Back in June of 2023, the city of South Gate laid out strict ground rules for street vending to be permitted throughout the city. The city prohibited roaming vendors from 6 P.M. to 9 A.M. or anytime before sunrise and after sunset. Following a backlash from residents and street vendors, the city department decided to cut back on its rigid rules.
Nonetheless, street vending in South Gate has not returned to its previous state, nor to anything resembling that of adjacent cities like Cudahy or Huntington Park.
Despite the lack of traditional, high-demand taquerias and curbside taco spots, these five restaurants help make up for the scarcity of street food here in L.A. County’s 19th largest city.