Latin American

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, Cuban, Peruvian, and Brazilian…

 

El Jalapeño


Address: 854 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 365-0048

Rebranded from “Tacos” to “Charbroiled Chicken”

Continental Bakery

Continental Bakery


Address: 262 S Normandie Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (213) 380-3878

Central American breads and pastries, especially from El Salvador.

Ceviche in Los Angeles

La Cevicheria


Address: 3809 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Phone: (323) 732-1253

Latino seafood restaurant in southwest Koreatown.

House specialty: ceviche

Mariela's Taco Restaurant in Koreatown LA

Mariela’s Tacos


Address: 3662 W 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 381-7356

Mexican restaurant on Third Street

Memelas in LA

Don Lino’s


Address: 3525 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 908-5021

Mexican eatery serving Oaxacan dishes

Salvadoran restaurant LA

El Amanecer Salvadoreño


Address: 3059 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 382-2591

Modest but well-regarded Salvadoran restaurant on 8th Street.

Taurino Pico Hoover

El Taurino


Address: 2306 W 11th St Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (213) 738-9197

Popular Mexican restaurant located east of Koreatown proper, in the Pico-Union district.

Menu: Tacos, Burritos, Tortas, Tamales…

Drinks: Horchata, Tamarindo, Jamaica…

House specialty: costillas rancheras