Food & Drink
Guisados in Echo Park: Braises, Masa and a Boyle Heights Kitchen
A taco shop built on homestyle stews and tortillas made to order from fresh ground masa.
By Local Bongo Editors
Guisados serves homestyle Mexican braises on fresh handmade corn tortillas. The Echo Park location is at 1261 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026, and it is open for indoor and outdoor dining, takeout and delivery.
The business was born in Boyle Heights in December 2010. Guisados states it has been serving tacos in Los Angeles since 2010, and it has expanded to locations in Echo Park, Downtown LA, West Hollywood, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Hermosa Beach, Long Beach and Venice.
What Guisados Serves
The menu is built around braises: steak, chicken, pork and seafood tacos. Most tacos are priced at $4.50; the seafood tacos Camarones and Pescado are $4.95.
Vegetarian and vegan options include Calabacitas, Vegan Medley, Vegan Peppers, Hongos con Cilantro, Nopales and Frijoles con Queso.
Agua frescas include Jamaica, Melon, Limon, Armando Palmero, Horchata and Horchata Coldbrew.
The Tortilla and Masa Connection
Tortillas are made to order from fresh ground masa from Carnitas Uruapan next door.
Stews and masa are still made and delivered from the Boyle Heights location multiple times a day. The business has grown to over 150 employees.
Spice, Gluten and Breakfast
All tacos default to a medium level of spice and can be served without chile upon request, except Chiles Toreados. Tacos are gluten free except the breakfast burrito, chile relleno, camarones and vegan peppers.
Echo Park serves breakfast daily until 12pm. Hours are Monday–Thursday 9am–10pm, Friday–Saturday 9am–11pm, and Sunday 9am–9pm.
Family, Art and Growth
The business is owned and operated by the De La Torre Family. Guisados runs a Featured Artist Program.
Guisados offers party platters and catering, and sells gift cards.
Practical Details for Echo Park
The Echo Park phone number is 213.250.7600. Delivery is available exclusively through Uber Eats and Postmates.
The Guisados office is at 2908 E 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, open Monday–Friday 9am–3pm.
Good to know
Where does Guisados get its tortillas?
Tortillas are made to order from fresh ground masa from Carnitas Uruapan next door.
Are there vegan or gluten-free options at Guisados?
The menu includes vegetarian and vegan options such as Calabacitas, Vegan Medley, Vegan Peppers, Hongos con Cilantro, Nopales and Frijoles con Queso. Tacos are gluten free except the breakfast burrito, chile relleno, camarones and vegan peppers.
What are the hours for Guisados in Echo Park?
Echo Park hours are Monday–Thursday 9am–10pm, Friday–Saturday 9am–11pm, and Sunday 9am–9pm. Breakfast is served daily until 12pm.
Sources and how we reported this
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