Lajamaya Salvadorean Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Lajamaya Salvadorean Restaurant in La Puente, CA, offers a variety of authentic Latin American dishes, with a focus on traditional Salvadorean cuisine. The menu boasts an array of combo plates, pupusas, and platos tipicos, showcasing the rich flavors and textures of Salvadorean food. Customer reviews praise the restaurant for its delicious pupusas, tamales, and friendly service. The cozy ambiance and beach hut vibes add to the dining experience, creating a welcoming atmosphere for diners. Standout menu items include Pupusa de Revueltas, Tamale de Pollo, and Yucca Frita, all prepared with care and attention to detail. For a true taste of El Salvador, Lajamaya Salvadorean Restaurant is a must-visit destination.
Combo Plates
Carne Asada Combo Plate
Grilled steak.
Bistec Encebollado Combo Plate
Steak in onions.
Relleno de Pacaya Combo Plate
Salpicon Combo Plate
Chopped beef with diced radish, onions, mint and lemon.
Pollo Asado a la Plancha Combo Plate
Grilled chicken.
Pollo Guisado Combo Plate
Salvadorean style chicken stew.
Pollo Encebollado Combo Plate
Chicken in onions.
Pollo en Crema Combo Plate
Chicken in cream sauce.
Chilles Rellenos de Carne Combo Plate
Bell peppers stuffed with beef and vegetables.
Chiles Rellenos de Queso Combo Plate
Chili pepper stuffed with cheese.
Carne Asada con Chorizo Combo Plate
Grilled steak with chorizo, black beans and rice, cheese and sour cream.
2 Pupusas, Frijoles y Arroz Combo Plate
2 pupusas with beans with rice.
1 Pupusas, Platano, Frijoles y Crema Combo Plate
1 pupusa, plantain, beans and cream.
1 Pupusa, Platano, Crema y Tamale Combo Plate
1 Pupusa, plantain, creme and tamale (pork or chicken).
1 Pupusa, 2 Huevos, Platano Frito, Frijoles Frito, Crema y Queso Combo Plate
1 pupusa, 2 eggs, fried plantain, fried beans, cream and cheese.
Pan con Pollo Combo Plate
Salvadorian chicken sandwich.
Pupusa de Revueltas
Cheese, beans and chicharrones.
Pupusa de Chicharron
Pork meat.
Pupusa de Frijoles y Chicharron
Bean and pork meat.
Pupusa de Frijoles y Queso
Bean and cheese.
Pupusa de Queso
Cheese.
Pupusa de Queso y Loroco
Cheese and loroco (salvadorean vegetable).
Pupusa de Queso y Espinacas
Cheese and spinach.
Pupusa Revuelta de Arroz
Revuelta de masa de arroz
Pupusas
Platos Tipico
Plato Tipico #1
1 pupusa, 1/2 fried plantain, 1 meat empanada, yuca root and sour cream.
Plato Tipico #2
2 pupusas, 1 fried plantain, 1 meat empanada, yuca and cream.
Plato Guanaco #1
1 pupusa, 1 corn tamale, 1/2 fried plantain, casamiento (black bean and rice mixture), Cotija cheese and sour cream.
Plato Guanaco #2
2 pupusas, 1 corn tamale, 1 fried plantain, casamiento (black bean and rice mixture), Cotija cheese and sour cream.
Tamale de Pollo
Chicken tamale.
Tamale de Puerco
Pork tamale.
Tamale de Elote
Corn tamale.
Tamales Salvadorenos
Caldo
Sopa de Res
Beef soup.
Sopa de Gallina
Chicken soup. Home made style soup with portions of chicken and variety of vegetables.
Sopa 7 Mares
7 seas soup. Made with tilapia, clams, shrimp, crab legs, octopus and squid.
Sopa de Pata
Beef feet soup. Soup made out of beef feet, tripe and with assorted vegetables.
Mojarra Frita
Fried tilapea.
Mojarra al Mojo de Ajo
Fried tilapia with garlic sauce.
Mojarra Ranchera
Fried tilapia with ranchero sauce.
Camarones Rancheros
Shrimp with ranchero sauce.
Camorones a la Diabla
Shrimp in spicy adobo sauce.
Fajitas de Camarones
Shrimp fajitas.
Shrimp Cocktail
Mariscos
Side Orders
Chile Relleno de Carne
Bell pepper stuffed with beef.
Chile Relleno de Queso
Chili pepper filled with cheese.
Curtido para Pupusas
Curtido for pupusas.
Arroz
Rice.
Frijoles
Beans.
Casamiento
Rice bean mixture.
Platano Frito
Fried Plantain.
2 Tortillas
Order de Crema
Order of cream.
Order de Queso
Order of cheese.
French Fries
Papas fritas.
Taco de Asada
Taco de Pollo
Burrito de Carne Asada
Burrito de Pollo
Yuca Cocida
Steamed yuca root steamed served with pieces of fried chicharron.
Yuca Fritta
Fried yuca root served with pieces of fried chicharron.
3 Pastelitos de Carne
3 meat pies made with corn flour, ground beef and vegetables.
Antojito
Postres
Quesadilla
Sweet Salvadorian bread.
Empanadas de Platano
Plantain empanadas filled with sweet cream or black beans.
Salpores de Arroz
Traditional sweet rice bread.
Chilate con Nuegadados y Platanos en Miel
Brown sugar syrup with plantains and fried yuca patties, served with hot white unsweetened corn atole.
Atole de Elote
Sweet corn atole.
Atole de Pina
Pineapple atole.
Atole Chuco
Purple corn atole, seasoned with pumpkin seeds and red beans. Served with toasted bread.
Atole
Drinks
Ensalada de Frutas
Assorted ground fruit drink with apple and pineapple chunks.
Horchata Salvadorena
Salvadorian horchata.
Maracuya
Passion fruit.
Tamarindo
Fresh tamarind.
Jamaica
Jarrito
Tamarindo, mandarina or sangria.
Soda
Cola Champagne
Salvadorean soda.
Hot Tea
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Leche con Cafe
Milk with coffee.
Glass Bottled Soda
#1. 2 Huevos Estrellados
Scrambled or over easy.
#1. 2 Huevos Rancheros
Ranchero style.
#2. 2 Huevos con Chorizo
2 eggs with chorizo.
#3. Desayuno Super Guanaco
2 huevos, platano frito, casamiento, queso y crema, tortillas y 2 chorizos asada.
#4. Half Platano Frito
2 huevos al gusto, casamiento, queso, crema, frijoles frito y arroz.
#5. One Platano Frito, 1 Tamal de Elote , Frijoles y Crema
1 fried plantain, 1 corn tamale, beans and sour cream.
#6. Two Tamales de Elote con Frijoles y Crema
2 corn tamales, steamed or deep fried, with beans and sour cream.
#7. One Platano Frito con Frijoles y Crema
1 fried plantain with beans and sour cream.