Ayákayò Café & Takeaway in Berlin

Authentic and delicious! Best Arepas in Berlin

I recently visited Ayákayò with high expectations, but unfortunately, my experience fell far short of what I had hoped for. After placing my order, I waited far longer than expected, only to realize that my order had been completely forgotten. No one came by to check in or offer an update, leaving me feeling overlooked. When my food finally arrived, the disappointment continued. I ordered the arepa de carne, expecting a delicious Venezuelan staple, but what I got was nearly inedible. The arepa was drenched in so much liquid that it was impossible to hold or even enjoy without making a mess. It was soggy, falling apart, and lacked any of the expected flavor or texture. Rather than a satisfying bite, it felt like the kitchen had rushed it together without much thought. I would love to say that the staff made an effort to correct the issues, but unfortunately, they seemed indifferent to my feedback. There was an apology, but overall, the lack of attention to both service and food quality left a bad taste in my mouth.

I ate a cachapa and a service of tequenos and I loved it, the papelon juice is too good, and the service is excellent. I recommend this place in Berlin to eat Latin American food.

Good service, however, the food must improve, since it has no flavor, it does not represent Venezuelan food at all, I ordered a service of empanadas (3 mini), really Colombian, non-Venezuelan empanadas made with a non-typical flour and filling (black beans and rice, meat and potato, chicken and potato), the cachapas tried were a total disappointment, raw and sticky dough, no cheese, no butter, one was ordered with queen pepiada filling (it didn't have any avocado, just flavorless chicken and mayonnaise), the other meat cachapa did not have good seasoning at all, the only thing that was good were the tequeños. I admire that they can open a typical food establishment with all the difficulties that entails, but please improve the food for those who dare to try something new, do not believe our Venezuelan food is that bad. Train the chef with one who is Venezuelan or who handles our rich gastronomy well. Additionally, they do not have a printed menu or bathroom for clients.

Super tasty, the best arepas in Berlin

The portions are large, a lot of meat, juicy, I would add more toppings, but that’s for next time. We had a great introduction to Venezuelan cuisine, thank you!

We entered by chance and were pleasantly surprised. The food is super tasty and the staff makes you feel like family. The arepas were spectacular (very good😂) we will surely repeat👍🏽

Love coming here. Friendly staff who seem to have improved things lately. Very satisfying, fair portion sizes and tasty overall.

Best lemonade in Prenzlauerberg

I am Venezuelan, I live in Hamburg and I came to visit Berlin, I was very excited to try the food, because the profile and the reviews looked very good, but unfortunately it is very expensive and the quality of my food was “terrible” the arepa was very dry, the cachapa de pernil burnt and the meat very dry... the empanadas measure 4cm and were not tasty at all... In short, I would not return nor recommend this place. But I hope you take the positive criticism and improve 🙌🏼 because it's nice to have a good corner of my country here

The food was very dry, the service was mediocre because we felt like we were forgotten and for the price of €40 you don't really get full. We were very excited because we have eaten Venezuelan food all over the world, but it was the worst Eat what we've ever had...

I didn't know anything about Venezuelan cuisine. Very tasty and interesting. I'll be back to try more and enjoy the nice atmosphere.

Great food, great people, great place <3

Empanada trio and avocado/chicken arepa so good

Venezuela is in a bad situation now, though history Venezuela was in a good situation which is not the case of other Latin American countries so to fill in an arepa or empanada they needed to add potatoes or rice to save meat; they do this to reduce costs and charge expensive prices… I tried to support them through time but this is not good Venezuelan food Other points: -They put something spicy to the maniok (not necessary) -they add alfalfa to the cachapa which steals the taste This restaurant should seek for a chef to help them, i am embarrassed as a venezuelan who knows how yo cook when i complained about the potatoes instead of meat, they claimed they were Colombian, which nowhere was pointed step up

The food is very delicious, the tequeños are delicious, they have a very delicious homemade sauce. I recommend it

What a pleasure to have discovered and eaten at this restaurant! Everything delicious! Huge and well-resolved arepas. Divine tequeños!

Great venezuelan food. Had tequeños, arepas and empanaditas with papelon con limon. Loved all!

best food in town. Love the positive energy and nice taste! 😍✨

A really cute place ran by a really chill Venezuelan guy. I had the chicken avocado arepa and it was absolutely fire. Warm and crispy outside, and the filling was so darn creamy. I came in hangry and left with a smile. Didn’t take a photo, but trust, it looked delicious.

