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Restaurants Los Angeles
El Cholo: Western Avenue
A longstanding Mexican-American restaurant makes a useful food anchor west of downtown.
- Location
- 1121 S Western Avenue
Our take
El Cholo’s Western Avenue dining room is part of a family restaurant story that began in the 1920s. The company traces this location to 1927, and its account of the kitchen connects enchiladas, tortillas and nachos to successive generations of the business.
Come for a Mexican meal with a sense of Los Angeles restaurant history. This listing is for the Western Avenue address, one of several El Cholo locations across the region.
Practical details last checked 21 Sept 2026
Find your way.
El Cholo: Western Avenue
1121 S Western Avenue, Los Angeles
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1121 S Western Avenue
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