This place is the definition of hole in the wall BUT for all the right reasons. Small, authentic and 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! read more

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This was an absolute amazing find during my trip to Colorado. These are legit, homemade pupusas and man was I happier than a bug in a rug Located in a packed small plaza, Pupusas Lover delivers on flavor and authenticity! The place is small but definitely cozy and inviting. The staff are kind and treat you like family. The food was absolutely amazing and some of the best I've had in a long time. The pupusa was perfectly balanced, it wasn't under or over stuffed. The tamal was perfectly sweet and was balanced out by the saltiness of the crema it was served with. The maracuya tastes just like back in Miami. Next time I'm in Colorado I'm making it my mission to stop by here again. read more

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Absolid 4 stars--really enjoyable overall. The ambiance is warm and welcoming, dining area was spotless, and the service was friendly throughout. Everything is made fresh, so expect to wait a few minutes. Definitely not fast food, but worth the short wait. I always like to start with the most basic dish at a new place to see if they've mastered the foundation. Here, that meant the cheese pupusa, and it delivered--nicely cooked with a little side of crispy cheese. The tangy slaw was a great contrast to the rich pupusa, and the basic salsa packed a low-key, lingering heat. Looking forward to coming back to try more. read more

Pupusas Lover - Basic, delicious cheese pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Ive been here quite a few times- i absolutely love it, the food NEVER DISAPPOINTS. Its soooo amazing. The service is amazing, friendly and helpful. I love coming here. The parking is a little weird sometimes, But it's always fast and efficient here. I love it. read more

Pupusas Lover - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

It's the simple things in life and after getting the mixed platter of 4 mini pupusas, it was the cheese pupusa that shined through Yeah, I'm surprised too. I thought all the meat or mixed ones would take the cake but something about the tart cheese is a ride or die alongside the fluffy pupusa read more

I love love love this place. Whenever I'm in the mood for pupusas, I drive straight here and get a couple of their signature ones (zucchini and queso, amazing!). You might wait a little while, but I promise that it's worth it. If you order to go, they'll also give you all the fixins - the slaw is soooo good. Happy to have this little slice of Salvadoran food in South Denver! read more

Excellent pupusas and tamal! The food was very authentic and generous in portions and prices are reasonable read more

Pupusas Lover - 1 Piece Tamal de Pollo Bichotas - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

No dan tiempo para ordenar, se siente un apurado. Nomas para durar 15-20 minutos por tu comida. Y aparte sale desabrida la comida, su agua de horchata sabe a chocolate no recomiendo venir aquí. read more

Everything we had was delicious, probably the best pupusas I've had. The plantain empanadas were out of this world. Very friendly service, it might take a little while but you can hear the slaps of the pupusa dough being made fresh by hand. Definitely check this spot out! read more

Pupusas Lover - Traditional Breakfast - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I've driven by this little shop for awhile and decided I needed to venture out. What a treat! I ordered 2 pupusas (zucchini and queso/locoro, beans, and queso) which arrived so piping hot and deliciously gooey! They showed me the correct way to experience pupusas by tearing off and grabbing the cabbage which I added their hotter red sauce to. Explosion of flavors! I also enjoyed the sweet corn tamale dipped in the tangy sour cream and cheese. I will order a coffee with it next time. If you haven't experienced Salvadoran food, you need to! Loved my new food find! They are open on Mondays now too. read more

Pupusas Lover - Tamale Elote - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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We Had the queso, jalapeño y queso and the frijoles y queso all Delicious!!!! Pork Tamal was great as well

Really good savory papusa, I had the one with zucchini. The sweet tamale was just ok, plain sweet corn, I didn't like it much. Fresh and quick service. read more

