About us

Three generations,
one flavor.

A family kitchen from Maracaibo, Venezuela — now serving Orlando and Katy with the same recipes we grew up on.

El sabor de lo mejor

Over four decades ago, Ada Bozo started cooking in Maracaibo, Venezuela — with a simple dream: to help her family. Her sazón won over the palates of the whole state of Zulia. Then it crossed borders.

Nestico’s is a brand rooted in the hearts of Venezuelans — and today, in the hearts of Latin Americans across the United States as well. Every arepa, every patacón, every tequeño carries that history with it.

40+
Years cooking
3
Generations
2
U.S. stores
The original Nestico's in Maracaibo, Venezuela
where it all began

Maracaibo, Venezuela

It started at home

Ada’s kitchen was never just a kitchen — it was where the neighborhood gathered. The recipes she perfected there are the same ones we cook today: no shortcuts, no compromises.

Nestico's Sand Lake restaurant in Orlando
our Orlando home
3 generations
1 flavor

Orlando & Katy, USA

Led by family

Today the kitchen is led by Ada’s son, Néstor Ríos, and her grandson — the third generation. They grew up on these flavors, and they guard them like family treasures. Because they are.

Forty years later, we still cook like Ada is watching.

Taste the tradition

Come eat with the family

Arepas, patacones, tequeños and more — made with love, served with pride.

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