Colonia Escalón

Escalón is wealthy residential with upscale dining and good security. Safe but no social scene, better for business travelers than leisure.

Escalón is old money San Salvador - tree-lined streets with walled estates, luxury car dealerships, and restaurants where business deals happen over expensive lunches. It's completely different from Zona Rosa. Quieter, more residential, focused on wealthy living instead of tourists. You'll see well-dressed families walking small dogs in the mornings, private security outside gated homes, and business people in suits. The restaurants serve locals who can afford $30+ meals - steaks, wine lists, white tablecloths. Most places speak English since they get international business travelers. Eating alone is fine at the upscale restaurants where you'll see other business people on laptops. It feels safe during the day and evening with regular police and private security everywhere. But this isn't where you'll meet people or find nightlife - it's for living well, not partying. At night it gets quiet when residents go behind their walls. You can walk to Zona Rosa for nightlife, but Escalón itself is about expensive dining and peaceful residential life.