The Tex-Mex breakfast and lunch at Homestate in Los Feliz is so good, you won’t need to step foot in Texas again.

A casual, neighborhood-y Tex-Mex restaurant from DTLA’s best chef. This is a spot Downtown needs.

This cash-only spot in Redondo Beach serves breakfast burritos worth driving for.

Every beach town needs a spot for a post-surf breakfast burrito, and Brother’s is where to go in Hermosa Beach.

Sometimes you can get away with being mediocre when the neighborhood still adores you.

Chili John’s is a chili spot in Burbank that’s great for lunch and people-watching.

Stuff I Eat is a Tex-Mex-ish vegan spot in Inglewood with great nachos.

Other than UCSB, Isla Vista has another important landmark: the original Freebirds World Burrito.

Stopping at Mexican spot Crazy Coyote in Banning for their giant tacos is mandatory on any drive to or from Palm Springs.

Tito's is a Culver City classic for hard-shell, cheese-covered tacos.