Latin America is the subregion of the Americas comprising those countries where Romance languages are spoken, primarily Spanish and Portuguese. It consists of twenty sovereign states which cover an area that stretches from the southern border of the United States to the southern tip of South America, including the Caribbean.
Mexican, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Honduran, and Brazilian…
Address: 3958 W 6th St Phone Number: (213) 383-3070
Pupusería y Restaurante. Olocuilta. Comida Salvadoreña, Mexicana y Americana You can call, but it’s rare they have an English speaker answering the phone. Lunch specials are 11am-2pm, Monday to Friday. $6.65 Every Tuesday and Thursday, they have a special on pupusas — just $1.25 plus tax. Closes by 8:00 pm on most nights. Olocuilta is the name of a town in El Salvador known for rice-flour pupusas (pupusas de arroz). The more common pupusas are made from corn meal (the dough is called masa de maíz). This eatery sells pupusas de arroz for $2.50. **Prices are subject to change.
Address: 3319 W Pico Blvd Phone Number: (323) 734-7679
Renamed and now known as “Chocolate Cafe l” Oaxacan eatery in Southwest Koreatown highly regarded for affordable breakfast, lunch, dinner and catering. Known for organic coffee, paninis, chocolate-covered apples, truffles, smoothies, choco flan…
Oaxacan restaurant serving authentic regional Mexican dishes such as tlayudas and traditional favorites like caldo de res for dine-in and takeout. Tejate and Pozole are on the menu. Does carry Pan de Muerto for Halloween. Located slightly northwest of Koreatown proper, on Melrose near Wilton.
Address: 262 S Normandie Ave Phone Number: 213-380-3878
Continental Bakery is known for Central American breads and pastries, especially from El Salvador. Pan con pollo, pan dulce, Tres Leches cake… Does not have the Mexican pan de muerto. Open seven days a week, 6:00 am – 9:00 pm.
Address: 2328 W Pico Blvd Phone Number: 213-386-6131
Cuban hole-in-the-wall restaurant located just southeast of Koreatown proper.
In 2010, the Los Angeles City Council formally declared Koreatown's borders as Western Avenue, Olympic Boulevard, Vermont Avenue, and 3rd Street, with a business corridor on Western from 3rd to Rosewood Avenue.
