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The Best Mexican Restaurants In Los Angeles
Our 20 favorite Mexican restaurants in the city known for great Mexican food.
The Best Mexican Food On The Westside
There are a lot of options for Mexican food on the Westside. These are the best of them.
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.
The Best Tamales In Los Angeles
’Tis the season for tamales. Then again, there’s never a bad time for tamales—here are the best spots to get some in LA.
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The Best Tamales In Los Angeles
’Tis the season for tamales. Then again, there’s never a bad time for tamales—here are the best spots to get some in LA.
Saucy Chick Rotisserie / The Goat Mafia
Saucy Chick / The Goat Mafia is an Indian-Mexican fusion spot that's great for when you're sick of the standard lunch bowl/wrap/salad.
Birrieria San Marcos
Birrieria San Marcos in Van Nuys does both excellent Jalisco-style and Tijuana-style beef birria.
Birrieria Gonzalez
Birriera Gonzalez has multiple locations across LA and our favorite Tijuana-style birria.
Artesano Tamaleria
If you're looking for a tamale shop with great vegan and vegetarian options, head to Artesano Tamaleria in DTLA.
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.
The Best Mexican Restaurants In Los Angeles
Our 20 favorite Mexican restaurants in the city known for great Mexican food.
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.
El Muelle 8
El Muelle 8 is a Sinaloa-style mariscos spot in Downey that goes bananas with condiments. The results are glorious.
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.
