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La Esperanza Restaurant and Bakery

Bakery and Cajun and Creole Restaurant$$$$

Torrance

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Main Menu

The jewel of Spanish cuisine offers the most exquisite and exclusive of our culture. Enjoy it big

Meats Carnes

An exquisite mix of culinary richness of Guatemala and El Salvador. Their menu speaks highly of their Chefs, and lives up to his reputation earned in California. Since their loyal customers know it as: "Jewel of Hispanic Kitchen"

Carne Asada

17.99

Grilled flat meat select. All with rice, black beans, salad, potato edge, guacamole and Guatemalan tomato sauce (chirmol)

Churrasco Guatemalteco (4)

59.99

For four. Chicken, steak, central American sausage, black refried beans, guacamole, Guatemalan tomato sauce, grilled onions, potato edge, rice and corn tortillas

Churrasco Guatemalteco (2)

30.99

For two. Chicken, steak, central American sausage, black refried beans, guacamole, Guatemalan tomato sauce, grilled onions, potato edge, rice and corn tortillas

Carne Adobada - Special

16.99

Special: A pork dish marinated in chile and spice, rice, beans, salad and house sauce

The Best of the Best

In our great menu, we have culinary stars that stand out on the red carpet

Pupusa Revuelta

3.25

Mixed bean, cheese and pork

Tacos

2.45

The authentic Mexican flavor

Plato De Pupusas

9.50

Plate (shrimp not included) . Your choice of 2 pupusas from single item with cheese and side of rice and beans

3 Tacos Con Arroz Y Frijoles

8.99

3 Tacos served with rice and beans

Pupusas

$3.50. Salvadorian stuffed corn tortilla with cheese and your choice of bean and cheese, zucchini, chicken, chipilin, spinach, pork, loroco, potato, jalapeno or chorizo. Add-ons:

Bean

0.50

Pork

0.50

Cheese

0.50

Loroco

0.50

Spinach

0.50

Chicken

0.50

Jalapeño

0.50

Chipilin

0.50

Zucchini

0.50

Potato

0.50

Appetizers / Aperitivos

A good start to enjoy

Boquitas Chapinas

13.99

Grilled chorizo, fried pork, sausage, avocado, beans, fresh cheese and fried tortilla

Tamales

3.50

Chicken or pork tamales served with a bread roll

Chuchitos

3.50

Corn mixed with special Guatemalan home made tomato sauce and chicken or pork

Enchiladas Guatemaltecas

6.99

Topped fried tortilla with cabbage, beet and vegetable mix, ground beef and tomato sauce, a slice of boiled egg, home made tomato sauce, parsley and the last touch, a sprinkling of dried Guatemelan cheese

Panes Con Chile Relleno

6.50

French roll stuffed with bell pepper, beef, vegetables, potatoes, carrots and green beans

Garnachas (8Pcs)

13.99

Fried tortillas, topped with lettuce, mayonnaise, mustard, ground beef seasoned spices, mixed with fresh veggies

Paches

4.50

Potato mixed with special homemade, tomato sauce and chicken or pork

Tostadas

2.50

Fried corn tortilla with your choice of either beans, salsa or guacamole, topped with sliced onions, dried cotija cheese and parsley

Pan Con Frijoles

4.50

French roll stuffed with beans

Salads

Delicious fresh

Ensalada Rusa

6.25

Central American potato salad mixed with carrots, peas, celery, central American sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic and onions

Ensalada La Esperanza

12.99

Fresh mixed salad with dice cucumbers, pico de gallo, and croutons, topped with chicken

Ensalada De Berro

9.99

Watercress salad, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and lime

Ensalada De La Casa

5.75

House salad mixture of crisp lettuce topped with fresh vegetables

Ensalada De Aguacate

9.99

House salad, mixture of crisp lettuces, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers with avocado

Vegetarian Bowl

6.99

Resting bed of rice topped with a layer of whole beans, lettuce, guacamole, central American sour cream with your choice of sauce (chirmol, guatemalan hot sauce or guatemalan tomato sauce)

Soups

Sopas y caldos. Served with 3 homemade tortillas

Sopas De Patas

12.99

Beef-hoof soup with vegetables

1/2 Sopa De Gallina

7.25

Half hen soup with vegetables and hen feet

Caldo De Res

11.99

Latin style beef soup with mixed vegetables

Sopa De 7 Mares

17.99

A mixture of halibut, octopus, shrimp, crablegs, oyster, scallops and clams

Caldo De Camaron

14.99

Shrimp soup

Caldo De Pescado Y Camaron

14.99

Fish and shrimp soup

Sopa De Gallina

13.99

Hen soup with vegetables. Served with grill hen, salad and rice

Sopa De Pollo

11.99

Chicken soup with vegetables

Caldo De Mariscos

17.99

Crab, catfish, shrimp, octopus

Caldo De Pescado

13.99

Fish soup

Caldo De Pescado Y Pulpo

13.99

Fish and octopus soup

Pupusas De Camaron

5.50

Shrimp

Mexican Food / Comida Mexicana

The rich and incomparable Mexican cuisine

Tacos

2.45

Burritos Regulares

8.99

Tortas

6.99

4 Flautas Con Arroz Y Frijoles

9.99

Chicken or steak flautas served with rice and beans

Steak O Chicken Fries Large

11.99

With avocado and central American cream

Sopes

3.50

Choose from: Steak, Tongue, Pork stomach, Chicken, Marined Pork, Fish, Chorizo

Burritos Mojados - Wet Burritos

10.99

Choose from: Steak, Tongue, Pork stomach, Chicken, Marined Chicken, Fish, Chorizo

