35 Best Latin American Restaurants near Whittier

“Came to the fairly newly reopened El Bueno Gusto for dinner and happy that we did. As it was a nice night, we chose to sit in quaint patio area. We were brought out tasty chips and salsa and the attentive waitress took our drink order. Just fyi, beer and wine is only served inside.
We ordered the fish tacos and shrimp fajitas. Boy, they were extremely tasty, really fresh flavors. The beans and rice were good.
Prices were reasonable as well!
We will be back to try the asada and other meat dishes.
Looks like they are open for breakfast too.“

“An Extraordinary Hidden Gem in Whittier!

I hosted my mother's 80th birthday celebration at this aesthetically, beautiful restaurant about three weeks ago, and let me tell you our guests are still raving about it! This place is truly a hidden gem in Whittier.

From start to finish, everything was exceptional. The Oaxaca-style food was outstanding, rich in flavor and beautifully presented. The dessert was a definite hit with everyone, and the ambiance was exactly what we had envisioned-warm, inviting, and perfect for such a special occasion.

Xotchil, one of the owners, was an absolute pleasure to work with-professional, extremely accommodating, and incredibly responsive to every question and request I had. Her team-Liz, Ines, and Raul-were equally amazing: friendly, attentive, and very professional throughout the entire event.

We were also grateful that the owners allowed us to bring in a Mariachi band, a Dueto band, and even a photo booth to make the night even more memorable. It was truly a magical and heartfelt evening, and I couldn't be more thankful for how everything came together.

This milestone celebration meant so much to our family, and choosing this venue was one of the best decisions I made. Thank you to the entire team for your excellent service and for helping create such a beautiful and unforgettable memory for my mother and all of us!“

“My husband and I just tried this place tonight and it’s so good! We ordered the revuelta, been and cheese, and plain cheese. They were all full of flavor. Would definitely come again.“

“TACOS NOT ON MENU!

Great non-Mexico tacos! But so good. Crispy! Their burritos are fried so a little different. These old-school taco places are nostalgic and need to stay around. Service is always fast and friendly with reasonable prices. They make their own hot sauce, so it's pretty good. Go if not just for nostalgia.“

“I was in search of a good Chile Relleno Burrito and Google Maps suggested Calimex. I'm so glad it did! Easily one of the best I've ever had. The poblano chile was the star of the show. It was fresh and green, didn't taste heavily fried or buried underneath a ton of cheese. And the rice and beans packed a ton of flavor. Great flour tortilla too. It didn't look like the flour tortillas were homemade, but they were so fresh and delicious they could pass for homemade. Definitely a labor of love, the whole family is back there in the kitchen having a good time together and making incredible food. Will be back! Looked like a popular gathering spot for families and groups.“

“great drinks and food! nice fun and relaxing setting“

“I’m a huge critic with tacos. I was asked to go in with an open mind and their asada tacos did NOT disappoint!! Food came out quick, hot, and full of flavor. ZERO fat and loaded with meat. Worth the drive from La Verne! They have some new forever costumers!🤍🤍🤍 must try!!!“

“Food was delicious! Pollo, Al Pastor, Carnitas, and Asada tacos (names of tacos are pronouns) were fantastic. If I had to rate one first place it would be the Carnitas, a very close second was the Al Pastor. The restaurant was busy and bustling, the staff were super friendly. 4 tacos, a 500ml Mexican coke with a large bottled water was about 17 bucks. Great prices. They do not accept cards, so make sure your ATM card is in working order. Mine is a bit old and it took me a few minutes to get it to work. Definitely want to go back here.“

“this place never disappoints. the food is amazing and great service“

“Super buena me encanta tengo años consumiendo y no lo cambiaría por nada“

“Ordered a bowl of albondigas and the chile colorado plate. Holy cow! Shouldve ordered one or the other. I cant breathe now. The soup was amazing. Came out perfect temperature. Veggies were right between soft and crunchy. Meatballs were perfect. Really good bowl of soup for sure. Chile colorado plate was great as well. Full of flavor and beef was very tender. Rice and beans were perfect addition to smear on the flour tortillas. Good music and good ambiance. Staff are very polite and professional. My iced tea never got even down to half a glass. Chips and salsa were also good. Salsa had a bite but not too much. Chips had just the right amount of salt. Awesome experience here. Im gonna ask to load next door every week. Lol“

“This is the place to go if your Hungary. Great homemade by hand plate by plate one at a time. Lots of regular people here and some personalitys too. Three 75" tvs on the wall for sports watching, big bathrooms. The food is of the hook here everything is the bomb. Lots of choices, lots of food for the money. And everybody is family here and everybody knows your name kinda place. Always a satisfying experience here.“

“Great food, service, drinks and ambiance.“

“Delicious, juicy, chicken with exceptional service. I have never been so satisfied with a fast food chain. $35 easily feeds a family of 4 which is a hard deal to beat. My kids like the fried chicken better, but don't sleep on the roasted chicken because it is so flavorful.“

“𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙠. 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻. 𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝘼𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝗧𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲. 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 24 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧. 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 ©️𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱h 🔗 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬:👇“

“Buena comida buenos precios hasta las 11 pm en Bell Gardens“

“We rarely dine in, it is usually a take out. Saturday's or Sunday's, we highly recommend their Menudo or Weekday's their 7 Mares , it is delicious and pricing is not bad at all. However, be aware that if you take out then no tortillas will be included.“

