Playita Mariscos

"Run by the team behind Los Angeles taquero legend Guisados, Playita is a new(ish) mariscos restaurant also on Sunset. The menu here is pretty compact, so you’ll want to focus on the campechanas and tacos. The fish tacos are beer battered to perfection, encased in a glorious golden shell that makes a proper CRUNCH when you bite into it. If you want something a bit more acidic, try the campechana, a seafood-packed snack that comes with an ocean’s worth of shrimp, fish, crab, albacore, and octopus in a tomato-based stew." - kat hong

"The team behind local taqueria chain Guisados is responsible for this walk-up mariscos stand on Sunset Blvd. Although the menu here is pretty compact, you still have a good number of options—flour or corn tortillas, shrimp or fish tacos, whether to rip into the bag as soon as it’s ready or wait until you get to the table like a civilized person, etc. Both shrimp and fish tacos are beer-battered and have a nice crunch, and their seafood-packed campechana is the ideal snack while strolling around the neighborhood." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins

"Most days, the tacos at this Silver Lake restaurant are too expensive for what they are. So come on Tuesdays. They have a colorful patio that would be even better with a few margaritas, which unfortunately La Playita doesn’t serve. The deal: $2.35 fish tacos, $3.25 shrimp tacos, all day." - amy clark, kat hong

"The fact that dates no longer end with one simple click of the “Leave” button has you stressing. Eating at a table? With someone else? No thanks. The good news is you can head to Playita instead. The new, order-at-the-window mariscos stand in Silver Lake is the perfect spot for a day date when you want to stay on your feet and keep things moving. There’s a small shaded patio out front, so we recommend placing your order (the perfectly-battered shrimp tacos and campechana are musts) and then eating everything there as quickly as possible before exploring Sunset Junction on foot together." - brant cox

"A note on tacos: My friend, Kelly, directed me to the crème de la crème of L.A.'s cheap, no-frills spots: Playita Mariscos." - Travel + Leisure Editors