Mexican
Mexican
Page 2Holbox
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.
Birrieria Nochistlan
Birrieria Nochistlan is a homey Boyle Heights spot that serves excellent Zacatecas-style goat birria every day of the week.
Carnes Asadas Pancho Lopez
The specialty at Carnes Asadas Pancho Lopez in Lincoln Heights is Guadalajara-style carne en su jugo, one of the best things ever to eat on a rainy day.
Howdy's
Howdy's in Malibu is a great place to grab a breakfast burrito before a beach day or cool off in the shade with some fresh mariscos.
Carrillo's Tortilleria
Carillo's is an old-school tortilleria and restaurant in San Fernando that serves Mexican comfort foods and massive burritos.