El Zipote Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to El Zipote, a vibrant Salvadoran gem located at 8662 Whittier Blvd in Pico Rivera, CA. This lively eatery specializes in traditional dishes, with an emphasis on pupusas, the star of their menu. Customers rave about the contentment delivered through every bite, particularly when paired with their tasty tomato sauce and refreshing mixed fruit agua.
El Zipote caters to a variety of dining needs—from takeout and delivery options to outdoor seating for those sunny California days. The atmosphere is casual yet lively, making it ideal for friends and families alike. The attentive staff ensures you feel right at home, enhancing your dining experience.
Whether you’re in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, indulge in delicious dishes that promise authenticity and flavor. El Zipote is not just a restaurant; it’s a destination for true Salvadoran cuisine.
DESAYUNOS
Desayuno Salvadoreno
Huevos, revueltos, platanos, queso, y crema. Salvadoran breakfast scrambled eggs, fried sweet plantain, fresh cheese, and Salvadoran cream.
Huevos Ranchos
Ranch style sunny side up eggs served with Salvadoran beans and cream
Tamales de Elote Hervidos
2 steamed baby corn tamales served with Salvadoran beans and cream
Tamales de Elote Fritos
2 Fried baby corn tamales served with Salvadoran beans and cream
Carne Asada con Huevo y Casamiento
Grilled steak with 2 sunny side up eggs served with casaminetomixed rice and beans, Salvadoran cream and fresh cheese
Jamon con Huevo y Casamiento
Scrambled eggs with ham served with fried sweet plantain, casamientomixed rice and beans and Salvadoran cream
Platanos Fritos con Crema y Frijoles
Fried sweet plantain with Salvadoran beans and cream
Jamon a la Placha con Huevos Estrellados
Grilled ham with sunny side up eggs served served with fried sweet plantain, Salvadoran beans and cream
Chorizos Asadas
Grilled Chorizo served with Salvadoran beans, fresh cheese and Salvadoran cream
Huevos con Chorizo y Casamiento
Chorizo mixed with scrambled eggs served with sweet plantain, casamientomixed rice and beans and Salvadoran cream
Los Divorciados y Casamiento
2 sunny side up eggs with Red and Green spicy sauce served with sweet plantain, casamientomixed rice and beans and Salvadoran Cream
Tipico El Zipote 1
Breakfast of the house 1 scrambled eggs served with fried sweet plantain, 2 grilled chorizos and casamientorice mixed with beans
Tipico El Zipote 2
Breakfast of the house 2 1 Pupusa of your choicecheese or revuelta served with 2 grilled chorizos, casamientorice mixed with beans, Salvadoran cream and 1 slice of fresh cheese
Tipico El Zipote 3
Breakfast of the house 3 1 Pupusa of your choicecheese or revuelta served with fried sweet plantain, casamientorice mixed with beans and Salvadoran cream
Tipico El Zipote 4
Breakfast of the house 4 1 Pupusa of your choicecheese or revuelta served with fried Yuca, casamientorice mixed with beans and Salvadoran cream
DESAYUNOS ESPECIALIDADES DE LA CASA
ANTOJITOS SALVADORENOS
Yuca Frita con Chicharron
Fried yucca root with fried pork meat
Yuca Salcochada con Chicharron
Steamed yucca root with fried pork meat
Empanadas de Platano 3
Fried Plantain treat with your choice of milk or bean filling
Pastelitos de Pollo de Res 3
Chicken Meat pie with vegetables served with curtidopickled cabbage
Pastelitos de Carne de Res 3
Beef meat pie with vegetables served with curtidopickled cabbage
Tamal de Gallina 1
Ranch Hen Tamale wrapped in a banana leaf and steamed
Tamales de Elote Hervido con Crema 2
2 Boiled baby corn tamale served with Salvadoran cream
Tamales de Elotes Fritos con Crema
2 Fried baby corn tamale served with Salvadoran cream
Pan con Gallina
Ranch Hen sandwich
Chilate con Nuegados y Dulce de Camote
fried Yucca root patty with yam candy and hot atole.
