El Cafetalito Menu (2025 Update)

El Cafetalito, a Salvadoran restaurant located in Commerce, CA, offers a wide range of authentic dishes. From their flavorful Desayunos featuring Huevos Rancheros and Huevos Estrellados to their delicious Pupusas with various fillings like cheese, beans, and fried pork, El Cafetalito provides a true taste of El Salvador. The Platillos menu boasts traditional Salvadoran dishes like Carne Asada and Bistec Encebollado, showcasing the rich flavors and hearty portions. Customers praise the friendly staff, clean atmosphere, and excellent service at this family-owned establishment. While the wait time can be a bit long due to everything being made fresh, the quality and taste of the food make it worth it. El Cafetalito is a hidden gem for those craving authentic Salvadoran cuisine in a casual, welcoming setting.

Desayunos

Huevos Rancheros, Frijoles, Queso, Crema, y Aguacate

Fried eggs smothered with ranchero sauce served with beans, cheese, cream, and avocado.

$11.99

Huevos Estrellados, Frijoles, Queso, Crema, y Aguacate

Fried eggs served with beans, cheese, cream, and avocado.

$10.99

Huevos Revueltos, Frijoles, Queso, Crema, y Aguacate

Fried eggs served with beans, cheese, cream, and avocado.

$11.99

Huevos con Chorizo, Frijoles, Queso, Crema, y Aguacate

Eggs served with ham, beans, cheese, cream, and avocado.

$11.99

Ejotes con Huevos, Frijoles, Queso, Crema, y Aguacate

Scrambled eggs with mixed green beans served with beans, cheese, cream, and avocado.

$11.99

Huevos con Loroco, Frijoles, Queso, Crema, y Aguacate

Scrambled eggs with loroco served with beans, cheese, cream, and avocado.

$11.99

Ayote Cen Levos, Frijoles, Queso, Crema,Y Aguecate

$11.99

Tipico

Huevos, carne asada, frijoles, queso, crema, y platanos fritos. Eggs any style, broiled steak served with beans, cheese, cream, and avocado.

$15.99

Platanos Fritos, Frijoles, y Crema

Fried plantains with beans and cream.

$8.99

Huevos con Jamon, Frijoles, Queso, Crema, y Aguacate.

Eggs served with sausage, beans, cheese, cream, and avocado.

$11.99

Huevos con Machaca

Shredded beef cooked with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.

$17.00

Huevos con Jamon

2 scrambled eggs with ham.

$11.99

Huevos con Tocino

2 scrambled eggs with bacon.

$15.70

Salvadorian Breakfast

Pupusa, 2 fried eggs, plantain and casamiento.

$15.70

Huevos a la Mexicana

2 scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes and bell pepper.

$15.70

Queso

Cheese.

$3.75

Queso con Loroco

Cheese and loroco.

$3.75

Queso con Ayote

Cheese and aquash.

$3.75

Queso con Jalapeno

Cheese and jalapeno.

$3.75

Queso con Frijoles Pupusa

Cheese and beans.

$3.75

Revueltas Pupusa

Cheese, fried pork, and beans.

$3.75

Chicharron

Fried pork.

$3.75

Chicharron con Frijoles Pupusa

Fried pork and beans.

$3.75

Frijoles

Beans.

$3.75

Revueltas

Cheese, fried pork & beans.

$3.75

Queso con Chicharron Pupusa. Cheese And Fried Pork

$3.75

Pupusas

Platillos

Carne Asada

Boiled steak.

$16.99

Carne Gulsada

Salvadoran beef stew.

$15.99

Bistec Encebollado

Steak with onions.

$16.99

Salpicen

Salvadoran minced beef.

$15.99

Camerones Rancheros

Shrimp in ranch sauce.

$14.99

Coctel De Camarones

Shrimp cocktail.

$14.99

Mojarra Frita

Fried tilapia.

$14.99

Chile Rellenos de Carne o Queso

Stuffed peppers with cheese or beef.

$13.99

Rellonos de capaya

Stuffed pacaya.

$13.99

Pechuga de Pollo a la Plancha

Grilled chicken breast.

$13.99

Pollo asado

Broiled chicken.

$13.99

Pollo Encebollado

Chicken with onions.

$14.99

Pollo en Crema

Chicken in cream.

$14.99

Filete de Pechuga en Crema

Grilled chicken with cream.

$14.99

Filete de pescado empanizado

Grilled fish filet.

$14.99

Higado encebollado

Liver with onions.

