Taquería Frontera
Taco restaurant · Silver Lake ·
Tijuana-style tacos, al pastor, carne asada, Selena mural
Tijuana-style tacos, al pastor, carne asada, Selena mural
"Taqueria Frontera, the Tijuana-rooted taco shop known for fiery al pastor topped with cilantro crema, now has a second location in Silver Lake. As with theCypress Park original, tortillas are imported from TJ, and signage is an eye-catching bright yellow. The new spot has more seating, more parking, and serves beer, which should come in handy for post-Dodgers tacos runs next season." - Cathy Park
"Set to fire up Tijuana-style tacos in a larger 1,400-square-foot space, the Silver Lake outpost will mirror the Cypress Park menu—tacos, tortas, vampiros, quesotacos, and al pastor shaved straight off a massive, diner-facing trompo that lends smokiness and char—while adding weekend specials like tender suadero and tripa, costillas (ribs), and chilaquiles. Corn tortillas are made in-house with El Grano de Oro masa imported weekly from Tijuana. Once its beer and wine license is approved, expect wine, beer, agua frescas with soju, a version of Boomtown Brewery’s Bad Hombre Mexican-style lager, and even Valle de Guadalupe wine tastings. A 700-square-foot patio in the brand’s yellow-and-black palette sets the scene for private events, paint-and-taco nights, and make-your-own molcajete salsa evenings. Starting Friday, November 14, hours run 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday–Thursday and until 11 p.m. Friday–Saturday." - Mona Holmes
"Some of Los Angeles’s best tacos right now are coming out of taquero Juan Carlos Guerra’s Cypress Park taqueria. At Taqueria Frontera, al pastor is the star, served in tacos, quesadillas, burritos, vampiros, and mulitas. The menu spans all the classic taqueria meats, including asada, chorizo, lengua, and birria. The restaurant has quickly become a neighborhood fixture, with crowds gathering outside its street-facing window at night as they sip on ice-cold Coca-Cola in glass bottles. While Taqueria Frontera’s footprint is quite small, it offers a few seats inside that are often available if dining solo." - Rebecca Roland
"Taquero Juan Carlos Guerra has opened a stylish taquería on a busy corner in Cypress Park distinguished by a mustard yellow marquee. He’s using recipes that he developed with his father, Antonio Esquivel, founder of Tijuanazo, a Tijuana-based chain that opened in East LA in 2024. The stars of the menu are tacos de carne asada, and tacos de adobada made from a 20-spice adobo. There are also birria, chorizo, lengua, and vegetarian options on a variety of vessels that include tacos, mulitas, burritos, and quesadillas." - Bill Esparza
"Cypress Park’s all-day restaurant is Los Angeles’s perfect taqueria. Juan Carlos Guerra’s Taquería Frontera not only produces tacos, mulitas, tortas, quesadillas, and burritos, but maintains a lighthouse-like presence on a busy street corner with counter seating that looks right into the open kitchen. Diners stop in for a quick bite or linger while eating precisely dressed quesatacos with salsa, onions, birria, and Taquería Frontera’s signature cilantro crema, all wrapped in white parchment paper. Though all meats are well-prepared, the house specialty is the al pastor, which is impossible to miss on the north side of the kitchen. A worker is always present at the trompo, skillfully slicing pieces of pork and pineapple with a large knife and onto tortilla or bread. Even the nopales cactus emits a wonderful smokiness. There’s a lot to take in at Taquería Frontera, including the south-facing Selena mural, or the bright black and yellow marquee that shifts the mood during nighttime hours. All of the elements come together with delicious tacos at a reasonable price. More tacos, less borders indeed. — Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Must-try dish: Al pastor taco" - Mona Holmes
