The 11 Best Torta Restaurants In LA

"If Jacques Pepín cared about tortas the same way he cares about French omelets, he’d open something like Fabby’s Sandwicherie. This tiny sandwich counter in Downtown fills its tortas with things from a French bistro menu, like pommes puree, mushroom coq au vin, and snappy escabeche. The bread, though, is the best part. It’s a chewy, Jalisco-style birote toasted on a hot press until grill marks form. Fabby’s has a short menu of six sandwiches, and our favorite is the beef bourguignon with wine-braised short rib, creamy mashed potatoes, and melted Oaxacan cheese that glues it all together." - sylvio martins