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No matter how many
NEWPORT
good tacos you’ve eaten
BEACH
in your life, if you haven’t
had a taco from Southern
California, you don’t know tacos.
The heavy Mexican influence, combined with the freshness of California
cuisine, makes for a taco like no other.
Take our advice and come hungry.
1. Las Cuatro
Milpas
1857 Logan Ave.
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 234-4460
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Considering how close
San Diego is to Mexico,
you can be sure about
the quality of their tacos
in general. But the ones
at Las Cuatro Milpas
will far surpass your
expectations. The lines
do wrap around the
block, but the dirt-cheap
rolled tacos are definitely
worth the wait.
2. Bear Flag Fish Co
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com
407 31st St.
Newport Beach, CA
92663
(949) 673-3474
Bear Flag Fish Co is not
exclusively a taqueria.
It comes with one of
each taco and is a
great reason to eat six
tacos in one sitting.
4. El Parián
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It’s more of a fish
market turned eatery
that just so happens
to serve some of the
best fish tacos you can
find on the western
coast. Because when
it comes to fish tacos,
freshness is key. And
that’s guaranteed at
this fish market.
3. Guisados
guisados.co
2100 East Cesar E.
Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 264-7201
You won’t find
anything else on the
menu at Guisados
besides tacos and
aguas frescas, but
believe us, you don’t
want any other dish.
Don’t think twice about
what to order. Get
the sampler platter.
1528 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 386-7361
When it comes to great
tacos in Los Angeles,
you’ve got many
options. And the giant
tacos you can get at El
Parián are high on that
list of greatness. While
the carne asada taco
impresses everyone, it’s
the birria served with
housemade tortillas
that makes one taco
you’ll never forget.
5. La Super-Rica
Taqueria
622 N. Milpas St.
Santa Barbara, CA
93103
(805) 963-4940
As you wait in line
to order a taco (or
four) at La Super-Rica
Taqueria, you can
watch the cooks make
fresh corn tortillas right
in front of you. It’s just
one of the reasons that
this tiny spot has been
a favorite with locals
for so many decades.