Try the most unique and creative options from the 2024 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles guide, including tacos filled with al pastor-style fish, oxtails, chicken shawarma and more.
There is arguably no dish that occupies more space in Southern California’s food scene than the taco. From puestos and food trucks to fine-dining institutions, you’ll find them listed on just about every menu, regardless of cuisine.
In the Food team’s inaugural guide to the 101 best tacos in Los Angeles, we placed an emphasis on traditional options — already an intimidatingly broad field — that trace their roots across Mexico, such as Tijuana-style queso tacos crowned with a scoop of creamy guacamole or pit-roasted lamb barbacoa that hails from Hidalgo.
Get to know Los Angeles through the tacos that bring it to life. From restaurants to trucks to carts and more, here’s 101 of the city’s best.But we also felt called to highlight a few outliers, tacos that blend styles, draw inspiration from L.A.’s expansive dining cultures or otherwise challenge our assumptions of what this dish can look and taste like. From al pastor-style fish to oxtail and chicken shawarma, here are 14 creative and unique tacos to try from the 101 best tacos guide.
Several of the OG tacos that earned Guerrilla Tacos a Bib Gourmand nod from the Michelin Guide in 2019 are still on the menu. The hard-shelled Pocho with ground chuck is a tribute to the “gringo”-style tacos that Avila ate as a kid, but the best option on the permanent taco menu is the sweet potato that veers into Peruvian and Mediterranean flavors with rounds of buttery, skin-on sweet potato, crispy corn, slightly sour feta cheese, chopped scallions and a thick, nutty almond-cashew chile sauce.
If I’m being honest, I love the lomo saltado taco just as much as the sweet potato. It bulks with juicy strips of marinated steak, roasted potatoes, sauteed red onions and tomatoes, aji verde and finely chopped cilantro on a fatty, char-spotted flour tortilla. It’s available only seasonally, so don’t skip one if you see it on the menu.Don’t let the name fool you: There’s much more to love beyond the tostadas at this mariscos stall in Grand Central Market.
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