Achiote-marinated pork slow-roasted in banana leaves, shredded and piled into corn tortillas with pickled red onion and habanero salsa. LA's canonical Yucatecan plate.
Cochinita pibil descends from the Mayan pib, an in-ground oven dating to pre-Hispanic Yucatan; the Spanish brought the pork and the dish took its modern shape. Los Angeles has the largest Yucatecan population outside the peninsula. Chichen Itza Restaurant at Mercado La Paloma, opened in 2001 by Gilberto Cetina from Merida, codified the LA version; Holbox extends the tradition into a more seafood-led seating.
2 editor picks for Cochinita pibil in Los Angeles, ranked by editorial score. All Los Angeles signature dishes · Cochinita pibil across every city.
Holbox ★ 4.8
3655 S Grand Ave, Mercado La Paloma, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Gilberto Cetina Jr.'s Holbox in Mercado La Paloma, Los Angeles serves Mexican seafood: aguachile, tostadas, kanpachi, ceviche. A Michelin Bib Gourmand pick.
Chichen Itza Restaurant ★ 4.5
3655 S Grand Ave, Mercado la Paloma, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Chichen Itza inside Mercado La Paloma, Los Angeles plates Yucatecan dishes including the city's reference cochinita pibil. At 3655 S Grand Ave.