

Celebrating Salvadoran tradition and Bay Area flavor—everyone’s invited to taste the love!

Start your day with sabor!
Join us for breakfast and brunch, where every plate is made with love and tradition. From hearty casamiento and eggs to fresh pupusas and sweet plantains—your morning just got a delicious upgrade.

Savor the flavors of El Salvador—day or night!
Join us for lunch and dinner, where every bite tells a story. From handmade pupusas to hearty soups and traditional plates, our kitchen is ready to serve you comfort, culture, and sabor auténtico.

Sip, savor, and discover something special!
Enjoy refreshing Salvadoran drinks like horchata and tamarindo, and don’t miss our rotating daily specials—crafted with fresh ingredients and a whole lot of love. There’s always something new to taste at Ofelia’s!

TRADITIONAL SALVADORIAN CUISINE
It is a flavorful fusion of Indigenous and Spanish influences, rooted in humble ingredients, love, and family-style cooking.
KEY ELEMENTS:
CORN-BASED DISHES:
Corn is essential—used in tortillas, tamales, and especially pupusas, the national dish.
BEANS AND RICE:
Staples like casamiento (a mix of rice and beans) are everyday comfort food.
PLANTAINS AND YUCA:
Often fried or boiled, served with meats or as snacks.
CHEESE AND CREMA:
Salvadoran cheese and sour cream add richness to many dishes.
SEAFOOD AND PORK:
Both coastal and inland regions feature fresh seafood and crispy chicharrón.





Es una fusión llena de sabor entre influencias indígenas y españolas, basada en ingredientes humildes, y cocinada con amor y un ambiente familiar.
ELEMENTOS CLAVE:
PLATILLOS A BASE DE MAÍZ:
El maíz es fundamental—se utiliza en tortillas, tamales y especialmente en pupusas, el plato nacional.
FRIJOLES Y ARROZ:
Alimentos básicos como el casamiento (una mezcla de arroz y frijoles) son comida reconfortante del día a día.
PLÁTANOS Y YUCA:
Frecuentemente fritos o hervidos, se sirven con carnes o como bocadillos.
QUESO Y CREMA:
El queso salvadoreño y la crema agria aportan riqueza a muchos platillos.
MARISCOS Y CERDO:
Tanto las regiones costeras como las del interior ofrecen mariscos frescos y crujiente chicharrón.



Come taste the richest homestyle soups in our city.
At Ofelia’s Restaurant, we proudly serve delicious traditional Salvadoran soups every Saturday—each one prepared with love and authentic flavor. Enjoy our hearty cow’s foot soup (sopa de pata), savory beef soup (sopa de res), slow-cooked hen soup (sopa de gallina), and coastal-style fish soup (sopa de pescado). Made with fresh local ingredients and served with the warmth of our family kitchen, these soups are a true taste of home.

Ven y disfruta de las más ricas sopas caseras de San Rafael, preparadas al estilo tradicional salvadoreño. Nuestra sopa de pata es abundante y reconfortante, la de res está llena de sabor profundo, la de gallina se cocina lentamente con especias y amor, y la de pescado ofrece un toque costero irresistible. Cada plato está hecho con ingredientes frescos y locales, y servido con el calor de nuestra cocina familiar. ¡Te esperamos para saborear nuestras raíces!
“From Masa to Magic: Making Pupusas with San Rafael’s Finest Ingredients”
“Crafted with local ingredients, shared with all communities—come experience the sabor casero!”
Monday – Friday
10:00 am — 9:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am — 9:00 pm
Sunday Closed!
