Venezuelan cuisine: the best places to taste it in Fitzroy

"My wife and I popped in for a quick bite and we wete very pleased that we did. The service was quick, staff friendly and the food..."

Paul Shaw

"I love this place! Staff are gorgeous and friendly, food amazing (so much choice for coeliac vegos!) and delicious passion fruit..."

Virginia Holloway

"From a Colombian point of view - Buenisimo, Bonito y..."

Jota Jota

"One of my favourite places to stop by every time I'm in Melbourne. The menu is light, creative and a real treat to your..."

Claire Ocaña Mengin

"Just had breakfast here and the food was sensational. Great vibe, energy and friendly. Loved..."

Damian Iver Doig

"The only Colombian restaurant with personality in..."

Santiago García

"This is one of the best finds in Melbourne. Took adult daughters and 2 years later took husband and we all loved it. My favourite is the chai..."

Diane Everton

"The food is very yummy and coffee is good. Love this..."

Rebecca Tang White

"Friday night Arepas Days. Yummy food, friendly staff, fast..."

Heather A Robertson

"Omg I love it this..."

Jorge Cubides Jimenez

"I love Sonido! The food is scrumptious, the place is amazing and th people..."

Lina Segura

"Great food...wanted to try the whole menu! Fancy opening one in..."

Karen Banner

"Awesome vintage latino atmosphere, delicious arepas, the best chorizo and the friendliest staff. The Pacho Galan cocktail is..."

Jorge A Leiva

"Awesome food & atmosphere. Would highly..."

Bojan Malić

"Este es el lugar donde los latinos y en especial los colombianos reconfortamos el alma con el son y el..."

Inga Suarosky

"Lovely little cafe serving traditional South American arepas made the traditional way form maize - gluten free! Service was friendly and they happily..."

April May

"Mexican breakfast and tasty coffee? Si senior! 🤠Working very close to the place makes me a frequent visitor. From breakfast to lunch or..."

Ines Fernandes

"Sonido! specialises in Colombian cuisine, something that I don’t have too much experience nor knowledge with. The small cafe is vibrant and..."

Beini

"Really delicious Colombian food. I always get the cheese arepas with a side of morcilla and beans. Also recommend the chicken side.The coffee is..."

Jess

"Reasonably priced, adorably decorated, and true to tradition. This cute little cafe is everything I want in a Latin restaurant. They've got all the..."

Quince And Cheese

"Beautiful and inspirational food! A wonderfully refreshing menu nestled within the overwhelmingly bland Melbourne breakfast landscape. This place..."

Steven Joshua-James

"We have walked pass this little cafe many times and finally we had time to visit them. Love love love their interior design - yellow and turquoise..."

Eat_today_diet_tomorrow

"This is my happy place/go to before work/hands down best coffee on Gertrude. Cute and vibey with fresh food from Colombia and friendly af stuff..."

BKL

"This is the first time I have tried Colombian style brunch 🇨🇴. I was in love with this place from the moment I walked in, all these antique..."

Little Picky Very Hungry

"The waiters were very friendly. Portion of the food was pretty big considering what i was expecting and comparing the arepas i had in colombia! Pls..."

April

"This place really hit my Columbian food spot. We had the pulled beef and arepa with eggs. Both delicious. Definitely want to go back and try other..."

Mrs Mark

"Love the food here- definitely somethign a little different to most cafes. My favourite are the sweetcorn cheese arepas as a starter or the chorizo...."

Sar

"The staff don't always smile, and they look like it's just a job, but the overall vibe is good and the food and coffee is very good. I recommend the..."

Ross Crisp

"Amazing arepas and coffee. I love coming here for brunch. The chorizo and old clothes beef are both really good options, and the arepas are served..."

Jf

"Really nice place. I love the venue itself. Very Fitzroy. The arepas were very nice (though I normally prefer the Venezuelan ones which are thicker..."

