The 15 Best Places for Tamales in Los Angeles (2024)

Jonathan Diaz:Better than Lilliana's. The best tamales in East L.A. Their pan dulce is pretty good too.

Shirley Dohzen:Chili cheese tamales are the best.

Rainy Liang:Perfect tamales... the masa is fluffy and not too dense.

Jaysyn Longoria:The tamales are huge and amazing! Why wait to get home and eat? Grab a bite in the parking lot!

Carolina Miranda:The best cheese and green chile tamales, as well as tacos de carnitas (order with everything!). They also sell their spongy hand-made corn tortillas to go.

Jose Velazquez:After growing up in Los Angeles my family has become a regular at this store. We mainly know it for it Totillas that are made by hand and the Tamale Masa.

Oz Lubling:One of the best breakfast places of all times. The green tamales and eggs are excellent and so is the strawberry lemonade.

Kelly Silva:The green tamales are the best!

Kailyn Sue:Tamales, green juice, veggie burger, are all awesome

Jacki Morie:Best old Los Angeles mexican restaurant. Hollywood 40s atmosphere and awesome green corn tamales in season!

Josh Furie:Get the green corm tamales when they are in season ( may - oct)

Will Moody:The margaritas are amazing, as are the green corn tamales.

Trudy Wang:Best Tamales...the name said it all.

Jason Berti:tamales are the best around and nice thrift shop next door!

Daniel Ramirez:Tamales are always dank, super-stuffed, and never dry! Tamale breakfast is crazy good. Carnitas just melt, so tender. Also, the beans are out of this world. A true East LA classic.

Barclay:Order the green corn tamales, in season May-Oct only. Yum!

Anna Poore-Cordova:The guacamole is awesome. Tortilla soup is flavorful and now we are going to try the green chile - corn - cheese tamales that the restaurant is known for - okay first bite delicious

Chad Miller:The Blue Corn Enchiladas are the best singular item, but A Taste of History wI'll get you a pork tamale, chile relleno, cheese enchilada, and beef taco.

Dan Kim:Try the tamales!

mishka:The tamales are great!! Love the sun-dried tomato and goat cheese one! Ask for extra sauce :)

Austin Henry:The tamales are truly amazing, some of the best I've ever had

John K.:They have gluten-free tamales. And try the vendor with the hummus, roasted red peppers/feta cheese. He sells ready made mini-meals - 3 for $10.

Christine Callas:Tamales are amazing - esp the BBQ chicken ones

B:Love the tamales

LA Weekly:Tito's has two types of tacos: a beef taco with cheese, and a beef taco without cheese! Around since 1959, the traditional style tostadas, enchiladas and tamales are all under three bucks.

Chris Lamberth:Tamales or Meat (Shredded Beef) & Bean Burrito also exceptional.

Alwyn Loa:The tacos are legendary but this is one of the only places I love the tamales. Give one a try they come with a special sauce that's delicious.

Oliver:The green sauce is soooo good and so fresh all the time! Their tamales are huge. My favorite so far is their quesadillas.

Oliver:Tamales. Burritos. Green sauce!!!

Silver Daniels:Don't let the name fool you. You get more than just tamales here, and everything is f*#king delicious. The burritos are the BEST!

Mary Garcia:This café has great vegetarian and vegan options, and the tamales are absolutely delicious.

Raven Scott:Amazing food, really great vegan tamales

Brendan Willard:Pork Adobo, Honduras, spinach mushroom, and cheese jalapeno.

Reish:Tamales are good

Tim C:The tamales are awesome!

Kike Rojas:Los tamales más genuinos que he probado en CA. También el pan dulce y el atole son muy ricos.

Brandon Hoang:Cheap but tasty tamales. Head to the bar next door at night to get a free tamale with every beer!

Ron:Delicious tamales at a great price. The chicken mole, pork w/red sauce & chicken w/green sauce were excellent but they're all tasty.

Offbeat L.A.:Opened in the year 2000. Excellent tamales.

Jennifer:I don't know if this place is worth the wait. I thought the mole was... just okay; the tamale was the best part of the meal. But I couldn't hear my dining companions over very loud music.

Ben K.:Super authentic Oaxacan food in Koreatown. Try the Festival de Moles, tamales, and enchiladas.

Paola D:The nachos and the sauce were delicious. We ordered the horchata and tamarind water. Wow, so delicious. The mole tamal was absolutely wonderful. Great vibes and courteous service!

Shelly Brown:EVERY Sunday!!! Vegan tamales, a Taste of Life and all the produce you could dream of! Stop by and give love to the animal rescue pets and peeps on the corner of Cahuenga and Selma!

Peggy Archer:Hollywood Farmer's Market for fresh veggies and tamales!

Molly Bendell:The sweet corn tamales are so good. If you're looking for deals, arrive after 12:30pm on Sundays.