Delicius
Chefs Ahimara and Orlando
Cuisine: Venezuelan Baked Goods
Delicius offers Entrées, Arepas, Vegetarian & Vegan Options, Beverages, Snacks, Pastries & Desserts, and Frozen Packaged Foods. Delicius offers Catering.
Artisan Food: The Venezuelan gastronomy is diverse and varied, it is the result of the cultural mix of the native inhabitants and the immigrants coming from Europe, Asia, Africa, and is characterized by a diverse mix of exquisite flavors. Delicius is an idea that arises as an alternative to spread the customs and roots of Venezuelan cuisine. Together with the support of "Spice Kitchen Incubator" we have managed to offer healthy, simple and practical products with exquisite Caribbean flavor.
Ahimara and Orlando are from Valencia, the capital city of the Carabobo state in Venezuela. Ahimara learned to cook from her grandmother who taught her the art and balance of flavors. Before coming to the United States in 2019, Ahimara had decades of baking and entrepreneurial experience in Venezuela where she was trained as a Master Pastry Chef. Ahimara and Orlando owned a culinary academy where they taught as well as participated in numerous baking and cooking classes, focusing on breads, cakes, custards, and tarts.
Now in Utah, Ahimara and Orlando have launched Delicius, a family Venezuelan bakery business that brings the flavors and recipes of Venezuela to Salt Lake City. Their mission is to conserve, spread, and enhance the Venezuelan traditional gastronomic memory, based upon a philosophy of quality of service and a newfangled business model that guarantees making the most of local products, the plurality, and the fusion of the Venezuelan tradition with the most highlighted aspects of the American culinary culture and its preferences.
Chef Ahimara and Orlando participated in the 2019 Journey to the Wasatch, the International Rescue Committee’s annual fundraising party celebrating refugees in our community who survive conflict and disaster to call Utah their home.
Delicius is Now Located in Jade Market
Delicius @ Jade Market
353 West 200 South, Suite 101A
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Hours of Operation:
Monday Closed
Tuesday 11:00am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday 11:00am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday Closed
Delicius Catering
Please review our menu and then contact us to arrange catering.
Catering for Pickup is offered for a minimum of 30 people/plates.
Catering for Delivery is available with a minimum $1,000 order.
Delivery is available only in Salt Lake City proper. Delivery fee based on mileage from our store.
To Request Catering please contact Delicius by phone (801) 666-9809 or email deliciusvenezuelanfood@gmail.com.
(Please do not place orders through our menu for catering.)
(Contacting us enables us to better understand your needs and for us to discuss options.)
Menu Overview:
Entrées: Arepas, Cachitos, Empanadas, Hallacas, Pabellon, Pan de Jamon, Rubben Arepa, Torta Negra, Venezuelan Pasticho.
Desserts: Bienmesabe, Catalinas, Fresier, Mousse, Nutella, Passion Fruit Mousse, Polvorosas, Red Velvet, Rollcake, Tres Leches.
Sample Menus
Daily Entrées – Click or tap image to view larger menu.
Special Meals – Click of tap image to view larger menu.
Arepas Empanadas & Cachitos – Click or tap image to view larger menu.
Desserts & Special Cakes – Click or tap image to view larger menu.
Chef Ahimara at Salt Lake City’s Living Traditions Festival 2023.
Thank You for Supporting Spice Kitchen Entrepreneur Chefs
BocaDulce Special Event Menus & Offerings:
– November, 2023 - Thanksgiving Dessert Boxes:
Polvorosas - wheat flour, sugar, vegetable shortening, cherries, cinnamon, vanilla, salt.
Polvorosas GF - corn flour, rice flour, tapioca flour, sugar, vegetable shortening, cherries, cinnamon, vanilla, salt. (gluten free)
Torta Negra - flour, sugar, butter, egg, chocolate, hazelnut liquor, salt, cinnamon, whole cloves, vanilla, lima. (Contains egg and gluten, hazelnut, nuts, raisin, and almond)
Delicius – Spice To Go:
Chef’s previous Spice To Go menus.
(The weekly meal pick-up service, Spice To Go, is no longer offered. These are prior menus from this chef and are meant to provide ideas on what is possible.)
