La Esperanza Pupusería & Dinner

916 B St, San Rafael
(415) 879-4749

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Sopa De Patas - Cow's Feet Soup
Yuca Fries w Chicharrones
Sopa De Res- Beef Soup
Creole Chicken Soup
Frijol Y Queso Arroz
Pollo Encebollado
Pupusas
Salsa

Menu

Nuestros favoritos
Pupusas
Create your pupusa (Crea tu pupusa).
Fried Plantains (Plátanos Fritos)
Grilled Steak (Carne Asada)
Carne asada, grilled to perfection for the best authentic carne asada recipe (Carne asada a la perfección para obtener la mejor receta de la auténtica carne asada). Served with rice, refried beans, salad, and handmade tortillas (ervidos con arroz, frijoles fritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano).
Beef Soup (Sopa de Res)
Popular in the Salvadoran cuisine. Prepared with fresh ingredients and quality beef (Popular en la cocina salvadoreña. Se prepara con ingredientes frescos y carne de calidad)
Stuffed Bell Peppers (Chiles Rellenos)
Bell peppers stuffed with beef with a delicious red tomato sauce on the top (Chiles dulces rellenos de carne en una deliciosa salsa de tomate). Served with rice, refried beans, salad, and handmade tortillas (ervidos con arroz, frijoles fritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano).
Seafood Soup (Caldo de Mariscos)
Prepared with the family recipe, we select the best seafood to serve you a delicious seafood broth (Preparado con la receta familiar, seleccionamos los mejores mariscos para ofrecerle un delicioso caldo de mariscos)
Breaded Chicken (Pollo Empanizado)
Crispy and juicy breaded chicken fillet (Crujiente y jugoso filete de pollo)

Pupusas
Pupusas
Create your pupusa (Crea tu pupusa).

Appetizer (Aperitivos)
Chicken Empanada (Pastelitos De Pollo)
Tamales Corn, Chipilín, and Pisques (Tamales: De Elote, Chipilín Y Pisques)
Fried Cassava with Pork Skin (Yuca Frita con Chicharrones )
Fried Plantains (Plátanos Fritos)
Cassava and Chilate Nuegados (Nuegados De Yuca Y Chilate)
Stuffed Plantains (Rellenitos De Plátano)
Tender Corn Tortilla with Cream (Riguas de Elote con Crema)
Chicken Stuffed Bread (Pan con Pollo)

Lunch (Almuerzos)
Stuffed Bell Peppers (Chiles Rellenos)
Bell peppers stuffed with beef with a delicious red tomato sauce on the top (Chiles dulces rellenos de carne en una deliciosa salsa de tomate). Served with rice, refried beans, salad, and handmade tortillas (ervidos con arroz, frijoles fritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano).
Grilled Steak (Carne Asada)
Carne asada, grilled to perfection for the best authentic carne asada recipe (Carne asada a la perfección para obtener la mejor receta de la auténtica carne asada). Served with rice, refried beans, salad, and handmade tortillas (ervidos con arroz, frijoles fritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano).
Hen Stew (Gallina Guisada)
Creole hen seasoned with typical spices of the Salvadoran cuisine (Gallina criolla condimentada con especias típicas de la cocina salvadoreña). Served with rice, refried beans, salad, and handmade tortillas (ervidos con arroz, frijoles fritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano).
Steak & Onions (Bistec Encebollado)
Enjoy a latin classic marinated in a combination of spices, with delicious sautéed onions rings (Disfrute de un clásico latino marinado en una combinación de especias, con deliciosos aros de cebolla salteados). Served with rice, refried beans, salad, and handmade tortillas (ervidos con arroz, frijoles fritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano).
Pork Rib In Red Tomato Sauce (Costilla de Cerdo Entomatada)
Fried pork ribs in Salvadoran red tomato sauce (Costillas de cerdo fritas en salsa de tomate salvadoreña). Served with rice, refried beans, salad, and handmade tortillas (ervidos con arroz, frijoles fritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano).
Chicken with Onions (Pollo Encebollado)
A tasty fusion of indigenous Salvadoran and Spanish cuisine (Una sabrosa fusión de cocina autóctona salvadoreña y española). Served with rice, refried beans, salad, and handmade tortillas (ervidos con arroz, frijoles fritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano).
Salvadoran Palm Flower Fritters (Envuelto de Pacaya)
The pacaya is a vegetable tentacle and palm tree flower part. Covered with a layer of egg and Salvadoran red sauce on the top (La pacaya es una parte de la vaina de una flor de palmera. Envuelta en huevo, cubierta con salsa de tomate salvadoreña). Served with rice, refried beans, salad, and handmade tortillas (ervidos con arroz, frijoles fritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano).

