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Mexican · Brooktree · $
Hand-pressed corn masa stuffed with ingredients like cheese, beans, chicharrón, or loroco, served with a crisp cabbage slaw.
Taqueria · Downtown San Jose · $
Latin American & Caribbean · Central San Jose · $
The classic combination of beans, cheese, and chicharrón in one masa cake — the most popular order at any serious pupusería
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 · 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
Latin American & Caribbean · Communications Hill · $
The combination pupusa — chicharrón, cheese, and refried beans — is the definitive order: rich, savory, and filling with every bite
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