King Taco on Pico

King Taco


Address: 2020 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (213) 384-8115

Mexican restaurant just east of Koreatown proper in the Pico-Union district.

Known for hosting the world’s most famous pedophile in May 2019.

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

Comales Salvadoran Restaurant

Los Comales Cafe – No 2


Address: 3329 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 383-4317

Salvadoran restaurant serving pupusas

Mario's Peruvian on Melrose

Mario’s Peruvian & Seafood Restaurant


Address: 5786 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Phone: (323) 466-4181

Peruvian restaurant serving lomo saltado and pescado macho on Melrose Avenue, just northwest of Koreatown proper.

Mi Querido Pulgarcito


Address: 2500 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (213) 388-6635

Salvadoran restaurant on the southern edge of Koreatown.

El Colmao


Address: 2328 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: 213-386-6131

Cuban hole-in-the-wall restaurant located just southeast of Koreatown proper.

Olocuilta Restaurant LA

Olocuilta Pupusería


Address: 3958 W 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90020
Phone: 213-383-3070 (Spanish speaker)

Cuisine of El Salvador

El Flamin Taco

El Flamin’ Taco


Address: 5th & Vermont, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Taco truck on Vermont Avenue

At other locations, such as Los Feliz, on other days

NEW phone number for orders: (213) 414-9398

Pollo A La Brasa


Address: 764 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 387-1531

Rotisserie chicken restaurant founded over a decade ago and still owned by the Japanese-Peruvian family Maekawa.