1. Broken Spanish
1050 S. Flower St, Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · South Park · 33 tips and reviews
Hannah Davis: Amazing full red snapper, goat cheese, pepper and chipotle tamales and oxtail quesadilla. Don't forget the abuelita hot chocolate!
Brendan Curran: Phenomenal happy hour. Thoroughly enjoyed the salad, duck meatballs, and asparagus tostada. Washed it down with a delicious horchata cocktail.
Charlottes: We had a lovely meal here, following the footsteps of Bourdain. We sat at the bar and let the barman be our guide. No regrets.
3. Yxta Cocina Mexicana
8.0
601 S Central Ave (at E 6th St.), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 29 tips and reviews
Miki Reynolds: Everything on the happy hour menu is worth ordering. The guac and Cadillac margarita especially. And happy hour on Saturday? Yes please.
Adrian Phillips: Margaritas, get a spicy one. Happy hour before 7pm is great with tacos, ceviche and guacamole. There is usually plenty of parking, you can enter on central or 6th St.
D B: A whole other world inside these doors. Never in my life have I had so much satisfaction from a chicken salad!
StickyDrama: Probably the best sit-down Mexican restaurant in downtown LA. Open til 11pm, the waiters are very polite and well-dressed. The whole menu is fabulous, particularly the seafood. Read more.
Ricky Mar: $1 Taco Tuesdays! Steak, Chicken, Shredded Beef, Carnitas, or Fish/Shrimp. Tacos are big and worth it!
Mario Sabido: OMG! They don't validate:/ go cry a river... Lol best food in DT by far. Come in and see for yourself! you won't regret :)
6. Bar Amá
8.7
118 W 4th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Gallery Row · 109 tips and reviews
Bobby Solomon: Amazing queso, giant tacos, great drinks, always lovely service.
Zach Schau: I would cut my fucking toes off for these mole enchiladas. Jesus fucking god, this place rules. See you tomorrow, you fucking angel-restaurant.
Caroline On Crack: Super Nacho Hour aka happy hour is 5-7pm on weekdays.
11. Grand Central Market
9.0
317 S Broadway (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Market · Downtown Los Angeles · 339 tips and reviews
Lara: A variety of stands with all sorts of amazeballs gourmet foods, ice cream, coffee, fresh produce. A recipe for a perfect lunch adventure. Just come hungry.
LA Weekly: LA Weekly's Best of LA 2010 pick - Best Taste of the Old Downtown!
Serious Eats: LA's Grand Central Market is back, with more gourmet offerings than ever before.