“Finally some good food. I've got to say that the owner of this restaurant and the staff there are the most nicest down-to-earth 💞“

“I just came by after my dental appointment to check it out because it looked so cute inside. I ordered the detoxing juice and I wasn’t sure if I would like it but oh my goodness, the first sip was a long one because it was so good! I Wish I would have gotten the bigger size! I’m so glad me and my friend decided to just buy and try it! I definitely will be coming here again and trying out more of their menu. The owner was also very friendly! It’s a little hot inside tho! Wish I could have posted my drink too but it’s all gone now!“

“best chicken ever tender ,juicy crunchy! mmm!“

“Breakfast is one of my favorite meals and The Nest never disappoints. I always have great meals provided by the excellent and kind employees. It's also always filling! During the pandemic they were a welcome relief.“

“I see far too many people eating their experiences down to a parking lot. HELLO PEOPLE YOU ARE EATING THE PARKING LOT. The kind people in this restaurant put many hours into finding fresh ingredients and creating not only healthy but delicious food. Matter of fact I'm on my way there now.“

“muy bien, lo recomiendo es buena. sólo que hay una que me atendió se puso un poco prepotente pero salió bien“

“Wow, the pupusas are to die for!!! Have had them from several places even from family members, but these are soooo good and nice big portion.
2 thumbs up on the food, but place does need a little bit more maintenance. Was there about 12pm sat at a table to wait for my to go order and the table was sticky. Also customer service lacks a little bit of joy in their attitude. Seems like they are tired, it was only mid-day.“

“El mejor restaurante con comida ecuatoriana de Los Ángeles. Excelente servicio y el sabor inigualable. Realmente recomendadísimo. Si leen esto, vayan y compren. Apoyémonos unos ecuatorianos a otros. Obviamente volveré y llevaré a todos mis amigos. Gracias por la deliciosa comida 😄 The best Ecuadorian restaurant in Los Angeles. Excellent service and unmatched flavor. Highly recommended. If you are reading this, go and support our people! I will obviously go back and bring all my friends. Thanks for the delicious food 😄“

“Saltenas were great and returning solely for them. Seemed like a family owned restaurant with nice decoration. The main meals felt a little bland, but I am not familiar with Bolivian cuisine.

We ordered, got out water and food and never saw waitress again - did seem like a quiet time of Daya and would not be surprised if they helped out in kitchen.“

“Great food and atmosphere“

“Restaurant doesn’t have any bells or whistles, simple hole in the wall but the menudo was delicious! Both my husband and I ordered it and it was HOT, a hint of spice and flavors well balanced. No idea about everything else but we’ll definitely come back.“

“My first visit definitely won’t be my last! Had a fun night drinking with my friends, great music, employees from the bartenders to the security were all friendly but professional. Also lost my wallet there but it was turned in by one of the employees, appreciate their honesty. Highly recommend!“

“We had the hots for broiled chicken and it was very good, it wasn't dry, it didn't feel like the chicken had been sitting in shelf waiting for a customer to ask for chicken to have your chicken to be quickly served, the seasoning was very light while at the same time it was juicy, the one full chicken was served on a big plate served with French fries, a lettuce salad for $46 (maybe the two sparkling waters elevated the total price this high) the price itself is a downer for us not to go back. It was good, yet not a to die for finger licking type of full flavor chicken for that price.

The atmosphere was the best, we happened to arrive at a karaoke time, and since I lived in the Karaoke Capital of the world, which is Japan, I can tell you that this place is a gem when it comes to Karaoke for Spanish-speaking mature people that enjoy the 70's probably stretching all the way to the 90's romantic broken heart ballads and songs that have to do with, so if this is what you are into, you won't be disappointed, they have the best sound system and everyone was enjoying the good talented amateur singers.

They have good parking, the restrooms are clean, the staff was very cordial, amicable and with very good positive attitude, if you come to eat during Karaoke hours expect a very loud music that feels nice if the music described above is the type of music that stimulates tu corazoncito o lo que aún le queda de corazón destrozado, a mí, me encantó, quizá deba ser que mi corazón parece parrilla de asador de esos que se utilizan para asar a las brasas.“

“This is a local small business with great food. Service is what you would expect from a mom and pop spot. When I grabbed a Coke out of the fridge it was super dirty but I was ok switching it for a less dirty one and cleaning it out so I could drink it. Tacos de marlin were absolutely fantastic. I’d definitely come back to try other items. Price is great considering today’s economy. I ate in so they gave me chips and salsa at no cost.“

“Tengo desde el 2011 compartiendo baile Latino en este lugar y siempre es una experiencia genial sobre todo con la Bachata 🇩🇴 con Dj Kenny , Dj Marco & Dj Invincible 🙌🏼🫶🏻✌🏼“

“I been to multiple Peruvian restaurant sand I swear to god this is the best restaurant with Peruvian food ,Mario Danessi was so kind he gave us our food right away IT HAD PERUVIAN TASTE I FELT LIKE I was in Peru THANK YOU MARIO !! ☺️ the ceviche , the rachi and anticochos were soo good !!“

“Seriously, the Best Pupusas around! always lots of fillings in them. Great Customer service. Very Friendly staff. My only go to for the best Pupusas. Well done!“