Handmade pupusas stuffed with melted cheese and savory refried beans, slow-simmered mole negro, and the freshest Mexican salsas — all prepared the way family recipes have been for generations.
Salvadoran
Thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, beans, loroco, or chicharrón — griddled to golden perfection.
Mexican
Soft corn tortillas loaded with carnitas, al pastor, asada, and our house-made salsas.
Specialties
Slow-cooked mole negro with thirty-plus ingredients and hearty pozole rojo or blanco.
Our Story
Lily's Pupuseria began in a small home kitchen, where the aroma of griddled corn dough and slow-simmered mole filled every room. What started as Sunday dinners for neighbors quickly became something the whole community wanted a piece of.
Every pupusa is hand-pressed that morning. Every salsa is ground fresh. We don't rush the process because the flavors we've carried from El Salvador and Mexico deserve nothing less than our full attention. When you sit at our table, you're not a customer — you're family.
Handmade Daily
Cultures, One Table
Love in Every Dish
From Our Kitchen
"The pupusas here remind me of my abuela's kitchen — nothing rushed, everything made with care. This is the closest thing to Salvadoran home cooking you'll find in the Central Valley."
A loyal guest
Ivanhoe, CA
Visit Us
15921 Ave 328
Ivanhoe, CA 93235
Monday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Whether you're craving a warm pupusa fresh off the comal or a bowl of pozole on a cool evening, we're here for you.
