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2501 W. Sixth St. Los Angeles, CA 90057

213-380-0051

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Cuisine(s): Latin American, Yucatecan

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm

Price: $
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Catering

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Valet

Description

From its sleekly rustic dining room, Chichén Itzá is devoted to the cooking of the Yucatán, the citrusy, fragrant, sometimes searing-hot cuisine of the Mayas. It's probably the most genteel restaurant in the Westlake district, favored by politicians and gourmands from the nearby Mexican Consulate, and one of the best places in town to taste regional Mexican cooking -- for Yucatecan snacks like panuchos, vaporcitos and the Lebanese-Yucatecan kibi, as well as for the cuisine's most famous dish, cochinito pibil, which is rubbed with spice, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked until it practically collapses under its own weight. Tikin-xic, seared sole fillets coated with a reddish achiote paste, is also worth seeking out. I liked the restaurant's original location, the still-wonderful stand in the Mercado La Paloma complex near USC, so much that I actually booked an air ticket to Mérida after my first couple of meals there. The newer, more elegant restaurant is even better. See full review.

Seeking Chichen Itza’s Hot Spots

By Jonathan Gold | Thu, February 15, 2007

Chichen Itza’s habanero salsa is a mind-altering substance, a thin golden liquid with a faint citrusy scent and just spectacular heat, a presence that starts off with a slightly acid tingle at your lips and travels the way a sizzling fuse might al... More »

Main Menu

Appetizers

$5.25

Panuchos (order Of 2)
crispy fried corn tortilla, split and filled with black bean puree, topped with lettuce, shredded turkey, pickled red onions, and a slice of avocado

$4.99

Kibi (order Of 3)
brought to the yucatan by lebanese immigrants over a century ago, these ground beef and cracked wheat patties are seasoned with mint and spices, fried golden brown and served with yucatecan pickled red onions.

$3.99

Codzito
five mini crispy taquitos (nothing inside) served with a light tomato sauce and a springling of "queso de bola" aged baby edam cheese.

$4.99

Salbutes (order Of 2)
fluffy corn tortilla, topped with lettuce, shredded turkey, pickled red onions, tomatoes and a slice of avocado.

$5.99

Ceviche De Pescado
basa fish marinated in lime juice with tomato, onion & cilantro.

$3.99

Sikil-pac
roasted tomato, pumpkin seed & chive dip served with tortilla chips.

Soups

$4.29

Caldo De Pavo
light turkey broth, cabbage relish, topped with pickled red onions, and shredded turkey with a squeeze of lime. crispy tortilla chips on the side.

$4.99

Sopa De Lima
light turkey broth, cabbage relish, topped with pickled red onions, and shredded turkey with a squeeze of lime. crispy tortilla chips on the side.

Entrees

$9.50

Cochinita Pibil
succulent pork marinated with achiote, sour orange juice, and spices, cooked in banana leaves, topped with pickled red onions served with sauted black beans, rice, fried plantain and steamy tortillas.

$9.50

Poc Chuc
thin slices of pork loin, cooked over mesquite charcoal, marinated with sour orange juice served with roasted red onion, roasted tomato sauce, avocado, black bean puree and corn tortillas.

$7.99

Pollo Pibil
juicy bone-in chicken legs marinated with achiote, sour orange juice and spices, cooked in banana leaves, and topped with pickled red onions, served with sauted black beans, confetti rice, and steamy tortillas.

$7.99

Pollo Asado
boneless chicken legs, cooked over mesquite charcoal, marinated with achiote and sour orange juice served with fried plaintains, roasted red onions, rice and black beans. (chicken breast available $1 extra)

$7.25

Huevos Motuleos
two fried eggs perched on a crispy corn tortilla spread with black bean puree; a scattering of diced ham, cheddar cheese, and peas served with a light tomato sauce and fried plantains.

$8.99

Papadzules
four rolled corn tortillas moistened with ground roasted pumpkin seed and epazote sauce, stuffed with hard boiled egg and topped with tomato sauce.

$10.99

Bistec A La Yucateca
thinly pounded angus new york strip steak (6 oz), carmelized onions, rice, black bean puree, fried potato slices, fried plantain & corn tortillas.

$9.99

Tikin-xic
two 4 oz center cut basa filets marinated with lime juice and achiote, served on top of rice with a citrus jicama salad on the side.

Tacos

$4.50

Tacos De Cochinita Pibil (order Of 2)
our succulent achiote-marinated pork shredded and topped with red pickled onions served on steamy tortillas.

$4.50

Tacos De Pollo Asado (order Of 2)
charbroiled achiote-marinated chicken, black bean puree, lettuce, charred onions, and chunky fire roasted tomato sauce served on steamy tortillas.

$4.50

Tacos De Chicharron (order Of 2)
fried pork cracklings, pico de gallo & diced avocado.

$4.50

Tacos De Poc Chuc (order Of 2)
marinated slices of pork loin, black bean puree, lettuce, charred red onions, and chunky fire roasted tomato sauce served on steamy tortillas.

$4.99

Tacos De Pescado (order Of 2)
breaded and fried fish, tartar sauce, cabbage & pico de gallo.

Side Dishes

$1.99

Frijoles Negros
black beans

$2.50

Ensalada De Papa
yucatan style potato salad with carrots, green peas, mayonnaise, black pepper and mild jalapeo pepper.

$1.99

Arroz Casero
home style rice cooked with tomato, onion, garlic & chicken stock. steamed white rice available on request.

$2.99

Ensalada De Jicama Y Naranja
citrus jicama salad. orange, mandarin orange and diced jicama tossed with cilantro, lime juice and crushed cayenne pepper over mixed greens.

Sandwiches

$5.99

Torta De Cochinita Pibil
our succulent achiote marinated slow roasted pork & pickled onions.

$5.99

Torta De Pollo Asado
charbroiled chicken, black bean, lettuce, tomato, roasted onions.

$5.99

Torta De Poc Chuc
charbroiled pork, black bean, lettuce, tomato, roasted onions.

Tamales

$4.25

Tamal Colado
finely milled corn masa, steamed in a banana leaf makes this tamale exceptionally moist and soft. filled with achiote-seasoned chicken.

$4.25

Tamal Horneado (baked)
filled with achiote seasoned chicken, hard-cooked eggs, sliced tomatoes, and epazote. this tamale is baked instead of steamed, taking on a crunchy texture.

$1.99

Vaporcito
very thin tamale filled with achiote seasoned chicken, pork or vegetables and steamed in a banana leaf.

$4.99

Brazo De Reina
a rolled tamale filled with a pinwheel of chaya, roasted pumpkin seeds, hard-cooked eggs, steamed in a banana leaf served with a light tomato sauce.

Desserts

$2.99

Papaya En Almibar
slices of papaya cooked in a light syrup.

$2.99

Queso Napolitano
dense vanilla flan with traditional caramel sauce.

$2.99

Caballeros Pobres
thick sliced toasted bread cooked in cinnamon-raisin syrup.

$3.25

Platano Con Crema
fried plantain with cream.

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Chichen Itza - CLOSED

2501 W. Sixth St. Los Angeles, CA 90057

213-380-0051

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Seeking Chichen Itza’s Hot Spots

By Jonathan Gold | Thu, February 15, 2007

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