La Esperanza Restaurant & Bakery

La Esperanza Restaurant & Bakery has great potential options for vegans. Try the Salvadoran Semita Stuffed with Pineapple and the Ensalada de Aguacate.

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Tipico Salvadoreño

Contains black beans, Central American sour cream, fried plantains, Guatemalan longaniza, and handmade tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

Empanadas de Leche o Frijol

Contains plantain, sweet milk cream, plantain, and sweet beans dip. We suggest removing the (frijol?, leche*)[1]. This item may contain dairy.

Ensalada de la Casa

Contains carrots, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, radishes, and tomatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Ensalada de Aguacate

Contains avocado, boiled eggs, carrots, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, radishes, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the boiled eggs.

Vegetariana Salad

Contains cheese, onion, spinach, tomato, and zucchini. We suggest removing the cheese.

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Breakfast

All breakfast plates come with fried plantains, fresh cheese, Central American sour cream, Salvadoran chorizo or Guatemalan longaniza, your choice of beans or casamiento (rice and beans mix), and your choice of bread or handmade tortillas. Chilangas and típico salvadoreño are excluded.

No vegan options.

Appetizers

Tostadas

Contains black beans, corn tortillas, guacamole, and Guatemalan salsa. The black beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Guacamole Molcajete

Contains avocados, seasoning blend, and veggie. The fried corn tortilla chips may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Salads

Ensalada de la Casa

Contains carrots, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, radishes, and tomatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Ensalada de Aguacate

Contains avocado, boiled eggs, carrots, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, radishes, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the boiled eggs.

Salvadorean

Empanadas de Leche o Frijol

Contains plantain, sweet milk cream, plantain, and sweet beans dip. We suggest removing the (frijol?, leche*)[1]. This item may contain dairy.

Vegetariana

Contains cheese, onion, spinach, tomato, and zucchini. We suggest removing the cheese.

Guatemalan

No vegan options.

Desserts

No vegan options.

Mexican

Choice of meats are asada (steak), pollo (chicken), pastor (marinated pork), and chorizo. Option to upgrade to shrimp.

No vegan options.

Sopas y Caldos

Served with three handmade tortillas. Option to add a side of avocado.

No vegan options.

Meats

All meats plates and platters come with Guatemalan style rice and beans, green onions, jalapeños, fried potato, chirmol (Guatemalan chunky tomato sauce), guacamole, and three tortillas per person.

No vegan options.