La Esperanza Bakery Menu (Update 2025)
La Esperanza Bakery, a Salvadoran and Mexican eatery in Torrance, CA, offers a diverse menu with many vegetarian options. The breakfast menu includes traditional dishes like Esperanza Breakfast Steak and Huevos Divorciados. Their appetizers, such as Tamales Guatemaltecos and Chuchitos, showcase the flavors of Central America. Customers rave about the authenticity of the food and the friendly service. From the delicious pupusas to the flavorful carne asada, there is something for everyone at La Esperanza. The bakery section offers a variety of sweet treats like flan and pan dulce. With a cozy atmosphere and attentive staff, this Latinx-owned establishment is a must-visit for those craving homemade Central American cuisine.
Cold Beverages
Soda
20 oz fountain drink
Kolashampan Soda
is a sweetened carbonated beverage produced mainly in the tropics of Latin America or India.
Shirley Temple
is a non-alcoholic mixed drink made with ginger ale and a splash of grenadine, garnished with a marashino cherry .
Arnold Palmer
Iced Tea
Orange Juice
From Concentrated
Apple Juice
From Concentrate
Jamaica
Horchata
Tamarindo
Ensalada
Mixed exotic Salvadoran fruits.
Grapete
Grape soda.
Virgin Margarita
Strawberry, Lime, Passion Fruit, Mango, Peach
Milk Shake
Natural Juices Orange, Carrot, Vampiro, Green juice 16 oz
Natural Juice Orange, Carrot, Vampiro (mix of carrots, red beets, celery and orange) Green juice (with celery spinach cactus green apples, pineapple, kiwi and parsley mix with natural orange juice).
FRESCO DE ENSALADA (FRESH FRUIT SALAD JIUCE)
Mixed exotic Salvadoran fruits. It is a Salvadoran drink is made entirely from fresh or frozen diced fruits, fruits may include mango,pineaple,green and red apples , jocotes, nances maranon,sugar and a pinch of salt.
Horchata Salvadorena
The Salvadoran version called horchata de morro is prepared with ground morro seeds and is consumed all over the country. This drink is also prepared with squash seeds, white rice, sesame seeds, peanuts, cocoa beans, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander seeds and allspice. Sugar and vanilla extract are also added.
Atol de Elote
Corn hot beverage.
Arroz En Leche
Milk and rice hot beverage.
Champurrado
Thick hot chocolate.
Hot Milk
Hot Cocoa
Cappuccino
Coffee
Hot Tea
Cafe de Olla
Hot Beverages
Breakfast
Esperanza Breakfast
Steak, sausage, fried plantains, refried beans, two eggs, cheese and central American cream. Served with bread or tortilla.
Desayuno Chapin
Two eggs made your way, beans, fresh cheese, Guatemalan sour cream. Served with bread or tortilla.
Desayuno Ranchero
Two fried eggs made your way over two fried tortilla, smothered in Salvadorian sauce with your choice of a mixture of rice and beans (casamiento) or just beans. Served with bread or tortilla.
Huevos Divorciados
Two eggs made your way, one topped with green sauce and one with red sauce, separated with refried black beans, fried plantains, tortilla chips and flour tortillas. Served with bread or tortilla.
Huevos con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs with fried sausage. Served with bread or tortilla.
Huevos Revueltos Con Chicharron
Scrambled eggs and fried pork chunks. Served with bread or tortilla.
Tipico Salvadoreno
Fried plantains, refried beans and central American cream. Served with bread or tortilla.
Chilaquiles
Mexican-style shredded tortillas in spicy homemade green or red sauce with two eggs made your way. Served with bread or tortilla.
8 Garnachas
Fried tortillas, topped with lettuce, mayonnaise, mustard, ground beef seasoned spices, mixed with fresh veggies.
Tamales Guatemaltecos
Chicken or pork tamales served with a bread roll.
Chuchitos
Corn flour cake mixed with special Guatemalan homemade tomato sauce and chicken or pork.
Tostadas
Fried corn tortilla with your choice of either beans, salsa or guacamole topped with sliced onions, Parmesan cheese and parsley.
