Don Lino’s
Mexican eatery serving Oaxacan dishes
Christmas is tamales season, and in Koreatown it’s not just the Hispanic eateries who sell them, but even so-called “mainstream” chain restaurants as well, like chicken-specialist Pollo Loco and hotdog-vendor Wienerschnitzel.
Mexican eatery serving Oaxacan dishes
Authentic Mexican cuisine in North Koreatown
By the Wiltern Theater on Western Avenue, south of Wilshire Boulevard. You can enter via Western or Oxford Avenue.
Mexican restaurant that’s been open since the 1920s
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
Guatemalan bakery and restaurant
Mexican restaurant just east of Koreatown proper in the Pico-Union district.
Known for hosting the world’s most famous pedophile in May 2019.