Handmade Pupusas, Straight from El Salvador
Every pupusa at El Tacaso is pressed by hand, stuffed with your choice of cheese, refried beans, or loroco — then grilled to order. This is the taste of home, served in the heart of Dallas.
Salvadoran Classics,
Made with Devotion
From the moment the masa hits the comal to the last bite of flan, every dish carries the warmth of Salvadoran tradition.
Pupusas
Thick corn tortillas stuffed and griddled to order. Choose from revueltas (cheese & beans), queso, or the full combo.
Ceviches
Tangy, bracing, and made fresh each day. Shrimp, fish, or mixed — served with plantain chips and a side of curtido.
Sopa de Pata
A slow-simmered broth of beef feet, yuca, plantain, and herbs. El Salvador's most beloved comfort food — rich, restorative, unforgettable.
Tortas
Loaded sandwich on fresh bolillo bread — milanesa, ham, cheese, avocado, and curtido. A Dallas staple for a reason.
Bebidas
Horchata, fresco de tamarindo, and guaro — poured cold and made the traditional way. The perfect companion to any meal.
Postres
Silky flan, sweet tres leches, and pupusas de queso con dulce — endings that feel like a warm embrace from Abuela.
Full menu available in-restaurant. Ask about daily specials and vegetarian options.
Desde
El Salvador
To your table in Dallas
A Taste of Home,
Right Here in Dallas
El Tacaso was born from a simple conviction: the food of El Salvador deserves a seat at the table in Dallas. Every recipe we serve has been passed down through generations — not written in a notebook, but held in memory and hands.
When you sit down at our counter, you're not just getting a meal. You're getting the same pupusa your abuela would make — the same curtido with just the right tang, the same salsa that hits you just right, the same warmth that comes from cooking for people you love.
We source what we can, press what we must, and never cut corners. That's the El Tacaso way.
Handmade
Every single pupusa
Traditional
Authentic Salvadoran recipes
Community
Proudly serving Dallas
From Our Kitchen
To Your Table
Come Eat
With Us
Address
2739 W Northwest Hwy
Dallas, TX 75220-4744
Phone
(469) 335-9055Hours
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