The food is excellent, especially the kachapas, which are my favorite dish. They can also be found on Saturdays at the weekend market at Kollwitzplatz. The best Venezuelan cookery has been tried in Berlin with different characteristics. Las cachapas are my favorite plato, they are spectacular. There is also a market at the sábados in Kollwitzplatz.

On my visit to Berlin I went to this place because it has good recommendations on Google, but I must say that it left me disappointed. The food is quite expensive for the portion offered and also for the quality. I can recommend the queen pepiada, which was good. In addition to the issue of food, the atmosphere felt tense, because the person serving outside was constantly arguing with the person in the kitchen 😑 uncomfortable. After this place, I have gone to others in Berlin and honestly, I am left with the feeling that what I spent was a little excessive for the experience that the place offers.

Very nice little shop with very tasty arepas, we had arepas reina. Very nice staff and relaxed atmosphere. We recommend:))

Tasted good, thought it was quite a small portion for €12.50. I would have done 2 too. 😉 Service is friendly and food is fresh and delicious! There is no customer toilet.

Ayákayo tropical street food with homemade food, familiar and with Venezuelan flavor, has been a discovery, Inma with her pleasant character welcomes you with a smile, everything tasty and made with a lot of love. The atmosphere makes you feel at home, we had some exquisite homemade empanadas, yuka with various sauces and a Kachapa to lick your fingers, it is located near the Mauerpark park, it is completely homemade food and the prices are very good, totally recommended, I will return

Love this place! Went last night and the service was so friendly and quick. We had a "special" of fried shrimps with purple sweet potato chips, and the reina pepiada arepa and the domino with beans and cheese. What really made everything special was the sauce the food came with, of avocado or mango/passionfruit. The hot sauce was so good we bought a bottle. We will be coming back!

Rica cómida! Sin duda volveremos!

Deliciosa comida, la arepa de carne y los tequeños los recomiendo! Y la guasacaca muy buena! Buen servicio, gracias!

Excelente lugar para comer arepas, muy bien preparadas, en el punto exacto, generosas, para nada caras pero con los mejores ingredientes y el mejor servicio con la calidez latina :) súper recomendable! Preferiblemente hacer una reserva antes.

Authentic Venezuelan food 🥑 The Arepas were delicious and freshly made. The place itself is cute, very cosy.

Wir haben dan Sehr lecker gegessen. Die Leute sind sehr nett und freundlich. Ich werde wieder da kommen

Bland taste, low quality chicken, very thick arepas tortilla. Very overpriced too A waste of 9€

Sonne. Tolles Essen. Nette Menschen. Top.

Las empanadas y los tequenos estaban deliciosos!!! También tienen Maltin Polar!!

Ordered arepas to take away. Both beef and pork were delicious 🤤

I ordered on Uber eats a black beans arepa and they missed the avocado mousse that was on the description. It’s also quite pricy for what you get to be honest.

Sehr lecker, sehr freundlich und die ganze venezuelanische Familie von 8 bis 80 Jahre alt war sehr zufrieden! Danke!

The kind of taste that reaches not only your tummy but also your heart. Menu is simple but developed to perfection. Food is savory and done the proper way. Drink as papelón con limón is refreshing and suitable for hot summer days. Besides the food being amazing, the place itself is cozy, comfortable and perfect to accommodate people inside or outside. If you want a taste from Venezuelan food and people this is the place to go! Thank you Julio, Inma and Rosa!

The best Venezuelan food in Berlin. The menu is simple and super creative at the same time. There’s only a few choices (always a good sign for me) and they deliver them to perfection. We had empanadas and yuka loka as appetizer and the arepa reina and a kachapa with beef as main, all super tasty, fresh and perfectly seasoned. To drink a refreshing papelón con limón and coffee! They also have Maltín Polar and Frescolita, among other refreshing choices. We were full so we didn’t have dessert, but the golfeados are in our list for the next visit! Great job from Julio, Inma and the Ayákayó team! Would give 10 stars if possible :)

Un excelente lugar, la atención y el esmero con el que te atienden, sencillamente enamoran, la comida exquisita, con auténtico sabor venezolano, en fin... un pedacito de Venezuela en Berlín

Absolutely delicious food and wonderful service. One of the best arepas in Berlin. We had a reina pepiada (chicken and avocado) and a pulled beef one. For dessert we had quesillo (Venezuelan flan).

Delicious, nutritious, fresh, high quality

Das Essen ist sehr lecker und die Aufmerksamkeit ist sehr nett. Ich kann es Ihnen zu 100 % empfehlen.

As Venezuelan, I can highly recommend this Venezuelan place. Don't miss the tequeños as starter and the cachapa reina as main dish.