Enchiladas Salvadorenas
2 Salvadoran beef enchiladas served with a chicken meat pie
Papas Fritas Estilo Salvadoreno
French fries Salvadoran style Ketchup, Mayo, Shredded Cheese
Canoa Platano con Manjar Blanco
Fried sweet plantain canoe with milk filling, cinnamon and raisins
Pollo con Tajada
Fried Chicken served on a bed of plantain chips and cabbage salad dressed with Honduran Dressing
Mojarra Frita con Tajada
Fried Tilapia on a bed of plantain chips and cabbage salad dressed in Honduran Dressing
Enchiladas Catrachas 3
3 Honduran beef enchiladas topped with cabbage salad, Central American cream, cheese and steamed potato cubes
Zambos con Carne
Plantain Chips topped with ground beef, steamed potato cubs, cabbage salad and Honduran dressing
Tostadas de Yuca con Carne
Yuca root chips topped topped with ground beef, steamed potato cubs, cabbage salad and Honduran dressing
Camarones con Tajada
Shrimp served with plantain chips, chimol and casaminetorice mixed with beans
Taquitos de Pollo Dorados
3 Fried chicken taquitos covered in steamed potatoes, cabbage and cheese
Taquitos de Res Dorados
3 Fried beef taquitos covered with steamed potatoes, cabbage and cheese
Baleadas Rellenas Frijoles con Queso
Flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese and Central American cream
Baleadas Rellenas Frijoles con Huevo
Flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, Central American cream and scrambled eggs
Baleadas Rellenas Frijoles con Pollo
Flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese and Central American cream and shredded chicken
Baleadas Rellenas Huevo con Chorizo
Flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, Central American cream and scrambled eggs mixed with chorizo
ANTOJITOS HONDURENOS
SOPAS
Sopa de Gallina
Servida con gallina frita, arroz, y ensalada. Hen soup served with fried hen, rice, and salad.
Sopa de Pata
Beef feet soup.
Mariscada Salvadorena
Salvadoran seafood soup. Soup Base is made with Coconut Milk, Served with an Order of Handmade Tortillas Servida con Una Order de Tortillas Hechas a Mano
Sopa de Res
Beef soup
Sopa de Pescado
Fish soup
Sopa 7 Mares
Seven seafood soup
Sopa de Camaron de Rio
Fresh Water Shrimp Soup
Sopa de Camaron
Shrimp soup
Chicharron
Pupusa stuffed with pork filling
Revueltas
Pupusa Stuffed with pork and cheese filling
Queso
Pupusa stuffed with cheese filling
Queso con Loroco
Pupusa stuffed with Cheese and Loroco filling
Frijoles con Queso
Pupusa stuffed with bean and cheese filling
Frijoles, Chicharron, y Queso
Pupusa stuffed with pork, bean and cheese filling
Calabaza
Pupusa stuffed with cheese and Mexican squash filling
Jalapeno con Queso
Pupusa stuffed with Cheese and jalapeno filling
Vegetales
Calabaza, espinaca, zanahoria, y loroco. Veggie squash, spinach, carrot, and loroco.
Harina de Arroz
Rice flour Pupusa with your choice of filling. Please Specify Filling Queso Chicharron con Queso Calabaza Frijoles Frijoles con Queso Queso con Loroco Chicharron Solo
PUPUSAS
PLATILLOS SALVADORENOS
Almuerzo El Zipote
Grilled Steak and shrimp served with Salvadoran beans, rice, salad and a grilled jalapeno
Bistec Encebollado
Steak with onions
Bistec Ranchero
Steak ranch style
Carne Asada
Grilled beef
Bistec Picado
Chopped steak
Carne Deshebrada
Shredded beef with eggs
Salpicon
Minced beef
Carne Guisada
Stew beef
Carne Asada con Papas Fritas
Steak with french fries.
Parrillada Carne Asada de Res, de Cerdo, de Pollo, 7 Camarones
Servido para 2 personas.
Chuletas de Puerco a la Parrilla
Grilled pork chops.
Churrasco
2 sausage, grilled beef, chimol, avocado, mixed rice, and beans.
Gallina Guisada
Stew ranch hen.
Pechuga de Gallina a la Plancha
Hen grilled breast
Mojarra Frita
Fried fish
Camarones Rancheros
Shrimp ranchero style
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Shrimp with garlic sauce
Camarones a la Diabla
Shrimp in very hot sauce
Camarones Empanizados
Breaded srhimp
Camarones a la Plancha
Grilled shrimp
Filete de Salmon a la Plancha
Grilled salmon fillet
Filete de Pescado a la Plancha
Grilled fish fillet
Coctel de Camarones
Shrimp cocktail
Cocktel Mixto
Pulpo y camarones. Mixed cocktail octopus and shrimp.
