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Best Mexican Restaurants in North Hollywood

The best Mexican restaurants in North Hollywood, Los Angeles — 4 ranked picks with ratings and must-try dishes.

4 picks

North Hollywood has 4 Mexican restaurants we would send anyone to, ranked here by rating and review depth. Cilantro Mexican Grill sits at the top with 4.9 stars. If you only order one thing, make it the breakfast burrito at Cilantro Mexican Grill. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

North Hollywood is a Mexican-leaning pocket of Los Angeles where the 4 restaurants we track average 4.2 stars.

Cilantro Mexican Grill Watch

Cilantro Mexican Grill

Mexican  ·  North Hollywood  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.9

A gas station counter turning out $12 burritos that outclass restaurants twice the price

Must-try: Breakfast burrito, Surf and turf burrito, Carne asada tacos

📍 7214 Whitsett Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605

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Mi Ranchito Veracruz Watch

Mi Ranchito Veracruz

Mexican  ·  North Hollywood  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.1

A tiny counter where the banana-leaf tamales are the whole reason to show up

Must-try: Tamales in banana leaves, Chilaquiles, Burritos

📍 13363 Saticoy St, North Hollywood, CA 91605

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Salsa & Beer Watch

Salsa & Beer

Mexican  ·  North Hollywood  ·  $

★★★½☆ 3.9

Rowdy neighborhood energy, a huge menu, and bean dip that never stops coming

Must-try: Fajitas, Carnitas torta, Unlimited chips and bean dip

📍 11669 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, CA 91605

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Birrieria San Marcos Watch

Birrieria San Marcos

Mexican  ·  North Hollywood  ·  $

★★★½☆ 3.9

A truck-born birria specialist whose consomé is worth the drive on its own

Must-try: Birria tacos, Birria ramen, Birria en caldo

📍 5621 Lankershim Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91601

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Mexican restaurant in North Hollywood?

Cilantro Mexican Grill — 4.9 stars across 2,435 reviews, the highest on this list. A gas station counter turning out $12 burritos that outclass restaurants twice the price.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 4 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

What should I order?

The breakfast burrito at Cilantro Mexican Grill, the tamales in banana leaves at Mi Ranchito Veracruz and the fajitas at Salsa & Beer. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 4 of the 4 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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