Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    El Cafetin

    5.0 (1 review)
    Closed Closed

    El Cafetin Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - El Cafetin

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration
    Photo of S S.
    0
    3
    0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    Ask the Community - El Cafetin

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Salvadoran 1,565 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    El Chalateco

    El Chalateco

    4.7
    (64 reviews)
    8.2 mi
    $

    We got three cheese and bean pupusas today with extra curtido for 2.50…read more These are the best pupusas in the East Bay. Large, stuffed generously and just delicious. We loved their red spicy sauce and super crunchy fresh curtido. They are packed into small zip lock bags. I forgot to take photos since I was hungry. This little shop is in the middle of nowhere next to a small auto parts shop and parking is limited. The immediate area is ugly and industrial but the pupusas keep us coming back. Best taken to go. It's not a comfortable spot to eat in. We paid 4 dollars per pupusa to go. Friendly staff. Highly recommended.

    The freshest most authentic Salvadoran food I've ever had. Recently, I came and ate here twice in…read moreone day it was so good. My go to is the 3/$12 Revuelta pupusas and the Plantains with the beans . Top tier beans and plantains. I am so glad I found this place. It is very close to my work. I do recommend calling in your order at least 30 minutes before so that it'll be ready for you to pick up. sometimes they do not answer their phone but they will give you a call back. Keep in mind they do not accept tap pay, but they do accept Zelle and Venmo if you need to make a mobile payment. It is small and cozy inside but there are at least 4 tables if you want to dine in. They do have a few tvs if you were there to relax while waiting or out with your family. Being new to the area, this place will definitely be my go to for pupusas.

    Photos
    Pictures of their plate offers and types of pupusas.
    Pictures of their plate offers and types of pupusas.
    Chicken salvadorean tamales
    Chicken salvadorean tamales
    Huevos estrellados, casamiento, platanos, queso crema y dos tortillas hechas a mano

    See all

    Huevos estrellados, casamiento, platanos, queso crema y dos tortillas hechas a mano
    Pupusa Time Restaurant

    Pupusa Time Restaurant

    3.8
    (52 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    I'm Nicaraguan descent - so anytime I'm on the Hwy 4 corridor I stop by Pupusa Time…read more The Cacao brought back childhood memories. The carne asada with plátanos fritos, Home made tortillas & queso frito just rounded it off perfectly. Friendly staff and attentive. Will be returning for more home cook memories...

    Pupusa time is worth a visit but unfortunately fell short for me…read more I ordered a 2 pupusa combo with revuelta and carne de res. Out of the 2, I think the carne was my favorite as I could taste more of the filling flavor. The salsa was good but I think the curtido could have used longer fermenting to give it a little more tang. The combo comes with a small side of rice and beans. Both had good flavors but the rice was cold and the beans were too thin for my liking. The beans had more of the consistency of a thin soup which I was expecting more of a chowder. The staff was friendly in greeting and taking my order. Service is slow but expected as good pupusas take time. My issue for my first time visiting was figuring out their system. I wasn't sure if they bring you a check or you go to the register when you're done. At the end of my meal I waited quite a bit after finishing my meal to see if they'd bring a check to me but ultimately just went up to the register after I felt like I sat there longer than I felt comfortable and just wanted to head home. Not sure if that's the correct process or not still.

    Photos
    Unas pupusas para llevar, por favor
    Unas pupusas para llevar, por favor
    Chilaquiles con queso, pupusas rice and beans
    Chilaquiles con queso, pupusas rice and beans
    Storefront Entrance.

    See all

    Storefront Entrance.
    Popoca Oakland

    Popoca Oakland

    4.4
    (274 reviews)
    23.6 mi
    $$$

    A friend and I spend the year going to the restaurants from San Francisco Chronicle's top 100 list…read moreand we finally made our way to Popoca. They are ranked #5 on the list so we have been excited to finally try it! We came on a Wednesday soon after opening and it was pretty quiet at the time. We got sat at a nice table in the patio and didnt waste any time before ordering some appetizers. We'd seen the menu before coming in and knew what we wanted We started with three appetizers: the yuca con hongos, guaca-mol & pollo campero. The yuca con hongos was my favorite. The little fried yuca balls were almost like a gnocchi texture that soaked up all of the sauce and paired well with the different mushrooms. The guaca-mol was a rich and savory flavor bomb. The beef oil and egg yolk added a lot of richness. With the thick tortilla had a fried bread texture that was so satisfying with the dip. The pollo campero was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The hot sauce it was served with was bright and subtly spicy. All in all it was a great start to the meal For our mains we decided to share a plate of papusas and their chancho con yuca (grilled pork chop). The papusas were being grilled outside in the patio so it was really nice watching them be made. We got the papusas de loroco, de hongos and de lengua. All were solid but our favorite was actually the lengua, or beef tongue. The meat was so tender like a stewed meat and was well seasoned all the way through. All of the papusas had a nice subtle smoky flavor from that grill that was really nice. The chancho con yuca was flavorful though it was a tad overcooked. Not offensively so but just noticeably. It happens. We finished with their quesadilla con horchata for dessert. It was tasty but not necessarily the dessert for me. I like salty and sweet but the dish read more savory than I was expecting. Still had good flavor but just wasn't my preference. Overall we were really happy with our experience here. We had some clear favorite dishes but even the dishes that weren't our favorite were still very enjoyable. The service overall was solid as well. We'd be happy to come back and try some more menu items.

    I came here for dinner, and the interior and vibes were on point…read more Our server was very personable and helpful. He happily pointed out which dishes could be made vegan. I ordered one of each vegan option they had, plus a pina chicha drink. The food was delicious, and I really enjoyed the presentation. The salad was refreshing, and the beans were tasty. The drink was good. It reminded me a bit of kombucha but was a bit too sweet for my liking. While I enjoyed the meal, I wish they had a vegan section, including vegan protein. I know it's not advertised as vegan, but I have a feeling they could make a really great tofu or soy curl dish for the vegans. Just a heads-up: there's only one bathroom, and the line got quite long, so I had to wait a bit.

    Photos
    Crowd
    Crowd
    Pupusas
    Pupusas
    Cocktail

    See all

    Cocktail

    El Cafetin - salvadoran - Updated August 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...