Momentan sind diese Arepas meine Favoriten in ganz Berlin! Wirklich super lecker, man bekommt eine richtig gute belegte Arepa mit viel Geschmack! Die Yuxa Fries waren auch sehr lecker!

I had tried their arepas at the Kollwitzstraße Market and came back for more delicious Venezuelan food. Spanish Venezuelan owned, simple yet great menu. I will certainly come back

Really don't understand the rave reviews about this place. Food is decent but basic, and in my opinion quite overpriced, as its not really a restaurant but a snack bar. Empanadas were tiny, although we were told they were small, and the arepa was a corn pitta style pocket of dough with tasty pulled beef though the sauce was weirdly watery. The service was friendly, but the owner lady talking loudly about her allergies instead of greeting us set the tone. Maybe worth a visit if you've never had Venezuelan street food before.

Locación: El lugar es súper cómodo y cerca del parque mauerpark. Atención: Las dos personas que nos atendieron fueron súper amables desde el momento que llegamos con nuestros amigos. Recibiéndonos con una sonrisa hasta último momento. La comida: Muy bien variado y súper rico! Realmente lo recomiendo y por supuesto volveremos! La comida súper rica y con buena variedad. Precio y calidad: muy bueno!

Hand downs the BEST venezuelan restaurant I have ever been to since I moved to Germany. The cachapas were so authentic and the pulled meat tasted amazing, they even have typical venezuelan drinks (Polarcita, malta…). The personal was also really friendly, definitely coming back again!

It’s a Venezuelan cafe and the beef arepa was tasty. A bit overpriced: 9€ but still worth going at least once.

Sehr netter Inhaber und leckerer Kaffee /Espresso. Kommen gerne wieder... 😊

Delicious food and lovely owner! We got the pork and vegetarian arepas and the yuka fries. Highly recommend!

Super leckeres Essen und tolle Atmosphäre. Ich habe eine ayakayo bowl gegessen, die nicht nur wunderschön aussah sondern auch köstlich, bunt und frisch war. Die Inhaber sind sehr freundlich und sympathisch. Ein schöner Ort mitten im Kiez.

Increíble comida venezolana en Berlín,me ha encantado las arepas ummmm ricas ricas,os la recomiendo y el trato inmejorable," gracias prometo volver"

Comida, trato y experiencia venezolana sin igual!

Nice food and service! Will come back

I ordered to go a cachapa with shredded beef and a touch of white cheese and service was FAST and friendly. It came with a sm side dish of guacamole (very tasty). The corn flavor so fresh and all so so DELICIOUS!!! I’m so happy that a place with authentic Venezuelan food is so near me!!! 🥳😍🤗Thanks for doing such a wonderful work!!!

Very friendly woman, good service and delicious food 🤤

Very welcoming staff. The food is so delicious! Loved the chocolate cake. It was so delicious I didn’t even get a chance to take a photo 🥲❤️

Sehr lecker und sehr freundlich, gerne wieder

Super nice patron and little cozy hole in the wall spot. I got the Kachapa with beans, which was a bit flat as it *only* had baked beans inside, no fresh veggie, no crunch, no other flavours. The fleck of Avocado Mousse was good but too little to contribute to the overall dish. And the price was marginally lower than the one with meat. The caked looked beautiful so I might give it a try another time for Kaffee und Kuchen time

Sehr herzlich und lecker! Kann ich sehr empfehlen! 😊

Meget autentisk og hyggeligt sted. Helt fantastisk venlig betjening. God valuta for pengene.

Food was great and service very friendly

Super fresh and super tasty! A real authentic delight! Very friendly owners who explain all dishes with great passion - a must checkout when living in or visiting Prenzlauer Berg.

A perfect little place (that is unfortunately easy to go past unnoticing) for a quick snack on delicious and exotic foods. Tried their arepa, would definitely return other menu items!

Mega Lecker!!! Viva Venezuela 💚

Worst matcha latte, just green milk! Awful! Guy takes 30 cents more if it is not a cow milk, insane 😅 Highly not recommended to go there

Best coffee in Prenzlauer Berg! Host has all the ingredients to cheer you up: fresh and tasty homemade food, cozy atmosphere and a great host. My favorite café in Berlin!

Super leckeres Avocado- Sandwich, absolut empfehlenswert!!!

we discovered Host just recently but fell in love with the place! a very welcoming, friendly and caring owner serves the best coffee in the area (flat white is to die for! 🖤). I haven’t tried much of the food yet but the artichoke piadina was unforgettable!