$14.99

Plato 3 Combinaciones Pollo, Carne Y Camarones.

3 combination plate: chicken, beef, and shrimp.

$17.99

Ensalada de pechuga de pollo a la plancha

$12.99

Carne deshebrada con huevos

Shredded beef with eggs.

$14.99

Steak Ranchero

Simmered diced beef with bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, & sauce.

$21.00

Carne con Chile Verde

Chunks of pork meat cooked with green chile sauce.

$18.00

Chile Colorado

Chunks of beef cooked with red chile sauce.

$18.00

Steak & Shrimp

New York steak & 3 grilled shrimp, avocado, rice and beans.

$27.00

Milanesa

Breaded steak, rice, beans, & tortillas.

$20.00

Mole

Rice and beans.

$18.00

Fajitas de Pollo

Beef of chicken, rice & beans.

$20.00

Tampico

Grilled steak, 1 taquito verde, 1 cheese enchilada, guacamole, tortillas, rice & beans.

$22.00

Mexicana

1 chile relleno, cheese enchilada, carnitas taco, rice & beans.

$22.00

Pollo a la Mexicana

Chicken, rice and beans.

$20.00

Sopa de Res con Arroz

Salvadoran beef soup with rice.

$15.99

Sopa de Patas

Salvadoran beef leg soup.

$15.99

Sopa de Gallina con Arroz y Ensalada

Chicken soup with rice and salad.

$15.99

Sopa de Camarones

Shrimp soup.

$14.99

Sopa de Pescado

Fish soup.

$14.99

Sopa 7 Mares

7 seas soup.

$17.99

Sopa de Pescado y Camarones

Fish & shrimp soup.

$15.99

Caldo de Abulon

Abalone imitation stew.

$24.00

Sopa de Pollo

Chicken soup.

$18.50

Sopa de Albondigas

Meatball soup.

$18.50

Menudo

$17.00

Sopas

Tipicos Salvadorenos

3 Empenadas De Platano Con Leche O Frijoles

3 fried plantain patties with fried beans or cream.

$8.50

3 Pastelitos de Carne o Pollo

3 Fried Dumplings with Chicken or Beef filling

$9.50

Pan Con Gallina

Salvadorian chicken sub sandwich.

$8.50

Yuca Frita O Sancochada

Fried or boiled casava with fried pork.

$11.99

Enchaladas Salvadorenes

Salvadoran enchiladas.

$7.50

Tamales De Gallina

Chicken tamal.

$3.50

2 Tamales De Elote Con Crema

2 Corn tamales with cream.

$7.50

2 Riguas Con Crema

2 Corn cakes with cream.

$6.99

Papas Fritas

French fries.

$2.99

1 Churro

$1.50

Empanadas de Platano

3 Fried plantain pattie.

$9.90

Tamal de Pollo

Chicken tamal.

$4.70

Tamal de Elote

Corn tamal.

$3.60

Yuca Frita con Chicharron

Cassava with deep fried pork.

$15.70

Atol de Elote

Corn atole.

$4.50

Atol de Pina

Pineapple atole.

$3.50

Atole De Tostado

Toasted corn atole.

$3.50

Atol

Bebidas Calientes

Chocolate Caliente

Hot chocolate.

$4.50

Leche con Cafe

Coffee with milk.

$3.99

Te

Tea.

$3.00

Cafe

Coffee.

$3.50

Arroz

Rice.

$1.99

Tortilla

$0.60

Bolillo

French bread.

$1.00

Aguacate

Avocado.

$1.99

Papas Solas

Fries.

$5.00

Basket of Chips

$5.00

Extras

Bebidas Frias

Horchata

Salvadorean horchata.

$4.50

Tamarindo

$3.99

Arrayan

A guava relative.

$3.99

Jamaica

Jamaica flower drink.

$3.50

Ensalada

Mixed fruits salad.

$3.99

Maranon

Cashew fruits.

$3.99

Jugo de Naranja

Orange juice.

$4.50

Can Soda

Choice of flavor.

$4.00

Jarrito de Botella

Bottle.

$4.50

Kolashampan de Botella

Bottle.

$4.50

Coke de Botella

Bottle.

$4.50

Agua de Botella

Bottle.

$2.70

Licuado De Fres

Strawberry shake.

$4.99

Licuado De Papaya

Papaya Shake.

$4.99

Licuedo De Melon

Melon Shake.

$4.99

Lieusdo De Zapote

Sapote Shake.

$5.99

Bebidas Licuados

Bebidas Gaseosas

Coca Cola

$3.50

Kolashampan

Salvadorian soda.

