The Mexican food scene in LA is a rich & diverse community, featuring regional specialists, family-run joints, high end restaurants & indigenous chefs coming to the forefront. Here are our picks...
1. DAMIAN
Damian is Mexico City's famed chef & restauranteur's Enrique Olvera's LA outpost. And it's totally worth the splurge to try the modern Mexican menu.
DAMIAN 2. CHA CHA CHÁ
Cha Cha Chá has a lot going for it. It has a beautiful outdoor rooftop space in the Arts District, fun cocktails and some great shareable food.
WONHOFRANKLEE 3. MADRE!
Indigenous Oaxacan restauranteur Ivan Vasquez has done so much to make Oaxacan food trendy with three locations of Madre, each with a stylish vibe and a large mezcal selection.
SARANDEADO 4. CONI'SEAFOOD
Coni'Seafood is all about the seafood – specifically, Sinaloan-style seafood. The grilled, butterflied whole snook is perhaps one of LA's most iconic dishes.
CONI'SEAFOOD 5. HOLBOX
The best place to get Yucatan-style seafood in LA. Chef Gilberto Cetina Jr. brings in seafood from across the border as well as local seafood.
HOLBOX 6. MIRAME
Mirame in Beverly Hills boasts a Michelin-starred chef in the kitchen: Chef Joshua Gil who cooks up modern Mexican food inspired by Baja California & local ingredients.
mirame 7. MEXICALI TACO & CO
Serving food from Chef Esdras Ochoa's hometown of Mexicali. The namesake tacos gained them enough fans to go from a taco stand to 2 brick & mortar locations.
MEXICALI TACO & CO 8. ROCIO'S MEXICAN KITCHEN
Chef Rocio Camacho at Rocio's Mexican Kitchen is known as LA's Goddess of mole, and she serves 12 different types of the deep-colored, richly textured sauce.
FIONACHANDRA 9. GISH BAC
The family-owned Gish Bac has been serving Oaxacan cuisine, barbacoa and other specialties since 2010, and Maria Ramos' family has been making barbacoa for generations.
FIONACHANDRA 10. GUISADOS
With 7 locations, Guisados is fast, consistent, & affordable. And their specialty namesake tacos are filled with a choice of stewed meats or vegetables.
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