1. La Mascota Bakery
8.5
2715 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Bakery · Boyle Heights · 16 tips and reviews
Shirley Dohzen: Chili cheese tamales are the best.
Rainy Liang: Perfect tamales... the masa is fluffy and not too dense.
Chris L: Tamales ($1.50): Order tamale with Monterey jack, spicy sliced jalapenos, and light tomato sauce OR pork tamale with tender chunks of shredded pork shoulder slathered with a mildly spicy salsa
2. Los Cinco Puntos
8.7
3300 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Boyle Heights · 20 tips and reviews
Jaysyn Longoria: The tamales are huge and amazing! Why wait to get home and eat? Grab a bite in the parking lot!
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.
Jose Velazquez: After growing up in Los Angeles my family has become a regular at this store. We mainly know it for it Totillas that are made by hand and the Tamale Masa.
3. Hugo's Restaurant
8.5
8401 Santa Monica Blvd (at Kings Rd), West Hollywood, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 142 tips and reviews
Oz Lubling: One of the best breakfast places of all times. The green tamales and eggs are excellent and so is the strawberry lemonade.
Kelly Silva: The green tamales are the best!
Kailyn Sue: Tamales, green juice, veggie burger, are all awesome
6. El Cholo
8.0
1025 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 79 tips and reviews
Anna Poore-Cordova: The guacamole is awesome. Tortilla soup is flavorful and now we are going to try the green chile - corn - cheese tamales that the restaurant is known for - okay first bite delicious
Chad Miller: The Blue Corn Enchiladas are the best singular item, but A Taste of History wI'll get you a pork tamale, chile relleno, cheese enchilada, and beef taco.
Winnie Khoo: Fave: chips & salsa, green corn tamales, crabmeat enchiladas; Skip: guacamole
9. Tito's Tacos
8.0
11222 Washington Pl (at Sepulveda Blvd), Culver City, CA
Taco Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 258 tips and reviews
LA Weekly: Tito's has two types of tacos: a beef taco with cheese, and a beef taco without cheese! Around since 1959, the traditional style tostadas, enchiladas and tamales are all under three bucks.
Chris Lamberth: Tamales or Meat (Shredded Beef) & Bean Burrito also exceptional.
Alwyn Loa: The tacos are legendary but this is one of the only places I love the tamales. Give one a try they come with a special sauce that's delicious.
14. Guelaguetza Restaurant
8.7
3014 W Olympic Blvd (at Normandie Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 94 tips and reviews
Jennifer: I don't know if this place is worth the wait. I thought the mole was... just okay; the tamale was the best part of the meal. But I couldn't hear my dining companions over very loud music.
Ben K.: Super authentic Oaxacan food in Koreatown. Try the Festival de Moles, tamales, and enchiladas.
Paola D: The nachos and the sauce were delicious. We ordered the horchata and tamarind water. Wow, so delicious. The mole tamal was absolutely wonderful. Great vibes and courteous service!
Shelly Brown: EVERY Sunday!!! Vegan tamales, a Taste of Life and all the produce you could dream of! Stop by and give love to the animal rescue pets and peeps on the corner of Cahuenga and Selma!
Peggy Archer: Hollywood Farmer's Market for fresh veggies and tamales!
Molly Bendell: The sweet corn tamales are so good. If you're looking for deals, arrive after 12:30pm on Sundays.