Cacao Mexicatessen is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

1. Cacao Mexicatessen

8.5
1576 Colorado Blvd (at Townsend Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Eagle Rock · 88 tips and reviews

RobTakRobTak: Wouldn't expect it, but the turkey tacos are great! Mayan Feast special (Duck Carnitas & Shredded Venison) is more than enough for two and super tasty.

Eric L.Eric Lane: I like their hibiscus (flor de jamaica) tacos best, followed closely by the shrimp, duck carnitas, fried potato, and cochinita pibil tacos. Be adventurous: nearly everything on the menu is terrific.

Daniel L.Daniel L.: The one thing you need to eat here is the carnitas de pato taco - juicy duck confit, avocado, pickled onion, crunchy radish and spicy chile oil.

Mercado is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

2. Mercado

8.6
1416 4th St (at Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 82 tips and reviews

JeffJeff: Their carnitas - pretty awesome, AND it's on the happy hour menu!

Gregory R.Gregory R: Many great items: choriqueso, duo dip, carnitas, fish tacos. Went in a group of 9. had an upstairs table. The food was outstanding. Service excellent. Would go back again and again.

Deborah A.Deborah Abib: My favorite Mexican in LA ! Try the Carnitas and the Trés Leches Cake (it's divine !)

Lares is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

3. Lares

8.4
2909 Pico Blvd (29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 65 tips and reviews

Steve R.Steve Raymond: Order the carnitas, best on the west side.

Matthew P.Matthew Pollock: Order the Carnitas and thank me later. Best in the city. Read more.

Ballio C.Ballio Chan: Carnitas enchiladas here are great.

Mercado Los Angeles is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

4. Mercado Los Angeles

8.3
7910 W 3rd St (at S Fairfax Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mid-City West · 40 tips and reviews

Piper C.Piper Collings: The carnitas and margaritas was a perfect pair. Better mole at El Carmen though.

Lydia M.Lydia Monroy: The carnitas with a side guacamole. Yum!

MichaelMichael: Happy hour draft beers and carnitas nachos are the perfect combination

Los Cinco Puntos is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

5. Los Cinco Puntos

8.7
3300 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Boyle Heights · 20 tips and reviews

Michael V.Michael Villegas: Order the carnita tacos with salsa, qucamole and nopales. They have home made corn tortillas that are to die for!

Carolina M.Carolina Miranda: The best cheese and green chile tamales, as well as tacos de carnitas (order with everything!). They also sell their spongy hand-made corn tortillas to go.

Cat V.Cat Vega Hernlund: Carnita tacos are to die for!

Villa Moreliana is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

6. Villa Moreliana

8.0
Grand Central Market (W 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Paul Andrew D.Paul Andrew Dunker: Amazing carnitas! Don't miss the salsa bar with onions and cilantro.

Christian V.Christian Van Der Henst S.: The best carnitas of Downtown Los Angeles. Beware of the onions with Habanero sauce. Spicy!!

Pedro S.Pedro Sanchez: The people who works here is super nice and kind, they gave us 2 free tacos just because, we are Impressed. also, they are very good carnitas the can compete with the real one from Quiroga Micoacan

Cerveteca Culver is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

7. Cerveteca Culver

8.5
9418 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA
Taco Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Brad U.Brad U: Carnitas torta was delicious!

Greg B.Greg Bryson: The tortas are the way to go! Amazing carnitas torta in my belly right now. The bread is so good!

Alexander S.Alexander Schroeder: The Carnitas burrito and chorizo burger are the bomb. The carne asada and salmon tacos are good too.

Tacos Tumbras a Tomas is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

8. Tacos Tumbras a Tomas

7.7
317 S Broadway (Grand Central Market, Space A-5), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews

Matthew H.Matthew Hudson: Carnitas tostada is amazing!! The beef is a but fatty but it's always a win win with carnitas. Marinated and cooked to perfection! That and a drink for lunch is only $5. Booyah!

