Los Angeles, CA
For Tacos in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Sonoratown, Mariscos Jalisco, and Villa's Tacos #3. Picks from L.A. TACO and 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 L.A. TACO, The Infatuation, LA Times, and Michelin Guide. Updated April 2026.
Sonoratown · Downtown LA
LA Times 101 #26 pick whose flour-tortilla carne asada and chivichangas define the city's Sonoran-style picks.
Mariscos Jalisco · Boyle Heights
Raul Ortega's truck-born taco de camarón is the single most-cited taco in LA editorial coverage.
Villa's Tacos #3 · Highland Park
Michelin Bib Gourmand whose blue-corn queso tacos have landed on three consecutive LA Times 101 lists.
Carnitas El Momo Boyle Heights
Romo family's copper-cauldron carnitas taco is the consensus #1 carnitas in the city across LA Taco, Infatuation, and Eater.
Leo's Tacos Truck · Hollywood
Pineapple-crowned trompo al pastor that turned the gas-station taco truck into an LA institution.
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