![]() ![]() ![]() You’ll find the staple fillings of cheese, zucchini, refried beans, and pork, as well as combinations of them. These are pupusas sized for picking up with your hands, as you should. They’re traditional in size - a bit smaller, thinner, and more delicate than those you’ll find at some other Bay Area eateries, which often serve thick, heavy pucks with too much masa and not enough filling. With few windows, it’s dark and a bit stuffy inside.īut those pupusas. A colorful map of El Salvador proudly hangs on the back wall, right above a stretch of mirrored tiles and vinyl booths that give off the vibe of a dive bar trapped in a time warp. It’s a bright-blue, brick building with barred windows in deep East Oakland, located on Foothill Boulevard just past Lena’s Soul Food. And, of course, it’s a shame because pupusas are so delicious.Īt two years old, El Salvador Taqueria y Pupuseria is a relative newcomer among Oakland’s Salvadoran eateries. It’s a shame given the 91,000-or-so Salvadorans living in the Bay Area - the second highest Hispanic population behind Mexicans, according to a 2014 report by the Pew Research Center. But we’ve lost several others, and only a couple of new brick-and-mortars have arrived in the meantime. There’s Los Cocos in the Fruitvale, Comalapa in West Oakland, and a handful of stands and trucks like the revered Tamales Mi Lupita. That’s the good stuff.įew stalwart Salvadoran restaurants have survived Oakland’s changes over the years. She fans a few onto a plate, their edges browned with pockets of crispy cheese that oozed out onto the griddle. This small chain (10 outlets in California and one in Seattle) specializes in converting tired, old spaces into hip, upscale joints.Īlthough Eureka prides itself on its whiskey selection, the secrets are the local beers and fabulous tasting burgers.ġ141 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo (805) 903-1141.Pupusas come with a big tub of curtido, the vibrant and tangy cabbage slaw.įew kitchen noises sound as reassuring as the patting of a pupusa.Īt El Salvador Taqueria y Pupuseria, the lone woman in the hot kitchen sculpts each pupusa by hand to order, gently but firmly patting each disk into submission. San Luis Obispo counts with all kinds of delicious eating establishments from Mexican Restaurants such as Tacos de Acapulco and Taqueria Santa Cruz, to sushi places like Naked Fish and Sushiya, to sandwich shops such as High Street Deli, and Italian food such as Bouna Tavola or Palazzo Giuseppe.Īlthough this town is fill with great places to eat, when asked what were some of the best places to go when visiting the city, all SLO-cals put the three places below in their top five places to eat at.Įureka! You have found it. ![]() Unlike other towns and cities in the country, San Luis Obispo is very special because of its ‘SLO-w’ dining scene meaning you won't find any drive thru restaurants at all but instead you will come across the wonderful comfort food, with locally sourced ingredients, yet fun and kind servers, and some of the very best eye-catching locations. San Luis Obispo was featured in Oprah as the happiest city to live in America, and how can we not? We are very lucky to live in a town with a variety of different places to satisfy every taste. What would such a beautiful city like San Luis be without good food? Probably not quite as great. ![]()
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