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Top 20 - Los Angeles Taco Spots
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items These spots span Los Angeles—from street stalls and carts to historic sit-down taquerías—each celebrated for its al pastor, carnitas, tripas, or seafood mastery. They represent the pinnacle of L.A.’s taco culture and culinary diversity.
Taquería Frontera (Cypress Park) – Home to what L.A. Taco ranks as the city’s best al pastor taco, made with imported yellow tortillas, bold marinade, pineapple, and a signature crema blend.
Taqueria Frontera (@taqueriafrontera)
Carnitas Los Gabrieles (Downtown L.A., Piñata District) – Revered for melt-in-your-mouth carnitas de costilla, slowly confit on the bone and served with pickled jalapeños.
Cárnitas Los Gabrieles
Sonoratown (multiple locations) – Famous for its hand-pressed flour tortillas and standout grilled tripas, plus excellent carne asada and chivichangas.
Sonoratown
Mariscos Jalisco (multiple locations, L.A. Taco, TACO MADNESS winner) – Legendary shrimp tacos dorados: crispy, buttery tacos served with avocado and hot sauce.
Mariscos Jalisco | Boyle Heights, Los ...
A Tí Los Angeles – Acclaimed for its perfectly balanced carnitas surtidas tacos, with a mix of belly, shoulder, ear, and chicharrón.
A Tí
Alejandra’s Quesadilla Cart (Echo Park) – A neighborhood favorite for handmade blue‑corn tortilla quesadillas filled with unique combos like chorizo with flor de calabaza.
Alejandra's Quesadilla Cart
Angel’s Tijuana‑Style Taco (Echo Park & beyond) – Consistently juicy asada, pollo, al pastor, and cabeza tacos served on thick yellow corn tortillas.
Angel's Tijuana Tacos - (@angelstijuanatacos)
El Flamin’ Taco (Echo Park) – Meat-forward truck offering flame-grilled al pastor, flor de calabaza, huitlacoche, and vegetarian tacos with neon flare.
El Flamin Taco
Burrito King Sunset (Echo Park) – An iconic classic offering massive, flavorful burritos and tacos in a retro setting that has endured since the ’60s.
Burrito King
Taquería Vista Hermosa – Frequently featured among al pastor spot rankings, known for expert marinade and traditional trompo‑style tacos.
Taqueria Vista Hermosa
Leo’s Taco Truck – A staple of L.A. street food, famous for its juicy al pastor sliced off the spit and topped with grilled pineapple.
Leo's Tacos Truck
Tacos La Carreta (South L.A.) – Charcoal-grilled carne asada on handmade tortillas, delivering smoky Tijuana-style flavor in every bite.
Tacos La Carreta - (@tacos_lacarreta)
Tacos Los Cholos (Huntington Park) – High-quality grilled meats with bold seasoning and vibrant salsas, served in a casual Eastside setting.
Tacos Los Cholos
Tire Shop Taqueria (South L.A.) – No-frills taco perfection featuring flame-grilled meats, fresh guacamole, and thick tortillas.
Tire Shop Taqueria
Brothers Cousins (West L.A.) – Consistently good tacos, especially suadero and pastor, served from a popular truck on the Westside.
Brothers Cousins Tacos - (@brotherscousinstacos)
Pablito’s Tacos (Reseda / Van Nuys area) — A neighborhood favorite known for style-driven tacos like trompo al pastor, lengua, and birria, each served with flair and quality.
Pablito's Tacos
El Cocinero Taco Shop (Van Nuys) — Casual and reliable, offering pastor, lengua, and asada with seasoned depth and friendly service.
El Cocinero Restaurant
Taco Nazo (South El Monte) — A pioneer of Baja-style fish and shrimp tacos, crispy and topped with creamy slaw and salsa.
Taco Nazo
Asadero Chikali (South El Monte) — Home to guisado-style tacos with housemade tortillas and options like bistec, chorizo, and spicy salsa.
Asadero Chikali
Aquí es Texcoco (Commerce) — Celebrates lamb barbacoa tacos with consommé on the side: tender, intense, and traditional.
Aquí es Texcoco