La Esperanza Restaurant
Popular menu items
Cold Beverages
Kolashampan Soda
is a sweetened carbonated beverage produced mainly in the tropics of Latin America or India.
$3.99Shirley Temple
is a non-alcoholic mixed drink made with ginger ale and a splash of grenadine, garnished with a marashino cherry .
$4.25Arnold Palmer
$4.00Iced Tea
$3.99Jamaica
$3.25Horchata
$4.75Tamarindo
$3.25Milk Shake
$4.99Natural 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).
$7.50FRESCO 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.
$5.99 +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.
$5.99 +Jamaica
Agua de Jamaica is a hibiscus iced tea drink made from dried hibiscus flowers (or “Flor de Jamaica” in Spanish), water and sugar. The hibiscus tea is very tart and almost has a cranberry-like flavor, which is why it’s typically sweetened with sugar.
$4.50 +Tamarindo
$4.50 +Hot Beverages
Breakfast
Esperanza Breakfast
Steak, sausage, fried plantains, refried beans, two eggs, cheese and central American cream. Served with bread or tortilla.
$22.99Desayuno Chapin
Two eggs made your way, beans, fresh cheese, Guatemalan sour cream. Served with bread or tortilla.
$16.99Desayuno 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.
$16.99Huevos 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.
$16.99Huevos Revueltos Con Chicharron
Scrambled eggs and fried pork chunks. Served with bread or tortilla.
$16.99Tipico Salvadoreno
Fried plantains, refried beans and central American cream. Served with bread or tortilla.
$13.50Chilaquiles
Mexican-style shredded tortillas in spicy homemade green or red sauce with two eggs made your way. Served with bread or tortilla.
$17.99Appetizers
8 Garnachas
Fried tortillas, topped with lettuce, mayonnaise, mustard, ground beef seasoned spices, mixed with fresh veggies.
$19.99Chuchitos
Corn flour cake mixed with special Guatemalan homemade tomato sauce and chicken or pork.
$3.99Tostadas
Fried corn tortilla with your choice of either beans, salsa or guacamole topped with sliced onions, Parmesan cheese and parsley.
$3.99 +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.
$8.99Shuco
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.
$8.99Soup
Salads
Ensalada Rusa
Central American potato salad mixed with carrots, peas, celery, Central American sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic and onions.
$9.25 +Ensalada La Esperanza
Fresh mixed salad with diced cucumbers, pico de gallo and croutons, topped with chicken breast strips and served with ranch dressing.
$17.99 +Ensalada De Aguacate
House salad, mixture of crisp lettuces, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, lime and topped with avocado.
$16.99 +Vegeterian Bowl
Resting bed of rice topped with layer of whole beans, lettuce, guacamole, Central American sour cream and with your choice of sauce.
$15.99 +Meat
Carne Asada
Grilled flat meat select. All with rice, black beans, salad, potato edge, guacamole and Guatemalan tomato sauce (chirmol).
$25.99 +Churrasco Guatemalteco Para 2
Chicken, steak, Central American sausage, black refried beans, guacamole, Guatemalan tomato sauce, grilled onions, potato edge, rice and corn tortillas.
$44.99 +Churrasco Guatemalteco Para 4
Chicken, steak, Central American sausage, black refried beans, guacamole, Guatemalan tomato sauce, grilled onions, potato edge, rice and corn tortillas.
$85.99 +Classic Plates
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.
$20.99 +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.
$20.99 +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.
$20.99 +Salvadorian Specialties
Pupusa de Camaron (Shrimp)
$6.99 +Plato de Pupusas (Plate)
Your choice of two pupusas from single item with cheese and side of rice and beans.
$15.50 +Tipicos Plates
Yuca Sancochada o Frita con Chicharron
Fried cassava with fried pork chunks topped with Salvadorian vegetables.
$16.99 +Mexican Food
Kid's Menu
Sides
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.
$10.89 +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.
$10.89 +Catering Lunch and Dinner
Catering Guatemalan Style
Your choice of beef stew, chicken stew, halacha, chicken or beef pepian, or chicken on cream, small chipilíntamal (1 per person), rice, beans, Guatemalan Russian salad.
$15.25Catering 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.
$15.25Catering Trays
Hilachas Tray
Shredded beef with chopped potatoes drowned in a pool of our Guatemalan style sauce. Served with a chipilín tamale.
$140.00 +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 chipilín tamale.
$140.00 +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.
$120.00 +Guacamole Tray
$65.00 +Chips con Salsa Tray
$9.00 +Pollo Asada Tray
$70.00 +Carne Adobada Tray
$70.00 +Chicharron Tray
$50.00 +Carne Asada Tray
$99.00 +Camarones Tray
$120.00 +Cheviche de Pescado Tray
$75.00 +Arroz Tray
$20.00 +Frijoles Tray
Guatemalan style refried beans. Every bite is packed with a bursting flavor you do not normally see in black beans.
$20.00 +Casamiento Tray
A perfect mixture of our flavorful rice and black beans. A tradition from El Salvador.
$25.00 +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.
$40.00 +Ensalada de La Casa Tray
A mixture of carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, crisp iceberg, and leaf lettuce.
$15.00 +Ensalada Rusa Tray
A classic potato salad, made with potatoes, carrots, peas, celery, onions, and mayonnaise.
$35.00 +Platanos Fritos Tray
A perfect mixture of our flavorful rice and black beans. A tradition from El Salvador.
$40.00 +