Rincon Salvadoreño is celebrating its 20th year in Taylorsville this year, with both delicious food and the love of family. The restaurant is located at 3998 W. 5535 South, where you can find authentic Salvadorian food with delectable Latin American flavors.

The restaurant is a family business — with all hands on deck. In an interview with Jose Campo, he explained that his parents, Tito and Ana Campo, started the business. His parents previously owned and ran a different restaurant back in 1995, but decided to sell it to spend more time with family. They continued to make baked goods at home for 10 more years. With the help of family and friends, Tito and Ana opened Rincon Salvadoreño in April 2005 and have been in business ever since. 

“My parents are going to possibly be retiring soon and handing it over to me," Jose Campo said. "They’re always going to be there though; they’re never going to leave it completely."

The support from family can be seen throughout the entirety of the restaurant. Walking in, you’re immediately greeted by their freshly baked bread, pupusas and other baked goods, all made by their in-house bakers including Campo’s wife, Jessica Skelton. The restaurant is also filled with colorful art and murals created by Campo’s cousin, Jessica Calderon.

It was with the participation of his mother, his niece and aunt, as well as himself, that the restaurant won Brigham Young University’s “Dinner Takes All!” cooking challenge and its $10,000 prize. It is a fond memory, Campo said, that they never expected.

“Not only is food important to us but it is also our job,” Campo said. “It’s a family-owned business and it’s really nice to have everyone there.”

For their winning dish featured on the BYUtv show in 2019, they made several El Salvadoran dishes that can be found at their own restaurant, such as bistec encebollado with homemade salsa, patelitos and sweet quesadillas.