El Amanecer Salvadoreno Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the menu at El Amanecer Salvadoreno, a Salvadoran restaurant located in Los Angeles, CA. This classy establishment offers a variety of options for diners, including takeout, delivery, and reservations. The menu boasts many vegetarian choices, making it ideal for groups or families with diverse dietary preferences. Customer reviews praise the delicious pupusas, breakfast dishes, soups, and ceviche, highlighting the exceptional flavors and generous portions. The ambiance is described as cozy, reminiscent of a home, with attentive service and a welcoming atmosphere. A must-try is the savory Salvadoreno sausage paired with plantains, beans, and crema, a true taste of authentic Salvadoran cuisine. Don't miss the chicken tamales for an additional burst of flavor. Parking may be a challenge, but the overall experience and quality of food make El Amanecer Salvadoreno a standout destination for those craving traditional Salvadoran fare.

Desayuno / Breakfast

Desayuno Amanecer / Amanecer Style Breakfast

Small piece of steak with eggs, cheese, pork sausage, small pupusa. plantain, tortillas, and casamiento (refried beans mixed with rice)

$20.95

Desayuno Salvadoreno / Salvadoran Style Breakfast

sunny side-up eggs, fried plantain, fresh cheese, handmade tortillas and casamiento (Whole beans mixed with rice)

$14.99

Huevos Revueltos Con Chorizo / Scramble Eggs Mixed With Salvadoran Pork Sausage

scrambled eggs mixed with Salvadoran pork sausage, refried beans, rices and handmade tortillas.

$15.65

Huevos Rancheros O Revueltos / Ranch Style Sunny Side-Up Eggs Or Scramble Eggs

scrambled eggs or sunny side-up eggs, refried beans, rice, and handmade tortillas.

$13.25

Platano Con Crema Y Frijoles

Fried plantain served with Salvadoran sour cream and refried beans.

$12.00

Platano Con Crema

Fried plantain served with Salvadoran sour cream.

$10.00

Platano Con Frijoles

Fried plantain served with refried beans

$10.00

Platanos Solos

Fried Plantain

$7.45

Platano Fritos / Fried Plantain

Pupusas

Queso Y Frijol / Beans & Cheese

Melted Monterrey Jack Cheese mixed with Ground Beans

$4.60

Revueltas / Mixed

Mixed ground pork (carnitas) with melted Monterrey Jack Cheese.

$4.60

De Queso / Melted Cheese

Melted Cheese (Monterrey Jack cheese).

$4.60

Ayote Y Queso / Zucchini And Melted Cheese

Shredded Zucchini and Melted Monterrey Jack Cheese.

$5.00

Queso Con Loroco / Cheese And Loroco

Melted Monterrey Jack Cheese and Loroco (shrub flower from Central America)

$4.65

De Chicharron / Pork Meat

Ground Pork Rinds (carnitas)

$4.60

De Frijoles / Beans

Refried ground beans.

$4.50

Yuca Frita Con Chicharron / Fried Cassava

Fried Cassava served with fried pork rinds (carnitas), lettuce, watercress, radish, tomatoes, cucumber.

$15.95

Yuca Cocida Con Chicharron / Broiled Cassava

Boiled Cassava with fried pork rinds (carnitas), lettuce, watercress, radish, tomatoes, cucumber.

$15.95

Yuca Con Fritada / Cassava & Fritada Typical Salvadoran Pork Dish

Cassava and Fritada (Chunks of Pork Meat - face, nose, ears, kidney, tongue, and heart) cooked with onion, tomatoes, bell pepper, bay leaf. Served with cucumbers, lettuce, watercress, radish, tomatoes.

$21.75

Empanadas De Platano / Plantains Empanada

Salvadoran plantain empanadas stuffed with poleada (milk-pudding).

$11.75

Pastelitos De Carne / Pork Meat Empanada

pork meat empanadas stuffed with chopped pork meat and chopped vegetables. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, watercress, radish, cucumbers.

$12.50

Torrejas / Typical Salvadoran Sweet Bread

Typical Salvadoran sweet bread toast with Panela syrup. (Similar to French toast)

$7.50

Chilate Solo / Salvadoran Hot Drink

Typical Salvadoran hot drink made from corn.

$6.75

Nuegados De Yuca / Fried Sweet Cassava Dough

Sweet fried cassava dough with panela syrup does not include drink

$12.25

Chilate Y Nuegados / Salvadoran Hot Drink And Fried Sweet Cassava Dough

fried sweet cassavas dough with hot drink

$16.45

Chilate Con Todo / Typical Salvadoran Sweet Dish

Salvadoran hot corn drink, served with sweet fried plantain, fried Cassava dough , French Toast with panela syrup.

$17.50

Tamal De Elote Solo / One Corn Tamale

plain corn tamale

$4.35

Tamal De Elote Con Crema / Corn Tamale & Salvadoran Sour Cream

corn tamale with Salvadoran sour cream.

$8.10

Tamal De Elote, Frijoles Y Crema / Corn Tamale, Beans & Cream

Corn Tamale with Salvadoran Sour Cream and fried Beans.

