Mercado La Paloma
Food court · South Los Angeles ·
Community marketplace with diverse food stalls, shops, and arts
Community marketplace with diverse food stalls, shops, and arts
"Lauded as one of the city’s best spots to congregate, this marketplace houses Komal and chef Gilberto Cetina’s Michelin-starred Holbox." - Mona Holmes
"A bustling food court-style marketplace whose setup makes it easy to order dishes from a few stands and assemble your own meal." - Rebecca Roland
"Gilbert Cetina’s Mercado La Paloma seafood restaurant that received its first Michelin star at the 2024 awards ceremony." - Rebecca Roland
"I learned that at Komal Molino, which opened on September 25 in Mercado La Paloma next to Gilberto Cetina’s Holbox in Historic South Central, Fátima Juárez cooks dishes rooted in her upbringing in Mexico City using house-made masa and Indigenous corn sourced directly from farmers and nixtamalized on-site; the daytime menu showcases pre-Hispanic dishes and antojitos such as tacos made with blue corn, quesadillas with flor de calabaza, and squash bread topped with sour cream for dessert." - Eater Staff
"A new restaurant highlighting pre-Hispanic Indigenous food is coming to Mercado La Paloma. Komal begins its phased opening on July 1 with masa products available to start, then a full food menu, and eventually a tasting menu. The restaurant comes from two members of the Holbox team and life partners, Fátima Juárez and Conrado Rivera. The menu is set to revolve around Indigenous Mexican corn sourced directly from farmers. Once the menu is rolled out, look forward to dishes like tlacoyos, esquites, huitlacoche, and flor de calabaza. Komal started a year ago in the Holbox kitchen when Juárez started making tortillas and other masa products for the restaurant. This will be the first restaurant Juárez and Rivera have owned themselves." - Rebecca Roland