WORLD CUP EATSWORLD CUP 2026 路 DREW AND EZRA NAGDA

Latin American and Caribbean food in Los Angeles, by World Cup Eats

4 filmed stops, plus 6 on the list: Empanada's Place, Lo Nuestro 593, Los California Tacos, Macondo Kitchen. Each one stands in for a World Cup country. Curated by Drew Nagda.

  1. 馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina

    Empanada's Place

    Argentine 路 Mar Vista 路 $

    The four bestsellers: Tucumana, chicken, criolla beef, and potato-and-cheese empanadas.

  2. 馃嚜馃嚚 Ecuador

    Lo Nuestro 593

    Ecuadorian 路 Elysian Park

    Empanadas, seco de chivo, and llapingachos.

  3. 馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico

    Los California Tacos

    Mexican 路 Pasadena 路 $

  4. 馃嚚馃嚧 Colombia

    Macondo Kitchen

    Colombian 路 Van Nuys 路 $$

    Sancocho and arepas.

  5. 馃嚭馃嚲 Uruguay

    Alto

    South American 路 West Hollywood 路 $$$

    Lamb saddle over rosemary, piquillo peppers, chivito.

  6. 馃嚨馃嚲 Paraguay

    Carlitos Gardel

    Argentine / South American 路 Melrose 路 $

    Sopa paraguaya, chipa (cheese bread), terer茅.

  7. 馃嚚馃嚰 Cura莽ao

    Cha Cha Chicken

    Caribbean 路 Santa Monica 路 $

    Keshi yena, funchi, stob谩, bitterballen.

  8. 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil

    M Grill

    Brazilian churrascaria 路 Mid-Wilshire 路 $$$

    Picanha, lamb chops, feijoada, grilled pineapple.

  9. 馃嚨馃嚘 Panama

    Mama's Hot Tamales

    Latin American 路 MacArthur Park 路 $$

    Shrimp dumplings with coconut rice, patacones, sancocho.

  10. 馃嚟馃嚬 Haiti

    Veronica's Kitchen

    Haitian 路 South LA 路 $$

    Griot, diri ak djon djon, pikliz, akra.

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