Loving this cozy café! I tried the soup of the day creamy pumpkin-ginger soup with a vegetarian sandwich which was the best complement, plus a double expresso, I will definitely recommend to stop by and try it out! 😊

Without a doubt the best coffee in Prenzlauer Berg. Super nice breakfast, sandwiches and salad.

++ Sehr leckeres Essen. - - Teurer Preis

Il miglior caffè da 20 mesi a questa parte. Croissant degni di nota, la torta mandorle ed olio d'oliva un plus. Elegante, ordinato, cordiale.

We enjoyed our breakfast here a lot! The place offers delicious coffee and home made croissants. Highly recommend.

Great service and an amazing menu 💕

Für mich der beste Kaffee weit und breit. Dazu leckere Sandwiches und/oder pain au chocolat. Die Zutaten sind liebevoll ausgewählt und man erfährt, wo alles herkommt (überwiegend regionaler Anbau). Der Laden ist stilvoll eingerichtet und Fabio ist ein hervorragender und charmanter Host. Schöne Musik (meist Klassik oder Jazz) gibt es auch noch dazu. Wenn man einmal drin war, fällt es schwer, dort vorbeizugehen, ohne zumindest kurz für einen espresso macchiato Halt zu machen.

World class Italian coffee and croissants from a French bakery. Best of both worlds. Super friendly service. Can pay with card. Amazing time!

Exzellenter (und endlich mal heiß genug) Kaffee, schön eingerichtet, sehr netter Kellner/ Inhaber, schöne Musik. Ein paar ausgewählte Natur Weine. Das Essen habe ich noch nicht probiert aber freue mich schon drauf!

The ingredients are very, very flavorful.

This is probably the best café in Berlin. Fabio makes an excellent coffee. The cinnamon rolls are simply amazing. I am definitely coming back!

Die Ciabattas sind hervorragend, die Suppe ist ein Genuss und die Lasagne der absolute Renner

Very friendly service and great food!

Sehr netter zuvorkommender Eingentümer der selbst Kunden bedient. Sehr leckeres Kaffe "to go" haben wir uns geholt. Es gibt hier frischen Brot und auch Nachtisch.

War heut das erste Mal hier und habe einen der besten Cappuccinos Berlins bekommen. Super nette Bedienung, offen und mit viel Liebe dabei 💙. Ich komme definitiv wieder.

Super friendly and the best coffee

Das Essen ist super lecker, vor allem auch die Croissants! Der Kaffee ist auch unglaublich gut, Flat White Hafer ist einer der besten in ganz Berlin (und ich habe schon viele getestet... :-) )

The food and coffee was incredibly good. They only cook with fresh regional ingredients. The cakes are selfmade too. All in all an incredible experience.

Wunderschön eingerichtetes kleines Café mit exzellent Caffee und super leckerem Essen aus sorgfältig ausgesuchten Lebensmitteln.

Sehr gutes Essen und total gute Bedienung top Service Qualität und super Atmosphäre. Location ist perfekt und sehr schön eingerichtet

Very good food and a lovely host (pun intended). Incan definitely recommend this one!

Avec l'envie de bien commencer la journée, on se laisse être attiré par cette petite terrasse. La musique à l'intérieur de l'établissement s'entend timidement à l'extérieur mais permet de mettre du baume au coeur. De plus on entend le serveur fredonner et sa joie est communicative ! Un super service enjoué et un bon petit déjeuner fait d'oeufs, pain et pancakes ( tout est très bon) il n'y avait rien de mieux pour débuter la journée !

Der beste italienische Kaffee im Helmholtzkiez. Dazu kleine Spezereien wie Carpaccio, Toast oder Salat. Bezahlbar und charmant.

Die Kellnerinnen tragen keinen Mund-Nasen-Schutz und halten keinen Abstand ein. Unverständlich, wie man so rücksichtslos sein kann - den Gästen als auch der sowieso leidenden Gastronomie gegenüber.

Great coffee & awesome food! Extremely charming place

Elegantes Kaffeehaus mit exzellenter Karte. Super Personal und tolles Ambiente.

Too bad I don't live in this neighbourhood of Berlin as I would be a regular guest. First-class coffee, delicious food (salmon tacos especially) and very cool owner who obviously put a lot of thought and hard work into this. I'll be back for more... 😋

A cute Café with fresh salad and delicious homemade food. Their salmon tacos is the best in town and they also have a very good quality coffee! Highly recommend it! I will definitely visit again next time!

Lovely little place with extremely delicious and healthy food! Run by an Italian that really knows his food! Can definitely recommend.:D