La Esperanza Restaurant

La Esperanza Restaurant Menu

(310) 626-6578
22832 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
$$$$$

Cold Beverages


Soda
$3.99
20 oz fountain drink
Kolashampan Soda
$3.99
is a sweetened carbonated beverage produced mainly in the tropics of Latin America or India.
Shirley Temple
$4.25
is a non-alcoholic mixed drink made with ginger ale and a splash of grenadine, garnished with a marashino cherry .
Arnold Palmer
$4.00
Iced Tea
$3.99
Orange Juice
$3.75
From Concentrated
Apple Juice
$3.75
From Concentrate
Jamaica
$3.25
Horchata
$4.75
Tamarindo
$3.25
Ensalada
$4.75
Mixed exotic Salvadoran fruits.
Grapete
$3.99
Grape soda.
Virgin Margarita
$7.75
Strawberry, Lime, Passion Fruit, Mango, Peach
Milk Shake
$4.99
Natural Juices: Orange, Carrot, Vampiro, Green juice 16 oz
$7.50
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).
FRESCO 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.
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.
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.
Tamarindo

Hot Beverages


Atol de Elote
$5.25
Corn hot beverage.
Arroz En Leche
$4.99
Milk and rice hot beverage.
Champurrado
$4.99
Thick hot chocolate.
Hot Milk
$2.99
Hot Cocoa
$4.50
Cappuccino
$3.50
Coffee
$3.75
Hot Tea
$3.50
Cafe de Olla
3.99

$Breakfast


Esperanza Breakfast
$22.99
Steak, sausage, fried plantains, refried beans, two eggs, cheese and central American cream. Served with bread or tortilla.
Desayuno Chapin
$16.99
Two eggs made your way, beans, fresh cheese, Guatemalan sour cream. Served with bread or tortilla.
Desayuno Ranchero
$16.99
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.
Huevos Divorciados
$16.99
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.
Huevos con Chorizo
$16.99
Scrambled eggs with fried sausage. Served with bread or tortilla.
Huevos Revueltos Con Chicharron
$16.99
Scrambled eggs and fried pork chunks. Served with bread or tortilla.
Tipico Salvadoreno
$13.50
Fried plantains, refried beans and central American cream. Served with bread or tortilla.
Chilaquiles
17.99
Mexican-style shredded tortillas in spicy homemade green or red sauce with two eggs made your way. Served with bread or tortilla.

$Appetizers


8 Garnachas
$19.99
Fried tortillas, topped with lettuce, mayonnaise, mustard, ground beef seasoned spices, mixed with fresh veggies.
Tamales Guatemaltecos
$5.99
Chicken or pork tamales served with a bread roll.
Chuchitos
$3.99
Corn flour cake mixed with special Guatemalan homemade tomato sauce and chicken or pork.
Tostadas
Fried corn tortilla with your choice of either beans, salsa or guacamole topped with sliced onions, Parmesan cheese and parsley.
Enchiladas Guatemaltecas
$8.99
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.
Pan con Frijoles
$4.99
French-roll stuffed with beans.
Shuco
8.99
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.

$Soup


Caldo de Res
$20.99
Latin style beef soup with mixed vegetables.
Sopa de Gallina
$20.99
Hen soup with vegetables. Served with grilled hen, salad and rice.
1/2 Sopa Gallina
10.50
Half hen soup with vegetables and hen feet.

$Salads


Ensalada Rusa
$9.25
Central American potato salad mixed with carrots, peas, celery, Central American sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic and onions.
Ensalada De La Casa
$9.50
House salad mixture of crisp lettuce topped with fresh vegetables.
Ensalada La Esperanza
$17.99
Fresh mixed salad with diced cucumbers, pico de gallo and croutons, topped with chicken breast strips and served with ranch dressing.
Ensalada De Aguacate
$16.99
House salad, mixture of crisp lettuces, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, lime and topped with avocado.
Vegeterian Bowl
15.99
Resting bed of rice topped with layer of whole beans, lettuce, guacamole, Central American sour cream and with your choice of sauce.

$Meat


Carne Asada
$25.99
Grilled flat meat select. All with rice, black beans, salad, potato edge, guacamole and Guatemalan tomato sauce (chirmol).
Churrasco Guatemalteco Para 2
$44.99
Chicken, steak, Central American sausage, black refried beans, guacamole, Guatemalan tomato sauce, grilled onions, potato edge, rice and corn tortillas.
Churrasco Guatemalteco Para 4
$85.99
Chicken, steak, Central American sausage, black refried beans, guacamole, Guatemalan tomato sauce, grilled onions, potato edge, rice and corn tortillas.
Carne Adobada
23.99
A pork dish marinated in chile and spice, rice, beans, salad and house sauce.

$Classic Plates


Pepian
$20.99
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.
Hilachas
$20.99
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.
Pollo en Crema
20.99
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.

