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El Petate
Dawn McGee 

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7433 Canal St. Houston, TX 77011

713-921-2176 

 

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  • Salvadoran
    Daily 9am-10pm
    $
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Beer/Wine
    Accepted, Not Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

A homey Salvadoran establishment with seven-day-a-week hours and a welcoming dining room, El Petate is a great place to explore Salvadoran cuisine beyond just pupusas. Try the salpicón, tender shreds of beef that you tuck into fat corn tortillas, or satiny-soft Salvadoran tamales - some stuffed with sweet corn and topped with tangy crema. But the pupusas - homemade and hot off the griddle - are the big draw here.







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  • East Side Vacation

    East Side Vacation

    | Thu, April 19, 2012

    See how the pupusas are made at El Petate in our slideshow. The Salvadoran restaurant in a little blue house with a broad front porch, facing Canal Street, has the sort of languidly lazy look to it that would inspire a postprandial nap, were ther... More »

  • East Side Vacation at El Petate: A Guide to Salvadoran Cuisine

    East Side Vacation at El Petate: A Guide to Salvadoran Cuisine

    | Wed, April 18, 2012

    If you're anything like me, pupusas are the first thing that spring to mind when thinking of Salvadoran food. And why not: The fat, round pockets of cheese, beans, meat (and sometimes all three) are l... More »

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