Los Paisanos Restaurant

This East Somerville gem specializes in flavor-rich and wallet-friendly Central American fare. While this place offers plenty of tempting traditional dishes—including sopa de res, pork adobada tortas and tamales de elote—we encourage you to go with the kitchen’s delectable pupusas. These super filling corn cakes are stuffed with tasty goodness like beans or loroco, and come with the customary topping duo of salsa roja and curtido (a spicy, slightly fermented slaw). When it comes to this El Salvadorian speciality, we usually grab a couple filled with slow-cooked shredded pork and melty cheese—and then promptly fall into a food coma of contentment.