$10.10

Tamales De Puerco / Pork Tamale

Salvadoran style pork tamale.

$4.35

Tamales De Pollo / Chicken Tamale

Salvadoran style chicken tamale.

$4.35

Antojitos Tipicos Salvadorenos / Salvadoran Appetizers

Carnes / Steak

Milanesa / Bread Meat

Breaded meat

Carne Asada / Grilled Steak

Grilled Ranchera Flap Steak, served with rice, refried beans, green salad and handmade tortilla. Please specify medium or well done. Favor especifique como quiere la carne asada termino medio o bien cocida.

Carne Guisada / Beef Stew

Salvadoran style Beef stew.

Carne Desebrada / Shredded Beef Mixed With Eggs

Shredded beef mixed with eggs , onion ,tomatoes, and bell pepper. Served with rice, refried beans, green salad and handmade tortilla. No substitutes

Bistec Encebollado / Steak Cooked With Onion

Salvadoran Style Steak cooked with marinated onion.

Bistec Picado / Strips Steak

Strips steak with tomato & onion. served with rice, refried beans, green salad and handmade tortillas.

Higado Encebollado / Liver With Onion

Liver with Tomatoes, Onions & Bell Pepper

Albondigas De Res / Salvadoran Style Meat Ball

Salvadoran Style Beef Meatballs : Served with rice, refried beans, green salad and hand made tortilla.

Salpicon / Chopped Beef

Salvadoran Style Chopped beef with onion, mint, radish, and lemon.

Pollo En Crema

One Chicken Leg with Salvadoran Sour Cream

Pollo Encebollado / Chicken Cooked With Onions

One Chicken Leg cooked with marinated onions .

Pollo Asado / Grilled Chicken Leg

One Grilled Chicken Leg

Pollo Frito / Fried Chicken Leg

One Fried Chicken Leg

Gallina Guisada / Farmer Hen Stew

Salvadoran Style Roasted farmer hen stew

Pechuga Asada / Grilled Chicken Breast

Grilled Chicken Breast.

Fajitas De Pollo / Strip Of Chicken

Strips of Chicken cooked and mixed with onion, tomatoes, bell pepper.

Panes Con Gallina / Salvadoran Style Hen Sandwich

Salvadoran Style Sandwich: Bread with roasted farmer Hen stew. Served with beetroot, watercress and Curtido (lightly fermented spice cabbage). This Does not include rice, refried beans, green salad and handmade tortilla.

Pollo / Chicken

Puerco / Pork

Chorizos Asados / Salvadoran Grilled Pork Sausage

Salvadoran Grilled Pork Sausage.

Fritada / Typical Salvadoran Pork Dish

Chunks of Pork Meat (face, nose, ears , kidney, tongue and heart ) cooked with onion, tomatoes, Bell pepper, Bay leaf.

Chicharrones En Tomate / Pork Carnitas

Pork carnitas cooked with Tomatoes & Onions.

Lomo De Puerco / Grilled Pork Loin

Grilled Pork Loin

Relleno De Ejotes / Stuffed Green Beans With Cheese

Stuffed Green Beans with Monterrey Jack cheese . Los rellenos incluyen arroz, frijoles refritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano.

Chile Relleno De Carne De Puerco / Bell Pepper Stuffed With Ground Pork Meat

Bell Pepper stuffed with ground pork meat & chopped vegetables. No substitutes Chile rellenos de carne de puerco con arroz, frijoles refritos, ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano. No se hacen cambios en las ordenes.

Rellenos De Pacaya / Stuffed Pacaya With Cheese

Stuffed pacaya with Monterrey Jack cheese ( Pacaya is the flowers from a palm tree ) Served with Ranchera Style sauce on top. Comes with rice, refried beans, salad and handmade tortillas. Relleno de pacaya incluye arroz ensalada y tortillas hechas a mano.

Rellenos / Stuffed

Cocktel / Cocktails

Cocktel De Camarones / Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp Cocktail

Coctel De Concha Negra / Black Shellfish Cocktail

Raw Black Shellfish Cocktail Caution if you are allergic to some types of shellfish. Tenga precaucion si es alergico algun tipo de marisco.

Camarones Ala Plancha / Grilled Shrimp

Grilled shrimp

Camarones Empanizados / Bread Shrimps

Breaded shrimps

Camarones Al Ajo / Garlic Shrimps

Garlic Shrimps with Parsley

Camarones Rancheros / Ranchero Style Shrimp

Ranchera style Shrimps.