$Salvadorian Specialties


Pupusas
$4.99
Salvadorean stuffed corn tortilla with cheese and one ingredient.
Pupusa Revuelta (Mixed)
$4.99
Bean, cheese and pork.
Pupusa de Camaron (Shrimp)
$6.99
Pupusa de Pollo con Vegetables
$5.25
Spinach, zucchini, tomato and chicken.
Pupusa Vegetariana (Vegetarian)
$4.99
Spinach, zucchini, tomato and cheese.
Plato de Pupusas (Plate)
14.50
Your choice of two pupusas from single item with cheese and side of rice and beans.

$Tipicos Plates


Yuca Sancochada o Frita con Chicharron
$16.99
Fried cassava with fried pork chunks topped with Salvadorian vegetables.
3 Pastelitos De Carne
$10.25
Corn pies filled with ground beef and vegetables.
Empanadas De Leche O Frijol
9.99
Plantain pies filled with vanilla custard or sweetened beans.

$Mexican Food


Taco
$3.99
Sopes
$6.50
Burrito Regular
$12.99
Burrito Mojado
$15.50
Wet Burritos.
Torta
$12.99
3 Tacos Con Arroz Y Frijoles
$14.99
Served with rice and beans.
4 Flautas Con Arroz Y Frijoles
$14.99
Chicken or steak flautas served with rice and beans.
Steak Fries
With avocado and Central American cream.
Chicken Fries
With avocado and Central American cream.
Shrimp Taco
$6.99
Baja style topped with cabbage mix tomato, onions, cilantro and sour cream.
Fajitas
$21.99
Served with rice, beans and house salad.
Quesadilla Grande
13.99
Steak, Chicken or Pastor

$Kid's Menu


Kid's Jr Cheeseburger with French Fries
$8.99
Kid's 3 Pieces Chicken Tenders with Fries
$8.99
Kid's Cheese Quesadilla
$8.99
Kids Breakfast
$8.99
1 egg 2 mini pancakes 1 sausage and fruit
Kids Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$8.99
Served with fries and fruit
Kids Macaroni and Cheese
$8.99
Served with fries an fruit
Kids Pupusa Combo
8.99
2 mini pupusa of your choice cheese or beans served with beans and fruit

$Sides


Small French Fries
$3.00
Large French Fries
$4.00
Curtido
Shredded cabbage with carrots, oregano, onions, all marinated in vinegar.
Yuca Sancochada o Frita sin Chicarron
$11.50
Steamed or fried cassava without fried pork chunks.
Frijoles Negros Volteados
Refried black beans.
Crema Centro Americana
$2.99
4oz
Chirmol
Guacamole
$13.99
16 oz
Ensalada Rusa
$9.25
Russian salad.
Queso Fresco
$2.25
Fresh cheese.
Arroz
Rice.
Tortillas
$2.99
Tamal de Elote
$3.25
Sweet corn tamale.
Chicharron
$10.99
Fried pork chunks with corn tortillas.
Casamiento
Mixture of rice and beans.

Desserts


Cheesecake
$6.99
Arroz En Leche
$6.99
Napolitan Flan
$6.99
Choco Flan
$6.99
Bread Pudding (Buddin)
$3.99
Bocado de Reyna.
3 Leches Cake
6.99

$Catering Breakfast


Catering Tipico Chapin
$10.89
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.
Catering Breakfast Chilaquiles
10.89
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.

$Catering Lunch and Dinner


Catering Guatemalan Style
$15.25
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.
Catering Salvadorian Style Pan con Pollo
15.25
Chicken stew, French rolls (1 per person), escabeche salad, potato salad, watercress, lettuce, sliced cucumber, sliced tomatoes, sliced radishes, avocado, boiled eggs.

$Catering Trays


Hilachas Tray
Shredded beef with chopped potatoes drowned in a pool of our Guatemalan style sauce. Served with a chipilín tamale.
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.
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.
Guacamole Tray
Chips con Salsa Tray
Pollo Asada Tray
Carne Adobada Tray
Chicharron Tray
Carne Asada Tray
Camarones Tray
Cheviche de Pescado Tray
Arroz Tray
Frijoles Tray
Guatemalan style refried beans. Every bite is packed with a bursting flavor you do not normally see in black beans.
Casamiento Tray
A perfect mixture of our flavorful rice and black beans. A tradition from El Salvador.
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.
Ensalada de La Casa Tray
A mixture of carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, crisp iceberg, and leaf lettuce.
Ensalada Rusa Tray
A classic potato salad, made with potatoes, carrots, peas, celery, onions, and mayonnaise.
Platanos Fritos Tray
A perfect mixture of our flavorful rice and black beans. A tradition from El Salvador.
Chilaquiles Tray
Chirmol Tray

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