El Buen Paladar Menu (Update 2025)
El Buen Paladar is a Salvadoran-Mexican food truck located in San Antonio, TX. This vibrant restaurant offers a range of authentic dishes that capture the essence of Central American cuisine. From Antojitos Salvadorenos like Pan con Pollo and Enchiladas Salvadorenas to Nicaraguan specialties such as Carne Asada and Nacatamales, the menu is a celebration of flavors and traditions. The pupusas, a national dish of El Salvador, are a must-try, with various fillings like chicharron, loroco, and queso. The attentive service, cozy ambiance, and extensive menu make El Buen Paladar a standout dining destination. Whether you're craving a savory bistec encebollado or a plate of fried plantains with crema, this restaurant promises a culinary experience that is both satisfying and memorable. Don't miss the chance to explore the diverse and delicious offerings at El Buen Paladar.
Antojitos Salvadorenos/ Salvadorean bites
Pan con Pollo
Pan frances relleno de polio guisado, repollo (escabeche), remolacha, rabano, pepino, tomate huevo duro. Servido con salsa de tomate. Bolillo bread stuffed with savory stewed chicken, coleslaw, sliced beets, radish, cucumber, tomato, and hard-boiled egg. Served with tomato sauce.
Yuca Frita con Chicharron
Servido con repollo y chimol. Fried cassava with fried pork meat served with shredded cabbage and pico de gallo.
Enchiladas Salvadorenas (2)
Tortilla frita con frijoles, carne molida, repollo rayado, rabano, pepino, tomate, huevo duro queso rayado. Fried handmade tortilla topped with beans, ground beef, shredded cabbage, radish, tomato, hardboiled egg, shredded cheese, and tomato sauce.
Bistec Encebollado
Un delicioso bistec de res guisado con tomate cebolla. Servido con arroz bianco, ensalada, 2 tortillas. A flavorful beef steak stewed with onions and tomatoes. Served with white rice, salad, and 2 tortillas.
Carne Asada Salvadorena
Carne de res asada a la plancha con arroz bianco, frijoles, ensalada 2 tortillas. Grilled steak served with white rice, beans, salad, and 2 tortillas.
Pastelitos de Pollo (orden de 2)
Empanadas de pollo servidas con curtido salsa de tomate. Salvadorian empanadas filled with chicken and served with pickled coleslaw and tomato sauce.
Pupusa Revuelta (chicharron queso frijol)
Revuelta. El Salvador's national dish: a corn tortilla stuffed with your filling and cooked to perfection. Served with pickled coleslaw (curtido).
Chicharron con Queso Pupusa
El Salvador's national dish: a corn tortilla stuffed with your filling and cooked to perfection. Served with pickled coleslaw (curtido).
Pupusa Pollo c/ queso
El Salvador's national dish: a corn tortilla stuffed with your filling and cooked to perfection. Served with pickled coleslaw (curtido).
Pupusa Loroco c/ queso
Loroco is a vegetable native to el Salvador. El Salvador's national dish: a corn tortilla stuffed with your filling and cooked to perfection. Served with pickled coleslaw (curtido).
Pupusa Frijoles c/ queso
El Salvador's national dish: a corn tortilla stuffed with your filling and cooked to perfection. Served with pickled coleslaw (curtido).
Pupusa Jalapeno c/ queso
El Salvador's national dish: a corn tortilla stuffed with your filling and cooked to perfection. Served with pickled coleslaw (curtido).
Pupusa Queso
El Salvador's national dish: a corn tortilla stuffed with your filling and cooked to perfection. Served with pickled coleslaw (curtido).
Carne Asada Nicaraguense
Carne asada acompanada de gallo pinto, tajadas platano maduro, ensalada de repollo, queso frito. Nicaraguan style BBQ beef served with gallo pinto (beans and rice), pickled cabbage salad, your choice of tajada (green plantain chips) or platano maduro (sweet fried plantain), and a slice of fried cheese.
Chancho Asado
Acompanado de gallo pinto, tajadas platano maduro, ensalada de repollo, queso frito. Nicaraguan style BBQ pork served with gallo pinto (beans and rice), pickled cabbage salad, your choice of tajada (green plantain chips) or platano maduro (sweet fried plantain), and a slice of fried cheese.
