Cena Vegan

Forget the myth that vegan means bland. At Cena Vegan, generational recipes for salsas and marinades—the kinds of marinades normally reserved for meats—make this entirely plant-based Mexican-food spot home to some of the most flavorful tacos, burritos and nachos around. There are spicy cashew cremas, saucy seitan al pastors and agua frescas, not to mention hand-pressed corn tortillas that are, you guessed it, also totally vegan. The former pop-up now has two locations in Lincoln Heights and Whittier. Head here whenever you’re craving tortas, tacos, tamales and some of L.A.’s largest burritos almost every day of the week (the Whittier location is closed on Mondays).