Pupusas Lover - Sweet tamal - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Oh, yum! These pupusas are as good as you can get. Nice, thin, slightly charred (yesss) crunchy corn cake, with abundant stuffing. I got the vegan option with loroco blossoms, beans, and mushrooms and it was amaaaaazing! The stuffing to corn cake ratio was great, with good texture and lovely flavor that can be enhanced with a little hot sauce. Adding this little gem to my vegan food repertoire. The vegan option allows you to choose 3 different stuffings so you can mix and match a lot of combinations to suit your taste! I ordered my food to go on my way home from an appointment. The wait was a little long (about 30-40 minutes), but it allowed me to run another errand beforehand. Glad I got it to go, as the space is small and all the tables were full. Also, do note, the parking lot is one way and there is limited parking. I definitely suggest ordering to go as a first choice, especially during peak hours. The food held well on my 20 minute drive home and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I will return and I definitely recommend. read more

Pupusas Lover - Vegan pupusa with a side of fried plantains - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Came here for lunch and it was delicious. I do recommend sitting inside or outside the restaurant -cuz we got our stuff in a to go box and the sauces were leaking out a bit. Knocking off a star because they ran out of empanadas (which is fine) but didn't tell me and the empanada was included in the mixed plate I ordered. also, I felt prices were a bit steep for the amount that I got- especially because the prices online on their website are not correct. Mixed plate was $30, not $22. Passionfruit drink was good. Loved the sweet plantains. Come here if you want authentic food! read more

Pupusas Lover - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Holy smokes this place is AWESOME! They make the pupusa dough from scratch and they are DELICIOUS! Priced very fairly too, after extortion (tax) my food bill for 2 was only $12 and some change. They bring the food out with a special salad and 3 different sauces to apply. One is spicy, one green, and the 3rd is a tomato sauce. I visit Denver quarterly for work and I'll DEFINITELY be back. Keep it up! Very authentic too, I heard orders being taken in Spanish over the phone. read more

You know when you get something at a restaurant and wish there was a little more cheese? That does not happen here!! So much cheese. This place is on my list of the best things I ever ate. I think I've tried everything on the menu--I like to buy a big assortment when I'm feeding a crowd, and cut them into quarters so I can eat a little bit of them all. When I'm ordering for just myself, I order one with chicken and then one with the zucchini or pineapple. The chicken is amazing!! But so is everything else. My very picky teenage son also loves everything, but opts for the steak. The sauce is so incredible, I could eat it as soup. And the slaw is spicy and briny and fresh. Perfect complement. They are also gracious enough to let me speak my very intermediate Spanish when ordering, which I appreciate! read more

Pupusas Lover had been on my radar for at least several months. I don't quite remember how I found it to begin with. I don't think I was specifically looking for El Salvadorian food in particular at the time but fate lead me to it is the best way to describe it; I am glad that I got to know it. The stretch on Colorado Bvld from Yale to Evans on the east side has a good selection of restaurants from Japanese to American to middle eastern to south American. This Pupusas Lover being one of many, I felt like I needed to go investigate them and I did just so yesterday. When I am new to a certain cuisine, I always try to buy something basic so I tend to shy away from ordering a huge entrée so I order something from the appetizer section. That is exactly what I did when I arrived at the restaurant; I got me pupusa (vegan) and tamale (pork). Turns out, this was a great idea as both of them were a good portion that filled me up for the rest of the night. -Vegan pupusa: you can pick three ingredients for your pupusa. I really like that because it's almost like a "build-your-own" style. I asked for mushrooms, beans, and something else; I forgot what the 3rd one was! The red sauce and coleslaw that accompany the pupusa definitely were the big game changer. Unlike the coleslaw many cook in the U.S., the El Salvadorian slaw has very little sweetness and a hint of sourness. -Pork Tamale de Pollo o de Puerco: This is a tamale wrapped in banana leaf. Mexican tamales are wrapped in corn husks so it was nice to learn that this is one of the biggest differences between the two counties' tamales as to how they are cooked/made. I really enjoyed the moist masa inside the leaf that is mildly seasoned mostly with chicken stock or bouillon (I believe). And it was very creamy, too. And the very well-cooked pork inside was just impeccably tender. Yum! By seeing over 100 pictures uploaded by people who have dined there before, certain people do know about this place but to me, this place might still be unknown to many. I feel that we have a big task to do to spread the word about this humbly existing business. This place is a gem! read more

