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by jepclg98

If you have a chance to go to 'A lo Nuestro' restaurant in the Zona Rosa is an excellent place to try varied salvadorean food or excellent creations of the chef inspired by traditional salvadorean ingredients. It's an expensive restaurant, but if you can afford it's really worth it. For pupusas any good 'pupuseria' found anywhere will do the trick.The best pupusas are in pupuseria Abrego, pupuseria El Manguito, pupuseria Tania and pupuseria El Tejano they are all in 'El Pupusodromo de OLOCUILTA' 30 minutes from San Salvador (less if you travel by car but if you want to use the public transportation there is a good service offered by the A1 microbuses take La Hollywood (near the National Palace) that´s a good one and don´t forget to ask about Koky Naves because he is a good guide who can show you the best pupuserias and our beautiful country or just ask for me ). Otherwise many...

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Pupusas

by MalenaN

Pupusas are typical El Salvadorian food and it can be bought at food stalls all around the country. They are thick tortillas stuffed with minced pork meat, beans, cheese or vegetables. You tell the sales woman which filling you want and she takes a piece of dough, form the tortilla with the filling and put it on the stove. So it is nice and warm when you get it. With the pupusas a tomato sauce and pickled vegetables are served.The woman on the photo has a food stall just up the road from Casa Frolaz in Santa Ana. I bought two pupusas, one with pork meat and one with cabbage, and they both tasted very good. I brought them back to Casa Frolaz to eat there and got the tomato sauce and pickled vegetables in small plastic bags. The two pupusas were 0.70 dollars (June 2009).

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Hotel Torre Molino: Great view! Great experience

by Mr_kapi

This is a Holel located on the shore of Lake Quatepeque. The lake is simply one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen. This restaurant is located right on the shore with an unforgetable view. The crazy part about the restaurant is that it sits on a huge deck which stands about 40 feet above the ground. To look at it makes you think the deck is about to fall. Not sure a structural engineer would aprove of the construction, but this adds to the experience. The fresh seafood is very good. Do not get the chicken or beef. Stick with the seafood.The downside is the slow service. It is a great place to relax, so be ready to wait (ask for the check as soon as you know you are done ordering and pay him when he brings it). The fish was very good. Not sure what it was called, but it is the house special. The fish comes from the lake so it is fresh. The lure to this place is the environment.

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Festival Gastronomica: Festival Gastronomica

by Mr_kapi

This is not a restaurant, it is an event. The Festival Gastronomica in Juayuva is a well known event which occurs every weekend. National Geographic and Discovery Channel have done some reports about it. I went there last week and I could not believe how fun it was. The food was fantastic! I went with a few American friends who ate there and no one got sick. There were so many places to eat it was imposible to choose. The cost was cheap. I thought there would be a ton of tourists, but I was wrong. The only tourists there other than us were a group of 3 girls who said they were Canadians (probably Americans, who didn't want to admit it). The festival also has music, dancing and a lot of shopping for local stuff. It is great to sample different foods and deserts. It is a little more than an hour from San Salvador. The down side about being in a place with so many people is that there are a...

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Maybe Taco Tapatio?: "Taco Lips" Great taqueria.

by Mr_kapi

I have been in San Salvador for 2 months. A bunch of people were telling me about this great taco place in the barrio Escalon. Not sure of the name, but all the locals know it as "Taco Lips" (Lips is the name of the strip club accross the street). Don't be afraid. The place is great. I have taken a lot of Americans with weak stomachs there and no one has gotten sick. It has a basic menu and a great atmosphere. Food is great, beer is cold and you can stuff your face for less than $8. Parking can be tough, but it is great to just walk up to the counter and order, no fuss no muss. Try it and you will not regret it. I recommend the quesadillas. They make the quesadialla by cooking the cheese on the skillet and once it is all melted they slap it into your tortilla, it is great. I usually get this to share, too much cheese for one.

LA PARRILLA DEL CHEF: Don't Miss the Quality!!!!!!

by K_rol

Hi,if you have a chance while there visit this place,it isn't glamorous but if you're looking for a place to have a delicious dinner,hmmm Asados al Carbón,have a quality piece of steak serve with rice and salad.Or perhaps U prefer some shrimps a la carte,and a cold drink!!!!They have a variety of food,but if U love Carne Asada you'll be in the right place.Even very important people from this country have time to seat and taste this delightful food.In our visit to El Salvador,we find this restaurant and to be honest in the beggining that wasn't the kind of place i was looking for,but when i taste the food,i did't want to leave.And we had visitited another fancy restaurants in San Benito,Escalon,La Gran Villa,but unfortunately the food it isn't that great,but the places keep the A+ CARNE A LA PARRILLA!!!

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by euzkadi

I love this restaurant chain, and on my last visit to San Salvador i ate there. As always the sushi was great, also the tempura. It´s located in the new commercial center Gran Vía. Highly recommended.

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Las Cabañas de Apaneca: The Best Meal I’ve Had In El Salvador

by thelukey

As I write this, I’ve been living in El Salvador just a few weeks short of four years. During all that time, the best meal I’ve had in any restaurant was had in Las Cabañas de Apaneca. I can’t remember the dish’s name, but it consisted of veal chunks in a cream sauce with onions, green peppers, bacon, and capers, and it was indescribably delicious.

A Lo Nuestro: A Lo Nuestro the best of Salvadorean Fusion

by nosarafern

Unquestionably one of the very best restaurants in Central America. We just finished a magnificent dinner there moments ago and I feel compelled to share this treasure with all readers. Located in the Zona Rosa of San Salvador, this excellently designed/decorated restaurant has wonderful outdoor eating areas. Chef Tomasito Regalado (trained in New York) has an adventurous flair using local ingredients (and local cooking traditions) and twisting and bending creations that are nothing short of extraordinary. A true paroxysm of flavors we had an amazing lobster and avocado salad, a slightly spicy (yet wonderful) chicken chipotle salad and for a main course shrimp in a sauce of cilantro and loroco (a local ingredient that can best be compared to capers) with a sweet corn tamale and "Flor de Izote" (The national flower of El Salvador). For dessert we tried amazing ice cream creations using...

Cafe LA Ventana: Ex-pat heaven

by Smruti

The ex-pat hangout place in San Salvador. Lots of locals as well and the predominant languages you hear are German, Spanish, English. Great selection of beers and desserts for those late-night hangouts. Food ranges from 'gringo' french fries, to heartier stuff including some El Salvadorean specialities. Good music too!

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Q:  I will be travelling to San Salvador on a last minute whim this Fri-Tue. If anyone knows of any family memebers or friends that I... 

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A: I may consider that. How much do you charge? I'm looking more for dining, drinking and cultural stuff. Not interested in all day tourist sites. Let me know and I will... 

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