M.B. Post is a seasonal gastropub of sorts focused on serving small plates which highlight the daily farmers market offerings. [Eater 38 Member]
This sophomore effort from Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo of Animal features seafood-centric fare inside a nautical-inspired space. [Eater 38 Member]
Moderately priced super seasonal eats straight from SM farmers markets served in a pleasant, tasteful space. Seasonal desserts come from neighbor bakery Huckleberry. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Perhaps the quintessential Los Angeles restaurant born out of a Venice pop-up, H+H embraces seasonality with a Southern twang. [Eater 38 Member]
One of the city’s finest al pastor purveyors, Tacos Leo’s slow-roasting vertical pork spit calls the hungry from its very visible real estate on the corner of Venice and La Brea. Read more.
El Chato draws long lines nightly for its al pastor tacos and freshly griddled carne asada. But the real draw here is the smoky chipotle salsa that’s graciously doled out with each plate. Read more.
Maker of possibly Los Angeles’ most revered taco, the Mariscos Jalisco truck is an East L.A. icon. Their shrimp tacos dorados are unlike almost anything else in the taco sphere. Read more.
Guerrilla Tacos, ranked #2 for sweet potatoes in LA, is the best taco truck you will ever visit. The menu is always rotating so there is an endless amount of concoctions for you to try. Read more.
A far cry from their former parking lot grill days, the Mexicali Taco Co. team now owns real estate just outside of Chinatown, and serves up their smoky carne asada & Mexico-delivered tortillas daily. Read more.
Guisados always seems to be counted among the city’s best. Their stewed and braised offerings sit messily on top of thick, hand-patted tortillas, and come in a wide variety of tasty options. Read more.
The smoked marlin tacos, usually offered with an unstoppably hot habanero salsa, is a perfect primer to what’s going on at this Inglewood restaurant. Read more.
Ricky Piña reigns supreme over the fish taco landscape in LA. His Baja-style fried fish & shrimp tacos are available from his truck a few hours each day, but are worth making time for. Read more.
The fried potato tacos at El Atacor #11 are legendary, and for good reason. Pure starch, fat, grease and cheese, they are perhaps the simplest drunk food possible. Read more.
Cochinita Pibil is the order of the day at La Flor de Yucatan, the 40 year old Pico-Union bakery-cum-taqueria. The Mayan specialties that flow out of this smallish space are authentic and delicious. Read more.
Arturo’s Puffy Taco is a Whittier staple, and has been cranking out their signature Tex-Mex fried tacos long before Bar Ama downtown. Read more.
Roy Choi and his Kogi BBQ trucks will always be deserving of a spot among the taco greats. The short rib taco is still perfect after all these years. Read more.
A different kind of fusion altogether, Sky’s Gourmet Tacos in Mid-City marries soul food with corn tortillas and Tex-Mex staples like shredded yellow cheese. The results are messy and delicious. Read more.
Think of Komodo as a spot for Korean fusion tacos 2.0. Komodo’s wide menu offers lots of opportunities to cross international borders, all wrapped up in a solid tortilla. Read more.
The sustainable, wonderfully executed proteins they pack into their taco platters garner fans from far beyond their local neighborhood. Read more.
One of Santa Monica’s shining examples of what tacos can be, the Tacos Punta Cabras team is known for pushing boundaries with their veggie and seafood options. Read more.