Enchiladas Guatemaltecas
Topped fried tortilla with cabbage, beet and vegetable mix, ground beef and tomato sauce, a slice of boiled egg, homemade tomato sauce, parsley and the last touch, a sprinkling of dried Guatemalan cheese.
Pan con Frijoles
French-roll stuffed with beans.
Shuco
A Guatemalan style hot dog sandwich . Grilled hot dog slices sitting on a bed of steamed cabbage and guacamole topped with ketchup, mayo, and mustard.
Tamal de Elote
Sweet corn tamale.
Tamal Mexicano
Delicious mexican style tamale
Appetizers
Soup
Caldo de Res
Latin style beef soup with mixed vegetables.
Sopa de Gallina
Hen soup with vegetables. Served with grilled hen, salad and rice.
1/2 Sopa Gallina
Half hen soup with vegetables and hen feet.
Ensalada Rusa
Central American potato salad mixed with carrots, peas, celery, Central American sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic and onions.
Ensalada De La Casa
House salad mixture of crisp lettuce topped with fresh vegetables.
Ensalada La Esperanza
Fresh mixed salad with diced cucumbers, pico de gallo and croutons, topped with chicken breast strips and served with ranch dressing.
Ensalada De Aguacate
House salad, mixture of crisp lettuces, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, lime and topped with avocado.
Vegeterian Bowl
Resting bed of rice topped with layer of whole beans, lettuce, guacamole, Central American sour cream and with your choice of sauce.
Salads
Meat
Carne Asada
Grilled flat meat select. All with rice, black beans, salad, potato edge, guacamole and Guatemalan tomato sauce (chirmol).
Churrasco Guatemalteco Para 2
Chicken, steak, Central American sausage, black refried beans, guacamole, Guatemalan tomato sauce, grilled onions, potato edge, rice and corn tortillas.
Churrasco Guatemalteco Para 4
Chicken, steak, Central American sausage, black refried beans, guacamole, Guatemalan tomato sauce, grilled onions, potato edge, rice and corn tortillas.
Carne Adobada
A pork dish marinated in chile and spice, rice, beans, salad and house sauce.
Pepian
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
Shredded beef in a special Guatemalan style tomato sauce topped with potatoes including small chipilin tamal. Served with rice, black beans, salad and three tortillas.
Pollo en Crema
Guatemalan seasoned chicken breast. Drowned in a pool of our central american cream sauce, bell peppers, diced onion and tomatoes. Served with rice and 3 tortillas.
Classic Plates
Salvadorian Specialties
Pupusas
Salvadorean stuffed corn tortilla with cheese and one ingredient.
Pupusa Revuelta (Mixed)
Bean, cheese and pork.
Pupusa de Camaron (Shrimp)
Pupusa de Pollo con Vegetables
Spinach, zucchini, tomato and chicken.
Pupusa Vegetariana (Vegetarian)
Spinach, zucchini, tomato and cheese.
Plato de Pupusas (Plate)
Your choice of two pupusas from single item with cheese and side of rice and beans.
Yuca Sancochada o Frita con Chicharron
Fried cassava with fried pork chunks topped with Salvadorian vegetables.
3 Pastelitos De Carne
Corn pies filled with ground beef and vegetables.
Empanadas De Leche O Frijol
Plantain pies filled with vanilla custard or sweetened beans.
Tipicos Plates
Mexican Food
Taco
Sopes
Burrito Regular
Burrito Mojado
Wet Burritos.
Torta
3 Tacos Con Arroz Y Frijoles
Served with rice and beans.
4 Flautas Con Arroz Y Frijoles
Chicken or steak flautas served with rice and beans.
Steak Fries
French fries topped with cheese sauce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado, cotija cheese and Central American sour cream
Chicken Fries
French fries topped with cheese sauce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado, cotija cheese and Central American sour cream
Shrimp Taco
Baja style topped with cabbage mix tomato, onions, cilantro and sour cream.
Fajitas
Served with rice, beans and house salad.
