The chocolatey spin on goat milk flan offered by chef-owner Robert Berrelleza is terrific.

Chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken became famous for re-imagining Mexican food at the Border Grill. Ciudad, though, is more ambitious, offering a modern take on items...

This Jamaican success story is run by endlessly hospitable islanders who serve excellent jerk chicken, codfish patties and shrimp St James. Not everything is spicy, but beware...

Having opened in 1923, El Cholo is Los Angeles' oldest continuously operated Mexican restaurant, and it probably hasn't been at the cutting edge of cuisine for something like...

El Misti is the best Peruvian restaurant in the region, an unpretentious spot decorated with colourful murals. Come here for inexpensive and tasty seafood dishes, grilled lamb...

Most Brazilian barbecues supplement good meat with carelessly prepared side dishes that are an obvious afterthought. Fogo de Chao is different: the beautiful salad bar and the...

The guelaguetza is an Oaxacan dance; its use as the name of this restaurant serves as a reminder that the food served here differs from classic Mexican. The speciality is meat...

It takes something special to lure outsiders to rundown Boyle Heights. Although it has three other restaurants around the city, La Parrilla is that something. Strolling...

This elegant restaurant in an otherwise slightly seedy block is a place of pilgrimage for those who appreciate fresh seafood the way it's prepared in Veracruz. This isn't to...

Mexican restaurants are everywhere in LA, but Lynwood's Plaza Mexico mall stands out for its diversity. There are eateries specialising in goat stew, seafood from Yucatan and...

Mario's was one of the first restaurants to bring Peruvian cuisine into the LA mainstream. The place has the ambience of an old lunch counter and there's often a queue, but the...

This is one of the few eateries in LA that offers innovative versions of Oaxacan food, a cuisine that's subtler and more interesting than run-of-the-mill Mexican fare. All...

Most Brazilian restaurants in LA focus on churrascaria, essentially a special-occasion barbecue feast. Tropicalia, though, is more interesting, offering a range of rainforest...

Although this bustling Cuban joint boasts a large menu, head straight for the garlic chicken served with sweet onion, fried plantains and white rice with black beans. Service...