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I ended up coming back on a weekday and the quality of the pupusa was amazing!! There was definitely more stuffing and I could really tell which pupusa was which. I have to say my favorite was the carne asada one! It was delicious. We did make an online order and picked them up. The staff was super friendly and let us know that they were still working on the order, which was fine because they were so fresh and hot! I definitely plan to come back a third time. read more

Pupusas Lover - Inside - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

They charged me $32 for two pupusas and an order of plantain empanadas... bad service, bad food....

I love this place so much. Pupusas are made from scratch to order. They come out piping hot with a big bowl of perfectly spiced curtido, and three salsas. Employees are super friendly and welcoming. It's not the cheapest spot, but it's real food made by hand, not Sysco. I wish I was eating a pupusa right now. read more

The pupusas here are good, they a normal size, but are they worth $10+? Absolutely not. I get inflation and cost of living is higher these days but to upcharge pupusas to $10+ is a bit much. Ask any Salvadorean that and they'll be shooketh. It's a shame because they're good but I could never pay $20+ for two pupusas which is a normal serving size to call it a proper meal. read more

I really enjoyed everything I ordered. I had the cheese and jalapeño, and bean, pork and cheese pupas and fruit drink. I've been back two times since and can't stop raving about it. I loved everything about the place. It was comfortable to me and service was great too! read more

As always delicious food. We had pupusas, corn atole, sopa de pollo & platanos for dessert. I miss being able to pop in for a delicious Salvadoran meal when I lived in CO. I'm glad they are finally getting the notariety they deserve. The downside is slow service as they are sparsely staffed & cook all orders in the order received. We had to wait a while due to several online orders placed before us. read more

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I really didn't want to eat at this restaurant because there were so many better options next door. But you know the old saying, happy wife, happy life...well this proved to be true. So glad my wife talked me into this place, super happy with the service, price, ambiance and most importantly the pupusas!!!! read more

Pupusas Lover - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Pupusas were definitely some of the best I've tried ever. The service was not good at all. We waited 20 minutes before getting our order taken even though it was not packed with people. Then the waiter spilled my drink all over me and I had to grab napkins to clean it myself. we didn't even get a discount or anything for the inconvenience. If the service was better this restaurant in my opinion would be the best pupusa spot in Denver. Food was for sure top tier read more

Pupusas Lover - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I had never had a pupusa before but this place popped that cherry. The woman up front was super helpful and I ended up with the pork and bean pupusa which was bomb! I'll definitely be back to try more! read more

Pupusas Lover - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This food here is so, so delicious!! My boyfriend and I shared the mixed plate. Everything on it was a 10/10. Everything was crispy where it needed to be crispy and moist where it needed to be moist. Tamale was perfection, I stop by just to pick some of those up. We will definitely be back. read more

Pupusas Lover - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I absolutely love this little restaurant! And pupusas... for serious if you haven't tried these packets of goodness you are missing out!! They have some just with veggies, cheese, meat or no meat it doesn't matter they are all tasty. The side salads are delicious, as well. Inside the dining area is on the smaller side but I'm sure fits their overhead for running this place. I see a mother and daughter hard at work, please stop on by and bring them your business! I'm gonna swing by again now that I realize where this is at for me in between work & home. read more

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My friend and I went in on Saturday morning. Only one other table was seated. We waited 15 minutes before we were given menus. She just put the menus down without saying anything. We sat for another 20 minutes without any acknowledgment other than being looked at as she silently walked past us. We finally left. read more

What a find! A small hole in the wall kind of place. I got a cheese and a chorizo pupusa. Then a dessert of the sweet corn tamal. I had never had a pupusa before but they were so good! I'm not even really sure how to describe them but slightly sweet and savory. They were pretty big in my opinion so this ended up a lot of food. But if you're able to try different ones that would be a fun way to share with friends. Can't wait to go back! read more

