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Taqueria · Downtown San Jose · $
Latin American & Caribbean · Brooktree · $
Latin American & Caribbean · West Valley · $
Mexican · South University · $
Authentic Salvadoran-style pupusas, with popular varieties including Revueltas (pork, beans, cheese) and Queso y Loroco.
Latin American & Caribbean · Central San Jose · $
Latin American & Caribbean · East San Jose · $
Thick hand-pressed masa cakes stuffed with combinations like cheese, beans, or chicharrón — griddled until the exterior blisters and the filling goes molten, served with fermented curtido and house salsa roja
The definitive Salvadoran filling — tangy loroco flower buds blended with melted cheese inside a thick, griddle-crisped masa shell
Latin American & Caribbean · Communications Hill · $
The combination pupusa — chicharrón, cheese, and refried beans — is the definitive order: rich, savory, and filling with every bite
The classic combination of beans, cheese, and chicharrón in one masa cake — the most popular order at any serious pupusería
Taqueria · Cambrian · $
Thick handmade corn masa discs stuffed to order — the cheese and bean version melts cleanly while the chicharrón adds savory depth; served with curtido and salsa roja
Hand-pressed masa cakes stuffed with combinations like cheese, beans, or chicharrón, griddled until the outside is lightly crisped and the interior stays soft and molten
Refried bean and cheese combination — simpler than revueltas but a reliable vegetarian-friendly order
Finely ground pork filling with just enough fat to stay rich without being heavy, sealed inside griddled masa
Ground pork filling seasoned with tomato and spices, stuffed into masa and pressed until the outside chars slightly
Loroco flower and cheese filling has a grassy, slightly floral depth that sets it apart from the standard cheese-only version
Finely ground pork filling, savory and slightly fatty, encased in a crisped masa shell — a reliable classic