Best Cheap Tacos Late Night in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Tacos zamas
mexican · Los Angeles
4.9 across 249 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · Open nowToday · 16:30 — 01:00G4.8T4.6Y4.9MS
Google4.8(56)Yelp4.9(249)Tripadvisor4.6(18)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Yeya's Restaurant
mexican · latin-american · Los Angeles
4.7 across 198 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 22:00G4.7T5.0Y4.6MS
Google4.7(198)Yelp4.6(139)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 3.
Sonoratown
mexican · taco · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideEater 38
4.5 across 3.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Eater 38.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.5T4.6Y4.4MS
Google4.5(3.4k)Yelp4.4(2.2k)Tripadvisor4.6(24)
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Rank 4.
Tacos TJ by “El Primo”
taco · tacos · Los Angeles
4.7 across 468 Yelp reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.8Y4.7MS
Google4.4(110)Yelp4.7(468)Tripadvisor4.8(366)
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Rank 5.
LOQUI
mexican · Los Angeles
4.5 across 334 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 10:30 — 23:00G4.7T4.0Y4.5MS
Google4.7(307)Yelp4.5(334)Tripadvisor4.0
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Rank 6.
Guisados
mexican · latin-american · Los Angeles
Michelin Guide
4.6 across 3.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 09:00 — 22:00G4.6TY4.5MS
Google4.6(3.0k)Yelp4.5(2.2k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Leo's Tacos Truck
taco · tacos · Los Angeles
TIME OUT #19
4.4 across 885 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #19 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.5Y4.2MSFB4.7
Google4.4(885)Yelp4.2(494)Tripadvisor4.5(51)Facebook4.7(231)
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Rank 8.
Niko's Red Tacos
mexican · Los Angeles
4.9 across 636 Google reviews; ranked #379 of 11,301 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · Open nowToday · 09:00 — 23:45G4.9T4.1Y4.5MS
Google4.9(636)Yelp4.5(57)Tripadvisor4.1(133)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 9.
Tacos Tamix - Downtown
mexican · Los Angeles
4.4 across 764 Google reviews; ranked #216 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.1Y4.7MS
Google4.4(764)Yelp4.7(60)Tripadvisor4.1(191)
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Rank 10.
Mama Tacos
mexican · Los Angeles
2.8 across 391 Yelp reviews; cheap and genuinely cheerful.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · Open nowToday · 10:30 — 22:00G4.4T4.4Y2.8MS
Google4.4(349)Yelp2.8(391)Tripadvisor4.4(8)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Cheap Tacos Late Night in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Tacos zamas
mexican · Los Angeles
4.9 across 249 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · Open nowToday · 16:30 — 01:00G4.8T4.6Y4.9MS
Google4.8(56)Yelp4.9(249)Tripadvisor4.6(18)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Yeya's Restaurant
mexican · latin-american · Los Angeles
4.7 across 198 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 22:00G4.7T5.0Y4.6MS
Google4.7(198)Yelp4.6(139)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 3.
Sonoratown
mexican · taco · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideEater 38
4.5 across 3.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Eater 38.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.5T4.6Y4.4MS
Google4.5(3.4k)Yelp4.4(2.2k)Tripadvisor4.6(24)
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Rank 4.
Tacos TJ by “El Primo”
taco · tacos · Los Angeles
4.7 across 468 Yelp reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.8Y4.7MS
Google4.4(110)Yelp4.7(468)Tripadvisor4.8(366)
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Rank 5.
LOQUI
mexican · Los Angeles
4.5 across 334 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 10:30 — 23:00G4.7T4.0Y4.5MS
Google4.7(307)Yelp4.5(334)Tripadvisor4.0
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 18K Card
Rank 6.
Guisados
mexican · latin-american · Los Angeles
Michelin Guide
4.6 across 3.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · Open nowToday · 09:00 — 22:00G4.6TY4.5MS
Google4.6(3.0k)Yelp4.5(2.2k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Leo's Tacos Truck
taco · tacos · Los Angeles
TIME OUT #19
4.4 across 885 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #19 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.5Y4.2MSFB4.7
Google4.4(885)Yelp4.2(494)Tripadvisor4.5(51)Facebook4.7(231)
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Rank 8.
Niko's Red Tacos
mexican · Los Angeles
4.9 across 636 Google reviews; ranked #379 of 11,301 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · Open nowToday · 09:00 — 23:45G4.9T4.1Y4.5MS
Google4.9(636)Yelp4.5(57)Tripadvisor4.1(133)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 9.
Tacos Tamix - Downtown
mexican · Los Angeles
4.4 across 764 Google reviews; ranked #216 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.1Y4.7MS
Google4.4(764)Yelp4.7(60)Tripadvisor4.1(191)
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Rank 10.
Mama Tacos
mexican · Los Angeles
2.8 across 391 Yelp reviews; cheap and genuinely cheerful.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · Open nowToday · 10:30 — 22:00G4.4T4.4Y2.8MS
Google4.4(349)Yelp2.8(391)Tripadvisor4.4(8)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Cheap Tacos Late Night in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Tacos zamas

Yeya's Restaurant

Sonoratown

Tacos TJ by “El Primo”

LOQUI

Guisados

Leo's Tacos Truck

Niko's Red Tacos

Tacos Tamix - Downtown

Mama Tacos

Best Cheap Tacos Late Night in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Tacos zamas

Yeya's Restaurant

Sonoratown

Tacos TJ by “El Primo”

LOQUI

Guisados

Leo's Tacos Truck

Niko's Red Tacos

Tacos Tamix - Downtown

Mama Tacos