The Best Mariscos Restaurants in LA

"Holbox—one of the clear Best Restaurants in LA, by our measure—is a small but mighty food stall inside Mercado La Paloma that serves inventive mariscos without making them unrecognizable to traditionalists. The Historic South Central spot, run by the same chef as Chichen Itza, dresses up West Coast seafood with delicious things like marinated fennel, chile de arbol-infused soy sauce, and calamari ink sofrito. Order the kanpachi and uni tostada for a bite you'll talk about (and annoy your friends over) for weeks. It has tons of lime and juicy tomato flavor, plus extra creaminess from avocado puree and heat from a smoky arbol-guajillo sauce. No matter what time you show up, expect a line." - sylvio martins, garrett snyder, brant cox