Pollo Asado
Acompanado de gallo pinto, tajadas maduro, ensalada de repollo, y queso frito. Nicaraguan-style BBQ chicken served with gallo pinto (beans and rice), pickled cabbage salad, your choice of tajada (green plantain chips) or platano maduro (sweet fried plantain), and a slice of fried cheese.
Chancho con Yuca
Carne de cerdo frito servido con yuca cocida ensalada de repollo. Perfectly seasoned pork served over a bed of steamed cassava and topped with cabbage salad.
Enchiladas Nicaraguenses (orden de 2)
Empanada rellena de arroz y carne deshebrada. Empanada stuffed with rice and shredded beef.
Carne Desmenuzada
Carne deshebrada cocida a la perfeccion. Servida con arroz blanco y platanos fritos. Shredded beef stewed to perfection. Served with white rice and fried plantains.
Nacatamales only weekends/ fin de semanas
Solo fines de semana. Tamal relleno de puerco, arroz, vegetales envuelto en hoja de platano. Tamale stuffed with pork, white rice, veggies, and wrapped in banana leaf.
Pollo en Salsa de Jalapeno
Pollo asado cubierto en salsa cremosa y cebolla asada, con arroz blanco y ensalada fresca de lechuga. Grilled chicken covered with creamy jalapeno sauce and grilled onions, white rice, and salad.
Sampler Plate Nica
Gallo pinto, yuca frita, enchilada Nica, chicharron, queso frito, tajadas de platano, y ensalada de repollo. Gallo pinto(Rice and beans), fried cassava, enchilada Nica, chicharron, fried cheese, plantain chips, and cabbage salad.
Antojitos Nicaraguenses/ Nicaraguan Bites
Aperitivos/ Appetizers
Nachos
Con frijoles, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole y carne asada cubierto en queso amarillo. Served with refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, beef, and yellow cheese.
Papas Locas
Papas fritas con ketchup, mayonesa, queso salvadoreno. French fries drizzled with ketchup, mayo, and salvadorean cheese.
El Sencillo
Platanos maduros, frijoles refritos, crema, queso, y 2 tortillas. Fried plantains, refried red beans, sour cream, and Salvadorean cheese.
Tajadas
Tajadas de platano verde con ensalada de repollo/ Basket of green plantain chips served with cabbage salad
4 Mini Tacos (with beans)
Four corn mini tacos with cilantro, onions, and charro beans.
Torta Original
Con papas fritas. Served with french fries. 1 carne, lechuga, tomate, aguacate jalapeno al lado. 1 choice of meat, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and pickled jalapenos on the side.
Torta Fuzion
Asada, pastor, and jamon, lechuga, tomate, aguacate, jalapeno al lado. 3 meats (beef, pork, and ham) with lettuce, tomato, avocado, and pickled jalapenos on the side.
Quesadilla con Carne
Servida con frijoles charros, crema, lechuga y tomate. Served with charro beans, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
5 Mini tacos (no beans)
Five corn mini tacos with cilantro and onions
3 Flour Tacos
Three flour tacos with cilantro and onions
Quesadilla solo queso
con frijoles charros, crema, lechuga, y tomate/ served with charro beans, lettuce. tomato, and sour cream
Express Menu
Antojitos Mexicanos/ Mexican bites
Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo (3)
Tres enchiladas de pollo cubiertas en salsa verde y queso. Con arroz, frijoles refritos y ensalada/ Three chicken enchiladas covered with green sauce and cheese served with rice, refried beans, and salad.
Carne Guisada
Con arroz, frijoles refritos, y ensalada/ served with rice, refried beans, sour cream, and salad
Flautas de Pollo (3)
servidas con arroz, frijoles refritos, crema, y ensalada/ served with rice, refried beans, sour cream and salad
Gordita Plate
2 gorditas stuffed with your choice of meat, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, with refried beans and rice
Fajitas de Pollo
served with rice, refried beans, salad, and 2 tortillas
Fajitas de Carne
con arroz, frijoles refritos, ensalada, y tortillas/ served with rice, beans, salad, and tortillas
Fajitas de Pollo, Carne, y camaron (Chicken, Beef, and Shrimp)
con arroz, frijoles refritos, ensalada, y tortillas / served with rice, beans, refried beans, and tortillas
Chicharron en Salsa Verde
Beef Fajita Taco
Single Corn or Flour taco with choice of chicken or beef. With cilantro and onion.
