Arepa Pa' Los Pana is a family-run counter spot in Rogers Park serving Latin American arepas. It's built its name on consistency — the same reliable plates, visit after visit — rather than reinvention, and regulars keep coming back for it.
The cheese arepa has become the dish people mention first, prized for its crisped exterior and molten center. Tucked into its Rogers Park corner, the restaurant has developed a following that treats it as a neighborhood fixture even as it stays under the radar beyond the immediate area.
The cheese arepa has become the dish people mention first, prized for its crisped exterior and molten center. Tucked into its Rogers Park corner, the restaurant has developed a following that treats it as a neighborhood fixture even as it stays under the radar beyond the immediate area.