3 Tacos Con Arroz Y Frijoles

8.99

3 Tacos served with rice and beans

Nachos Supreme

10.99

Tortilla chips, chilcarne, cheddar cheese sauce, pico de gallo, jalapeno central American cream

Seafood

Mariscos. Served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas

Pescado Frito

16.99

Fish is seasoned and lightly fried and shimmered very lightly in our house sauce

Filite De Pescado Al Mojo De Ajo

15.99

Fish filet in garlic sauce

Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

16.50

Shrimp in garlic sauce

Camarones Rancheros

16.50

Shrimp in ranchero sauce

Camarones a La Diabla

16.50

Shrimp in spicy red sauce

Camarones Envueltos En Tocino

16.50

Shrimp wrapped in bacon

Carne Asada Con Camarones

21.99

Steak with shrimp

3 Tacos De Camaron

14.50

Three shrimp tacos

Tostada De Ceviche De Pescado

6.50

Fish ceviche tostada

Tostada De Jaiva

5.50

Crab tostada

Coctel De Camaron Grande

13.99

Shrimp cocktail

Coctel De Abulon Grande

13.50

Abalone cocktail

Filete a La Plancha

15.99

Grill fish filet

Filete De Pescado Empanizado

15.99

Breaded fish filet

Camarones a La Plancha

16.50

Grilled shrimp

Camarones a La Veracruzana

16.50

Shrimp in Veracruz style in spicy red sauce with green olives and capers

Camarones Empanizados

16.50

Breaded shrimp

Fajitas Combo

20.99

Chicken, shrimp and steak fajitas

3 Tacos De Pescado Grande

13.50

Three large fish tacos

Tostadas De Ceviche De Camaron

6.50

Shrimp ceviche tostada

Tostada De Pescado

5.50

Fish tostada

Tostada De Camaron

8.50

Shrimp tostada

Coctel De Pulpo Grande

13.99

Octopus cocktail

Campechana

14.99

Mixed cocktail

Salvadorian Specialties / Especialties Del Salvador

The most exquisite typical food Salvadoreña

Pupusa Revuelta

3.25

Mixed bean, cheese and pork

Pupusa De Pollo Con Vegetales

3.99

Spinach, zucchini, tomato, and chicken

Plato De Pupusas

9.50

Plate (shrimp not included) . Your choice of 2 pupusas from single item with cheese and side of rice and beans

Pupusas De Camaron

5.50

Shrimp

Pupusa Vegetariana

3.50

Spinach, zucchini, tomato, and cheese

Pupusas

$3.25. Salvadorian stuffed corn tortilla with cheese and your choice of bean and cheese, zucchini, chicken, chipilin, spinach, pork, loroco, potato, jalapeno or chorizo. Add-ons:

Bean

0.50

Pork

0.50

Cheese

0.50

Loroco

0.50

Spinach

0.50

Chicken

0.50

Jalapeño

0.50

Chipilin

0.50

Zucchini

0.50

Potato

0.50

Classic Plates

Platos clasicos. Served with rice, black beans, salad and 3 tortillas

Pepian

13.99

Beef or chicken and vegetables in a thick sauce made of pepitas and sesame seeds, with a small chipilin tamal. Does not include rice and beans

Hilachas

13.99

Shredded beef in a special Guatemalan style tomato sauce topped with potatoes, including small chipilin tamal

2 Tortitas De Carne

13.99

Ground beef patties in a Guatemalan tomato sauce

Carne Guisada

13.99

Chunks of beef slow cooked, with potatoes in our homemade sauce

Pacayas Envueltas

13.99

Date palms covered with eggs batter and smothered with tomato sauce

Pollo a La Coca Cola

13.99

Guatemalan-seasoned chicken breast, marinated and cooked with Coca-Cola, diced tomatoes, bell peppers and onions

Salpicon

13.99

Chopped beef with red radish, onion and mint

Plato Tipico Chapin

22.99

Two beef empanadas, two stuffed peppers and two tostadas with sauce

Lengua De Res

13.99

Beef tongue cooked in a house made sauce and vegetables

Higado Encebollado

13.99

Grilled liver topped with sauteed onions

Chiles Rellenos Plate

13.99

Bell pepper stuffed with beef, carrots, potatoes, and green beans

Pollo En Crema

13.99

Guatemalan-seasoned chicken breast smothered in a pool of our central American cream sauce, bell pepper diced onions and tomatoes. Served with rice and 3 tortillas