Melbourne Epicure

"La arepa con chorizo sabe igual que en Colombia , el sabor de la arepa con ropa vieja es delicioso y fresco ,lo único malo es que el lugar es muy..."

Ery CØntreras

"Good coffees and good vibes! Tried their hot chocolate this time and it tasted a bit different from the normal chocolates you can have at other..."

Viv

"The food here is a good steady reliable in the area, esp. when you need a meat fix. My go to is the Old clothes (generous serve of slow cooked pulled..."

Speccy

"Have been here a million times haha. Good coffee, hot chocolate, love Tansmania salmonThe decoration is lovely and uniqueIt's a little bit..."

ZzzPpl

"Best arapas in town, never fail to satisfy us. The beef pulled was tender and juicy, and just love their sides... the service was quick and friendly...."

Megan

"Top marks for traditional Columbian flavour and style! This cafe is a must experience as we felt we were in a hustling and bustling cafe in Bogota!..."

Andy

"As soon as I walked in Sonido!, these interesting decoration attracted me. Love the rusty and exotic atmosphere here. The service was fine.I..."

Jianierrrrrr

"The atmosphere to this place is very cozy and rustic. The coffee here is good but not fantastic, and the arepas and Portuguese tarts are of good..."

Dimzib

"lulo juice with milk is great! the chicken, ropa vieja, and arepa choclo are our favourite things on the menu. Been here almost 10 times now and most..."

Tina Salameh

"Quaint little cafe that serves up great food at a good price. Ordered the spinach and the beef empanada and they are huge! lucky i was starving. Also..."

Aaron O

"Been coming here almost every morning for the past month. Great, consistent coffee. Seven seeds are great anyway, but i really appreciate how the..."

Nev

"First taste of arepas (and Colombian food) and was pleasantly surprised. Reminds me of a tortilla but more crumbly, and has a tad more flavour. I..."

Littlemissyh

"As a colombian I had high expectations about the arepas and I have to say that they were really good! I had the black bean and feta arepa and it was..."

Jenny Castillo

"I've recently moved a few shops down the road from you and omg you make me broke. From the delicious food to the coffee and chai drinks, you have me..."

Hanh Hong Le

"I'm a big fan of arepas, so when we stumbled across Sonido I was pretty excited. The place has a great feel to it, and the staff were nice enough. My..."

Trevor Johnston

"Not an ideal Australian breakfast menu but then again who wants eat bacon and eggs on toast every morning in one of the most multicultural cities in..."

Grady Hopkins

"Perfect-sized smaller breakfasts full of colour and taste set to a backing of Latin music and paraphernalia, with perfect coffee and divine hot..."

Matt P

"This is one of those rare establishments that gives you the feeling that everything is prepared with love and from the heart. The arepas are so..."

Rohan Flack

"Gluten free oh my goodness. I'm always a bit weary of trying a bread option that is "gluten free" when I'm out unless I know I'll be home for..."

Nico

"A Colombian rumba all dressed up like a Fitzroy op-shop. My wife just had a baby down the road at St.Vinnies, so I just popped in for a..."

Feed Me

"Cute little cafe. Lovely coffee, love the Seven Seeds beans and reasonably priced for the area ($3.80 for milk coffees). Would really prefer to see..."

Schnitzel Von Krumm

"The location and decoration are perfect. Once you go near to the store, you feel like be in North America already. But the famous hot chocolate with..."

VodkaO_ZS

"Unique and cute interior. I love the relaxed and exotic atmosphere. I have not tried the food yet. Next time. Coffee was good. Staff are very..."

Emi Sui

"The deco make you feel like you are in Latin America and the staffs are so nice. The ambience is cozy and quiet.The corn bread tastes so..."

Morgan

"The fresh sweetcorn arepas are delicious. Not huge serves overall but high quality. Cute decor , and a nice place to have breakfast but can get..."

Jess Cornelius

"Had their Ropa Vieja Arepa (with chorizo) and Pollo Arepa. It was my first time having Arepa and I totally loved it! It was slightly charred and the..."

