El Lucero Salvadoran & Mexican Restaurant

Delicious and authentic. The service was great and the food came out fast! Not big enough for a…read morelarge group but get an order to go!

Wow, such nice people work here! Honestly, I would just go back for that. I had the Horchata and…read moreit was very good -huge. I was in with my mom and she tried the Carnitas burrito. It was overall good with the Carnitas were a little rough. I really liked the spicy green chili. I had one of the breakfast plates and it was definitely. It was good. it reminded me of being in Central America so it was kinda like a little vacation while still here in Colorado and then I took pupusa to go. The pups are definitely on the star of the show. I'm glad that I took those home

Gumballs

Pupusas (one flower and one pork) with sauce and cabbage.

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Pupuseria Y Restaurante Salvadoreño

4.6(26 reviews)

58.4 mi

My favorite place to get pupusa's is here. They are always made fresh and great customer service…read more Everyone should come here and enjoy them.

Lucked out and saw this place while driving through town…read more Some of the best pupusas I have ever had. Excellent flavors!! The employees were all super friendly and helpful. Its a cute little restaurant. I'm sad I didnt know about it sooner. But I will most definitely be back. Over and over again!

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Pupusas Lover

4.6(255 reviews)

5.6 mi•Southeast

As a native Salvadoran who is pretty picky when it comes to finding authentic Salvadoran food, I…read morecan honestly say I really enjoyed my experience here! I ordered the sopa de res, fried plantains, and a pupusa to go and everything was delicious. But the highlight for me was definitely the homemade Salvadoran quesadilla bread paired with a cup of coffee. Such a perfect combination that reminded me of home. You order at the counter, and the service is quick, friendly, and welcoming. If you're craving authentic Salvadoran food, I highly recommend giving this place a try!

This place is the definition of hole in the wall BUT for all the right reasons. Small, authentic…read moreand amazing pupusas. Pupusas are thick, stuffed corn masa filled with things like cheese, beans, pork, fish and grilled. We started with the curtido, which is the traditional Salvadoran pickled cabbage slaw. Tangy, crunchy relish made from finely shredded cabbage, carrots, pickled in vinegar. Our party of two decided to share the mixto. This hit the right spot because it had everything from savory to sweet and more. Two pupusas, fried yuca, banana leaf tamale, sweet corn tamale, fried plantain, plantain empanada, savory empanada, sour cream and cheese. For those looking for a little spice in their lives, you can pick your poison. Watch for this salsas, you've been warned. Stop in and experience the taste of El Salvador!

Dining room

Vegan pupusa with a side of fried plantains

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Pupusas La Salvadorena

4.4(20 reviews)

10.6 mi

Amazing service, delicious food and a very clean and well maintained restaurant. My parents are…read moreCentral American and I grew up with basically everything on their menu. I visited this restaurant (from Austin, TX) as my mom frequents it and they treat her like family. I came here for dinner Wednesday evening and returned for breakfast Friday morning before my flight back home. For breakfast we had the number 3: Comes with scrambled eggs with veggies, sour cream, fresh cheese, avocado, blended / refried red beans and your choice of French roll toasted with butter or hand made tortillas. The food portions are BIG! Whether you're in the mood for breakfast, lunch or dinner this place has got you covered. The drinks are also a plus, they make them fresh in house and pair wonderfully with your meal. Do yourself a favor and check them out. They're a small family owned and operated business that treat their guests like family.

Delicious pupusas!!!! Stopped in for a quick lunch and was assisted very quickly. Service was…read moreamazing, and the pupusas were really good!! The revueltas were my favorite!! Definitely recommend!

Dinning area

Typical Salvadoran breakfast

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Mile High Pupusas

4.7(64 reviews)

8.0 mi•Southwest

Easy to find. Lots of parking. Lots of menu choices (and they stock Mexican Coke). Ordering is…read morefast. Payment is easy. The order (4 papusas...revuelta, chicken, lítico, and Hawaiian...and a pork tamale) was ready in less just a few minutes. The food was still hot when I got home. All was delicious, including the sauce and slaw. I am definitely adding this place to my rotation of lunch places.

