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Holbox
Mexican
Named for a Caribbean island off the Yucatán coast, this Michelin-starred coastal Mexican seafood counter sits inside Mercado La Paloma in South Central, sharing the space with six other vendors and no liquor license, so lemonade it is. The chef grew up spearing fish on that same peninsula, and the ceviches, aguachiles, and grilled lobster on heirloom corn tortillas taste like it. North America's 50 Best lists it at number 26.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · Gilberto Cetina
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The 50 #26 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: California · Gilberto Cetina Jr.
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Gilberto Cetina
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Time Out #10 · The 40 best restaurants in Los Angeles you need to try right now
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now
- LAist Almeja Chocolata · Best Bites
- Los Angeles Times Fifty Under $50
- Los Angeles Times Smoked kanpachi taco · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles
One number, weighted & current 95
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Smoked kanpachi tostada
“a smoked kanpachi tostada topped with bay scallop and zigzags of a nutty chile de arbol sauce”
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Aguachiles
“Tacos, tostadas, ceviches and aguachiles are prepared with conscientiously sourced fish and seafood.”
The 50 -
Grilled lobster
“skillfully grilled lobster—a panoply of exceptional house salsas gilds the lily”
Michelin Guide
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The neighbors closest first
- Mercado La Paloma Eat · 54
- Komal Mexican Eat · 89
- Skywalker Grill Modern American Eat · 60
- Poncho’s Tlayudas Eat · 61
- Tire Shop Taqueria Eat · 28
- Tacos Tamix Eat · 28
- La Flor de Yucatan Eat · 28
- Fuegos La Eat · 43
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