Casita Del Campo
Mexican restaurant · Silver Lake ·
Iconic pink Mexican restaurant, strong margaritas, queer history
Iconic pink Mexican restaurant, strong margaritas, queer history
"No one is going to tell you that Casita has the best Mexican food in town, but that doesn’t matter. What does matter at this queer Silver Lake institution is the expansive dining room that’s always one round of margaritas away from a dance party, the drag shows happening in the basement, and the fact that two of your friends have already exchanged numbers." - brant cox
"A Silver Lake Mexican staple, Casita del Campo has been open since the 1960s and has gradually attracted a steady LGBTQ audience. As if Mexican comfort food and stellar margaritas aren’t appealing enough, Casita also houses the Cavern Club Theater, an alternative performance space with frequent LGBTQ programming. The del Campo family still owns the Pepto Bismol-pink restaurant and was even a haven for those fleeing harassment, including actor Rock Hudson." - Rebecca Roland
"If you’ve missed Casita’s atmosphere and lethally strong margaritas as much as we have, good news - the iconic Mexican restaurant in Silver Lake is back open with not one, but three new outdoor patios. All the tables are six-feet apart, there are string lights hanging everywhere, and tons of umbrellas for shade. In other words, this is the ideal atmosphere for one too many margaritas." - brett keating
"Since its inception back in the 1960s, Casita Del Campo has remained one of the most reliable places in Silver Lake to have a good time. The old school restaurant—and historic queer space—serves a wide-ranging menu of enchiladas, burritos, sizzling fajitas plates, and margaritas so strong, they should come with an FDA warning. They’ve also transformed their parking lot into a beautiful, expansive patio, complete with brightly colored potted plants, string lights overhead, and more than enough space for birthday parties." - brant cox, garrett snyder, arden shore
"Legendary LA restaurant, performance space, and queer community center, Casita del Campo (which also happens to have one of the best patios in the city), just dropped an absolutely fire Pride 2021 playlist. Filled with songs by Earth, Wind, and Fire, Frank Ocean, Sister Nancy, Chaka Khan, and more, it’s the perfect playlist for what scientists are calling “The Summer of Our Lives.”" - kat hong
