From El Salvador
to Huntsville.
Authentic Salvadoran and Latin American cooking, served by a family that has been feeding this town since 2009.
Family recipes, family table.
Carbonero has been serving authentic Salvadoran and Latin American cuisine in Huntsville, Texas since 2009.
We’re a family restaurant owned by Zuleyma and Mario. Every recipe on our menu was either created by Zuleyma or handed down through our family — from the masa we pat into pupusas each morning to the secret recipe behind our tres leches cake.
Our guests come from right here in Huntsville and from Sam Houston State, and many travel in from Houston and Dallas — some from as far as Puerto Rico and our native El Salvador. However far you’ve come, we want you to feel at home the moment you sit down.
Come and enjoy Carbonero with your family & friends!
Three things we do best
Rotisserie chicken
Marinated in a family recipe, slow-roasted and finished over the charbroiler. It’s in our name for a reason.
Salvadoran classics
Pupusas, pastelitos, yucca con chicharrones, ropa vieja and sopa de res — the dishes we grew up on.
Charbroiled steaks
NY strip, rib eye, carne asada and the sizzling Parrillada al Carbonero — plus some of the strongest margaritas in town.
A quick guide to the menu
A few words you’ll see on our menu — and why you should try them.
Pupusa
poo-POO-sahEl Salvador’s national dish: a thick, hand-made corn tortilla stuffed with cheese and fillings like pork, beans or loroco, griddled until golden.
Curtido
coor-TEE-dohA lightly fermented, tangy cabbage slaw with carrot and oregano. The essential sidekick to every pupusa.
Loroco
loh-ROH-kohAn edible flower bud native to Central America with a fresh, herbal flavor — a favorite vegetarian pupusa filling.
Cuajada
kwah-HAH-dahOur home-made fresh cheese: soft, mild and slightly salty. Served alongside soups, flautas and the sampler.
Chaufa Rice
CHOW-fahLatin-style fried rice tossed with egg, cilantro, soy sauce and green onions. A guest favorite on any plate.
Chicharrones
chee-chah-ROH-nehsMarinated boneless pork, fried until crisp-edged and tender. Classic with yucca and curtido.
Proudly recognized
- 2009
Carbonero opens in Huntsville
Zuleyma and Mario open the doors on 11th Street, bringing Salvadoran rotisserie and family recipes to Walker County.
- 2014
LULAC Business of the Year
Named Business of the Year by the League of United Latin American Citizens.
- ★
Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence
Recognized for consistently outstanding traveler reviews.
- #1
Top-rated in Huntsville on Yelp
Continuously rated the #1 restaurant in Huntsville by Yelp reviewers — and 4.6 stars across hundreds of Google reviews.
Pull up a chair.
Open Monday through Saturday from 11am. Closed Sundays.