Villa's Tacos
This is a celebrated taco destination in Los Angeles.
Villa's Tacos is a celebrated taco destination in Los Angeles, known for its Baja Style Tacos and handmade blue-corn tacos.
What started as a front yard pop-up has grown into one of Los Angeles' most celebrated taco destinations.
Hours
- Mon–Sun: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
The menu
See the menuA broad, taco-centric menu.
Per Los Angeles Times, the Victor special, an off menu item.
Per LA Taco, Villa's Tacos #3 features signature organic blue corn tortillas and salsas, like hibiscus-pickled onions.
Per Eater LA, He grills asada, chicken, or chorizo over mesquite with house-made salsas and garnishes.
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Villa's Tacos' food offering is broad.
The menu includes Baja Style Tacos, beer battered fish and shrimp, and various taco options like wild mahi mahi and Spanish octopus.
The Mariscada will feature seafood, live music, local vendors, classic cars, giveaways, and raffles.
The menu includes handmade blue-corn tacos with various fillings and accompaniments.
The taco de ojo is a taco I recommend everyone try at least once.
We are proud to offer authentic farm-to-table, pit-roasted lamb barbacoa Estiló Texcoco.
The event will feature free tacos by villastacoslosangeles.
Per Los Angeles Times, the tiny space doesn't accommodate seating.
Villa plans to add some new menu items to both locations, which he'll announce in the near future.
Once his liquor license is approved in the coming weeks, Villa's will offer local beers on tap and wine by the glass.
Villa sticks to the fundamentally three-item menu he first developed as a pop-up in his grandmother's yard beginning in 2018.
To eat right away, claim some space at one of two sidewalk picnic tables or a small table abutting the restaurant's exterior.
Vegetarian options are available.
The menu marks vegan dishes.
The menu marks vegetarian dishes.
Villa's Tacos' menu shows taco-centric.
The Victor special, an off menu item.
Villa's Tacos #3 features signature organic blue corn tortillas and salsas, like hibiscus-pickled onions.
He grills asada, chicken, or chorizo over mesquite with house-made salsas and garnishes.
Among choices of meat, I savor the nubbly beef and chorizo but take particular pleasure in the rich, hashed chicken leg that absorbs the mesquite smoke most profoundly.
The original 'tacos estilo Los Angeles' is served at 5455 North Figueroa and inside Grand Central Market are some of the most unique tacos in the city.
It was nothing but smiles and tacos on the menu for a sunny LA Sunday afternoon, with the parking lot quickly turning into a tailgate party, complete with a live band.
The non-alcoholic drinks
1Villa's Tacos runs a considered non-alcoholic program: aguas frescas.
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Villa's Tacos runs a considered non-alcoholic program: aguas frescas.
Service
3It offers table service.
It offers takeout.
There is outdoor seating.
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It offers takeout.
Villa's Tacos, full-service.
There is outdoor seating.
The room
1Per Los Angeles Magazine, the scene connected the artistry of the moment back to the streets of Southern California when Villa's Tacos of Highland Park is made a surprise appearance. Per Eater LA, Bad Bunny's halftime show brimmed with symbolism and pro-immigrant social commentary. Per TimeOut, Lines here usually form early, but these tacos are worth the wait. Per Los Angeles Times, at night a smoky blue halo would hover around the tented stand.
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Press describes the room as crowded.
Per TimeOut, Lines here usually form early, but these tacos are worth the wait.
At night a smoky blue halo would hover around the tented stand.
The scene connected the artistry of the moment back to the streets of Southern California when Villa's Tacos of Highland Park is made a surprise appearance.
Bad Bunny's halftime show brimmed with symbolism and pro-immigrant social commentary.
The grand opening featured live banda, dancing, and free beer for his loyal customers.
Customers took photos in front of the restaurant's soon-to-be iconic murals.
Customers either took their food to go or hung out at the perfectly named Block Party, the bar and event space outside of which the stall would set up.
A steady line of hungry customers trails out the door.
Operations
5- Attributes
- It welcomes children.
- Parking
- There's a free lot, a paid lot, free street parking, and paid street parking.
- Details
- You can dine in, at an inexpensive price level.
- Access
- The parking, seating, entrance, and restroom are wheelchair accessible.
- Payment
- It takes contactless payments, debit cards, and credit cards.
History
6With the support of our community, we opened our first brick-and-mortar location, transforming a front yard favorite into a permanent gathering place.
He opened the storefront in February.
Villa's earns its first Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction, beginning a three-year streak of recognition from the Michelin Guide.
Victor joins Bad Bunny during the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, representing taqueros and immigrant entrepreneurs on one of the world's biggest stages.
The opening of our third location introduced a new seafood concept inspired by Baja-style cooking.
Villa's becomes the first and only three-time Taco Madness Champion in the competition's history.
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With the support of our community, we opened our first brick-and-mortar location, transforming a front yard favorite into a permanent gathering place.
Villa's earns its first Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction, beginning a three-year streak of recognition from the Michelin Guide.
Victor joins Bad Bunny during the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, representing taqueros and immigrant entrepreneurs on one of the world's biggest stages.
The opening of our third location introduced a new seafood concept inspired by Baja-style cooking.
Villa's becomes the first and only three-time Taco Madness Champion in the competition's history.
Per Los Angeles Times, He opened the storefront in February.
The people
2Victor Villa is the owner and chef.
Victor Villa, the charismatic owner of Highland Park’s Villa’s Tacos, opened a second location of his popular grilled taco shop inside Grand Central Market on March 24, 2024.
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Victor Villa is the owner and chef.
Per Los Angeles Times, Villa is the son of Mexican immigrants, but he doesn't strive to bridge any sort of specific regional style in a Southern California setting.
Villa took to Instagram to express his thanks and call it a historic moment.
Victor Villa, the charismatic owner of Highland Park's Villa's Tacos, opened a second location of his popular grilled taco shop inside Grand Central Market on March 24, 2024.
In the press
5- 01TimeOutVilla's Tacos | Restaurants in Highland Park, Los Angeles - Time OutRead ↗
- 02Michelin GuideVilla's Tacos – Los Angeles - a MICHELIN Guide RestaurantRead ↗
- 03Los Angeles MagazineVilla's Tacos Goes to Super Bowl Halftime With Bad Bunny - LAmagRead ↗
- 04LAistYes, that was Highland Park's own Villa's Tacos during Bad Bunny's ...Read ↗
- 05Eater LAHow Villa's Tacos Landed on Stage in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl ...Read ↗
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The restaurant emphasizes cooking with love and community.
We built this together with family, friends, neighbors, and our community.
Villa's continues to grow while staying rooted in Highland Park and the community that started it all.
Located in Highland Park, Los Angeles.
This is a restaurant.
Celebrated taco culture in Los Angeles, featuring Baja Style Tacos and handmade blue-corn tacos. This is a celebrated taco destination in Los Angeles. Villa's Tacos is a taqueria that has won the L.A. Taco Madness championship three times.