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The Best Tacos Around SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome

Photos by Memo Torres for L.A. TACO

I always say the most exceptional tacos are the ones closest to you. That applies too if you’re one of the lucky few going to SoFi Stadium or Intuit Dome.

You could drive across the Greater Los Angeles Area and visit one of the spots on our L.A. Taco Best 69 Tacos list. Or if you’re from out of town and want to get the L.A. Taco experience, we’ve narrowed it down to these ten tacos you must try when visiting Sofi or Intuit. But more than likely, you want to quench your drunken appetite as soon as possible.

Good news…there’s no shortage of taco shops, trucks, and stands in and around the Inglewood area. You can drive down Hawthorne Blvd between Century Blvd and the 105 freeway to find a dozen taco trucks competing for your attention.

Here, we’ve narrowed it down to a select group of L.A. Taco-approved spots. From carnitas, birria, suadero, barbacoa, as well as good al pastor, we got you covered. There’s even a burrito in there worth mentioning, as well as other little tips.

Guisados at Asadero Chikali.
Guisados at Asadero Chikali.

Asadero Chikali

Asadero Chikali, 4233 W Century Blvd #7, Inglewood, CA 90304

This Mexicali-style food truck first launched on Atlantic Boulevard in East Los Angeles in 2018 and was immediately welcomed with open arms by L.A.’s flour tortilla geeks. Their hand-rolled flour tortillas are just a bit thicker than Sonoran-style, a delicious alternative to driving down to Mexicali to get your fix. The flour tortilla stands out in Los Angeles as the only ones in the city to cradle northern Mexico-style breakfast guisado offerings like chicharrón en salsa roja and rich beef barbacoa, on top of the tried-and-true flour tortilla topping, carne asada. Asadero Chikali's expansion to Inglewood earlier this month marks another power move by flour tortillas in Los Angeles.

Ricos Tacos El Tio

Ricos Tacos El Tío

Ricos Tacos El Tío, 4200 Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90304

There’s no King Taco or Tacos El Gordo, but Lennox has a tío, and he’s a badass taquero. On a busy night, if you look beyond the six different jugs of aguas frescas sitting on the counter, you’ll see mountains of chopped asada spewing fumes from the plancha as the taquero turns the meat over and over like a volcano being born in the Pacific Ocean. The tacos will hit the spot, but the real move is their burrito. I’ve repeatedly said that the mark of a good burrito is its frijoles. Frijoles are a tortilla’s forgotten sibling that many taquerías cook with just salt and water, without care. But a good tío doesn’t take frijoles for granted. Here, the beans are refried in the same oil pulled from their batches of carnitas, giving it a classic rancho flavor and oozing in greasy comfort. The burrito comprises only beans, meat, cebolla, cilantro, and chile; no rice or other fillings to clutter the flavors. Order mixed with asada and al pastor, and get a side of tacos de lengua and any other meat you’d like to try. But make sure you ask for their veggies. It’s a bag of hot pickled carrots, radishes, and jalapeños with such a gratifying snap and heat that you almost don’t need the extra cup of salsa on the side. 

Carnitas El Artista Gorditas
Carnitas El Artista. Photo by Memo Torres for L.A. TACO.

Carnitas El Artista

Carnitas El Artista, 510 N. La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90301

For true Michoacan-style carnitas, few options in all of Los Angeles are on par with Carnitas El Artista, and Inglewood is fortunate to have this champion of Mexican deep-fried pork. Gustavo Chavez is a third-generation carnitas master, and their family-run operation includes his 15-year-old son, Kevin, who is proudly earning his place as the 4th generation to keep this tradition alive. For the pre-game, order pounds of these glistening hunks of juicy pork meat, tortillas, and salsa to make tacos for the tailgate, or stop by after to tame your borrachera. You can never go wrong with some of L.A.’s Most exceptional carnitas. 