My guy and I just ordered Mike High Papusa for a special 4th of July treat, and it is sooooo…read moregood!!! The cabbage and red sauce that is served with the Papusas is so fresh and flavorful, and the perfect sauce! As a vegetarian, I ordered the bean and cheese and cheese with zucchini, and my guy got the chorizo Papusa. He also enjoyed the el pastor burrito. It's all really delicious and came delivered piping hot. We also got the Salvadoran cake and it's like a decadent super soft, sweet cornbread cake that is a lot thinner than corn cornbread. Anyway, you should order it right now. It is so good! Or go there and get it. I plan on dining on soon, so I can meet the owners because I want to tell them how amazing their cuisine is! New craving for sure!!

Inside hawaiana pupusa

Clean establishment!!!

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Monse's Pupuseria

4.5(633 reviews)

53.5 mi

My husband and I shared: - Chilaquiles Salvadoreños filled…read morewith Spicy Carnitas, Side of Yucca Fries - Pupusa Avalanche filled with Mushroom & Topped with Al Pastor, Side of Plantains Everything was fantastic. These are hands down the best pupusas I've ever had. The Chilaquiles are pupusas folded in half. I love that they're all covered in sauce and toppings. It really enhances the flavors. I can't pick between the two we got because I loved them both so much. This is the best restaurant I've been to in Colorado Springs and a must try!

This will be my new baseline for el salvadorian food. Great flavor combinations, great portions,…read moreand tons of options. It easily made it into my top 3 of colorado springs. We got the pupusa in green chili sauce and plantains and both were amazing. I appreciated that they didn't need to doll it up. They just let the good food speek for itself. The pupusas were a nice mix of savory, tangy, and the plantains were carmilized on their own sugars. No notes. Now here are some notes. It is packed most of the time so get there early. We went once on a friday and everyone was shoulder to shoulder waiting for a table. The music level was also one that got to my wife. Luckily we were sitting further away from it but if we were closer I don't think we could have had a good conversation. The final one that got me was the plastic cups. This seems like such an easy fix and is such a bumber. The best way to give themselves a little extra time for dishes and reduce the cloud is probably just too open up a new location. All that being said, they are still great.

Yucca fries

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Pupusas Lover 2

4.6(43 reviews)

31.0 mi

For Lunch, really a great spot. Spicy and incredibly…read moreflavorful squash blossom pupusa. The owner served me with care and kindness, it was sort of like eating at mom's. I can't wait to come back. The only problem is they close too early at night for dinner.

The bean papusa was the best, with the pickled cabbage. Get this!! I think they got upset…read morebecause they brought the wrong food.

Interior

Plantains, with a fantastic sweet sauce. Get this!

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Pupusas

4.1(98 reviews)

26.6 mi

Delicious! My favorite pupusa place. Wish I still lived nearby…read more It can take a little bit of time to make, but they are right across the street from the grocery store, so I always like to put my order in, go get groceries, and pickup on the way home. Yum!

Delicious and authentic Salvadorian food. I ordered a whole bunch of pupusas for a friends lunch…read moregathering last week. The website said to place orders ahead to give them time, so I called it in and was given a time to pick up 30 minutes later. They were made and packed with care. I was lucy to stumble upon this magical little food truck!

17.3 mi•Gateway-Green Valley Ranch, Green Valley Ranch, Northeast

The truck!

Bean on bottom, cheese and onion on top

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Pupusas Paradise - Denver

4.3(108 reviews)

Such a great neighborhood find! We tried the pupusas, fried fish, chicharrón, chicken, soup, rice…read moreand beans, and everything was flavorful and satisfying. The pupusas were especially good, and the portions were generous enough that this is a great place to come hungry and share a few different things. What really stood out was the customer service. Everyone was incredibly warm, attentive and welcoming. It genuinely felt like they cared that we were enjoying our meal, which made the experience even better. Def a hidden gem!

This is one of the chain location and the food is just as delicious. When you're here, you have to…read moreat least try out 3 ither pupusa :) I went with the chorizo & queso, asada & queso, and their pupusa peluda. Meat and chesse portions were good and wrapped in a corn dough...with the sauce it all blended well in each bite. I would definitely return and recommend to anyone.

Anothet great place in Denver

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Jonathan F.

3 years ago

Had to give a 5 star review after seeing Ryan's moronic opinion on sauce being served in bags. That's how it's done folks!

Lori W.

5 years ago

The food is amazing! My first pupusa. We had the pork, cheese and cheese and spinach. The flavors are amazing!

Tamara D.

8 years ago

This is my favorite place to eat. They are very friendly prices are good food is amazing thank you so much

Justin S.

5 years ago

Love this place! Man this food is a lot better than I thought it would be.

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