Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Places to Eat in Bell Gardens, by the Record

The best places to eat in Bell Gardens, by the professional record: Michelin Guide, James Beard Awards, and LAist have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Rocio's Mexican Kitchen comes out on top.

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  1. Chef Rocio Camacho has built a mole-focused Mexican restaurant in Bell Gardens around a question most kitchens dodge: why stop at one? The room is spare and unpretentious, the moles are not, running from an ink-dark Oaxaqueño to a spicy-sweet manchamanteles to a bright verde, each layered enough to hold your attention from first bite to last. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, and a James Beard semifinalist.



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