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What to order at Tu Casa Pupusas
- The dish to know
- Salvadoran pupusa plate
- Editor tip
- Closed Mondays. The pupusa revuelta with curtido is the easy first order.
CuisineNew American
Price$
Neighborhoodeast-bayside
HoursMon, Wed-Thu 11:00-19:00; Tue 11:00-18:00; Fri 11:00-14:00; Sun 11:00-18:00
Phone+1-207-536-0016
The dishSalvadoran pupusa plate
Last verified
Tip: Closed Mondays. The pupusa revuelta with curtido is the easy first order.
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Location
Address: 70 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
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