Mi Ranchito Salvadoreño

"Mi Ranchito Salvadoreño has the most tinted windows on West Flagler. But the dim Salvadoran restaurant makes a really crunchy pupusa. Their chicharron and queso pupusa has equal parts mozzarella and salty chicharron that make each bite a pork chunk party worthy of a happy dance. If you like to load your pupusa with cabbage (which you should), they bring an enormous tub of it to your table and it has the perfect acidity. If you come for lunch, order from the ventanita and eat outside. It’s perfect for people watching and remembering it's 2pm—a fact easily forgotten inside this dark restaurant." - mariana trabanino, virginia otazo

"If Mi Ranchito Salvadoreño were a car, it would probably be breaking Florida’s tinted window laws. This dim Salvadoran spot makes very good pupusas and has typical Salvadoran dishes like sopa de res and pargo frito. But focus on the pupusas. Like their chicharron and queso pupusa, which has equal parts cheese and perfectly salted pork chunks in every bite. The corn tamal is slightly sweet and a lovely closer to a meal here—which won’t cost you more than $15 (drink included). They also make big, meat-filled baleadas for $6.50 that you can order from their cute ventanita while perched on a stool. photo credit: Tasty Planet photo credit: Tasty Planet photo credit: Tasty Planet" - Mariana Trabanino