— December 22, 2022
Entrées:
Meat Hallaca with Chicken Salad (18oz):
A traditional Venezuelan Christmas dish, hallacas filled with beef, pork and chicken, along with red bell peppers, onions, garlic, raisins and olives steamed in banana leaves. Served with chicken salad (Contains dairy, gluten free)
Vegan Hallaca with Potato Salad (18oz):
A traditional Venezuelan Christmas dish, hallacas filled with chickpeas and vegetables. Served with potato salad with potatoes, peas, green apple, mayonnaise, mustard, coriander, lemon, carrot and (Vegan, gluten free)
Appetizer:
Lentil Soup (10oz):
A brothy soup with lentils, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic and cilantro. (Vegetarian, contains dairy, gluten free)
Dessert:
Venezuelan Torta Negra (5oz):
Traditional Venezuelan cake with walnuts, raisins, hazelnuts, with a touch of sweetness. (Contains wheat and nuts)
Drinks:
Passion Fruit Juice (16oz):
Juiced passion fruit. Served chilled. (Vegan, dairy free, gluten free)
— October 27, 2022
Entrées:
Venezuelan Beef Stew (14oz):
Homemade stew with with potatoes, carrots and peas. Served with a side of long grain rice. (Dairy free, gluten free)
Venezuelan Vegetable Stew (14oz):
A homemade stew with potatoes, carrots, peas, zucchini and tomatoes. Served with a side of long grain rice. (Vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free)
Appetizers:
Mini Queso Fresco Arepas (3pc):
Handmade, griddled white corn flour arepas filled with queso fresco. (Vegetarian, contains dairy, gluten free)
Queso Fresco Tequeños (4pc):
The perfect finger food, this iconic Venezuelan appetizer is rolled in a flaky, handmade dough, filled with queso fresco, and fried until golden brown. (Vegetarian, dairy free, contains gluten)
Dessert:
Fried Sweet Plantains with Passion Fruit Syrup (6oz):
Fried sweet plantains in a brown sugar syrup flavored with cloves and doused in a homemade passion fruit syrup. (Vegan, dairy free, gluten free)
Drinks:
Papelón con Limón (16oz):
Made from scratch, this classic Venezuelan sugarcane beverage is flavored with piloncillo, cinnamon, and fresh lime juice. Served chilled. (Vegan, dairy free, gluten free)
— May 19, 2022
Entrées:
Asado Negro:
Eye of round beef braised with pureed sweet peppers, capers, onions, bay, and garlic. Comes with mashed potatoes. (Contains dairy, gluten free)
Berenjenas al Pesto:
Eggplant pesto smothered in pesto sauce and grilled until golden brown. Comes with mashed potatoes and brown sugar reduction.
(Vegetarian, contains dairy, gluten free)
Appetizer:
Cream of Spinach Soup:
A creamy, made-from-scratch cream of spinach soup with puree of onions, tomatoes, cilantro, milk, and cheese. (Dairy free, gluten free)
Side:
Apamate Cabbage Salad:
Chilled red cabbage salad with fresh corn, pineapple, and mayonnaise. (Vegetarian, contains dairy)
Dessert:
Torta Negra :
Slice up this cake and enjoy the sweet yet balanced flavors of chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla, and cinnamon.
(Contains wheat, dairy, tree nuts, peanuts)
Drinks:
Papelón con Limón:
Chilled beverage made with brown sugarcane and lime juice. (Vegan, dairy free, gluten free)
– February 24, 2022
Entrées:
Vegetarian Entrée - Eggplant Pasticho:
Venezuelan-style vegetable lasagna packed with eggplant, tomato, bell pepper, onion, broccoli, cabbage, carrots between layers of noodles and seasoned with spices and fresh herbs (contains gluten)
Omnivore Entrée - Meat Pasticho:
Venezuelan-style lasagna filled with beef, onion, and tomatoes layered between noodles and seasoned with fresh herbs, sweet paprika, cumin, garlic, and other spices (contains gluten)
Soup:
Cream of Spinach Soup: Slowly stewed spinach in a rich, creamy base with a touch of cilantro (contains dairy)
Dessert:
Tres Leches with Coconut (contains dairy, coconut)
Drinks:
Papelon with Lemon: A refreshing and sweet beverage with a hint of tart lime
– December 21 & 22, 2021 – Chocolate Holiday Treats Box
Torta Negra (Black Cake) - a soft yet moist chocolate cake swirled with vanilla, cinnamon, and hazelnut flavors; traditionally served after Christmas dinner in Venezuela!