Campechana
Pulpo, abulon, y ostiones. Mixed seafood cocktail
Tostada Mixta 1
Shrimp, Octopus, Muscles and Imitation Crab Camaron, Pulpo, Mejillon y Jaiba
Tostada de Camaron 1
1 Shrimp Tostada
MARISCOS
MARISCOS SABOR A MEXICO ESTILO SINALOA
Camarones Costa Azul
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Camarones al Chipotle
Shrimp Doused in a Buttery Chipotle Sauce
Aguachile
Tostadas de Pescado
Fish Tostada
Taco de Camaron al Estilo Baja
Breaded Shimp Taco
Taco de Pescado al Estilo Baja
Breaded Fish Taco
Empanadas de Camaron
3 Shrimp Filled Meat Pies Served with Pickled Cabbage and Hot Sauce 3 Empanadas Rellenas de Camaron Servidas con Salsita Picante y Curtido
Botana de Mariscos
Pulpo, abulon, camarones, y jaiba.
Ostiones en su Concha
Molcajete Cielo, Mar, Y Tierra
Grilled Steak, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish, Grilled Shrimp, Fresh Cheese, Grilled Cactus and Chimol Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Pescado, Camarones, Nopal, Queso Fresco y Chimol
Molcajete Ranchero
Chorizo, Grilled Steak, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Cactus, Chimol and Fresh Cheese served on a Hot Mortar Pollo Asado, Carne Asada, Chorizo, Nopal, Chimol Y Queso Fresco
Botana Mixta
Grilled Beef, Chorizos, Chicken and Shrimp Served with Fried Handmade Tortillas, Sour Cream and Grilled Jalapenos Carne, Chorizos Asados, Pollo, Camarones a la Plancha y Tortila Hecha a Mano Frita
Botana de Camarones
12 Grilled Shrimps Served with Sour Cream, Fried Handmade Tortillas and Grilled Jalapenos 12 camarones a la plancha con Tortillas Hechas a Mano Fritas, Crema y Jalapenos
Botana de Chorizos Asados
Grilled Chorizos Served with Fried Handmade Tortillas, Grilled Jalapenos, Sour Cream and Fresh Cheese Chorizos Asados con Crema, Jalapenos, Queso Fresco y Tortillas Hechas a Mano Fritas.
Botana Carne Asada
Grilled Steak Served with Fried Handmade Tortillas, Sour Cream, Grilled Jalapenos and Fresh Cheese Carne Asada Servidas con Tortillas Fritas Hechas a Mano, Jalapenos, Crema y Queso Fresco
BOTANA
COMIDA MEXICANA
Tacos de Pollo 1
Chicken taco
Tacos de Carne Asada 1
Beef taco
Torta de Pollo
Torta de Carne Asada
Torta de Milanesa
Burrito de Pollo
Chicken burrito
Burrito de Carne Asada
Beef burrito
Quesadilla de Pollo
Chicken quesadilla
Quesadilla de Carne Asada
Beef quesadilla
Sope de Asada 1
Beef sope
Sope de Pollo 1
Chicken sope
Steak Sandwich
Steak Sandwich served with french fries and a 12oz canned soda
Junior Cheese Burger
One patty cheeseburger served with french fries and a 12oz canned soda
COMBO HAMBURGER SANDWICH
MENU INFANTIL
Plato Infantil 1
Pupusa, casamiento, crema. Pupusa, mixed rice beans, and cream.
Plato Infantil 2
Papas fritas, frijoles, huevos. French fries, beans, and eggs.
Plato Infantil 3
Tiras de pollo empanizadas con papas fritas. Chicken strips with french fries.
Plato Infantil 4
Specify Filling of Pastelito, Empanada and Pupusa Cheese OR Pork Cheese Pupusa Beans OR Milk Filling Empanada Beef OR Chicken Pastelito
Arroz Rice
Rice
Huevo Revuelto
2 Scrambled eggs
Frijoles Salvadorenos Salvadoran Beans
Beans
Tortillas Hechas a Mano 2
Handmade tortillas
Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese
Cheese
Crema Salvadorena Salvadoran Sour Cream
Cream
Bolillo
Platano Frito Fried Sweet Plantains
1 order of fried sweet plantain by itself
Aguacate Avocado
Salsa Picante Hot Sauce
Jalapeno
Curtido Pickled Cabbage
ORDENES EXTRAS
BEBIDAS
Refrescos
Natural drinks
Sodas Lata 12 oz
Kola Shampan
Jarrito
Tamarindo OR Mandarina
CocaCola 12 litro
Licuados de Frutas Fruit Shakes
Strawberry Milk Shake 16oz Licuado de Fresa con Leche 16oz
Cafe
Coffee 16oz
Te Tea
16oz cup of Camomile Tea Te de Manzania
Chocolate con Leche
Chocolate with milk 16oz
Leche Caliente con Canela
Hot milk with cinnamon 16oz
Atol Chuco
Shuco atole 16oz