Pollo con Tajadas
Pollo frito con tajadas de platano, repollo rayado, ensalada de tomate, y adereso. Fried chicken with fried green plantains topped with shredded cabbage, tomato salad, and drizzled with mayochup.
Baleadas - Sencilla
Frijoles, crema queso. Beans, sour cream, cheese. Tortilla de harina rellena con frijoles, crema queso duro. A stuffed flour tortilla with beans, sour cream, and shredded cheese.
Baleadas- La Deluxe
Tortilla de harina rellena con frijoles, crema, queso duro, huevo revuelto y aguacate. A stuffed flour tortilla with beans, sour cream, shredded cheese, scrambled egg, and avocado
Baleadas- La Especial
Tortilla de harina rellena con frijoles, crema, queso duro, scrambled egg, aguacate, y carne. A stuffed flour tortilla with beans, sour cream, shredded cheese, scrambled egg, avocado, and beef.
Antojitos Hondurenos/ Honduran bites
Bebidas/ Drinks
32 oz. Agua Fresca
Choice of flavor.
Soda de Botella
Bottled soda. Choice of flavor.
Soda de Lata
Cafe
Coffee.
Kolashampan
20 oz
Nuegados de Yuca Salvadorenos/ Bunuelos Nicaraguenses (orden de 3)
Spongy yucca fritters topped with a special cane sugar syrup
Empanadas de Platano (orden de 2)
Sweet plantain empanadas filled with rice pudding and tossed in raw sugar.
Postres/ Desserts
Desayunos Mexicanos/ Mexican Breakfast
Tocino con Huevo Plate
with beans, potatoes, and tortillas
Papa con Huevo Plate
with beans, potatoes, and tortillas
Chorizo con Huevo Plate
with beans, potatoes, and tortillas
Jamon con Huevo Plate
with beans, potatoes, and tortillas
Country Sausage and Egg Plate
with beans, potatoes, and tortillas
Huevos Rancheros Plate
with beans, potatoes, and tortillas
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Taco
Ham and Egg Breakfast Taco
Potato and Egg Breakfast Taco
Sausage and Egg Breakfast Taco
Chorizo and Egg Breakfast Taco
Bean and Cheese Breakfast Taco
Carne Guisada Taco
Bean taco
Chorizo beans breakfast taco
Migas and egg taco breakfast
Papa a Mexicana breakfast taco
Potato with veggies
Chicharron c/salsa breakfast taco
Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast Specials
3 Bacon and Egg Tacos Breakfast Special
3 Ham and Egg Tacos Breakfast Special
3 Potato and Egg Tacos Breakfast Special
3 Sausage and Egg Tacos Breakfast Special
3 Chorizo and Egg Tacos Breakfast Special
3 Bean and Cheese Tacos Breakfast Special
3 chorizo Papa taco breakfast special
3 beans tacos breakfast special
3 chorizo beans taco breakfast special
El Deluxe
2 huevos, platanos maduros, frijoles fritos, crema, queso, y 2 tortillas. 2 eggs, fried plantains, refried red beans, sour cream, Salvadorean cheese, and 2 tortillas.
Huevos Revueltos con Chorizo Salvadoreno
Scrambled eggs with Salvadorian chorizo, fried plantains, refried red beans, sour cream, Salvadorean cheese, and 2 tortillas.
Huevos Revueltos con Vegetales
Pipian, tomate, y cebolla. Scrambled eggs with vegetables (squash, tomato, and onion), fried plantains, refried red beans, sour cream, and cheese, and 2 tortillas.
Desayunos Salvadorenos/ Salvadorean Breakfast
Kids Menu
Kids- Cheese Quesadilla
with Fries and Drink
Kids- 1 Corn Mini Taco
with Fries and Drink. Choice of Beef, pork, or chicken.
Kids- 1 Cheese Pupusa
with Fries and Drink
Kids - 1 Bean and Cheese Pupusa
with Fries and Drink
Kids- Chicken Nuggets
with Fries and Drink