Cash-only tacos off a converted tire shop lot, on hand-pressed corn tortillas
Must-try: Carne asada tacos, Chorizo tacos
📍 4069 Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90011
LA Times Restaurant of the Year in a food court — Gilberto Cetina Jr.'s Michelin-starred Yucatecan seafood at Mercado La Paloma
Must-try: Ceviche mixto, Kanpachi & uni tostada, Baja fish taco
📍 3655 S Grand Ave, Unit C9, Los Angeles, CA 90007
James Beard–recognized Yucatecan cooking inside Mercado La Paloma — a South LA treasure
Must-try: Cochinita pibil taco, Poc chuc, Kibis
📍 3655 S Grand Ave Ste C6, Los Angeles, CA 90007 (Mercado La Paloma)
A Watts institution since 1939, and the burger is genuinely worth the drive
Must-try: The Leaning Tower of Watts, Cheeseburger
📍 11603 Slater St, Los Angeles, CA 90059