Bisteck Or Pollo Encebollado

13.99

Steak or chicken with sauteed onions

Filete De Pollo Con Vegetales

13.99

Chicken fillet with vegetables

Platos Tipicos

The delight of our customers

Yuca Frita O Sancochada Con Chicharron

12.99

Fried cassava with fried pork-chunks topped with Salavadorian vegetables

Empanadas De Leche Con Frijol

6.75

Plantain pies filled with vanilla custard or sweet beans

Pastelitos De Carne (2Pcs)

6.75

Corn pies filled with ground beef and vegetables

Panes Con Pollo

10.99

Salvadorian roll with lettuce, chicken, special Salvadorian sauce, topped with watercress, cucumber, shredded cabbage. Served with potatoes

Kids Menu

Only for big people

Jr. Cheese Burger

6.50

With French Fries (Kids)

Hog Dog

5.99

Hot Dog with French Fries (Kids)

Chicken Tender (3Pcs)

6.50

With French Fries (Kids)

Cheese Quesadilla

4.99

Kids

Sides

Extra portion

French Fries Large

2.99

Papas fritas

Yuca Sancochada O Frita Sin Chicharron

7.99

Steam or fried cassava without fried pork chunks

Crema Centroamericana

0.99

Central American cream

Guacamole

1.99

Queso Fresco

1.99

Fresh cheese

Tortillas (3Pcs)

1.75

Corn tortillas

Chicharron

7.99

Fried pork chunks with corn hot tortillas

Large Side of Curtido

4.99

Shredded cabbage with carrots, oregano, onions, all in marinated vinegar

Frijoles Negros Volteados

1.99

Refried black beans

Chirmol

1.99

Ensalada Rusa Large

5.99

Russian salad

Arroz

2.25

Rice

Tamal De Elote

2.25

Sweet corn tamale

Casamiento Large

5.50

Mixture of rice and beans

Desserts

Postres

Cheese Cake

3.99

Strawberry Cheese Cake

3.99

Red Velvet Cake

3.99

Guatemalan Torrejas

5.25

Sweet bread stuffed with sour cream raisins, cinnamon and cloves wrapped in whipped eggs fried to perfection, and served with a mix of our homemade sweet sauce

Bread Pudding

2.99

Buddin, Bocado de Reina

Arroz Con Leche

3.99

Napolitan Flan

3.99

Choco Flan

4.50

Mole De Platano

5.25

A mix of various spices, chocolate, cinnamon, cloves and fried plantains

Milkshakes

Banano / Banana - Papaya Melón / Cantaloup - Piña / Pineapple

Banana

4.25

Papaya

4.25

Melon

4.25

Piña

4.25

Natural Juices

Fresh squeeze juices

Naranja Juices

5.50

Orange

Vampiro Juice

5.50

Mix of fresh orange, carrots, celery and beets

Zanahoria Juice

5.50

Carrot

Piña Juice

3.99

Pineapple

Limonade

Mango Lemonade

3.99

Fruit Lemonade

3.99

Peach Lemonade

3.99

Passion Lemonade

3.99

Hot Beverages

Bebidas calientes

Atol De Elote

3.99

Corn hot beverage

Atol De Platano

2.99

Plantain hot beverage

Hot Milk

1.99

Leche Caliente

Cappuccino

3.10

Vanilla & Mocha

Hot Tea

2.59

Te caliente / Free refill

Arroz Con Leche

2.99

Milk & Rice hot beverage

Champurado

Thick hot chocolate

Hot Cocoa

3.50

Chocolate caliente

Coffee

2.59

Café / Free refill

Bebidas / Drinks

Cold Beverages / Bebidas Frías

Shirley Temple

2.99

Orange Juice

2.99

Fountain

Jamaica

3.50

Tamarindo

3.50

Ensalada

4.50

Fresco de frutas

Arnold Palmer

2.99

Apple Juice

2.99

Horchata

3.50

Naranjada

2.99

Soda

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Orange Fanta, Lemonade, Raspberry, Ice tea

Coke

2.99

Sprite

2.99

Lemonade

2.99

Diet Coke

2.99

Orange Fanta

2.99

Raspberry

2.99

Kolashampan

Official Drink of El Salvador

2.99

Diet Coke

2.99

Sprite

2.99

Raspberry

2.99

Coke

2.99

Orange Fanta

2.99

Lemonade

2.99

Ice Tea

2.99

Frozen Virgin Drinks

Bebidas sin alcohol

Margaritas

4.25

Menu Bakery

You can order the bread that you like. Our oven is open from 4:00 am

Pasteles (Cake) By the Slice

3.50

Choose a flavor

Guatemalan Tamales

3.50

Mexican Tamales

2.50

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