Charizard

"Fantastic little cafe: arepas with eggs = best breakfast on Gertrude Street! Hot chocolate, raspberry choc brownies and Portuguese tarts also highly..."

Snacker

"很有文化感的南美café，坐落在小清晰Gertrude..."

JZY

"Sonido's arepas are absolutely incredible. Having never tried arepas before my Sonido experience, I expected the same flavour of a Lebanese flat..."

Mel

"Wow my god. This place was great. My mocha was the best cup of coffee I've had in a while. My friend and I shared the Pollo Arepa and the..."

All Mountain Pass

"Loving this place . What an amazing discovery ! The very first Colombian restaurant I know in Melbourne and is an amazing one !Decor is tropic..."

Julia Ye

"If you are looking for a heat adventure they have a variety of chilli sauces that can blow your head off, partnered with their home-style cooking...."

Mari Frances Rachelle Julian

"Excellent, delicious food & nice environment, they have a great collection of latin music and you can choose what to listen.... Friendly staff. Love..."

Marcia Elisa Garces Conde

"Sonido is a South American restaurant on Gertrude Street in Fitzroy, easily accessible by tram 86/96 and a short walk from the Royal Exhibition..."

Delightfullytasty

"The most awesome little place. The atmosphere is so relaxed with old South American music playing in the background and adorable decor. The staff are..."

Z A.

"It felt like I was at my favourite Colombian grandmothers place for the day. Every piece of this place felt authentic. I tried the amazingly..."

Frosina Pavlovic

"Bring on the Latin American vibe!Great little cafe run by a very friendly South American couple. Fit out is done really well, with lots of..."

C

"had lunch here today, sooo delicious was their arepas. will definitely be coming back! the decor was sooo fitzroy and wasn't tacky, very latin. the..."

Chris. R.

"Just tried the chicken Arepa, price is really good and the food is delicious!! Highly recommend! Cheap, fresh and so tasty! The service was fast and..."

Jennifer Makovec Knight

"Nice coozy restaurant, their fruit juices are delicious!!!!!!! If you are Colombian you will love it!!!!! If your not Colombian try it!!! You will..."

Clemencia Liliana

"Turquía no cabe duda de que no es un lío! Molibdeno Santo! Woh there sally, lets stop for a moment and talk about taste! My oh my I..."

Turkey Mess

"Had breakfast at Sonido! Very nice little Colombian café. Staff was friendly. I really like the look of the place. It was fairly busy the whole time..."

I. D.

"Lovely place and awesome coffee but staffs are bit cold. Very interesting food but average. However it is still one of my favorite coffee..."

Chris Johnson

"Great coffee and delicious brekky. Awesome little cafe conveniently located close to St Vincent's hospital - would love to come back for some more..."

Lynda

"So I’ve been meaning to slouch over to Fitzroy to have breakfast at Sonido! for a few weeks now. I tried last Sunday, only got there at 8am to..."

Lobster

"I came pretty early in the day so there weren’t many dine-in customers, though there were a lot of people coming in for takeaway coffee. I ordered..."

A Chronicle Of Gastronomy

" This is such a cool dates place. I would love to come here with my sweetheart. Definitely a favourite place, so..."

Vivi S

"Walking into Sonido! reminded me of the accommodation we stayed in in Cuba, where it’s commonplace to lodge at a family home for a small fee per..."

LKH

"...focus on two types of food: arepas (dough with filling on top) and empanadas (stuffed bread or pastry). The traditional Colombian hot chocolate is..."

NYC

"Best breaky in ages... great atmosphere....."

Facebook User

"Food was excellent...had the slow cooked beef shredded looking tapas and it was yummy. A little pricey but definitely worth it. Gertrude street never..."

Cathapermal Ashley

"My favourite cafe!. I got urban spoon just so I could write these guys a review. Easily my favourite cafe for the following reasons: 1) great coffee..."

