La Esperanza Restaurant & Bakery
$$ · long beach
1626 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90813 ↗
Appetizers
- TOSTADAS ●Fried corn tortillas topped with one of your favorite toppings$4.99
- TOSTADAS COMBOFried corn tortillas topped with one of your favorite toppings$11.99
- ENCHILADAS GUATEMALTECASCorn tostadas topped with lettuce, cabbage, beets and carrot cooked in a beet sauce$9.99
- PAN CON FRIJOLESFrench roll stuffed with beans and cheese$5.99
- PASTELITOS DE CARNEGolden and crispy empanadas stuffed w ground beef in a vegetable mix$11.99
- GUACAMOLE MOLCAJETEFresh and creamy avocados, mixed with a special veggie and seasoning blend$14.99 (S) / $26.99 (L)
- GARLIC-PARMESAN YUCA FRIESFresh Yuca (Cassava)fried to perfection, golden and crispy exterior$7.99
- TAMAL GUATEMALTECOGuatemalan style tamales, wrapped in a banana leaf$5.99
- CHUCHITOSCorn based Guatemalan style tamales topped with a Flow of our Guatemalan style salsa$3.99
- TAMAL MEXICANOMexican style spicy tamales$4.99
- TAMAL DE ELOTESweet corn tamales with grains of corn inside dough$4.99
- TAMAL CHIPILINSmall Chipilin tamale (x3)$3.99
Meats
- CARNE ASADA ●Guatemalan style 8oz steak, marinated and grilled to perfection$26.99
- CARNE ADOBADA8 oz pork grilled and marinated in adobo sauce$23.99
- CHURRASCO GUATEMALTECOGuatemalan style meat platter, served with slices of grilled chicken, grilled steak, pork marinated in adobo sauce$48.99 (serves 2) / $89.99 (party of 4)
Soups
- CALDO DE GALLINA ●Central America hen soup comes with a bowl of chicken broth soup with mixed veggies$22.99
- ½ CALDO DE GALLINASoup only portion of caldo de gallina filled with mixed veggies and hen menudo$12.50
- CALDO DE RESGuatemalan style beef stew, mixed with beef, yuca (Casssava) cabbage mixed veggies and corn$20.99
Salads
- ENSALADA DE LA CASA ●House salad mixture of carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, crisp iceberg and leaf lettuce$8.50
- ENSALADA LA ESPERANZAHouse salad mixture of carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, crisp iceberg and leaf lettuce, boiled eggs, sliced avocados, topped with grilled chicken breast$16.99
- ENSALADA DE AGUACATEHouse salad mixture of carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, crisp iceberg and leaf lettuce, boiled eggs, topped with sliced avocados$15.99
Breakfast
- ESPERANZA BREAKFAST ●6oz steak and two eggs any style with a side of Guatemalan ranchera sauce$23.99
- DESAYUNO CHAPINTwo eggs any style$17.99
- DESAYUNO RANCHEROTwo eggs topped with Guatemalan ranchera sauce$17.99
- HUEVOS DIVORCIADOSTwo eggs topped with green sauce and red sauce, divided equally in the middle$17.99
- TIPICO SALVADOREÑOFried plantains accompanied with central America sour cream and Guatemalan black beans$13.99
- CHILAQUILESMexican Style sliced chips cooked with your choice of green or red sauce with two eggs$17.99
Guatemalan
- PEPIAN ●One of our oldest recipes. Dated back to the ancient Mayan times. Chicken or beef accompanied with chayote, carrots, potato, and string beans$20.99
- HILACHASShredded beef with chopped potatoes drowned in a pool of our Guatemalan style sauce$21.99
- POLLO EN CREMASeasoned chicken breast cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomato covered completely with thick pool of Central American cream$20.99
- SHUCOA Guatemalan style hot dog sandwich, grilled sausage slices sitting on a bed of steam cabbage and guacamole$10.99
- GARNACHASEight mini fried corn tortillas, topped with Guatemalan slaw. Grounded beef, Guatemalan sauce and fresh cheese$21.99
Salvadorean
- SALVADOREAN YUCA CON CHICHARRON ●Fried or steamed cassava served over a bed of our famous curtido slaw. Topped with chicharron (pork chunks)$17.99
- EMPANADAS DE LECHE O FRIJOLPlantain pies filled with your choice or sweet milk cream or sweet beans dip$10.99
Salvadorean - Pupusas
- REVUELTA(Mixed) Chicharron, beans and cheese$4.99
- POLLO CON VEGETALES(Veggie chicken) Spinach, zucchini, tomato, chicken and cheese$5.25
- VEGETARIANA(Vegetarian) Spinach, zucchini, onion, tomato and cheese$4.99
- CAMARONShrimp and cheese$6.99
- PLATO DE PUPUSAS ●Two pupusas accompanied with rice and beans up to one ingredient$14.50
Mexican
- TACO ●1 Taco, Choice of meat$4.99
- SHRIMP TACOBaja style topped with cabbage mix tomato, onions, cilantro and sour cream$7.99
- 3 TACOS CON ARROZ Y FRIJOLESServed with rice and beans$14.99
- SOPESChoice of meat$7.50
- BURRITOChoice of meat$14.99 (Regular) / $16.99 (Wet)
- TORTAChoice of meat$14.99
- 4 FLAUTAS CON ARROZ Y FRIJOLESChicken flautas served with rice and beans$15.99
- STEAK OR CHICKEN FRIESFrench fries topped with cheese sauce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado, cotija cheese$14.99 (S) / $17.99 (L)
- FAJITASServed with rice, beans and house salad$23.99 (Chicken) / $25.99 (Steak) / $26.99 (Shrimp) / $28.99 (Combo)
- QUESADILLA GRANDESteak, chicken or pastor$14.99
Desserts
- Cheesecake ●$7.99
- Strawberry Cheesecake$7.99
- Flan Napolitano ●$7.99
- Choco Flan$7.99
- Tres Leches Cake ●$7.99
Beverages - Hot
- Atol de Elote ●Corn Hot Beverage$5.99
Beverages - Cold
- Aguas Frescas ●Jamaica/Tamarindo or Horchata/Ensalada$5.50 (Jamaica/Tamarindo) / $6.99 (Horchata/Ensalada)