Salvadoran restaurants in San Salvador
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La Ventana
Located in the heart of the bohemian bar-lounge scene, La Ventana is a smart, laid-back place that's popular day or night. Tables line the long windows - perfect for people watching - and the menu offers an excellent variety of international meals. Clients can choose from any number of creative sandwiches, big salads, pasta dishes and quiche…plenty of vegetarian options! Food is prepared fresh and portions are decent.
Belgian and German ales are also served, as are tasty coffee drinks. A lively bar scene at night makes it a particularly cool place to have a bite. Buy postcards and La Ventana will mail them for free.
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Típicos Margoth
A popular cafeteria-style restaurant serving, as the name suggests, típico. Food is fresh and served in good-sized portions. There's occasional live music on Saturday night.
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Las Vacas Gordas
There should be no mistaking that beef is the specialty at 'The Fat Cows' restaurant in the Zona Rosa. But just in case - or else to really freak out the vegetarians - black and white cow skins are used for the chair backs and as wall hangings. Choose from a dozen cuts of meat, from medallions to rib-eye, most of which can be ordered in various portions depending on your appetite and the thickness of your wallet.
If your wallet is more carpaccio than filet mignon, check the menu for frequent two-for-one specials. Outdoor tables are especially pleasant, occupying a semi-shaded courtyard with plants hanging from a thick wooden trellis.
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Sidewalk Comedores
You'll find Sidewalk Comedores lining the streets surrounding Plaza Hula Hula, a block west of Plaza Barrios. They're all essentially the same, but everyone you ask has a personal favorite. We liked the ones on the east side of 1a Av Sur across from the park, mainly for the clean vinyl tablecloths, friendly service and mid-afternoon sun, but maybe you'll see others that call to you.
Expect typical Salvadoran fare, including panes de pollo (chicken sandwiches), bistec encebollada (onion grilled beef), sopa de res (beef stew) and more.
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Dulce y Salado
Don't let the girlie ambiance - hanging plants, doilies galore, opera classics - stop you from sampling the excellent menu at this cozy restaurant. Light meals, including lots of vegetarian options, make up its core - salads, quiche, empanadas, and even spinach lasagna are all offered. Mains include a choice of two salads and a fruit shake. There is also a full coffee and tea bar.
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El Sopón Típico
A pleasant open-air restaurant in the middle of mall-land where you can get such típica treats as conejo (rabbit), garrobo (spiny tailed iguana), gallo (rooster) and cabrito (baby goat). The super sopón (super giant soup) lives up to its name, full of the meats of your choice and veggies. It's popular with families.
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El Establo
This newcomer is a meat lovers' heaven. And, apparently, half of San Salvador thinks so too - the driveway is packed most nights. Portions are hefty: the plato típico includes a steak, Argentinean-style sausage, chicken-broth soup, refried beans, tostones (fried plantains), cheese, cream and garlic bread. Bring your appetite.
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No Name Comedor
This tiny place, next to an upscale Japanese restaurant (Kamakura), is popular with drivers waiting for their bosses to finish their California rolls, and one of the few budget eateries in this part of Escalón. Serving mostly típica, the occasional stir-fried noodles or rice-and-veggie dish does appear.
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No Name Comedor
Run out of a neighborhood home, this comedor offers typical Salvadoran food served cafeteria style. The place sees serious customer traffic - be sure to arrive early if you want the pick of the tamales.
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Las Cofradías
This is a perfect place to head if you want to sample the full spectrum of Salvadoran fare. Every night, an all-you-can-eat buffet has 60 types of típico dishes and drinks: yuca frita, pupusas, empanadas, tamales de elote (corn tamales), riguas (sweet buttery corn tortillas wrapped in a corn husk), gallina, chilate (a thick corn drink served hot), nuegados (plantains and fried yucca with honey and cinnamon), atole, horchata…you name it, it's probably served.
Food is displayed and served on traditional black pottery, which only adds to the ambiance.
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