Elsy's Restaurant

Specialties

Pupuseria, Salvadorian Cuisine,Pupusas

History

Established in 2003.
In 1978, the first Elsy's Pupuseria (pupusa restaurant) was established in a small, humble corner of Soyapango, El Salvador. Elsy's reputation for amazing pupusas grew, and the restaurant quickly became a local favorite. The twelve-year Salvadoran civil war, however, caused success to be short lived. As the owners of Elsy's emigrated to the U.S. in the mid-1980s, they planned to one day bring the tradition of Elsy's to America. Finally, in 2003, Elsy's Pupuseria & Restaurant was opened in San Francisco. Thank you for supporting Elsy's - we hope you enjoy your time here!

Business info

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  Offers Takeout

  Yes
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  Reservations

  No
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  Delivery

  No
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  Accepts Credit Cards

  Yes
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  Accepts Android Pay

  No
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  Accepts Apple Pay

  No
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  Casual

  Yes
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  Moderate Noise

  Yes
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  Good for Groups

  Yes
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  Good For Kids

  Yes
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  Good for Lunch, Dinner

  Yes
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  Street Parking

  Yes
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  TV

  Yes
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  Gender-neutral restrooms

  Yes
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  Outdoor Seating

  No
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  Offers Catering

  No
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  Wi-Fi

  No
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  Alcohol

  No
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  Bike Parking

  Yes

Last Reviews

• Author: Debora Gilrcasado

  9 February 2026

  Went to go to more famous place next door but couldn't stand the lines so ducked in to eat pupusas and soo glad I did. The pupusas were excellent and the rice suelta (loose) beans excellent. Great choice

• Author: Paul DeMello

  25 January 2026

  Love this place for pupusas. My kid loves the rice & beans and making hats out of the Salvadorian newspapers. I'm confused by all the reviews talking about rude service. I've been here like a double-digit number of times, and that's never happened to me. On the contrary, one time I actually forgot to pay, and they were really nice about it. Plus they always put up with my kid's mess and the fact that 3 or 4 of their free newspapers have turned into hats.

• Author: Elsa Cheung

  17 January 2026

  'Delicious, poetic, perfect pupusas at Mission’s Elsy’s,' says Wendy Hector of the SF Examiner (July 6, 2014). I planned on having tacos at La Taqueria but, due to a long line, ended up having a couple delicious pupusas and coffee here. After eating at 2pm, I was so full that I had to skip dinner.