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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Taqui Taqui
Here's the thing about Taqui Taqui: it closes at 3 p.m.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.9
Based on 1334 reviews
Mexican · lunch
Best Mexican for lunch in Los Angeles
Mexican restaurants in Los Angeles that work well for lunch — sorted by rating and curated for occasion fit.
18 restaurantsUpdated July 2026
Top Mexican picks for lunch
Fast answers for diners comparing mexican restaurants for lunch in Los Angeles.
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Google
Mexican•Koreatown•value
Buena Comida Mexicana
Buena Comida Mexicana earns its footprint on South Western Avenue by doing something that's trickier than it looks: running a family-owned Mexican kitchen inside Koreatown that feels genuinely at home rather than incongruous.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.9
Based on 247 reviews
3
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Mexican•San Gabriel Valley•value
La Birria House
La Birria House is an easy mexican option in San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.9
Based on 53 reviews
4
Google
Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Birrieria La Tapatia
Birrieria La Tapatia is an easy mexican option in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.9
Based on 30 reviews
5
Google
Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Birrieria Familia Castro
North Hollywood doesn't get enough shine in the L.A.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.8
Based on 238 reviews
6
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Mexican•Sawtelle•value
Tacos y Birria La Unica
Tacos y Birria La Unica is a mexican restaurant in Sawtelle in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.7
Based on 1047 reviews
7
Google
Mexican•Playa Vista•value
LOQUI
Loqui's origin story is the clearest signal of what it's about: a Mexican taco counter that grew out of the Tartine orbit in San Francisco before landing at the Platform development in Culver City in 2016, then migrating further west to…
Playa Vista lunchlunchgroup dinner
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4.7
Based on 219 reviews
8
Google
Mexican•Venice•value
Tacos y Birria La Unica - Mid City
On the stretch of Venice Boulevard that runs through Mid City — not Venice the beachside neighborhood, despite the mailing confusion — Tacos y Birria La Unica operates as a cash-only taco truck built entirely around a single obsession: b…
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.7
Based on 208 reviews
9
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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Tacos de birria “La PelyGrosa”
Tacos de birria “La PelyGrosa” is an easy mexican option in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.7
Based on 78 reviews
10
Mexican•Silver Lake•value
Guisados
Guisados is an easy mexican option in Silver Lake in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.6
Based on 2984 reviews
11
Google
Mexican•Los Angeles•value
El Tepeyac Cafe
El Tepeyac Cafe is a mexican restaurant in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.5
Based on 4863 reviews
12
Google
Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Sonoratown
Sonoratown is the downtown taquería that built its reputation on a single, deceptively simple commitment: the flour tortilla.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.5
Based on 3327 reviews
13
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Mexican•Los Angeles•value
Taqueria Los Anaya
Taqueria Los Anaya is a sensible mexican call in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.5
Based on 1613 reviews
14
Google
Mexican•Little Tokyo•value
Birrieria Don Boni
Birrieria Don Boni is an easy mexican option in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Birrialunchcasual night
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4.4
Based on 2168 reviews
15
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Mexican•Sawtelle•value
Guelaguetza Restaurant
Guelaguetza Restaurant is one of the better-known mexican spots in Sawtelle in Los Angeles, which makes it a practical place to start.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.3
Based on 6499 reviews
16
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Mexican•Koreatown•value
El Cholo - The Original
El Cholo - The Original is a sensible mexican call in Koreatown in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Tacoscasual nightlunch
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4.3
Based on 3826 reviews
17
Google
Mexican•Playa Vista•value
SOL Mexican Cocina
SOL Mexican Cocina is a mexican restaurant in Playa Vista in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Playa Vista lunchlunchgroup dinner
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4.3
Based on 1963 reviews
18
Google
Mexican•Fairfax•value
Alma
Alma is a mexican restaurant in Fairfax in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Fairfax lunchlunchcasual night
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4.1
Based on 880 reviews
Common questions
What are the best Mexican restaurants for lunch in Los Angeles?
Top Mexican restaurants for lunch in Los Angeles include Taqui Taqui, Buena Comida Mexicana, La Birria House. TastyPals curates these based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.
Is Mexican good for lunch in Los Angeles?
Yes — Los Angeles has 18 Mexican restaurants rated highly for lunch. Taqui Taqui is among the top picks with a 4.9 Google rating.
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