$3.50

Jarritos Pia

Pineapple soda.

$3.50

Jarritos Tamarindo

Tamarind soda.

$3.50

Jarritos Mandarina

Mandarin soda.

$3.50

Sangra

$3.50

Botella De Agua

Bottle of water.

$1.50

Agua Mineral

Bottle Of Mineral Water.

$3.50

Uva

Grape Soda.

$2.50

Fresa

Strawberry.

$2.50

Naranja

Orange Soda.

$2.50

Pepsi

$2.50

CocaCola

$2.50

Sprite

$2.50

Te Helado

$2.99

CocaCola De Dieta

Diet Coke.

$2.50

Caprisun

$1.50

Sunny D

$1.99

Monster

$3.50

Jugo De Zanahoria

Carrot Juice.

$4.99

Jugo Mixto

Zanahoria, nerenja, remolacha, manzana y aplo. Carrot, orange, bee, apple, and celery juice.

$7.99

Bebidas Jugos Naturales

Cervezas (Must be 21 to Purchase)

Modelo

Must be 21 to purchas.

$4.99

Corona

Must be 21 to purchas.

$4.99

Heineken

$4.99

Bud Light

$4.99

Supreme

$4.99

Pilsener

$4.99

Regia

Must be 21 to purchas.

$8.99

Vino

$6.99

Margarita De Limon

$7.99

Margarita De Mango

$7.99

Margarita De Fresa

$7.99

Pina Colada

$7.99

Michelada

Must be 21 to purchas.

$8.99

Famosa

Must be 21 to purchas.

$10.99

Dos Equis

Must be 21 to purchas.

$4.99

Grande Guacamole

$12.80

Chico Guacamole

$7.00

Chile Relleno

$8.50

Quesadilla

$10.00

Taquitos

$10.00

Nachos

$10.00

Appetizers

Kids Menu

Kids Hamburguesa con Papas

Hamburger, fries & a drink.

$11.50

Kids Enchilada de Queso con Arroz y Frijoles

Cheese enchilada, rice and beans.

$11.50

Kids Burrito de Frijoles y Queso

Arroz o papas. Rice or french fries.

$11.50

Kids Mini Happy Donkey

Rice, beans, meat topped with fries or rice.

$11.50

Kids Quesadilla de Queso

Arroz o papas. Rice or french fries.

$11.50

Camarones Cocktail

Srimp.

$12.00

Abulon Cocktail

Abalone imitation.

$13.00

Campechana Cocktail

Mix.

$13.00

Cocktails

Ensaladas y Tostadas

Avocado Salad

Regular green salad with sliced avocado.

$12.80

Grilled Chicken Salad

Green salad with grilled chicken & avocado.

$18.00

Grilled Chicken Taco Salad

Tostada covered with beans, grilled chicken, lettuce, pico de gallo, tortilla & corn.

$15.50

Tostada Salad

Beef, chicken or pork. Tostada covered with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream & guacamole.

$15.50

Enchiladas con Carne de Res

2 beef enchiladas with red sauce.

$18.50

Enchiladas con Queso

2 enchiladas with cheese on red sauce.

$17.00

Enchiladas de Pollo

2 enchiladas with chicken on red sauce.

$18.50

Enchiladas Rancheras

2 cheese enchiladas with ranchera sauce, sour cream & guacamole on red sauce.

$18.50

Enchilada Suizas

2 chicken enchiladas covered with green sauce, topped with sour cream.

$18.50

Enchiladas

Soft Tacos

Tacos de Asada

Steak.

$15.50

Tacos de Carnitas

Pork.

$15.50

Tacos de Pollo

Chicken.

$15.50

Taquitos Verdes

2 crisp rolled taquitos covered with guacamole.

$17.00

Chicken Taco

2 hard shell tacos.

$17.00

Beef Taco

2 hard shell tacos.

$17.00

Chicken Flauta

2 rolled up fried tortillas topped with guacamole & sour cream.

$17.00

Beef Flauta

2 rolled up fried tortillas topped with guacamole & sour cream.

$17.00

Fried Tacos

Burritos

Fiesta Burrito

Rice, chile relleno, carnitas, with salsa ranchera, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese & sour cream.

$15.00

Happy Donkey

Wet burrito, rice, meat topped with green or red sauce, cheese, sour cream & guacamole.

$17.00

Burrito de Queso y Frijoles

Beans and cheese.

$11.40

Chile Relleno Burrito

Chile relleno, rice and beans.

$15.50