Los Angeles, CA
For Mexican in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Holbox, Damian, and Loreto. Picks from The Infatuation, updated April 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated April 2026.
Holbox · Historic South Central
Infatuation's top-rated LA Mexican (9.5) — Gilberto Cetina's Michelin-starred Mercado La Paloma mariscos counter, the city's most celebrated Mexican seafood seat.
Damian · Arts District
Infatuation's #2 (9.0) — Enrique Olvera's LA outpost of Pujol next door to Bestia; upscale classics with pineapple-butter pollo al pastor and pescado a la brasa.
Loreto · Frogtown
Infatuation pick (8.7) — Jonathan Perez's Frogtown masa-and-live-fire project; some of the city's best handmade tortillas and wood-grilled meats.
La Casita Mexicana · Bell
Infatuation pick (8.5) — Bell mainstay chefs Ramiro Arvizu and Jaime Martin del Campo; moles, nopales and chiles en nogada that define LA's classic-Mexican tradition.
Coni’Seafood · Inglewood
Infatuation pick (8.4) — Inglewood Sinaloan mariscos institution whose pescado zarandeado and shrimp aguachile remain the LA references for the style.
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