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
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.
Address: 3040 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
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 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 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 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
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 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