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Sonoratown

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Sonoratown, on 8th St in Downtown, makes tacos the way they do in Sonora in northern Mexico: thin handmade flour tortillas and grilled beef. The must-order is the caramelo, two flour tortillas with beans, cheese, beef and red salsa. Lunch has the longest lines.

Jasmine says

Handmade Sonoran-style flour tortillas from northern Mexico: one of the defining 'upscale tacos.'

Insider tips

Northern Mexican flour tortillas cooked to order; the caramelo is a must
The longest lines are at lunch
Order: Caramelo: double size, beans, cheese and salsa roja (the right answer)
Order: Carne asada taco on a house-made flour tortilla
Order: Burrito 2.0: avocado chunks, chiltepin salsa and pinto beans

Jasmine’s notes

DTLA (also on San Vicente Blvd and in Long Beach)Opened in 2016 by Teodoro Diaz-Rodriguez Jr., from Sonora: mesquite-grilled meat with handmade flour tortillas, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2026. The San Vicente location has easier parking.Order: chivichanga、caramelo、tripa、cabeza

Address: 208 E 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014

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