Eater LA’s Farley Elliott Reveals His Favorite 5 Tacos in Los Angeles

For Farley Elliott, senior editor at Eater LA, the taco love affair began when he moved to Los Angeles in 2007 — they simply didn’t exist where he grew up in Northern New York. He tried one taco spot — and then another. And another. And another. And another. And another.

Suddenly, he found himself on a quest to find the best tacos in LA meanwhile chronicling them on a private Google Map to share with friends. After 125 points on the map in his first year — and countless friends and friends-of-friends asking for map access — he figured there might just be a market for a Los Angeles taco guide.

Eventually, Farley became a weekly taco reviewer for Serious Eats, where he’d hit up unusual or out-of-the-way spots and tell readers what to expect, what to order, and how the hell to find these places. Last summer, all that taco trekking paid off with his first book, Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks, that chronicles the history of LA street food.

“My appreciation for tacos is changing all the time. There are some true LA classics, of course, but this city’s Mexican food scene is truly dynamic, so you’re never short on options when it comes to finding your next tortilla adventure,” says Farley.

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