Mexican
Mexican
Page 2Birrieria Gonzalez
Birriera Gonzalez has multiple locations across LA and our favorite Tijuana-style birria.
Lupita's Tamales
Lupita's is a tiny Mexican cafe in Glassell Park with delicious tamales sold by the dozen.
Amiga Amore
Amiga Amore serves a Mexican-meets-Italian menu in a cozy Highland Park dining room. It's the perfect example of an LA fusion restaurant done right.
Tacos Los Cholos
Tacos Los Cholos in Huntington Park is the smoky taquería we send out-of-towners to first.
Holbox
Holbox, a Mexican seafood counter inside the Mercado La Paloma in South Central, is a timeless LA classic.
Picaresca Barra de Cafe
Picaresca Barra de Cafe is a great coffee shop in the back of a Boyle Heights mini-mall that also serves burritos and breakfast sandwiches.
106 Seafood Underground
106 Seafood Underground, a restaurant operating in a residential backyard in Inglewood, makes some of LA's best mariscos.
Durango Cantina
Durango Cantina is a nice neighborhood restaurant in Beverly Grove serving northern Mexican food and good tequila cocktails.
Tacos La Rueda
Tacos La Rueda is a Sonoran-style taquería in Bellflower where the asada is juicy, the tripe is extra crispy, and the flour tortillas defy gravity.
The Best Mariscos Spots in LA
From Mexican shrimp tacos to Peruvian ceviches, Los Angeles has an endless array of great places to eat mariscos. These are our 16 favorites.
Za Za Zá
If you're looking for an incredible seafood lunch in LA, you can't do much better than Frogtown's daytime-only mariscos window Za Za Zá.
Loreto
In a city with a limited number of splurge-y, upscale Mexican restaurants, Loreto in Frogtown is one of the best.
Chuy’s Tacos Dorado
Chuy’s Tacos Dorado is a semi-hidden walk-up window in the Arts District. It's one of the best affordable lunch options in the area.
Yuca’s
Yuca’s is a small roadside Mexican spot in Los Feliz that's great for a quick burger or cochinita pibil taco.
Augie's
Augie's is a modern Mexican cantina on State Street with great tequila cocktails and solid food.
Casa Comal
Casa Comal is a small Mexican restaurant on Lower State Street with a not-so-small menu. Get the tacos.
Interstellar
Interstellar is the best cafe near the Santa Monica Promenade. The Korean-owned spot serves excellent burritos, katsu, bulgogi, and more.
Jonah's Kitchen + Bar
Jonah's Kitchen + Bar in Santa Monica is a questionable choice for food, but a decent one for drinks on a pleasant patio.
Chiguacle Sabor Ancestral
Chiguacle is a colorful Mexican cantina off Olvera Street with solid mariscos and some of the best cochinita pibil in town.
Poncho's Tlayudas
Poncho's is a weekend-only Oaxacan stand in the South Figueroa Corridor that sells one thing: excellent char-grilled tlayudas.