La Isla Bonita is a family-owned Venice taco truck serving fresh Baja-style fish tacos, ceviche, and hearty seafood tostadas with vibrant flavors.
Los Angeles, CA 90291 Get directions
"Longtime neighborhood mariscos truck La Isla Bonita from chef Antonio Gonzalez serves chopped fish and shrimp ceviches over crisp tostadas; tacos of all types, including carne asada (if shrimp or fish is not your fancy the day you go); and heaping cocteles stuffed with fresh seafood that taste even better with the ocean breeze coming in from the beach just a few yards away. It’s probably one of the best budget spots to eat in this mostly expensive neighborhood. La Isla Bonita is open from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Wednesday." - Matthew Kang, Nicole Adlman
"If you ever find yourself aimlessly wandering around Venice, hungry and incredulous at all of the citrus trees growing in tiny front yards, don’t steal an underripe lemon. It won’t make for a very good lunch, and plus, La Isla Bonita is waiting for you nearby. This truck on 4th and Rose is even more affordable than American Beauty across the street, and their especially tangy ceviche and mixed seafood tostadas contend with the great Mexican seafood trucks across the city. If you’re looking for something meatier, they do have al pastor, carne asada, and chicken tacos or burritos, but come on. You’re at a Mexican seafood truck after all." - kat hong
"This unassuming mariscos truck parked on 4th and Rose in Venice has saved us from lunchtime hungry meltdowns numerous times. It’s a great option on beach days when we’ve finished our lone bag of SunChips or when we don’t want to empty our wallet for a sandwich on Abbot Kinney. La Isla Bonita always comes in clutch with tostadas and tangy, finely minced fish ceviche for sub-$20. " - sylvio martins, jess basser sanders, brant cox, arden shore
"We once picked up ceviche from this mariscos truck on Rose and brought it down to hungry friends on the beach. The only problem was, there were more friends than expected and we forgot to ask for forks. Never have we seen such a carnal feast take place. Tortilla chips disappeared in a flash. Hunks of fish were scooped with sandy fingers, and pools of fishy citrus juice were slurped like soda from the bottom of the containers .. All of which is to say, getting in line for ceviche, cocteles, and campechanas at La Isla Bonita is always a good idea. Especially since lunch for one won’t cost you more than $20, if that. " - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren
"I gorged on tacos from Sonoratown, Tacos 1986, and La Isla Bonita." - Bettina Makalintal
