Serving classic Salvadoran fare, Los Chorros has been a dining destination for 30 years. Of course, the pupusas are a must-try, but there are plenty of other options. Order the higado des res — sauteed beef livers with onions — or pollo a la crema, chicken cooked in a cilantro cream-based sauce.

This is an easy choice for Vietnamese pho and other staples like grilled pork and vermicelli noodles. Best of all, the service is fast and the prices are easy on the wallet.

The place for pita perfection is Max’s Kosher Cafe on University Boulevard. The highlight at this kosher deli is the shawarma and falafel cart run by native Israeli Momi Houmran. Meat and chickpea balls come in pitas packed with toppings like pickled cabbage and onions. The counter serves brisket and pastrami sandwiches, as well as an inventive pastrami burger.

Ren’s uses yellow noodles from Sapporo, Japan, and makes some of the richest pork broth found in the area. The shop is small, the line is usually long, and the service is typically curt, but it’s still worth a visit to try some of the best ramen in Maryland. Just remember that it’s closed on Tuesdays.

It’s all about the pan-fried noodles and soups at Full Key. The restaurant is continually cited as one of the best for flavors delivered straight from Hong Kong.

This Chinese restaurant moved from Chinatown in D.C. almost a decade ago. As you enter, roasted ducks and suckling pigs hang in a display window, making it the spot to load up on crisp and juicy meats.

On most days a cloud of chargrilled smoke and the smell of rotisserie chicken hangs in the air over this Peruvian shop. El Pollo Rico serves a combination of crisp and succulent bird. No visit is complete without a side of yucca, cole slaw, and extra dipping sauces.

It might be the best restaurant in Wheaton to sample a wide variety of pupusas in one sitting. There are traditional Salvadoran options, like a bean, pork, and squash (ayote) variety, as well as more unorthodox takes like ham and cheese.

Open for breakfast and lunch only, this Greek-style diner has the entire family at work. If you sit at the bar stools, join-in on the conversation with owner Nick Markopoulos as he cooks. His son and business partner, George, is by his side flipping flapjacks too. Favorite dishes include the grilled ham (sliced off-the-bone), feta cheese omelet, and home fries.

This Vietnamese shop serves plenty of pho noodles and stir-fry dishes. During the spring, there’s also soft-shell crab dishes on the menu. It’s prepared four ways: salted and spiced, smothered in XO sauce, served with ginger and scallion, or topped with black bean sauce.

This is the spot where Wheaton-ites gather for happy hour. Guinness is always on tap, as well as a variety of Maryland craft beers. Irish fare is served on the menu, and traditional Celtic music adds to the atmosphere.

This Latin American bakery offers tres leches cake topped with fluffy whip cream. Other dulces del dia, or sweets of the day, include pineapple pound cake and made-to-order cakes.

Every plate is packed with protein at this Bolivian restaurant. Favorites include a breaded filet, known as milanesa, or beef silpancho, a hearty dish covered with diced tomatoes and red onions with a fried egg on top. There are also saltenas, Bolivian-style empanadas, the size of softballs.

Filippo’s Italian Specialties stocks hard-to-find Italian delicacies and sells a superb cannoli. The takeout counter spans half the store. Must try items include cold cut sandwiches, cold-cut salads, Italian sausages, and Italian wedding cookies.

This tiny sushi shop is squeezed between both a Filipino and Latino grocery store. Look for the black awning and be sure to order the caterpillar roll filled with eel, cucumber, avocado, and sweet and spicy sauce.

Rockville’s Baronessa Italian Restaurant recently opened a wood-fired Neapolitan pizza shop inside the Westfield Wheaton Mall. Chef Angel Mendoza and partner Marcel Jares serve up pies in a fast-casual style, along with fresh pasta and desserts.