Gloria's Pupuseria Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Gloria's Pupuseria, a hidden gem in DC's Columbia Heights neighborhood. Specializing in authentic Latin American cuisine, the restaurant offers a variety of traditional dishes such as Tamales, Pupusas, and Ceviche. The hand-made Pupusas stuffed with cheese, pork, or both are a must-try, along with the flavorful Chicken Soup and Sopa Siete Mares. Customers rave about the fresh ingredients, ample portions, and fast service. The casual, no-frills atmosphere adds to the charm of this hole-in-the-wall spot. With a diverse menu featuring options for vegetarians and meat lovers alike, Gloria's Pupuseria promises a satisfying dining experience for all. Don't miss the chance to indulge in some of the best pupusas in DC at this authentic and welcoming eatery.
Appetizers
Tamales
a hand-made tamale wrapped and steamed in banana leaves, gently spiced and filled with chicken, chunks of potatoes, sweet pepper and tiny bits of tomatoes.
Pupusas
a hand made corn tortilla stuffed with cheese, pork, or both
Platano Frito
Ceviche Tostadas
Ceviche
Shrimp Nachos
Shrimp Cocktail
Nachos Grandisimos
chicken and beef.
Beef Or Chicken Fajita Nachos
Bean & Cheese Nachos
Chile Con Queso
Chicken Soup
Sopa De Gallina
a hearty chicken soup with lots of vegetables, big chunks of chicken and rice very healthy.
Sopa Siete Mares
(thur-sun). broth base soup made with shrimp, scallops, halibut, perch, and lots of vegetables. very tasty and healthy.
Soups
Salads
Grilled Shrimp & Chicken Salad
jumbo shrimp and chicken breast grilled and served over a medley of fresh vegetables.
Grilled Chicken Breast Salad
marinated, charbroiled chicken breast served over a medley of fresh vegetables.
Grilled Shrimp Salad
jumbo shrimp marinated, grilled and served over a medley of fresh vegetable.
Salmon Chimichurri Salad
grilled salmon, marinated, tossed with chimichurri sauce and served over fresh romaine lettuce, tomatoes and queso fresco.
Pollo Con Champinones
mesquite grilled chicken breast, covered with creamy sour cream sauce, grilled poblano peppers, sauteed mushrooms, and onions, served with black beans and rice.
Crispy Taco Dinner
three crispy corn tortilla shells filled with ground beef or shredded chicken. served with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, rice and beans.
Tostada Dinner
three ground beef or shredded chicken tostadas, each served with lettuce, queso fresco, sour cream.
Chicken Flautas
three chicken flautas with sour cream sauce on top. served with lettuce, fresh guacamole, rice and beans.
Burrito Dinner
on big burrito made with homemade flour tortillas, stuffed with shredded chicken or ground beef, with cheese and chile con queso on the side. served with lettuce, guacamole, rice and beans.
Chimichanga
a large homemade flour tortilla folded and filled with shredded chicken or ground beef, chicken or beef fajita meat with chile con queso on top. served with lettuce, fresh guacamole, rice and beans.
Combination 1 - 1
beef fajita taco, 1 chicken enchilada, 1 beef crispy taco, chile con queso, rice and beans.
Combination 2 - 1
spinach chicken quesadilla, 1 chicken tostada, 1 beef enchilada, chile con queso, rice and beans.
Tex Mex Dishes
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Verdes
three chicken enchiladas topped with green tomatillo sauce.
Spinach Cheese Enchiladas
three spinach enchiladas topped with green tomatillo sauce and monterey jack cheese.
Beef Enchiladas
three beef enchiladas.
Chicken Enchiladas
three chicken enchiladas in our traditional red sauce with melted cheese.
Shrimp Enchiladas
Quesadillas
all quesadillas prepared with wisconsin monterey jack cheese and flour tortillas, served with sour cream and guacamole spinach chicken quesadillas.
