8 Best Traditional Mexican Restaurants In Hawthorne / Gardena

8 restaurants available nearby

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1. Esperanza

4.6

Exceptional(986)

$$$$

• Traditional Mexican • Manhattan Beach

Booked 54 times today

We enjoyed a wonderful girls lunch to celebrate a couple of birthdays! Our server Eric had incredible energy, knowledge, professionalism and joy! We shared a few dishes and each one was fresh and flavorful! Try the short rib taquitos, halibut tacos and Ceaser salad! We started with the complimentary homemade tortillas served with two delicious salsas and whipped honey butter. Oh and the cocktail program is outstanding. We tried three different drinks and each one was thoughtfully crafted, used fresh ingredients and were refreshing!! It’s a beautiful space and we will definitely be back. Thank you Samantha and Eric!

2. Damian

4.7

Exceptional(110)

$$$$

• Traditional Mexican • Downtown

Booked 21 times today

Great food, amazing dining room experience. The service was top notch. We had the ceviche, aguachile, the chicken, duck, and all were amazing. We had drinks, talked and laughed all night.

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3. Riviera Mexican Grill

4.7

Exceptional(320)

$$$$

• Traditional Mexican • Redondo Beach

Booked 11 times today

One of our favorite go tos in the South Bay for years. Food and Margaritas are amazing! They have amazing Flan as well!

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4. El Torito - Torrance

4.3

Awesome(342)

$$$$

• Traditional Mexican • Torrance / Carson

Booked 6 times today

The manager and servers were very nice and accommodating to our party. We had our own area and everything was perfect!

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5. El Torito - Redondo Beach

4.8

Exceptional(474)

$$$$

• Traditional Mexican • Redondo Beach

Booked 8 times today

The view of the beach was amazing and the food was delicious

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6. Descanso - Los Angeles - Plancha Dining

4.6

Exceptional(79)

$$$$

• Traditional Mexican • Mid-Wilshire

Booked 8 times today

Overall great experience we came on the perfect day as dia de los muertos was being celebrated lots of free shots 😊 we brought my husband for an early birthday brunch he really enjoyed it. Food was delicious 😋 honestly a bit expensive but was worth every penny knowing that the hubby really enjoyed the entire experience. Bill was $250 for 3 of us and that was with no alcohol. Chef Jerad was amazing he put on a great fire show and cooked our food to perfection. We will be back June when they celebrate Don Julio lol more free shots!

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7. Kalaveras - Redondo Beach

4.1

Excellent(112)

$$$$

• Traditional Mexican • Redondo Beach

Booked 3 times today

I love this particular location hands down. The staff is amazing… sweet and comforting.

8. Casa Brunch

4.4

Awesome(42)

$$$$

• Traditional Mexican • Downey / Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs

Booked 12 times today

Loved it would go again ✨ birthday brunch was a vibe

Best Traditional Mexican Restaurants in Hawthorne / Gardena

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8 restaurants available nearby

1. Esperanza

2. Damian

3. Riviera Mexican Grill

4. El Torito - Torrance

5. El Torito - Redondo Beach

6. Descanso - Los Angeles - Plancha Dining

7. Kalaveras - Redondo Beach

8. Casa Brunch

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