– October 21, 2021
Delicius Combo Meal: Chop Suey Pabellón Combo (omnivore) OR Pabellón Criollo Combo (vegetarian). Tender beef or sautéed vegetables served with rice.
Each Combo order comes with an order of the following:
Appetizer: Tequeños (6pc): Enjoy, slightly sweet cheese inside a lightly fried pastry.
Dessert: Tres Leches Cake: Sweet and moist cake with layers of cream.
Beverage: Papelón con Limón: A refreshing Venezuelan drink that pairs perfectly with any hot meal from Delicius!
– September 2, 2021
Dessert featuring this week's Spice-to-Go dessert, polvorosas, by Chef Ahimara of Delicius! (Dessert paired with Namash Swahili’s September 2, 2021 Spice To Go.)
– July 29, 2021
Dessert: This week features moist tres leches cake from Chef Ahimara owner of Delicius. (Paired with Noor al Sham’s July 29 Spice To Go.)
– July 8, 2021
Meat Entrée: 2 chicken empanadas with cilantro sauce and jalapeño cilantro sauce and green salad.
Vegan or Vegetarian Entrée: 2 veggie chop suey empanada with garbanzo sauce and green salad.
Don't forget to add a dessert to your Spice-to-Go order. This week's Spice-to-Go dessert is Lemon Raspberry Vegan Custard (1ct) or Original Vegan Custard (1ct) from Prin-Ya.
– April 8, 2021
Don't forget to add a dessert to your Spice-to-Go order. This week it’s Fried Plantains topped with Passion Fruit Syrup by Chef Ahimara of Delicius. (Paired with Namash Swahili Cuisine’s April 8 Spice To Go.)
– April 1, 2021
Meat Entrée: Beef Pabellon is a Traditional Venezuelan dish with strewed shredded beef, black beans, long grain basmati rice, and fried plantains
Vegan Entrée: Fried Vegetable Pabellon is a Traditional Venezuelan dish with a mixture of fried vegetables, including carrots, cabbage, onions, and seasoning. Served with black beans and long grain basmati rice.
Don't forget to add a dessert to your Spice-to-Go order. This week it’s Basbousa Cake: This Swahili treat is a crumbly cake flavored with cardamom and generously drizzled with homemade syrup, by Chef Najati of Namash Swahili Cuisine!
– February 18, 2021
Meat Entrée: Beef Pabellon is a Traditional Venezuelan dish with strewed shredded beef, black beans, long grain basmati rice, and fried plantains
Vegan Entrée: Fried Vegetable Pabellon is a Traditional Venezuelan dish with a mixture of fried vegetables, including carrots, cabbage, onions, and seasoning. Served with black beans and long grain basmati rice.
— February 4, 2021
Don't forget to add a dessert to your Spice-to-Go order this week! (Sweet Plantains with Passion Fruit Syrup by Delicius.) (Paired with Namash Swahili Cuisine February 4 Spice To Go.)
— December 3, 2021
Omnivore Entree: Baked Chicken with Spiced Rice and Swahili Cabbage Salad - Tender marinated baked chicken served over Somali-spiced rice. served with Swahili Cabbage Salad (green bell peppers, onions, radishes, vinegar, and raisins)
Vegetarian Entree: Coconut Lentils with Basmati Rice - Lentils simmered with Coconut Milk and a blend of spices native to East Africa, served with plain basmati rice.
Don't forget to add a dessert to your Spice-to-Go order. This week it’s Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake from Honey Teahive!
— August 20, 2020
Meat Entree: Venezuelan Sausage and Eggplant Arepas - Venezuelan sausage and grilled eggplant served sandwich-style in grilled maize bread.
Vegetarian Entree: Venezuelan Black Bean Arepas - Black beans slow-cooked with herbs and spices served sandwich-style in grilled maize bread.
Each entree comes with a green side salad.
