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El Salvadoreño is Benjamin Sol and Blanca Alvarenga Sol’s Salvadoran restaurant in Overland Park — open since October 2011, now at 9860 W 87th St near the Johnson County Library after relocating from its original downtown Overland Park location in 2017. Benjamin is a Parkville, Missouri native (KC metro); Blanca was born in El Salvador and moved to the United States in 2003, bringing her family’s recipes for pupusas, pinchos, and curtido. They met working together at a Kansas City-area casino. Blanca’s brother Jonathan Chavez Alvarenga also cooks in the kitchen. The Pitch KC reviewed it and the Johnson County Post covered its 2017 relocation.

Description

El Salvadoreño is Benjamin and Blanca Alvarenga Sol’s Salvadoran restaurant in Overland Park — one of the longest-running Salvadoran concepts in Johnson County, open since October 2011. Benjamin Sol is a Parkville, Missouri native who grew up in the Kansas City metro; Blanca was born in El Salvador and moved to the United States in 2003 with her family’s Salvadoran recipes in her head. They met working at a Kansas City-area casino and opened the restaurant when they realized there was no Salvadoran food in Johnson County. Blanca’s brother Jonathan Chavez Alvarenga cooks alongside them. The restaurant started in downtown Overland Park and relocated in 2017 to a larger space at 9860 W 87th St near the Johnson County Library. The menu centers on Salvadoran staples — pupusas, pinchos, curtido — and has built a devoted following in both the Central American immigrant community and the broader Johnson County audience. The Pitch KC reviewed it; the Johnson County Post covered its 2017 move; the JoCoHistory blog documented its downtown origins in 2014.

Tier classification

Tier 1 — Benjamin Sol: Parkville, MO native, KC metro born-and-raised, co-founder confirmed. Benjamin Sol was born and raised in Parkville, Missouri — in the Kansas City metro (Platte County). Under the KS.City tier doctrine (“Tier 1 = KC-born/raised”), a KC metro native who co-founds and co-operates a local restaurant qualifies at Tier 1. Benjamin and Blanca are equal co-founders: he provided the KC roots and business drive, she provided the Salvadoran culinary heritage. The restaurant’s 13+ year run in Johnson County (2011–present) further grounds the KC dedication. Tier 1 confirmed on Benjamin’s KC-native co-founder status.

Note on Blanca: Blanca Alvarenga Sol is El Salvador-born, moved to the U.S. in 2003, and appears to be based in KC long-term. Her origin would independently qualify as Tier 2 (immigrant, KC-dedicated). The combined partnership → Tier 1 on Benjamin’s native status.

Last verified: 2026-07-14 · Source: El Salvadoreño official online-ordering menu (Menufy integration on elsalvadorenokc.com) · URL(s): https://www.elsalvadorenokc.com/order · Confidence: High (full itemized menu with prices pulled from the restaurant’s own ordering system)

El Salvadoreño runs deep into Salvadoran home cooking — pupusas and curtido, Salvadoran breakfasts, grilled KC-strip platos, sopas, and seafood — alongside licuados, horchata, and atol.1

Desayunos Salvadoreños (Breakfast)

  • El Guanaco — eggs mixed with chorizo, served with fresh avocado, queso fresco, casamiento (rice with vegetables & refried beans), and a pupusa ($13.99)1
  • El Centro Americano — chorizo chunks with casamiento, cream, avocados, and a corn tortilla ($12.99)1
  • Salvadoreño Ranchero — eggs topped with sautéed onions, tomatoes, and green peppers, with refried beans, cream, and a homemade corn tortilla ($13.99)1
  • Desayuno Tradicional — plantains with beans, crema, two eggs, and a homemade tortilla ($14.99)1

