Seven Days of Tacos and Ceviche in Los Angeles

Start at La Noche Buena on Olvera Street. Order Los Tres Tacos first, with rice and beans. This is a good opener for a hunter who wants a focused plate, not a sprawling menu. Keep the street taco counter as the day's point of reference. Photograph the plate before digging in. Skip the urge to add another stop today.

Switch gears at Intiraymi on North Spring Street. Try the ceviche first; save lomo saltado for another visit. This casual Peruvian stop suits anyone chasing a contrast to Monday's tacos. Make the seafood plate the photograph, then look over the soups and desserts. Check current hours before setting out. Skip promises about sold-out times; the record doesn't establish them.

Head west to Panaderia La Original. This bakery opens early. Ask which pan dulce is available first, then choose a traditional bread. This is the quieter reset for someone tracking pastries between bigger meals. Make the bakery case your visual target. Check current hours before leaving, and skip assuming any particular pastry will last. Keep room for tomorrow's taco plate.

Try El Cholo across from L.A. Live. Start with the filet mignon tacos, then consider a heritage combo plate. The family-owned brand gives a taco hunter a different conversation from Monday's street-style plate. Frame the tacos on the table for a straightforward food photo. Check current hours before the trip. Skip a second order if one plate is enough.

Take a detour to Bar Flores in Echo Park. Ask about its Oaxacan cocktails and Mexican spirits first. The plant-filled patio is the photo payoff here. Its earlier life as a roaming speakeasy makes the bar's backstory worth discussing. This suits a scene hunter who wants a drink between food stops. Check current hours, and skip guessing about lines.

Compare two Broadway panaderías on a short walk. Start at La Monarca for pan dulce and Café de Olla. Continue to El Pavo for more pan dulce or champurrado. This pairing suits the pastry hunter who wants a side-by-side tasting. Capture the bakery cases before choosing. Ask what is fresh at each counter, and skip buying more than you can carry.

Finish at Sol Agave LA LIVE downtown. Look over the modern Mexican menu first, then ask about its tequila and mezcal selection. The stop suits a hunter who wants a sit-down counterpoint to the week's bakeries. Treat a shared plate as the photo opportunity. Check current hours and the current menu before leaving. Skip assuming a special or limited release.