Pupusaria Salvadorena

Pupusa de Chicharron

You might be asking “What is served at a pupuseria”? If you said poop then you obviously need to get schooled. For those unaware a pupusa is a traditional El Salvadorian dish. It is a thick, hand-made tortilla (made using masa de maz, a maize flour dough) that is stuffed with cheese, and/or pork, chicken, refried beans, squash, and loroco (a vine flowered bud from Central America). Pupusas are the hamburgers of El Salvador, the dish that defines the countries cuisine. Pupusas are typically served with curtido (lightly fermented cabbage slaw with red chilies & vinegar) and a watery tomato salsa. A pupusa isn’t a pupusa, however, until you cover it with salsa roja and vinegary slaw.  Appearance wise, pupusaria salvadorena looks like a ghetto greasy hole in the wall but luckily I go for the food and not the decor. When I go to the pupusaria, I usually order food from the “Everyday, Anytime” portion of the menu.  Some of the things I suggest are the pupusa de chicharron y frijole, tamal de pollo, tamal de elote con crema and the pasteles de pollo con papa. Don’t fear the espanol, they have English translations on the menu too. The pupusaria also offers a Salvadorian version of the horchata. Their version is nuttier with a hint of chocolate. This horchata really compliments the restaurants amazing food. Everything on this menu is filling so be prepared to overindulge yourself. This pupusaria is definitely authentico y muy delicioso and the food will always scream “EAT ME B!*$#"!!!!!

Dining Room

Open everday from 9am-9pm
707-544-3141
1403 maple ave santa rosa, ca, 95404

*Across the street from the fair in the 7/11 shopping center!