Appetizers

  • Pupusa — corn masa tortilla stuffed with your filling, served with curtido and salsa (from $3.25)1
  • Tamale — choice of chicken (pollo) or pork (puerco) (from $3.25)1
  • Yuca Frita — fried yuca topped with chicharrón, curtido, and salsa (from $5.50)1
  • Pasteles — corn masa dough stuffed with ground beef and vegetables, lightly fried; choice of beef or vegetarian ($3.25)1
  • Enchiladas — lightly fried flat corn tortilla topped with refried beans, shredded chicken or ground beef, lettuce, tomato, Parmesan, and hard-boiled egg (from $6.50)1
  • Platanos Fritos — sweet plantains sliced and lightly fried, with soft whipped sour cream (from $5.50)1
  • Fried Tortillas & Guacamole — guacamole with avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, and hard-boiled egg with lime, served with tortillas ($12.99)1
  • Seared Vegetables — zucchini, carrot, and corn ($6.25)1
  • Elote Loco — corn on the cob dipped in Latin dressing, Parmesan, and chili powder ($4.99)1

Entrees

  • El Salvadoreño Sampler — combination platter: a pupusa (revuelta), chicken tamale, yuca frita, beef pastel, and a chicken enchilada ($15.99)1
  • Pinchos — shish-kabobs of marinated top sirloin, chicken, or shrimp with vegetables; served with rice, beans, side salad, and a corn tortilla (from $17.99)1
  • Carne Asada — marinated grilled KC strip topped with grilled onions; rice, beans, side salad, corn tortilla ($17.99)1
  • Bistec Encebollado — marinated KC strip with sautéed thick-cut onions and green bell peppers; guacamole, rice, corn tortilla ($18.99)1
  • Mar y Tierra — marinated KC strip topped with baby shrimp in cilantro-lime butter and seared red bell pepper; rice and sautéed zucchini ($18.99)1
  • El Carbonero — seared KC strip marinated in red-wine Worcestershire and red bell pepper, over rice with flour-tortilla strips and pickled cabbage ($18.99)1
  • Salpicón — minced rump roast with diced radish, onions, mint, and lime juice; rice, beans, side salad, corn tortilla ($13.99)1
  • Carne Guisada — chunks of rump roast, potatoes, and carrots in special red sauce; rice, beans, side salad, tortilla ($14.99)1
  • Carne Deshilada — shredded rump roast sautéed with tomato, green bell pepper, onion, and egg; rice, side salad, tortilla ($14.99)1
  • Albondigas — two jumbo Latin meatballs in tomato-cilantro salsa; seared zucchini & carrot, rice, corn tortilla ($13.99)1
  • Costilla Entomatada — pork spare ribs lightly fried, then sautéed with tomato, onion, and green pepper; rice, side salad, corn tortilla ($14.99)1
  • Carnitas Sampler — 8 pieces of chicken, steak, shrimp, and 8 pork ribs with special sauce and fried tortillas ($39.99)1
  • Pollo Asado — grilled chicken with rice, refried beans, side salad, corn tortilla ($12.99)1
  • Pollo Guisado — quarter-leg chicken simmered with potatoes & carrots in special red sauce; rice, side salad, corn tortilla ($14.99)1
  • Pollo en Crema — chicken breast sautéed with onion, cilantro, and green pepper in a Latin cream sauce; rice, side salad, corn tortilla ($13.99)1
  • Panes Rellenos — marinated chicken thigh in a split French roll with lettuce, tomato, radish, cucumber, pickled beets, and Latin-style mayo ($8.99)1
  • Sopa de Pollo — homemade chicken soup with potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, and tomatoes; served with grilled chicken, rice, side salad, corn tortilla (from $8.99)1
  • Sopa de Res — homemade beef stew with short ribs, carrots, cabbage, zucchini, and corn on the cob; onions, cilantro, homemade tortillas (from $10.99)1
  • Sopa de Mariscos — seafood soup with tilapia filet, shrimp, cilantro, onion, green peppers, angel-hair noodles, zucchini, and carrots ($16.99)1
  • Tilapia Frita — deep-fried tilapia with rice, side salad, homemade tortilla ($17.99)1
  • Mojarra Rellena — fried whole tilapia or filet stuffed with sautéed baby shrimp and onion in a Salvadoran garlic-aioli cream sauce; ensalada rusa and fried corn tortillas ($20.99)1
  • Ensalada de Casa — iceberg, tomato, cucumber, hard-boiled egg, onion, green pepper, radish, pickled beets, Parmesan, dressing of choice ($3.50)1
  • Ensalada de Pescado — lightly fried tilapia filet, iceberg, onion, green pepper, radish, carrot, cilantro vinaigrette ($12.99)1
  • Ensalada de Carne — 6 oz KC strip with iceberg, cabbage, mint, red peppers, red onions, pickled beets, zucchini, mint vinaigrette ($16.99)1
  • Ensalada de Camarones — lettuce, tomato, cilantro, carrot, pickled beet, avocado, and Latin-seasoned jumbo shrimp, cilantro vinaigrette ($15.99)1
  • Ensalada de Pollo — lettuce, tomato, onion, green pepper, radish, parsley, hard-boiled egg, Parmesan, grilled chicken, sweet-parsley buttermilk dressing ($9.99)1
  • Camarones al Ajillo — jumbo shrimp sautéed in Latin spices and garlic butter; rice, side salad, homemade tortilla ($18.99)1
  • Coctel de Camarones — jumbo shrimp boiled in spice, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro in homemade cocktail sauce ($9.99)1
  • Filete de Pescado — marinated tilapia filet lightly battered and pan-fried; rice, side salad, corn tortilla ($14.99)1

