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The best tacos in Los Angeles
Start with Mariscos Jalisco in Boyle Heights for taco de camarón, shrimp taco fried crisp, Tacos Los Güichos in South Los Angeles for al pastor, after the trompo comes out around 5:30pm and Tacos Tamix in Mid-City for al pastor. Here are all 9, with what to get at each.
- Mariscos JaliscoBoyle Heights · Tacos dorados de camarón
Get: Taco de camarón, shrimp taco fried crisp
The truck that made the crunchy shrimp taco an LA icon; the Infatuation calls it its most famous taco.
- Tacos Los GüichosSouth Los Angeles · Al pastor taco
Get: Al pastor, after the trompo comes out around 5:30pm
Evening trompo taqueria on the Infatuation's best tacos list.
- Tacos TamixMid-City · Al pastor taco
Get: Al pastor, plus a gringa with pineapple
The bright red trompo is the main attraction, per the Infatuation review.
- Angel's Tijuana TacosNorth Hollywood · Al pastor taco
Get: Al pastor (adobada-style)
Tijuana-style stand on the Infatuation's list.
- GuisadosEcho Park · Mexican tacos
Get: the taco sampler and the chicharron taco. Braised-meat tacos on handmade tortillas
Echo Park taco counter known for braised meat guisados piled onto small handmade corn tortillas.
- Leo's Tacos TruckMid-City (La Brea and Venice)
Get: Al pastor, sliced off the trompo with a flick of pineapple
The pastor spit and the pineapple toss are a video in themselves.
- HolboxSouth LA (Mercado La Paloma) · Mexican seafood
Get: The smoked kanpachi taco and a seafood cocktail
Michelin-starred Yucatán seafood inside the Mercado La Paloma.
- Tacos Royale
Seen in The Best New Restaurants in Los Angeles, October 2026 | Eater LA
- Yuca'sLos Feliz · Mexican
Get: the cochinita pibil tacos. A tiny Los Feliz stand
Beloved Los Feliz hut famous for cheap, excellent cochinita pibil tacos and burritos since the 1970s.
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Where is the best tacos in Los Angeles?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Mariscos Jalisco (Boyle Heights), Tacos Los Güichos (South Los Angeles) and Tacos Tamix (Mid-City). All 9 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Mariscos Jalisco, get taco de camarón, shrimp taco fried crisp. At Tacos Los Güichos, get al pastor, after the trompo comes out around 5:30pm. At Tacos Tamix, get al pastor, plus a gringa with pineapple. At Angel's Tijuana Tacos, get al pastor (adobada-style).
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Los Angeles: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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