Mexican

Cocina De Barrio: The Hillcrest Restaurant Bringing Oaxaca and Regional Mexican Cooking to San Diego
Cocina De Barrio: The Hillcrest Restaurant Bringing Oaxaca and Regional Mexican Cooking to San Diego
Mexican food in San Diego is often associated with tacos, burritos and California-style Mexican food. Cocina De Barrio takes the conversation somewhere else. Located on Fifth Avenue in Hillcrest, the... Read more...
Mike's Red Tacos: The San Diego Birria Phenomenon That Started With a Food Truck
Mike's Red Tacos: The San Diego Birria Phenomenon That Started With a Food Truck
What happens when someone becomes obsessed with perfecting birria? In San Diego, it became Mike's Red Tacos. The restaurant grew from a food-truck operation into multiple locations, building its identity... Read more...
Ed Fernandez Restaurant Birrieria: The San Diego Birria Destination That Turned Consomé Into a Meal
Ed Fernandez Restaurant Birrieria: The San Diego Birria Destination That Turned Consomé Into a Meal
At Ed Fernandez Restaurant Birrieria in San Diego's Nestor neighborhood, birria isn't just one item on a Mexican menu. It is the reason the restaurant exists. Read more...
Flor De Oaxaca: The Santa Ana Restaurant Where Mole and Tlayudas Tell the Story of Oaxaca
Flor De Oaxaca: The Santa Ana Restaurant Where Mole and Tlayudas Tell the Story of Oaxaca
Flor De Oaxaca in Downtown Santa Ana answers with a menu built around traditional regional flavors, including mole, tlayudas, Oaxacan specialties and seafood. Read more...
Sal's Tacos a la Mexicana: The Santa Ana Taco Shop That Started With a Truck
Sal's Tacos a la Mexicana: The Santa Ana Taco Shop That Started With a Truck
At Sal's Tacos a la Mexicana, that story begins with a taco truck and ends with a Santa Ana restaurant that has built a strong following for tacos, mulitas, burritos... Read more...
Avila's El Ranchito: The Costa Mesa Mexican Restaurant Built on Generations of Family Recipes
Avila's El Ranchito: The Costa Mesa Mexican Restaurant Built on Generations of Family Recipes
The Costa Mesa location is part of a family restaurant group whose story began in 1966, when Salvador and Margarita Avila opened their first restaurant after bringing family recipes from... Read more...
Tlayuda L.A.: The East Hollywood Restaurant Where Oaxaca's Giant Tostada Takes Center Stage
Tlayuda L.A.: The East Hollywood Restaurant Where Oaxaca's Giant Tostada Takes Center Stage
At Tlayuda L.A. Restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard, the namesake Oaxacan specialty takes center stage alongside handmade tortillas, tacos, mole and other regional Mexican dishes. Read more...
Tacos Guelaguetza: The Melrose Taco Stand Bringing the Flavors of Oaxaca to Los Angeles
Tacos Guelaguetza: The Melrose Taco Stand Bringing the Flavors of Oaxaca to Los Angeles
At Tacos Guelaguetza on Melrose Avenue, the answer starts with Oaxaca and ends with a plate of tacos that has earned an impressive following among Los Angeles diners. Read more...
Guisados: The Los Angeles Taco Shop Built Around the Flavors of a Home-Cooked Mexican Meal
Guisados: The Los Angeles Taco Shop Built Around the Flavors of a Home-Cooked Mexican Meal
The name tells you exactly what the restaurant is about. “Guisado” refers to a stew or braised dish, and Guisados takes that idea and puts it inside a taco. Read more...
Javier’s: Elevated Mexican Dining with a Coastal California View
Javier’s: Elevated Mexican Dining with a Coastal California View
Located at Crystal Cove Promenade just north of Laguna Beach, Javier’s Newport Beach pairs its Mexican menu with an ocean-view atmosphere that makes it a popular destination for lunch, dinner,... Read more...