Latin American Restaurants
212 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212
This mini-chain of Brazilian restaurants serves fresh, plentiful and well-made food, even if it does suffer from a little case of identity crisis. Along with traditional...
2025 Pacific Ave., Venice, CA, 90291
While its happy hour menu isn’t as cheap as it once was, it’s still the best reason to go to Canal Club. There’s something for everyone on it – from...
1521 Griffith Park Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
1416 4th St., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
A slowly expanding L.A. institution, La Serenata De Garibaldi serves the greatest hits of Mexican food plus a few off-the-beaten-path dishes, in an ever-so-slightly upscale...
897 Granite Dr., Pasadena, CA, 91101
Quiet Pasadena seems an odd choice for mega-star Jennifer Lopez's restaurant. West Hollywood or the Sunset Strip, even Los Feliz makes more sense. But for whatever reason,...
3707 Cahuenga Blvd., Studio City, CA, 91604
Ascend the steep staircase leading up to Mama Juana’s, and you may feel like you’re climbing toward a hole-in-the-wall dance hall in Havana. The strains of...
69 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91103
Quenching Pasadena’s thirst for Cuban cocktails, Mojitos has taken over the old Xiomara space with a pan-Latin menu and two stylish bars pouring all manner of...
1814 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA
Mexican cooking doesn't get as much respect as it should in Southern California, at least in terms of formal restaurants. Taco trucks are generally where you find the best...
15910 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91436
Come hungry and ready to be entertained. Rio Lounge and Grill, Encino’s very own Brazilian steakhouse, has a set-price menu which will or will not include a...
2931 1/2 Beverly Glen Court, Bel Air, CA, 90077
8788 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA, 90069
6101 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90038
Famed Cuban-born chef Xiomara Ardolina creates exquisite Latin cuisine in a lovely space designed to evoke old Havana. The feel of the place is upbeat with jazzy music, soft...