Daniel L.Daniel Lui: Try the Tacos De Carnitas Y Lengua - Some of the best and most tender lengua I've ever had!!!!!....gaaaah

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Tacos Tumbras built its success on the famous fried pork dish of Michoacán, carnitas - the meat is juicy, tender, and fresh. Read more.

TLT Food is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

9. TLT Food

7.6
1116 Westwood Blvd (at Kinross Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Westwood Village · 57 tips and reviews

Layla A.Layla Alizadeh: Carnitas fries, corn, cauliflower, and ultimate taco are gluten free.

Winnie K.Winnie Khoo: Faves: Guava limeade, steak fries, brussel sprouts; Skip: carnitas fries

Poonam M.Poonam McPhee: Try the carnita fries!!!

Tacos Arizas is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

10. Tacos Arizas

7.9
1160 Logan St (at W Sunset Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · East LA · 23 tips and reviews

Daniel U.Daniel U.: Taco truck with great carnitas and red salsa.

Katharine R.Katharine Relth: Best carnitas in East LA. I recommend the burrito - only $4!

Michelle Y.Michelle Yoon: Way tastier than the other notable taco truck. Their veggie burreat is so tasty! Bf says carnitas is amazing!

Gilbert's El Indio is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

11. Gilbert's El Indio

8.6
2526 Pico Blvd (26th street), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 69 tips and reviews

Mallory M.Mallory Maske: A margarita on the rocks with salt and carnitas soft tacos can't be beat! Cash only.

Dave H.Dave Howard: Mucho servicio menos sabor. Best service EVER! Shockingly effecient and attentive. The chicken and carnitas tacos tasted flavorless, however. I won't be back. Too bad. I wanted to like it.

R W.R Williams: Cash only but ATM on site. Excellent food at a place they learn your name. Shredded beef tacos and carnitas super burritos are delicious. Ask for diablo sauce if you like very spicy salsa.

Tacos Por Favor is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

12. Tacos Por Favor

8.7
1408 Olympic Blvd (at 14th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Taco Restaurant · 128 tips and reviews

Yo F.Yo Ffy: Excellent Carnitas tacos. To die for!

@sloane@sloane: TPV! Carnitas are amazing. Watch out not to go when the school across the street gets out if you don't want to battle them in line.

I Have Food EnvyI Have Food Envy: Try the Carnitas Hard Taco And Chicken Enchilada W/ Rice

El Albajeño is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

13. El Albajeño

7.9
4515 Inglewood Blvd (Culver Blvd.), Culver City, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Marcial: The Carnitas taquitos are awesome! Huge portions, cheese and topped off with a slice of avocado.

Dennis C.Dennis Colato: Taquitos (carnitas) are the best!

Yan L.Yan Lee: After all the good reviews I was very excited to try this place. Dis-a-point-ed. Chile Verde was dry, carnitas were bland, and everything left me fealing cheated and used.

Yuca's Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

14. Yuca's Taqueria

7.9
2056 Hillhurst Ave (at Ambrose Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Los Feliz · 54 tips and reviews

Danielle N.Danielle Neufeld: You are the best burrito I've had in LA! Yessss! Carnitas are so good. Cash only!

Tamara R.Tamara Ross: We had the carnitas and carne asada tacos; tamale; and cheeseburger. Not impressed. Barely any seasoning at all. So if that's your thing, go for it. It's not mine. (Cheeseburger was mostly lettuce. )

Joyce T.Joyce Tamara: Get one of each taco- cochinita pubil, Carne asada, and carnitas. Then spend the rest of your life deciding which one you like best!

Homegirl Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in Los Angeles.

15. Homegirl Cafe

8.8
130 Bruno St (at Alameda St), Los Angeles, CA
Café · Historic Cultural · 37 tips and reviews

ChristinaChristina: Get the carnitas taco and substitute the tortilla for a grilled nopal (cactus leaf). And of course the limeade (Angela's potion)!

Annie P.Annie Park: White fish and carnitas tacos were delicious!

Connie C.Connie Chiu: Such a powerful and vibrant space. The carne, carnitas, an achiote chicken tacos are on point.