Zaguan

What Zaguan does

Zaguan is an online bakery shop. Their plantain chips substitute chips with salad, fruit salad, or sweet plantains. They offers vegetarian special include house salad, rice, black beans, and sweet fried plantains.

Name

Zaguan

Legal name

Zaguan

Website

https://www.zaguan.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zaguan is an latin cafe and bakery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Latin American Restaurant & Bakery

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Retail Bakeries (311811)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic & Regional Bakeries (e.g., Middle Eastern, Asian, Latin) (THAFAFAJ), Cafe-Bakeries (Bakery + Coffee/Foodservice) (THAFAFAG), Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Latin American cuisine
• Venezuelan restaurant
• Latin bakery
• Event catering services
• Specialty coffee bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: Traditional sit-down restaurant service at 2604 Oak Lawn Ave location, operating 7 days a week with breakfast, lunch, and dinner service.
2. Online Ordering: Takeout and delivery orders placed through Toast Tab platform integration on website.
3. Catering Services: Corporate events, private parties, business meetings, and special occasions. Provides breakfast meetings, lunch boxes, buffet style, and full service catering.
4. Gift Cards: Physical and digital gift cards sold in denominations of $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Zaguan Latin Cafe & Bakery operates a single-location restaurant in Dallas, TX, serving authentic Venezuelan and Colombian cuisine including signature items such as cachapas, arepas, empanadas, and traditional main dishes, alongside a full bakery, coffee bar, and bar service. The restaurant also offers event catering and physical/digital gift cards as additional revenue streams.

Product overview

Zaguan Latin Cafe & Bakery is a single-location restaurant in Dallas, TX, offering Latin American cuisine with a focus on Venezuelan and Colombian dishes. The product portfolio centers on house specialty items including Cachapas (sweet corn turnovers, D Magazine #1 Best Latin Lunch winner), Arepas (savory corn turnovers, D Magazine Award winner), Empanadas, and various Latin American main dishes, sandwiches, and breakfast items. Supporting offerings include an in-house bakery producing fresh breads, croissants, cakes, and pastries (notably Alfajores, DMN 'Cookies We Love' award winner), a full coffee bar with espresso and specialty drinks, fresh fruit smoothies, and a complete bar service with Latin American beers, wines, and cocktails. Additional revenue streams include catering services for corporate events and private gatherings, physical and digital gift cards, and online ordering via Toast Tab platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cachapas Venezuelan/Colombian sweet corn turnover cooked on the grill, filled with various ingredients such as beef/cheese or chicken/cheese. Awarded #1 Best Latin Lunch by D Magazine. Available as vegetarian option filled with cheese and vegetables.
• Arepas Venezuelan/Colombian savory corn turnover cooked on the grill. Available with one, two, or three ingredients. Awarded D Magazine Award Winner. Can be customized with vegetables, egg, cheese, ham, shredded beef, chicken, reina pepiada, prosciutto, guacamole, or sweet plantains.
• Latin Main Dishes (Pabellón, Arroz con Pollo, Milanesa, Salmon Santiago, etc.) Traditional Latin American main dishes including Pabellón (hand-shredded beef with rice, black beans, plantains, $15.99), Arroz con Pollo ($14.99), Milanesa Buenos Aires ($17.49), Zaguan Steak (8 oz. NY strip, $19.99), Pollo Caracas ($16.49), Salmon Santiago ($19.49), Tilapia Bogotá, Shrimp Lima, Picadillo Avila, Hallaca (Venezuelan tamal), and Latin Crepe.
• Empanadas and Tequeños (Appetizers) Latin turnovers (Empanadas, Argentinean beef/chicken $8.99, Venezuelan/Colombian beef/chicken/cheese $7.99) and cheese sticks (Tequeños, six per order, $7.99). Includes Zaguan Sampler appetizer platter.
• Breads and Croissants Fresh baked goods including Dulce de Leche and Cheese Bread, Guava and Cheese Bread, Sweet Bread, Coconut Bread, Raisin Bread, Latin Cheese Bread, Ham Bread, French Bread, and various croissants (Plain, Chocolate, Cheese, Ham & Cheese). Orders require 24-hour advance notice.
• Desserts and Pastries

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gloria's Latin Cuisine: Dallas-originated Latin/Colombian restaurant chain offering a comparable mix of full-service dining, Latin entrees, and bar service; directly comparable on cuisine heritage, city, and format.
• La Duni Latin Cafe: Dallas Latin American cafe-bakery combining Latin cuisine, pastries, and a coffee program; the closest direct format analog to Zaguan's cafe-and-bakery model in the same metro.
• Meso Maya Comida y Cultura: Dallas full-service Mexican/Latin restaurant with scratch kitchen, scratch tortillas, and similar full-day operating cadence; competes for the same Latin-leaning diner in DFW.
• Mi Cocina (M Crowd Restaurant Group): Dallas-based upscale Tex-Mex/Latin chain with full bar, catering, and gift card programs; comparable in operating model, dayparts, and ancillary revenue streams.
• La Calle Doce Modern Latin Kitchen: Dallas modern Latin concept with full-service dining, Latin brunch, and cocktail program; directly comparable concept positioning in the same DFW market.
• Cafe Iguana Dallas: Dallas Latin American restaurant and bar offering dine-in, takeout, and catering; competes for the same Latin diner and occasion set as Zaguan.
• Celebration Restaurant: Long-running Dallas Latin American restaurant with full bar, live entertainment, and catering; comparable on heritage, format, and DFW dining market.
• Bread Winners Cafe: Dallas cafe-bakery combining scratch bakery, breakfast/lunch service, and coffee bar; comparable on cafe-bakery hybrid model in the same metro.
• Cafe Brazil: Texas-based cafe chain pairing Latin-influenced breakfast/lunch with full bakery and coffee program; comparable on cafe-plus-bakery format and multi-daypart operations.

Regional players

• Hacienda on Henderson: Tex-Mex/Latin restaurant in the same Dallas trade area with a Latin brunch and catering program; overlaps on cuisine category and diner occasion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/zaguan
• Facebookfacebook.com/zaguanlatincafe
• Instagraminstagram.com/zaguanlatincafe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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