Camarones A La Diabla / Deviled Hot Shrimps

Deviled spicy sauce Shrimps

Mojarra Frita / Fried Tilapia Fish

Fried tilapia fish

Mar Y Tierra/ House Seafood Dish

House seafood dish: Grilled Jumbo Shrimps & Strips Grilled steak with rice, fried beans , green salad and hand made tortillas. Camaron grande con cabeza y carne Asada

Mojarra Entomatada / Tilapia Fish With Tomatoes

Tilapia fish dressed with tomato and onions sauce

Filete De Pescado Entomatado / Fish Fillet With Tomatoes

Fish fillet cooked with tomatoes & onion sauce

Filete De Pescado Empanizado / Bread Fish Fillet

Breaded fish fillet

Filete De Pescado Ala Plancha / Grilled Fish Fillet

Grilled fish fillet

Mariscos / Seafood

Sopas de Marisco / Seafood Soup

Sopa De Camaron Y Pescado /Shrimp & Cat Fish Soup

Choose either: JumboBig Head Shrimp with shell or Peeled & Tail-on Shrimps with cat fish soup.

Sopa Mares / Seven Sea Soup

Seven Sea Soup

Sopa Mares Con Crema / Seven Sea Soup With Sour Cream

Seven Sea Soup & Salvadoran Sour Cream

Sopa De Pescado / Bagre Cat Fish Soup

Bagre Cat Fish Soup

Sopa De Camaron Con Cabeza / Head Shrimp Soup

Jumbo Big Head & Peel Shrimps Soup

Sopa De Camaron Pelado / Peeled & Tail On Shrimp Soup

Peeled & Cleaned Tail-On Shrimps Soup

Sopa De Camaron Pelado Con Crema / Peeled Shrimp With Sour Cream

Peeled & Cleaned, Tail-On Shrimps Soup with Salvadoran Sour Cream.

Mariscada / Freshwater Crab, Shrimp, Cat Fish With Cream

freshwater crab, big Jumbo shrimp, catfish with sour cream / jaiva, camarones grandes , pescado con crema

Sopa De Bolo / Drunken Soup

Typical Salvadoran soup made with Salvadoran Pork Sausage, eggs, Hot spicy .

Sopa De Gallina India / Farmer Hen Soup

Salvadoran Style Farmer hen soup with vegetables. Includes one piece of Grilled Hen on one side with rice, green salad and handmade tortilla.

Sopa De Pata / Cow Beef Soup

Salvadoran style Beef tripe & cow leg soup with vegetables.

Sopa De Res / Beef Soup

Salvadoran Beef and vegetable soup with rices , green salad and hand made tortilla.

Sopas / Soups

Botanas / Snacks

Ceviche De Mariscos / Dish Cooked Raw Fish Marinated

Seafood dish cooked raw fish marinated served with tostadas. / Ceviche con tostadas Caution if you are allergic to some types of shellfish. Tenga precaucion si es alergico algun tipo de marisco.

Carne Con Camarones / Grilled Steak Stripe & Grilled Shrimp

Grilled Steak strips & Grilled Shrimps with green salad and fresh cheese, watercress ,tomatoes & cucumbers.

Botana Mix / Grilled Steak, Pork, Shrimps Mix

Grilled Steak Strips, Pork Rinds & Grilled Shrimps

Ensalada De Vegetales / Vegetables Salad

Vegetable salad, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, watercress, radish, cucumbers, lime.

Chile Jalapeno

Casamiento / Refried Beans Mixed With Rice

refried whole beans mixed with rice.

Huevo Solo / Single Order Of Egg

An order of egg

Crema Salvadorena / Salvadoran Sour Cream

Salvadoran Sour Cream

Frijoles / Refried Beans

refried beans

Arroz / Rice

Rice

Tortillas / Handmade Tortillas

Hand-Made Tortillas

Aguacate / Avocado

Rebanada / sliced

Queso Fresco / Fresh Cheese

Fresh Cheese

Chimol / Pico De Gallo

Chopped onion, tomatoes , cilantro, jalapeno pepper with lemon.

Chicharrones Solos / Pork Carnitas

Chorizos Solos / Salvadoran Pork Sausage

Papas Fritas / French Fries

Ordenes Adicionales

Bebidas Calientes / Hot Drinks

Cafe / Coffee

Chocolate Caliente / Hot Water Chocolate

Chocolate caliente de aqua / Hot water chocolate.

Chocolate Caliente Con Leche / Hot Milk Chocolate

Hot milk chocolate

Leche Caliente / Hot Milk

Hot Milk

Atol De Elote / Typical Salvadoran Hot Corn Atole

Made from real corn. (for sale only in winter season)

Atol De Pina / Typical Hot Pineapple Atol

Made from real corn. ( for sale only in winter season)

Chuco / Typical Salvadoran Purple Atole

Made from Purple corn inside black beans. ( For sale only in winter season )

Fresco De Ensalada De Fruta / Typical Salvadoran Cold Drink

Homemade variety of fruit salad , cashew, pineapple , apple, grape, nance fruit, chopped lettuce .

Horchata Salvadorena

Salvadoran Horchata - Morro

Arrayan / Myrtle

Maranon / Cashew

Tamarindo / Tamarind

Sodas

Kola Shampan / Salvadoran Soda

Salvadoran Soda

Botella De Agua / Bottle Of Water

Clamato Juice

Jugos / Juice

Orange Juice, Apple Juice

Snapple Lemon Ice Tea

Bebidas Frias / Cold Drinks