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Border Grill

1445 Fourth St.
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Category: Restaurant > Latin American

Region: Santa Monica

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BorderGrill.The Santa Monica flagship restaurant of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger has become a prime tourist destination, but the regional cuisine still comes out vivid and strong — juicy tacos, refreshing ceviches, spot-on chile verde. 1445FourthSt.,SantaMonica,(310)451-1655.Lunchanddinnersevendays.Sun.–Thurs.11:30a.m.–10p.m.,Fri.–Sat.11:30a.m.–11p.m.Fullbar.Valetparking.AE,CB,DC,MC,V.Entrées$13–$25.Mexican.MH $ Camilo’s.There are chilaquiles for breakfast, cobb salads and Cuban sandwiches for lunch, filet mignon and “martini ceviche” (baby scallops and bay shrimp) for dinner. 2128W.Colo­radoBlvd.,EagleRock,(323)478-2644.BreakfastandlunchTues.–Sun.8a.m.–3p.m.,dinnerTues.–Sat.5–10p.m.Beerandwine.Lotparking.AE,MC,V.Entrées$9–$27.California.MH $ ElCaserio.The cornerstone of the Ecuadorian kitchen is the fresh chile sauce aji,which has a tart, fiery taste. Try it with a shrimp ceviche appetizer. 309N.VirgilAve.,LosAngeles,(323)664-9266.LunchanddinnerThurs.–Tues.11a.m.–9:30p.m.Noalcohol.Lotparking.MC,V.Dinnerfortwo,foodonly,$12–$18.Ecuadorian.JG ¢ Ciudad.The design of Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken’s downtown restaurant is bold; the menu is a Pan-American pastiche, complete with Old World footnotes. Try the Peruvian ceviche: sea bass marinated with lime, ginger and ajiamarillo chile. 445S.FigueroaSt.,downtown,(213)486-5171.LunchMon.–Fri.11:30a.m.–3p.m.DinnerSun.–Tues.5–8:45p.m.,Wed.–Thurs.5–9:45p.m.,Fri.–Sat.5–10p.m.Fullbar.Valetparking.AE,D,MC,V.Entrées$17–$28.Pan-Latino.MH $$ Lucy’sDrive-In.As you power down toward the Santa Monica Freeway from Hollywood, the Mexican-American drive-thru institution Lucy’s is a logical place to go for carnitas tacos, wet chile verde burritos, enchilada platters and a fish ceviche plate with salad and chips. 1373S.LaBreaAve.,LosAngeles,(323)938-4337.Opendaily,24hours.Noalcohol.Lotparking.Cashonly.$6-$6.35.Mexican-American.JG ¢ Malo.The menu at Malo is a taut, well-devised little list of small, shareable items by executive chef Robert Luna. The food has the hearty heft and flavor of good, home-cooked Mexican food. Start with the juicy, citrus-soaked ceviches. The plain fish is light and refreshing; the mixta,with shrimp and octopus, is more texturally varied. 4326SunsetBlvd.,SilverLake,(323)664-1011.DinnerFri.–Sat.6p.m.–midnight,Sun.–Mon.6–10p.m.,Tues.–Thurs.6–11p.m.Fullbaropenuntil2a.m.Valetparking.AE,MC,V.Entrées,àlacarte,$7–$14.Mexican.MH $$ MiRanchito.When émigrés to the East Coast miss Mexican food, Mi Ranchito is what they think they’re nostalgic for. And though the place has everything you’ve ever wanted in a neighborhood restaurant, it really specializes in regional Veracruz seafood dishes. Also try the shrimp and fish ceviche entrée. 12223W.WashingtonBlvd.,LosAngeles,(310)398-6106.Mon.–Thurs.11a.m.–9p.m.,Fri.–Sun.11a.m.–10p.m.Fullbar.Lotparking.Takeout.AE,D,MC,V.Entrées$4.95–$7.95.Mexican.JG ¢ OstioneriaColima.This is a perfect spot to kill a hot Saturday afternoon, slurping fresh oysters and drinking cold cans of Tecate from the supermarket next door. Chase your beer with tostadasdeceviche,thick, fried corn tortillas spread with a chopped salad of marinated raw fish, onion and shredded carrot, sharp with the tang of vinegar, mellow with toasted corn, sweetly fishy in an extremely pleasant way, dusted with fresh cilantro. 1465W.ThirdSt.,LosAngeles,(213)482-4152.Opensevendays,11:30a.m.–9p.m.Lunchfortwo,foodonly,$6–$20.Lotparking.Noalcohol.Cashonly.Mexican.JG ¢ ElSazonOaxaqueño.Try the fish ceviche tostadas, tossed with fresh tomato and avocado — only $2 each. 12131WashingtonPlace,MarVista,(310)391-4721.Opendaily8a.m.–9:30p.m.Noalcohol.Lotparking.Cashonly.Entrées$6–$15.Mexican.JG ¢ SeñorFred’s.The food at this Mexican restaurant with American sensibilities is pretty good, and sometimes even surprises with an occasional spike in quality and deftness. There’s a decent ceviche de mariscos, a mix of scallops, shrimp and sea bass. 13730VenturaBlvd.,ShermanOaks,(818)789-3200.LunchanddinnerSun.–Thurs.11:30a.m.–mid.,Fri.-Sat.11:30a.m.–2a.m.Fullbar.Valetparking.Entrées$8.50–$18.50.AE,D,MC,V.Mexican. MH $$ TaqueríaSanchez.Taquería Sanchez is deeply authentic — even if it is possible to get plates of short ribs in spicy green chile sauce in addition to the essential tacos. The restaurant also serves shrimp ceviche tostadas ($2.25 each). 4541CentinelaAve.,LosAngeles,(310)822-8880.Mon.–Thurs.8a.m.–7p.m.,Fri.–Sat.8a.m.–8p.m.andSun.8a.m.–5p.m.Noalcohol.Streetparking.Cashonly.Mexican.JG ¢

 
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