"La Tostaderia is a casual spot on Abbot Kinney that serves some of the best Mexican mariscos on the Westside. If you’re on the hunt for aprés-surf tacos, their fried fish taco comes with flaky black cod that’s lightly battered and fried before getting a serving of crispy slaw, avocado puree, chipotle aioli, crema, and spicy salsa roja. But naturally, a trip to La Tostaderia wouldn’t complete without a tostada. Their sizable tostada mixta comes with a massive pile of fresh shrimp, octopus, and tender scallops that almost eclipses its crunchy tortilla base. The seafood combo is also tossed in a mixture of tomato, radish, red onion, cilantro, bell peppers, and copious amounts of lime juice before serving. Be warned - the accompanying habanero salsa is seriously spicy, but if you don’t mind the runny nose and sensory overload, a habanero-infused ceviche might sound like your love language." - sylvio martins
