Sonoratown
Mexican restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles
208 E 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Highlights
Northern Mexican-style tacos with grilled meats and flavorful flour tortillas
Northern Mexican-style tacos with grilled meats and flavorful flour tortillas
"The asada tacos at Sonoratown will always have our heart, but this Sonoran-style taqueria is no one-trick pony. Case in point: their Burrito 2.0, which features the same smoky, charcoal-grilled meats and buttery housemade flour tortillas, just bulked up with stewed pintos, shredded jack, and a fiery chiltepín salsa that burns hot and fast. If you’re less into spice, their classic bean and cheese and chivichangas with shredded chicken are fantastic, too. Show up to a party with a tray of them and you’ll suddenly become the most popular person in the room." - sylvio martins, cathy park, garrett snyder
"The parking situation near Sonoratown isn’t great, but these legendary housemade flour tortillas are worth walking a few extra blocks. These buttery tortillas melt in your mouth, and the smoky carne asada tucked inside these tacos is tender with the right saltiness. The standard asada tacos always hit the spot, but our move is the caramelo, which is about double the size and comes topped with pinto beans, jack cheese, salsa roja, avocado, and diced cabbage." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park
"When it comes to Downtown tacos, the field is competitive. But Sonoratown has managed to take a tiny space on Los Angeles St. and turn it into an institution. Their house-made flour tortillas melt in your mouth, and their charred grilled steak is smoky, sweet, and the exact right level of salty. You can certainly order their regular tacos and be happy, but our move is to stick with the caramelo, which is about double the size and comes topped with salsa roja, avocado, and cabbage." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park
"With three locations across Los Angeles in Mid-City, Downtown, and Long Beach, Sonoratown is usually never too far away to swing by for burritos or tacos made on some of the best tortillas in town. Specializing in flour-tortilla-based dishes, a specialty of the Sonoran region, Sonoratown serves its tacos and burritos on chewy but still tender, fresh tortillas made in-house. Tacos, burritos, caramelos, quesadillas, and more come with a choice of proteins like costilla (grilled steak), cabeza, chorizo, and pollo. If looking to add a little more smokiness and spice to a burrito, make sure to add in grilled poblano chiles. Order takeout directly through Sonoratown, or delivery through Uber Eats." - Rebecca Roland
"The downtown location adjusted operations to close earlier, shutting by 6:30 p.m. to comply with curfew rules and local safety concerns." - Rebecca Roland