Quesadilla Grande
Steak, Chicken or Pastor
Kid's Jr Cheeseburger with French Fries
Kid's 3 Pieces Chicken Tenders with Fries
Kid's Cheese Quesadilla
Kids Breakfast
1 egg 2 mini pancakes 1 sausage and fruit
Kids Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Served with fries and fruit
Kids Macaroni and Cheese
Served with fries an fruit
Kids Pupusa Combo
2 mini pupusa of your choice cheese or beans served with beans and fruit
Kid's Menu
Sides
Small French Fries
Large French Fries
Curtido
Shredded cabbage with carrots, oregano, onions, all marinated in vinegar.
Yuca Sancochada o Frita sin Chicarron
Steamed or fried cassava without fried pork chunks.
Frijoles Negros Volteados
Refried black beans.
Crema Centro Americana
4oz
Chirmol
Guacamole
16 oz
Queso Fresco
Fresh cheese.
Arroz
Rice.
Tortillas
Chicharron
Fried pork chunks with corn tortillas.
Casamiento
Mixture of rice and beans.
Cheesecake
Napolitan Flan
Choco Flan
Bread Pudding (Buddin)
Bocado de Reyna.
3 Leches Cake
Desserts
Catering Breakfast
Catering Tipico Chapin
Includes 2 scrambled eggs, plain or with vegetables, 1 Guatemalan chorizo, 1 fresh french roll, beans, fried plantains, sour cream, fresh cheese, Guatemalan sauce, (not spicy). Add fresh fruit, sweetbread for an extra charge. Incluye: 2 huevos revueltos con verduras. 1 guatemalan chorizo, 1 rollo de frances fresco. Frijoles. Platano frito. Crema, queso fresco. Salsa guatemalteca. Agregar: fruta fresca pan dulce for an extra charge.
Catering Breakfast Chilaquiles
Includes 2 scrambled eggs, plain or with vegetables, 1 Guatemalan chorizo, your choice of green or red chilaquiles, sour cream, fresh cheese, beans, rice, Guatemalan sauce, (not spicy). Add fresh fruit, sweet bread for an extra charge. Incluye 2 huevos revueltos con verduras. 1 guatemalan chorizo. Su seleccion de chilaquiles rojos o verdes. Crema, queso fresco. Salsa guatemalteca.
Catering Guatemalan Style
Your choice of beef stew, chicken stew, halacha, chicken or beef pepian, or chicken on cream, small chipilntamal (1 per person), rice, beans, Guatemalan Russian salad.
Catering Salvadorian Style Pan con Pollo
Chicken stew, French rolls (1 per person), escabeche salad, potato salad, watercress, lettuce, sliced cucumber, sliced tomatoes, sliced radishes, avocado, boiled eggs.
Catering Lunch and Dinner
Catering Trays
Hilachas Tray
Shredded beef with chopped potatoes drowned in a pool of our Guatemalan style sauce. Served with a chipiln tamale.
Pepian Tray
Your choice of beef or chicken served in a pool of our rich blended sauce composed of various roasted ingredients, squash seeds, tomato, peppers and sesame seeds. Accompanied with chayote, carrots, potato, and string beans. A Guatemalan favorite recipe dated back to the ancients Mayan times. Served with a chipiln tamale.
Pollo En Crema Tray
Seasoned chicken breast cooked with green peppers, onions, and tomatoes, topped completely with a melt flow of our Central American cream sauce.
Guacamole Tray
Chips con Salsa Tray
Pollo Asada Tray
Carne Adobada Tray
Chicharron Tray
Carne Asada Tray
Camarones Tray
Arroz Tray
Frijoles Tray
Guatemalan style refried beans. Every bite is packed with a bursting flavor you do not normally see in black beans.
Casamiento Tray
A perfect mixture of our flavorful rice and black beans. A tradition from El Salvador.
Ensalada La Esperanza Tray
House salad mixture of carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, crisp iceberg, and leaf lettuce, boiled eggs, sliced avocados, topped with breast grill chicken.
Ensalada de La Casa Tray
A mixture of carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, crisp iceberg, and leaf lettuce.
Ensalada Rusa Tray
A classic potato salad, made with potatoes, carrots, peas, celery, onions, and mayonnaise.
Platanos Fritos Tray
A perfect mixture of our flavorful rice and black beans. A tradition from El Salvador.