Three Concepts. One Salem Original.
Diego and Itzel Sagastume built Salem a destination — grocery, café, and gathering place, all under one roof on Lancaster Drive.
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How El Ranchero Started
Diego and Itzel Sagastume saw a gap in Salem — no real Mexican pantry, no honest home-style kitchen, and no place to feel at home all at once. They built it at 2615 Lancaster Drive NE.
Market, Café, and More
Authentic dried chiles, fresh tortillas, imported spices — then five steps later, the kitchen is turning out molcajetes and quesabirria. Grocery and restaurant, genuinely under one roof.
The Chicken That Changed Weekends
Every weekend, whole birds go over an open flame and the parking lot fills up. Salem's food community calls it the best grilled chicken in Oregon.
Catering Every Big Moment
Weddings, quinceañeras, large-scale events — Diego and the team bring the same kitchen care to your celebration as they do to a Tuesday lunch.
Salem Noticed. Eater Did Too.
Eater PDX named El Ranchero one of Salem's best — and the regulars who've been coming for years already knew it.
