These 8 on the map
The 8 spots on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 20 are on the map in the Whosly app.
Tacos first
Some of the best are trucks, stands and market counters, several of them cash only. Mercado La Paloma in Historic South-Central holds three of the twenty under one roof.
8 of the 20
Guelaguetza
KoreatownMexican restaurant$$The Oaxacan institution and a James Beard American Classic; seven moles, micheladas, live music.
Sonoratown
Downtown LAMexican taqueria$Sonoran tacos on mesquite-flour tortillas; the chivichanga and the costra. Cheap and outstanding.
Mariscos Jalisco
Boyle HeightsMexican seafood truck$The only taco truck in the Michelin Guide; the taco dorado de camarón. Cash, daytime.
Holbox
Historic South-CentralMexican seafood restaurant$$$Michelin-starred mariscos inside Mercado La Paloma; the kanpachi tostada.
Damian
Arts DistrictMexican restaurant$$$$Enrique Olvera's LA restaurant; duck carnitas, mole, and one of the city's best patios.
Villa's Tacos
Highland ParkMexican taqueria$Blue-corn tacos and an epic salsa bar; the line is long and entirely earned.
Carnitas El Momo
Boyle HeightsMexican taqueria$Crackly pork by the pound out of a Boyle Heights trailer — LA's most iconic carnitas.
Teddy's Red Tacos
Echo ParkMexican taqueria$The Tijuana-birria pioneer in LA; quesabirria and a cup of consomé, from a truck empire that grew up.
The other 12
The 20 are spread across 13 neighborhoods. Historic South-Central (4), Boyle Heights (3), Arts District (2) and Culver City (2) have the most; Bell Gardens, Downtown, Echo Park, El Sereno, Highland Park, Koreatown, Pico-Union, Studio City and Westwood have one each.
+12 more in the app
Seven-plus moles from 'the goddess of mole' in Bell Gardens, LA's first cochinita pibil from a 1971 bakery, asada tacos off a tire-shop lot, 'Aztec-punk' tacos in El Sereno, and more.
Add all 20 to your Whosly mapEvery one lands on your own map in a tap — save them, rate them, plan around them. City Packs are included with Planner Pro.
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For a breakfast burrito, see the best breakfast burritos in LA.
Common questions
Where are the best tacos in Los Angeles?
What is the best Mexican restaurant in LA?
Where can I get birria in LA?
Where are the best carnitas in LA?
Which Los Angeles neighborhood is best for Mexican restaurants and taco spots?
Where can I see all 20?
All 20, on your own map
This page is 8 of them. The LA Mexican pack in Whosly has all 20 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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