Photo by Memo Torres

Tacos Naomi

Tacos Naomi, 4420 Lennox Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90304

From the tortilla-making station down on one end to the self-serve salsas at the other, this stand is forty feet of unadulterated taco bliss. Ribbons of vibrant al pastor are shaved off the trompo directly onto a tortilla while suadero is pulled from the stewing chorizera pan of meats, chopped, and thrown on the plancha to finish it with those beautifully crunchy seared ends. Grab a quesadilla or mulita and watch the cheese pull as they open the freshly made corn tortilla and stuff it with the meat of your choice. Their al pastor and suadero should not be underestimated, they can easily compete with any of your favorite taco spots. It won't be long before all of Los Angeles knows about Tacos Naomi, mark my words. 

Tortuga Bay

Tortuga Bay, 147 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA, 90301

The star of this restaurant is their torta ahogada made with their very own fresh baked bread. But living in its shadow is a crispy taco de barbacoa. It’s made Guadalajara-style with beef, seasoned and marinated, served juicy in two corn tortillas, and fried on the plancha with its own barbacoa lacquer, not unlike a birria taco dorado is prepared. It’s served with a plate of glossy caramelized onions (a.k.a Carne Lizard Onions), onions, and cilantro. Pry open a taco, throw in the fillings to your liking, pour their housemade Jalisco salsa and drop a few dabs of lime juice like you’re adding a couple drops of water to your whiskey to open up its inner spirit. Enjoy the crunch and be careful with the meat juice dripping from the back end. 

Tacos Tamix

Tacos Tamix, 5205 W Imperial Hwy, Los Angeles, CA 90045 

Under the colossal columns of the 405 and 105 interchange on La Cienega Blvd and Imperial Highway, you’ll find one of the Most Unexceptional al pastors in the city. Snappy Food and Liquor Mart play host to Tacos Tamix in the evenings, who prop up their bright red trompo and slice away steaming cuts of al pastor onto tortilla after tortilla as cars fly by overhead. Tacos Tamix is better recognized in their bright yellow trucks with hot rod flames painted on the side. Here, it’s a taco stand but still serving up the regular menu items. By the way, the mart also has a sweet little deli serving inexpensive sandwiches in case you’re stuck with that one person who doesn’t like tacos but you inexplicably still keep around as a “friend.” 

Teddy’s Red Tacos

Teddy’s Red Tacos, 4422 Imperial Highway, Inglewood, California 90304

The man many people consider to be a pioneer in popularizing birria in Los Angeles has gone from selling out of the trunk of his car to having birria shops all over Los Angeles, including one on Imperial Highway and Hawthorne Boulevard. Teddy’s Tijuana-style birria de res tacos are distinct from all other birrias for their red hue and their balanced, rich flavor. The deluxe plate is the most popular, giving you a taco, mulita, vampiro, quesadilla, and consomé. 

Birrieria Gomez

Birrieria Gomez, 10670 S. La Cienega Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90304

Another great birria de res option can be found on La Cienega Blvd, parked at the eastern end of the LAX airport runways. With airplanes screeching overhead and the 405 traffic rumbling in the background, this orange trailer serves up a mean taco dorado de birria. The tortilla is plancha fried to an almost Doritos-like crunchy texture. Take the taco and give it an Instagram dunk into a cup of consomé before taking that first alluring bite. 

Kike’s Tacos

Kike’s Tacos, 10618 S. Inglewood Ave, Inglewood, CA 90304

One of the cleanest and most reliable taco trucks near SoFi Stadium is Kike’s Tacos. You can find them parked outside “Old Town Lennox,” a collection of old houses that look like a tornado from Kansas blew them in. Kike’s Tacos has great tortillas, meats, salsas, and a rare side that most taqueros don’t practice serving. It’s a simple, but small freshly made tostada smeared with frijoles. Save the tostadita though; pile it up with all the meat you dropped from the tacos on your plate, caramelized onions, and enjoy one last crunch to end your night. 

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