Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen
Mexican restaurant · SoHo ·
Traditional Mexican dishes, margaritas & coffee in a low-key
Traditional Mexican dishes, margaritas & coffee in a low-key
"Lupe’s serves California-style Mexican food, which means burritos, enchiladas, and taquitos. It isn’t the fanciest place, and it isn’t really the best Mexican food in the city - but it’s affordable, and you definitely like taquitos. This place is on the southwest end of Soho, and it feels sort of like a fun diner. Have a weeknight dinner here, or bring a few friends on a weekend when all you want is margaritas and things wrapped in tortillas. photo credit: Lupe's East LA Kitchen" - Bryan Kim
"A refuge of Los Angeles expats, Lupe’s offers the typical menu of that city’s Mexican American cuisine in a brightly colored setting full of chrome and Formica. The burritos are an obvious choice, but the bill of fare also presents options such as potato-filled taquitos and steaming bowls of chile Colorado and chile verde. Strong cocktails are available, too, at this place that never ceases to be hip." - Melissa McCart
"Lupes isn’t on our list of The Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC, and there’s a very simple explanation for this. It isn’t one of the best Mexican restaurants in NYC. But it is fun, affordable, and perfect for a casual weeknight dinner. It’s only about the size of your standard-issue bodega, but it has a couple of big booths and a bar - and on top of that bar, you’ll find a big dispenser filled with margaritas. Stop by for Happy Hour and have a few of these bright green beverages alongside a perfectly fine burrito and some free chips and salsa." - hannah albertine, bryan kim
"For homesick Angelinos and San Franciscans, New York boasts a couple of Cal-Mex spots, foremost of which is Lupe’s East L.A. Kitchen, where you can get cheese enchiladas in chile Colorado, rolled potato taquitos, chile verde, and a full range of bulbous Mission burritos, an invention of San Francisco. This restaurant with a trippy diner setting and views of Sixth Avenue is operated by David Seixas." - Robert Sietsema
"Homesick for California-style Mexican food, New Yorkers can find a broad range of Angeleno specialties at Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen in Soho, including crisp fried potato tacos." - Robert Sietsema