Dannykatz

"Hangover cure. I turned up here on a Friday at lunch with a cracking hangover, and left 30 minutes later after a beef arepas feeling all sparkly and..."

This Diner Is Anonymous

"Yummy!. Looking forward to my next..."

Mandarine_girl

"Delicious :). We stopped here after going to the museum, and it was lovely. Everyone at our table got either the 'old clothes' beef or chorizo arepas..."

Nikiik

"Mouthwateringly delicious, unique yet authentic! Amazing value and everything delivered perfectly. The staff are efficient and friendly. I walked..."

Belinda

"What a groovy little place!!! So much to look at while sipping on your coffee.. Felt like I was in Brazil while I was there.. Food was delicious and..."

Annieleo1

"Delicious!. Had the Ropa Vieja (shredded beef) arepa, washed down with an iced aguapanela. Absolutely superb! Others around the table had the..."

Nick Ford

"I asked 2 Columbian colleagues separately to recommend a place with good Columbian fares and they instantly recommended Sonido! That's good enough..."

J0yy173

"Such a nice cafe/ restaurant. The hot chocolate is the best :) I want to go back for lunch next..."

Naomi Pickard

">>>>>>>>. The Arepa con queso with a side of beans is next level, coffee is super good. Love this..."

Niiiiiiisa

"Lovely environment, great coffee and superb good. A must..."

Bernardao

"Thumbs up. I had the chorizo arepa which was a bad choice... not for any fault of the chef but I think that a whole chorizo sausage is too much for..."

Wonderfull

"Cannot fault this place. Gorgeous look, great atmosphere and really good food. The bean and feta arepas was delicious, filling and well priced. The..."

Outandabout

"Come for drinks & atmosphere. But not the food. Fitzroy's Cruzao (unfortunately now closed) did arepas and South American tapas better. There are..."

Lauren Lee

"Amazing food, great coffee and super nice staff who love their food, you can tell by the taste. Decor is cute and authentic. Wish we were..."

Robyn

"We had coffee. J (latte): More bitter than what I would have liked. Wish I got sugar.A (latte): YAY good latte with sugz. Dumb..."

Bean There Done That

"Yummy arepa, so fresh and flavoursome! I had the black bean arepa. The hot chocolate with cheese was weird, but then I kind of expected..."

Brunching Around

"Great place. Beautiful atmosphere, delicious breakfast. Loved..."

BamBam

"Went for dinner and liked it. Good atmosphere and friendly staffFood is simple but goodCocktails could be betterPaid $35 pp including..."

PuMan

"Love Sonido! The food is always amazing, and never fails to satisfy. Sometimes there's a wait, but it's definitely worth it!! A must..."

GemmaL

"Great coffee and atmosphere, the Cuban beef corn fritter (forgotten its proper name) was tasty but nothing special, especially for $13. Loved the..."

TristanG

"Good drinks, Great Arepas!. We visited Sonido during a lazy afternoon in the Melbourne Summer sun. I had a dark rum cocktail and a delicious black..."

Dane

"Arepas are really good as well as the coffee and the icey lime drink (cannot recall its correct name) definitely worth a..."

Truffle Shuffle

"I'll be back. Super cool little place with tasty food and tastier coffee. A must for the roaming..."

Jarrad

"Yum!!!. I've never had anything like this for breakfast before. I had the chorizo arepa which was a bit difficult to cut and eat but still sooo good...."

Food Fan

"Visit here regularly as its close to work. Cool vibe. Consistently GREAT coffee. Delicious fresh food. Beef arepa can't be beaten! 'lemonade' is icy,..."

AliC

"The black beans are a..."

Rebecca

"The yummiest Colombian lunch ever!. Tried Sonido! for the first time after reading a review on the Age - and I wasn't disappointed...I love this..."

Rocio Rodriguez-Martin

"Yum!. Went yesterday for lunch, love the fact that there are only a few items to choose from. I went for the black beans with feta, hubby had the..."

