Tiny West End spot serves up big Latin flavour in a wee space. Find scratch-made Central American specialties and favourites like pupusas, tamales and tacos served with Salvadoran flair by congenial owners. Corner shelves are stocked with hard-to-find food items imported from south of the border, stocking Latin staples such as maize flour and ground corn.
MERCADITO LATINO
Recipes from this restaurant
Tamales de Elote
Chef/Owner Jesse Lemus Mercadito Latino This fluffy, steamed corn cake is a common breakfast dish in South and Central America. Ingredients 10 large ears fresh white corn 4 sticks salted…
Pupusas
Chef/Owner Jesse Lemus Mercadito Latino El Salvador's national dish is traditionally eaten with your hands. Ingredients 2 cups Maseca maize flour (available at Mercadito Latino) 1 1/2 cups water 2…