Kids Meals

  • Chicken Tenders & Fries ($9.99)1
  • Quesadilla y Papas ($9.99)1
  • Papas Locas — fries with ketchup, Parmesan, and optional chicken breast ($5.99)1
  • Mac & Cheese ($7.99)1

Sides

  • Rice ($3.50)1
  • Sour Cream ($2.50)1
  • Beans ($3.50)1
  • Tortillas (2) ($1.25)1
  • French Fries ($3.50)1
  • Escabeche — pickled jalapeño, carrot, onion, and cauliflower ($3.50)1
  • Curtido (Pickled Cabbage) ($2.50)1
  • Avocado ($2.99)1
  • Queso Fresco ($2.50)1
  • Casamiento ($3.99)1
  • Fried Pork (Chicharrón) ($6.99)1
  • Jalapeño ($1.50)1
  • Chorizo ($5.50)1

Desserts

  • Empanadas — plantain turnovers filled with cinnamon milk-pudding ($6.50)1
  • Canoa — plantain dessert stuffed with milk-pudding and cinnamon ($6.50)1
  • Quesadilla — semi-sweet bread of rice flour, butter, sugar, toasted sesame, crema, and Parmesan ($4.00)1
  • Flan Napolitano — sugar, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and eggs ($5.50)1

Licuados (Shakes)

  • Mango with Milk ($6.99)1
  • Banana with Milk ($6.99)1
  • Piña (Pineapple) with Milk ($6.99)1
  • Papaya with Milk ($6.99)1
  • Papaya with Orange ($6.99)1
  • Strawberry (Fresa) with Milk ($6.99)1
  • Orange (Naranja) with Milk ($6.99)1

Bebidas (Natural Drinks)

  • Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Milk) ($5.50)1
  • Tamarindo (Tamarind Juice) ($5.50)1
  • Limonada (Fresh-Squeezed Limeade) ($5.50)1
  • Jamaica (Hibiscus Flower Tea) ($5.50)1

Drinks

  • Café (Coffee) ($2.99)1
  • Soda ($3.99)1
  • Hot Latin Hot Chocolate ($4.50)1
  • Atol de Elote — cup; milk, fresh corn, cinnamon & sugar ($10.99)1
  • Atol de Platano — cup; banana, milk, cinnamon, sweet pepper & sugar ($6.50)1

Sources

Footnotes

  1. El Salvadoreño — official online-ordering menu (Menufy integration on the restaurant’s own site), https://www.elsalvadorenokc.com/order (accessed 2026-07-14). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34 ↩35 ↩36 ↩37 ↩38 ↩39 ↩40 ↩41 ↩42 ↩43 ↩44 ↩45 ↩46 ↩47 ↩48 ↩49 ↩50 ↩51 ↩52 ↩53 ↩54 ↩55 ↩56 ↩57 ↩58 ↩59 ↩60 ↩61 ↩62 ↩63 ↩64 ↩65 ↩66 ↩67 ↩68 ↩69 ↩70 ↩71 ↩72 ↩73 ↩74 ↩75 ↩76 ↩77 ↩78 ↩79 ↩80

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