Café restaurants in El Salvador
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Pip's Carymar
A fast-food feel surrounds this cafeteria-style restaurant, which serves just about every standard Salvadoran meal going, and then some. Great grilled chicken, pupusas or even just a slice of pizza are standard options. Indoor and outdoor seating is available.
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Comedor y Pupusería La Ceiba
A cheap no-frills eatery that is fairly convenient. Expect comida a la vista for breakfast and lunch - chicken tamales are morning faves, while roast chicken, chili rellenos, beef soup and shrimp tortas are popular for lunch. Pupusas are patted up from 17:30.
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Punto Café
Located at the Museum of Modern Art, this café is popular with wealthy capitalinos and serves creative and pricey dishes in a sleek dining area.
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Gasolinera Esso
Laugh all you want, but the freshly made sandwiches at this gas station are cheap, fast and pretty dang good. The moccachinos aren't bad either. It's close to the hostels.
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Cafeterí Arco Iris
Just down the street from Universidad Franscisco Gavidia, the menu at this small eatery changes daily - it's comida a la vista - but the mix always includes chicken, veggies and rice. Get there early for the best selection.
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Mister Donut
If you can't bring yourself to eat at the gas station, this popular restaurant makes a good, quick alternative, with everything from eggs and beans to steak and Caesar salad. Plenty of donuts, too. There's another branch in Centro Comercial San Luis.
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Comedor y Pupusería La Ceiba
A cheap no-frills eatery that is fairly convenient. Expect comida a la vista for breakfast and lunch - chicken tamales are morning faves, while roast chicken, chili rellenos, beef soup and shrimp tortas are popular for lunch. Pupusas are patted up from 17:30.
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Casablanca Café
The Casablanca has popular lunch specials and good comida a la vista - fresh chiles rellenos with a side of veggies do just fine. The dining area could use some natural light - or artificial light, for that matter - but the formica-topped tables and green ceramic-tile floor have their retro charm.
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Koffee Mix
Next to the Galería 1-2-3 art gallery, this upscale café serves only Café Illy coffee, whether in a cappuccino, frappé, latté, espresso or simple drip. You can also order fresh juices, smoothies and tea, as well as good but overpriced. The interior is sleek and cool (in both senses); shady outdoor tables look onto the street.
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Café Fiesta
Possibly the biggest disco ball in all of El Salvador - at least the biggest one hanging next to a life-size poster of Pope John Paul II - is the centerpiece of this popular restaurant. Get here early to get the best of the típico dishes, which are served cafeteria-style. Pupusas are also patted out all day - an unexpected treat. Note: the disco ball is activated during private parties only.
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Cafeteria Emanuel
A spotless eatery near Iglesia El Carmen, serving four different típica (regional specialties) main dishes: chicken, beef, pasta and a vegetarian option. After 15:00, Salvadoran antojitos - irresistible snacks like empanadas, pastelitos (small meat pies) and platano y nuegado (plantains and fried yucca smothered in honey with a dash of cinnamon) - are served. Two thumbs up.
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Tienda San José
Inside this ordinary chips-and-soda minimart hides a surprisingly pleasant dining area with a sunflower motif and picnic tables. Friendly service and large plates of well-prepared típica make this a good choice. In the evening it becomes a popular meeting spot for locals and travelers alike.
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