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3655 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007

213-741-1075

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Cuisine(s): Latin American, Yucatecan

Hours: Daily 8am-6:30pm

Price: $

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash
Attire: Casual

Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout

Serving: Breakfast, Lunch

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Free, Lot Available, Validation Available

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98: Chichen Itza's Cochinita Pibil

By Amy Scattergood | Wed, May 23, 2012

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 98: Chichen Itza's Cochinita pibil. You know the drill. Win... More »
Top 5 Places to Eat Off the Metro Expo Line

By Garrett Snyder | Mon, May 21, 2012

If you ride the Metro regularly, or more likely, tell yourself that you should be riding the Metro regularly, the recently opened Exposition line should come as exciting news. Culver City residents no... More »
L.A.'s Mexican Cuisine Renaissance Continues: From La Casita Mexicana to Teresitas to Seta

By Amy Scattergood | Thu, May 17, 2012

If, for some reason, you still think Los Angeles is still lagging behind other major cities in the sophistication of our Mexican cuisine, maybe you haven't been getting out much. The city has been goi... More »
Chichen Itza's New Cookbook + a Recipe for Sopa de Lima

By Barbara Hansen | Thu, December 22, 2011

If you're a fan of the Yucatecan food at Chichen Itza in the Mercado La Paloma, you can now make your favorite dishes yourself. No kidding. All the recipes from the restaurant, and many more, are in ... More »
Chichén Itzá: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

By Jonathan Gold | Thu, November 10, 2011

You should probably be going to Mercado La Paloma anyway, because it's as close to a utopian Los Angeles as you're going to find, a cooperatively run marketplace whose second floor is home to nonprofits and neighborhood tutoring facilities, and it... More »
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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

3655 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007

213-741-1075

Description

By Amy Scattergood | Wed, May 23, 2012

By Garrett Snyder | Mon, May 21, 2012

By Amy Scattergood | Thu, May 17, 2012

By Barbara Hansen | Thu, December 22, 2011

By Jonathan Gold | Thu, November 10, 2011