This independently owned Sal-Mex restaurant in the side of the Wheaton Shopping Center has been a fixture for more than 30 years. Pupusas offered in nearly a dozen varieties make up the most popular order for customers whether they’re dining in or buying takeout.

Maritza Hernandez and her three sisters own and operate Pupuseria La Familiar, which has locations in Wheaton and College Park. There are traditional pupusas, like pork and cheese, as well as nontraditional options, like a variety with jalapeno, avocado, and cheese.

Good luck finding parking here. With ample acclaim, this Silver Spring staple typically has devotees lined up out the door. Some come for the sweet and satisfying tres leches cake, but the pupusas, served with a spicy and zesty vinegar slaw, are the savory highlight of the menu.

Taqueria Habanero matriarch Mirna Alvarado and her brother, Carlos Alvarado, co-own this suburban Maryland spot with menu sections for classic pupusas and more modern riffs — like mushrooms and cheese, or ham, bacon, and jalapeno — that are served with guacamole and pico de gallo. — Gabe Hiatt

The Riverdale Park outpost of a local chain of Salvadoran eateries is housed in a former McDonald’s. Instead of fast food, customers will find warm pupusas stuffed with all kinds of combinations — including spinach or leafy chipilin greens — and grilled entrees.

There are plenty of pupusa options in Mt. Pleasant, but the best varieties might be found here. Pupusas come with a choice of cheese, pork and cheese, or bean and cheese for $2.50.

The $2 pupusas at this 14th Street watering hole have been a constant for two decades while the block has changed all around it.

Forget Jumbo slice. This is the Adams Morgan drunk food of choice for many people. Open until 5 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 a.m. the rest of the week, El Tamarindo is known for late-night pupusas. Established in 1982, it’s one of the longest running Salvadoran-Mexican restaurants in D.C.

With locations in Capitol Hill and northern 14th Street NW, Las Placitas has been serving up pupusas ($1.95 each) for several years alongside pitchers of margaritas, lomo saltado, and carne asada.

This Arlington pupuseria is tucked away from the college crowd in Clarendon. For pork lovers, the chicharron pupusa is a must.