La Esperanza Restaurant and Bakery

This just might be the best spot in Torrance for pupusas. In fact, the bakery has been around since 1994, and continues to serve a bunch of excellent Guatemalan and Salvadoran dishes in its original space on Western Avenue, and at a second location in Long Beach. We especially love their revueltas pupusas filled with tender chicharron, but you really can’t go wrong here. Their extensive menu includes everything from chunky beef stew and sweet corn tamales to carne adobada and pepian.