Pupusas Lover - Pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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First time here,the pupusas were good and tasty, service was fast and friendly it was not busy when I stopped by. The ambiance was good nice Latin music playing not to loud . And I got enough sauce and curtido read more

WOW!!! This food is incredible! Authentic, home made papusas, creamy beans, and so many yummy treats. It took quite a while for our food to be ready, but it's because everything is freshly prepared. This will be our new treat! read more

I was craving Pupusas one night and came to check this place out. It's off of Colorado, in a strip with some other ethnic food places that I'm looking forward to trying at some point. The parking lot is very narrow when there are cars parked on both sides. My order took about 20 minutes but I would definitely call it in next time. They have a pretty extensive menu with a number of options and I had to rely on the staff to give me recommendations for what to order. The food was really good though. The mixed bean/cheese/pork Pupusa was great. They also recommended the zucchini and cheese, and the chicken one. We had a side of plantains. I'd probably get some yucca next time as well. The Pupusas came with a cabbage slaw and a hot sauce, and those are Pupusa essentials. The place is decorated with orange and tropical accents and blinking star lights and it's super cute on the inside. I'll definitely be a regular at this place! read more

Pupusas Lover - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This place was SO GOOD!!! Adorable local place with great atmosphere and even better pupusas! The prices were relatively cheap too, $5.59 for a pupusa that got me full. Server was very kind as well, I just want to go back already!! read more

This place is great! Locally owned, small business. Lovely and cozy ambiance. Parking is easy, though the lot is a bit small. Truly everything is good. Excellent vegetarian and vegan options. Insane plantains. I've never run into a long wait here, though I mostly go on weeknights since it's very close by. I'd recommend 2 pupusas if you're only sort of hungry, and 3 if you're looking for a meal. If you're starving you can do 2 with protein, 1 without, and another side (because plantains). I always leave feeling totally stuffed and happy, but never so full I don't feel good. Also super affordable. read more

Pupusas Lover - Restaurant Space - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

BY FAR THE BEST EL SALVADORIAN RESTAURANT IVE BEEN TO IN COLORADO! First and foremost I am El Salvadorian! So the standards are always high. I live in Colorado Springs and travel all the way to Denver whenever I am craving these dishes. I've had their pupusas, tamal de elote, chicharrones, breakfast plates, atol de elote and many more. And everything is always delicious! I've never been disappointed coming here. The owner and family are the sweetest and most kindest people. I can truly say i have no complaints about this place read more

Amazing. Very authentic. I just got back from El Salvador and honestly these were better than some I had there. So they aren't messing around. Great service. Good music playing. Can't wait to come back! read more

Biggest RIPOFF Ever! I ordered 3 Pupusas Al Pastor (I speak Spanish and know what I'm doing) and got the equivalent of 3 Quesadillas for $31.00! I would've gotten a MORE Nutritious meal at Taco Bell read more

Pupusas Lover - LESS than a TABLESPOON of meat between All 3 Pupusas! - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Great papusas. Would be WAY BETTER if they had vegan cheese like advertised and nontoxic cooking oil. Canola and seed oils are super bad for you. Hard to avoid with this place that STILL SERVES STYROFOAM!!!! If someone knows organic papusas anywhere please tell me! read more

I was craving papusas so we came here--and I'm so happy we did! They have tons of options from the standard to some more exciting/unique ones. Both my husband and I ordered papusas, but after looking at the menu I'd come back for some of their other dishes. All of the papusas were sooo good--I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite! The inside is also super cute, although obviously because of COVID it's all shut down for indoor dining. I would totally come back once this is all over to experience the inside. Right now, though, the staff are all making sure everyone is safe by wearing masks and gloves, and there's hand sanitizer on the counter. I felt safe being inside long enough to grab my food, which I can't say is true everywhere! read more