Beef Fajita Quesadillas
Shrimp Quesadillas
Pork Tenderloin Quesadillas
Spinach Quesadillas
Bean And Cheese Quesadillas
Quesadillas
Salvatex Combinations
Asado De Puerco Salvatex
grilled pork tenderloin, very tender, served with chile ancho, an enchilada (chicken or beef), black beans and rice
Grilled Pork Tenderloin
very tender, served with chile ancho, an enchilada (chicken or beef), black beans and rice. grilled skirt steak tender, tasty and juicy, served with an enchilada (chicken or beef), black beans and rice
Pollo Asado Salvatex
marinated chicken breast, grilled to tender and juicy perfection. served with an enchilada (chicken or beef), black beans and rice
Chili Relleno
served with an enchilada: beef, chicken or cheese, rice and beans
Carne Flameada
chicken or beef with sauteed onions, mushrooms and melted queso flameado. served with rice and beans
Fajitas Beef, Chicken, Or Pork Tenderloin
1served with guacamole, grated cheese and sour cream.
Pollo A La Mexicana
marinated chicken breast, grilled and cut into cubes and cooked with lots of jalapenos, onions and bell pepperse
Fish Tacos
three tilapia fish tacos served with guacamole salade
Tacos De Pollo
three grilled chicken breast tacos served with guacamole salad
Tacos Al Carbon
three grilled flank steak tacos served with guacamole salad
Mexican Food
Shrimp And Fish
Camarones A La Plancha
jumbo shrimp seasoned and grilled to perfection, served on a bed of rice and grilled vegetables
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
jumbo shrimp sauteed in garlic sauce, served on a bed of rice and grilled vegetables
Camarones Encebollados
jumbo seasoned shrimp with grilled onions, served on a bed of rice and grilled vegetables
Pescado Acajutla
very delicious and tender tilapia fish fillet marinated the way they do it in acajutla, el salvador; served with rice, black beans and grilled vegetables
Salmon Costeno
marinated salmon, wrapped and cooked in a banana leaf, juicy and tender. served on a bed of rice with grilled vegetables
Glorias Super Special
(a sample platter) one tamale, one pupusa, yucca, plantain, black beans, black rice and sour cream
Arrachera Asada
grilled pork tenderloin, very tender, served with chile ancho, an enchilada (chicken or beef), black beans and rice
Churrasco Tipico
charbroiled churrasco sirloin steak, marinated and cooked to perfection, served with chimichurri sauce, argentinean sausage, plantain, black beans and rice
Lechon Asado
charbroiled pork tenderloin, marinated an d cooked to perfection, served in a chile ancho sauce with argentinian sausage, plantain, yucca, black beans and rice
Grilled Quail
awesome! two large portions served with gallo pinto, black beans, and fried plantain
Pollo Asado Combinado
marinated chicken breast charbroiled to tender and juicy perfection. served with argentinean sausage, plantain, yucca, black beans and rice
Surf And Turf
churrasco sirloin steak, tender and juicy, served with grilled jumbo shrimp, queso fresco, black beans and rice
Aarrachera Adobada
outside skirt steak marinated then cooked in tomato base sauce; very juicy and tender, served with black beans, fried plantain and rice
Pechuga De Pollo
marinated, grilled chicken breast. served with black beans, rice and guacamole
Salvadorian Food
Desserts
Gloria's Favorite Tres Leche
Gloria's Best Milk Flan
World Famous Chocolate Flan
el salvador is a fascinating country located in the heart of central america. its people, taking advantage of the tropical scenery and abundant vegetation, delight their palates with native foods. it is our desire to capture such an experience in our food. we have explained some of our unique items; however, words cannot embrace their taste, so we encourage you to try them.
Yuca
a tropical root, with a texture like yams or acorn squash. it has a mild flavor that is complemented by seasonings.
Plantain
a large tropical banana. this fruit is not sweet when picked; however, when cooked the heat brings about a change in the banana that sweetens