STCNZ

"Great!. Went here for a casual lunch on my birthday with my partner. I am Brazilian so was excited to try it out. We had the arepa with chorizo and..."

Carolina Fonseca

"If I had a columbian mother this is the food she would cook! Had the bean and feta and it was super tasty. Service friendly and laid back. Definitly..."

James

"Too good, just don't tell anyone... This place is totally awesome. No pretensions. Simple tasty food, great single origin coffees, great tunes,..."

Rod Redkin

"Nice place. Nice little cafe, good service, nice atmosphere. Coffee good, pastries nice and..."

ECMelb

"This place has all that i want in a cafe. Super friendly staff, delicious food, cool..."

Mateo

"Muy bien. Great food. Liked the atmosphere. Waitress was super friendly. Didn't have to wait long for our food. And I'm still dreaming about the..."

Ko Ala

"Great place for brunch if you're feeling less than fabulous. Ropa vieja sparked up with chili sauce and a side of chorizo, superb! Good coffee, good..."

Hip Replacement

"Excellent custard apple smoothie (with..."

Anna Pitt

"Outside the square. Been here a couple of times now and love it. It's maybe a bit try-hard on the exotic décor and some of the furniture is..."

The New Guy

"Cute joint - delicious food. Cute little joint which reminded me of when I was in Spain. The chilled out atmosphere, and having breakfast looking out..."

Sweetb

"Breakfast, a little bit different :). I love this little south american cafe! The arepas were de-lic-ious - especially the cheese one. Thinking about..."

Ilovefood

":) South American bliss. Sonido! I am so grateful that I have found you. The place really does remind me of South America. The breakfasts are unique...."

Irina Korzh

"Gertrude St gem. A welcome addition to the Nicholson St end of Gertrude Street. Love this little place. The spinach and cheese empanada and raspberry..."

Sputnik1

"Muchos fantastico. Great little cafe. Arepas were v tasty and good value. Looks & feels fantastic. Great tunes. genuine Colombians (fresh from..."

Shirley Wag

"Great atmosphere, friendly staff, very quick service, tasty food. Looking forward to a time when Sonido has a liquor licence. I'd prefer a few more..."

Eamon Mitchell

"Time for some Columbian food! This was my first time trying Latin American style food so I was pretty excited to see how Sonido! does it and was..."

Addy

"Closer to home, and a little more photogenic, was the Pollo Arepa ($12) – a selection of marinated chicken thighs. Aside from being smoky and..."

Sweet And Sour Fork

"Slowly but surely, the authentic flavours of Colombian cuisine are making their way into Melbourne cafe's. Sonido invites lovers of great coffee and..."

Natarsha

"The fresco cheese shone through everything, and was complimented by the piquant salsa. It was so magical, I can’t wait until I feel like that..."

Xjuzjuzjuzx

"Sonido is a South American breakfast and lunch place that opened in Gertrude Street Fitzroy last year. I went once, closed on Mondays, I went again,..."

Bearheadsoup

"OMG. Why did it take me 6 years to come back. Delicious, the beef was incredibly flavoured now that let you ladle as much chimichurri and salsa as..."

Roo Merlotti

"The vegan frijole arepa was amazing. New favourite breakfast..."

Lants

"Just got a takeaway coffee. It was good, but some food looked yummy, so will try some food next..."

Mitsuhiro Kato

"Excellent food! The hot choc delicious and the arepas with black beans yummy..."

Macarena Erbs

"Food was good, prices are Melbourne reasonably, coffee was also good. They do close at 3pm Saturday and it does get very busy so arrive..."

Rob Ayala

"Liked the beef empanadas but they were smaller than I expected so if you want a meal, make sure to order 3. Cheese arepa was larger but needed more..."

Emily K

"Finally went for a sit down brunch. Super authentic Colombian/South American arepas and coffees. Probably the best arepas I’ve had in the city...."