Liqui-Liqui is a family run Venezuelan restaurant at 4-6 Merton High Street in Colliers Wood. Its bright dining room and warm neighbourhood character provide a relaxed setting for exploring the food of Venezuela and the wider South American continent. The restaurant is a short walk from Colliers Wood station, making it convenient for both local meals and visits from elsewhere in London.
The cooking draws on the contrasting landscapes and culinary traditions of Venezuela, where corn, plantain, beans, avocado and slowly cooked meats form the foundation of many familiar dishes. Arepas offer one of the clearest introductions, enclosing varied fillings within round corn breads. Cachapas take a sweeter direction through tender corn pancakes, while empanadas provide crisp, savoury parcels suited to sharing.
Larger plates bring together the comforting elements of a Venezuelan home style meal. Fried plantain, black beans, rice, fresh salad and rich meat preparations create combinations of sweetness, freshness and depth. Guasacaca, pico de gallo and lively chilli sauces add brightness, allowing guests to adjust each mouthful and experience the balance of flavours that gives the cuisine its distinctive personality.
The drinks selection reinforces the tropical spirit through fruit juices, coconut and rice milkshakes, Venezuelan beer, rum and cocktails. Guests can visit for a casual lunch, a full dinner or a table of dishes shared among family and friends. Friendly service and an emphasis on authentic recipes make Liqui-Liqui feel less like a formal showcase and more like a welcoming expression of Venezuelan culture in south west London.
Address: 4-6 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood, London SW19 1DN, United Kingdom
Liqui Liqui Menu
OUR BEST SELLERS
TEQUEÑOS
Venezuelan sticks of pastry filled with cheese. Very popular in Venezuela, usually eaten as a snack or appetizer. Your choice of: classic cheese | cheese & guava | guava (vegan).
TEQUEÑOS 20 PCS
Our tequeños party box: twenty Venezuelan sticks of pastry filled with cheese. Your choice of: classic cheese | cheese & guava | guava (vegan).
EMPANADAS
Traditional Venezuelan deep-fried corn turnovers filled with your choice of: shredded beef | cheese | shredded chicken | black beans (vegan). Served with our homemade sauces.
AREPAS
Grilled Venezuelan corn pockets, crunchy on the outside and fluffy inside, stuffed with a generous filling and served with salad and our homemade sauces. Choose your filling from the AREPAS section below.
PATACONES
Twice-fried green plantain slices topped with your choice of meat, cheese or veg, finished with salad and sauces. A crunchy, messy Venezuelan street-food favourite.
PABELLÓN CRIOLLO
Venezuela’s national dish: shredded beef, white rice, black beans, fried ripe plantain, grated Venezuelan cheese and avocado garnish.
PABELLÓN VEGETARIANO
A meat-free version of our national dish with black beans, white rice, fried ripe plantain, grated Venezuelan cheese and avocado garnish.
PABELLÓN VEGANO
Plant-based take on pabellón with black beans, white rice, fried ripe plantain, avocado and salad, without cheese.
CRUZADO
Hearty Venezuelan plate combining shredded beef, black beans, white rice, fried plantain, cheese and avocado.
TRES LECHES CAKE
Classic Venezuelan sponge cake soaked in three milks and topped with whipped cream.
SMALL PLATES & STARTERS
TEQUEÑOS (5 PCS)
Five Venezuelan cheese sticks in crisp pastry. Choice of classic cheese | cheese & guava | guava (vegan). Served with house dip.
EMPANADAS (2 PCS)
Two deep-fried corn turnovers with your choice of filling: shredded beef | shredded chicken | cheese | black beans (vegan). Served with sauces.
CACHAPAS
Traditional sweetcorn pancakes folded and filled with Venezuelan cheese and butter.
YUCA FRIES
Thick-cut cassava fries, crispy outside and fluffy inside, served with house dips.
PLANTAIN CHIPS
Crispy fried slices of ripe plantain with house seasoning and dip.
NACHOS DE PLÁTANO
House nachos made with fried plantain slices, topped with cheese, sauces and your choice of meat or beans.
AREPAS
Gluten-free grilled corn pockets filled with traditional Venezuelan combinations.
AREPA REINA PEPIADA
Shredded chicken mixed with avocado mayo and coriander, our most popular arepa filling.
AREPA PABELLÓN
Arepa stuffed with shredded beef, black beans, fried plantain and grated Venezuelan cheese.
AREPA PELUA
Shredded beef with grated yellow cheese in a grilled corn pocket.
AREPA DOMINO
Black beans and grated Venezuelan white cheese.
AREPA CATIRA
Shredded chicken with grated yellow cheese.
AREPA PERICO
Traditional Venezuelan scrambled eggs with tomato, onions and peppers.
AREPA JAMÓN Y QUESO
Ham and Venezuelan cheese in a grilled corn arepa.
AREPA VEGANA
Stuffed with black beans, avocado, plantain and salad, no cheese.
PATACONES
Twice-fried green plantain “tostones” loaded with toppings.
PATACÓN PABELLÓN
Patacones topped with shredded beef, black beans, fried plantain, cheese and avocado.
PATACÓN REINA
Green plantain slices topped with reina pepiada chicken and salad.
PATACÓN VEGANO
Patacones with black beans, plantain, avocado and salad, no cheese.
MAINS & TRADITIONAL PLATES
PABELLÓN CRIOLLO
Shredded beef, white rice, black beans, fried ripe plantain, grated Venezuelan cheese and avocado garnish.
PABELLÓN VEGETARIANO
Black beans, white rice, fried ripe plantain, grated Venezuelan cheese and avocado garnish.
PABELLÓN VEGANO
Black beans, white rice, fried ripe plantain, avocado and salad, no cheese.
CRUZADO
Combination plate with shredded beef, black beans, white rice, fried plantain, cheese and avocado.
ASADO NEGRO
Slow-cooked beef in a dark, slightly sweet sauce served with rice, fried plantain and cheese.
POLLO GUISADO
Venezuelan-style stewed chicken served with rice, beans and plantain.
BRUNCH
PABELLÓN BRUNCH
Brunch version of Venezuela’s national dish with shredded beef, rice, black beans, fried plantain, avocado garnish and your choice of dip.
AREPA BRUNCH
Grilled arepa served with eggs, cheese, plantain and avocado.
DESSERTS
TRES LECHES
Venezuelan three-milk sponge cake with whipped cream topping.
QUESILLO
Traditional Venezuelan baked caramel flan.
CHOCOTORTA
Rich chocolate biscuit cake layered with dulce de leche cream.
SIDES
WHITE RICE
Portion of steamed white rice.
BLACK BEANS
Slow-cooked seasoned black beans.
FRIED RIPE PLANTAIN
Sweet fried slices of ripe plantain.
AVOCADO
Fresh sliced avocado.
DRINKS
PAPELÓN CON LIMÓN
Traditional Venezuelan drink made with raw cane sugar and lime.
CHICHA
Sweet and creamy Venezuelan rice drink with cinnamon.
GUARAPITA
Homemade Venezuelan rum punch with passion fruit.
VENEZUELAN BEER
Selection of Venezuelan beers (ask for today’s options).
SOFT DRINKS
Assorted canned soft drinks.