's shredded skirt steak with plantains with terrific flavors. You can't go wrong with the Yucca fries. For drinks you can get anything from water to beer to Frozen Sangria. Order at the counter and eat at the bar or wander outside and grab a table overlooking the Napa River. The staff is friendly and the prices right. For a quick bite that taste like a million bucks Pica Pica is the place.
- Pros: Location, Price, Flavor
06/17/08
BEST PICNIC AT COPIA, and beyond!
by BobbyDiaz
This is WHAT TO DO when you go to Napa on the first or second day. Go to Copia and purchase a wine card, walk 30 seconds to Pica Pica, grab lunch to go, and wallk back to Copia, grab a full glass of wine, and enjoy the picnic at the gardens.
For the picnic, DO ask for extra black beans sauce and hot sauce, the vegetarian items are FAB!!! and the grilled cheese? move over French Laundry. I have found my new obsession.
The sweet plantains, AKA platanos maduros, are a great addition to the vegetarian tofu sandwich, the sweetness of the plantains and the savoty of the sandwich just screams white wine. Please remember to drizzle the black beans sauce all over your lunch.
Do take a rest and enjoy a sip of the wine?
but you will find yourself getting back to the food rather quickly. It?s like lunch in paradise. Lunch for 2 people and the best 2 wines at Copia- Priceless.
Oh yes, you also get an education in wine.
- Pros: Freshness, Location, TASTE
- Cons: there are none
The Details on Pica Pica Maize Kitchen
The Extras:
Food is served in 100% biodegradable containers made of corn or sugar cane.
When to Go:
Tuesday night is locals night at Oxbow. Come for a livelier crowd and food specials throughout the market.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Check, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Message from Pica Pica Maize Kitchen
- Picaro 2005- our own Cab 100% Napa grape
- Coconut lemonade granita
- Wheat and gluten-free
Pica Pica Maize Kitchen, located in Oxbow Public Market, is a maize-centric kitchen that brings the flavors of the unexplored, delicious cuisine of Venezuela and South America to American food lovers. Using fresh ingredients and authentic recipes, Pica Pica's center piece dish is the Arepa, a grilled corn flour cake, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, stuffed with traditional Venezuelan fillings. The Arepa can be enjoyed as finger food or as a complete meal.
The menu, with an average ticket price of $10, is complimented with other Venezuelan favorites: Cachapas (sweet corn pancake filled with savory options), Maize'wich (grilled cheese on sweet corn bread), tostones (fried plantains), yucca fries, salads and a variety of South American beverages.
The Pica Pica Maize Kitchen menu is great any time of day, from breakfast to dinner.
aMAIZE yourself!
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Pica Pica Maize Kitchen
610 First St Ste 5
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: (707) 251-3757
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