Sonoratown
Mexican restaurant · Mid-Wilshire ·
Mesquite-grilled meats on handmade flour tortillas, chivichangas
Mesquite-grilled meats on handmade flour tortillas, chivichangas
"One of Los Angeles’s greatest regional taquerias, this spot won me over with the Lorenza — a crispy corn tostada that offers an olive branch to gluten-sensitive Angelenos like me who want to experience the restaurant beyond its specialties of tacos and burritos wrapped in Sonoran-style flour tortillas. The Lorenza’s blistered corn tortilla provides a sturdy foundation for fillings like fire-kissed poblano peppers with Monterey Jack–laced beans or deftly grilled chicken, all cloaked by cabbage, salsa roja, avocado salsa, and sliced radishes. The salsa roja begs to be doubled down on (I always order extra), even as my eyes start to water from its accumulating heat. This is my and a colleague’s favorite after-airport meal in Los Angeles, especially when coming back from the East Coast, where tacos of this caliber are still few and far between." - Eater Staff
"Angelenos get really worked up about tacos. But we’ve never met anyone who doesn’t have a soft spot for Sonoratown, a Northern Mexican-style taqueria with two locations in LA. What sets this counter-service operation apart is their housemade flour tortillas—they’re chewy, tender, and quite literally melt in your mouth. We usually order the carmelo taco, loaded with smoky mesquite-grilled asada, pinto beans, and chiltepin salsa. But we also love their perfectly sized chivichangas—mini burritos filled with braised meat, roasted chile peppers, and lots of molten cheese—rolled up in those stunning flour tortillas and browned on a grill until glorious char marks show." - brant cox, nikko duren, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
"“During the pandemic, Sonoratown was our go-to order-in spot. It’s just completely satisfying and super delicious every time. I get the chivichanga tray. And those flour tortillas are the best ever. You could put my shoe in one of those tortillas, and I’d be happy. What more could you want?”" - sylvio martins
"Sonoratown’s Mid-City location always had one major brag over the original: a much better parking situation. Now it's added a dedicated michelada and nacho bar in the same space, too. Pair your asada-topped nachos with a cold miche with Tajín and housemade chamoy on the rim, or go with the selection of hard seltzers or white sangria if you want something lighter after downing a full chivichanga." - sylvio martins
"Jennifer Feltham and Teodoro Diaz-Rodriguez Jr. have just opened a michelada bar and tortillería at Sonoratown’s Mid-Wilshire location: the tortillería, hidden behind the cantina, is already cranking out plush flour tortillas for stores in Downtown and Mid-Wilshire (and soon Long Beach), while the bar serves sangrias, micheladas, and snacks like nachos and elotes." - Cathy Chaplin