Leo's Tacos Truck ★ 4.7
Leo's Tacos Truck on La Brea, Los Angeles has carved al pastor off a trompo since 2010, with three permanent truck locations and a 02:00 closing time.
Try: Al pastor taco off the trompo
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Mariscos Jalisco ★ 4.8
Raul Ortega's Mariscos Jalisco in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles has fried the LA shrimp taco dorado from the same Olympic Boulevard truck since 2001.
Try: Shrimp taco dorado
Carnitas El Momo ★ 4.8
Romulo Acosta's Carnitas El Momo in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles cooks Michoacan-style carnitas in a copper pot. Weekend lunch only, sells out by 14:00.
Try: Carnitas mixto taco
Tacos y Birria La Unica ★ 4.6
Tacos y Birria La Unica in East LA, Los Angeles cooks Jalisco-style beef birria for the late-night queue. Weekend night truck only, closes by 02:00.
Try: Birria quesa taco
El Chato Taco Truck ★ 4.6
El Chato Taco Truck on Olympic and La Brea, Los Angeles has been parked at the same corner since 1972, slow-cooking cabeza and lengua tacos to order.
Try: Cabeza and lengua tacos
Tire Shop Taqueria ★ 4.7
Tire Shop Taqueria in South LA, Los Angeles operates from the lot of an actual tire shop on Avalon. Suadero and al pastor tacos until 01:30, cash only.
Try: Al pastor and suadero tacos
Kogi BBQ Truck ★ 4.6
Roy Choi's Kogi BBQ Truck has rolled around Los Angeles since 2008, pairing Korean short rib with Mexican tortillas. Schedule posted online daily.
Try: Short rib taco
Pink's Hot Dogs ★ 4.0
Pink's Hot Dogs on La Brea, Los Angeles has dressed chili dogs since 1939 from the same walk-up stand. The chili cheese with bacon is the LA order.
Try: Bacon-wrapped chili dog
Tacos Tamix ★ 4.5
Tacos Tamix runs five LA trucks shaving al pastor off a wood-fire trompo since 2006, the Pico Union truck the most consistent for the late-night order.
Try: Al pastor taco from the trompo