Breakfasts (Desayunos)
Scrambled Eggs (Huevos Revueltos)
Refried beans or rice and beans, fried plantains, fresh cheese, or Salvadoran sour cream (Frijoles refritos o casamiento, plátano frito, queso fresco o crema agria salvadoreña)
Breakfast with Meat or Vegetables (Desayuno con Carne o Vegetales)
Shredded beef meat, ham, chorizo, vegetables or loroco, refried beans or rice with beans, fried plantains, fresh cheese or salvadorian sour cream (Carne de res mechada, jamón, chorizo, vegetales o loroco, frijoles refritos o casamiento, plátano frito, queso fresco o crema agria salvadoreña)

Mains
Grilled Chicken (Pollo Asado)
Tender and juicy grilled chicken fillet seasoned with Salvadoran spices (Tierno y jugoso filete de pollo a la parrilla sazonado con especias salvadoreñas)
Marinated Meat (Carne Adobada)
Typical of the Guatemalan highlands, the marinated meat is prepared with fresh ingredients and unique spices from the region (Típica del altiplano guatemalteco, la carne adobada se prepara con ingredientes frescos y especias únicas de la región)
Breaded Chicken (Pollo Empanizado)
Crispy and juicy breaded chicken fillet (Crujiente y jugoso filete de pollo)
Shrimp On Cream or Garlic Style (Camarones en Crema o Al Mojo de Ajo)
Exquisite dish of shrimps dipped a tasty garlic sauce (Exquisito plato de camarones bañados en una sabrosa salsa de ajo)
Surf N' Turf (Mar y Tierra)
An exquisite fusion of flavors from the sea and a delicious cut of beef plus a tender and juicy grilled chicken fillet (Una exquisita fusión de sabores del mar y un delicioso corte de res más un tierno y jugoso filete de pollo a la parrilla)
Fried Tilapia (Mojarra Frita)
Brown, very crispy and perfectly cooked, the fried tilapia is typical of the coastal area of central america (Dorada, muy crujiente y perfectamente cocinada, la mojarra frita es típica de la zona costera de Centroamérica)
Chapin Churrasco (Churrasco Chapin)
Typical Guatemalan barbecue (Asado típico guatemalteco).

Soups (Sopas)
Beef Soup (Sopa de Res)
Popular in the Salvadoran cuisine. Prepared with fresh ingredients and quality beef (Popular en la cocina salvadoreña. Se prepara con ingredientes frescos y carne de calidad)
Seafood Soup (Caldo de Mariscos)
Prepared with the family recipe, we select the best seafood to serve you a delicious seafood broth (Preparado con la receta familiar, seleccionamos los mejores mariscos para ofrecerle un delicioso caldo de mariscos)
Creole Chicken Soup (Sopa de Gallina Criolla)
Originally from central America, the creole chicken soup is per excellence the best typical food of the region. Accompanied with rice and a piece of roasted chicken (Originaria de Centroamérica, la sopa de pollo criolla es por excelencia la mejor comida típica de la región. Acompañada de arroz y un trozo de pollo asado)
Cow's Feet Soup (Sopa de Patas)
The foot soup or broth is a hearty tripe and cow's feet soup from el salvador in central america (La sopa de pata o caldo de pata es una sustanciosa sopa de callos y patas de vaca originaria de el salvador, en Centroamérica)

Drinks-Cold (Bebidas-Frías)
Rice Drink (Horchata)
Soda (De Refresco) (1/2 lt)
cocacola or fanta
Tamarind (Tamarindo)
Plastic or Glass Bottled Soda (Refresco en Botella de Vidrio o Plástico)
Hibiscus Flower Drink (Jamaica)
Fruit Salad (Ensalada De Frutas)
Water (Agua)
Diet Cola (Cola Dietética)
can soda coca cola 7up sprite orange

Drinks-Hot (Bebidas-Calientes)
Coffee (Café)
Chocolate

Extras
tortillas
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Refried (Frijoles Refritos)
Rice and Beans (Casamiento)
Rice (Arroz)
Meat (Carne)
French Fries (Papas Fritas)

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Recent Reviews

I want to give a round of applause for the fantastic pupusas. I have not been able to find any that taste homemade, around the bay area.
The pupuses started at $4 and they were a good size. I ordered multiple items thinking the pupusas were small, but was impressed with the size. The meat/veggies within them were a bit on the lighter side but still flavorful. I also had the empanadas, although it was not my favorite. I found that the ingredients blended all together and...
August 2024
So glad I found La Esperanza. Their pupusas are incredible — best I’ve had since the remate in Oakland many years ago and definitely the best in Marin. Their chocolate cake flan is also to die for. I was also surprised that they have multiple options for vegetarian pupusas, so not just plain cheese or beans and cheese (tho they do have those and they’re bomb) but also zucchini, spinach, etc. Nice to see that good alternatives are available. The staff have been so damn sweet,...
July 2024
El lugar es muy agradable, los empleados muy amables y la comida super ? deliciosa especialmente las pupusas!???

Parking: Parking is free on weekends!?

Kid-friendliness: Kids are always welcome!!
July 2024

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La Esperanza Pupusería & Dinner

916 B St, San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 879-4749