The Best Restaurants to Try Between Los Angeles and Palm Springs | Eater LA

"Opened in 1937, Mitla Cafe is one of SoCal’s finest stops for chile rellenos, burritos, and tacos dorados. Founded by Lucia Rodiguez, the goal was to serve easy Mexican comfort food alongside daily specials during the pre-war era. It became a community hub, welcoming famous folks like Cesar Chavez, but later became credited for inspiring Taco Bell. Legend has it that Glen Bell came into the restaurant and opened a restaurant oriented around crunchy tacos after trying Mitla’s 10-cent tacos dorados. Though Mitla Cafe is a little detour from the 10 Freeway, it’s worth it to try the hearty and historical pit stop." - Mona Holmes