Guelaguetza
Best Oaxacan Restaurant in Los Angeles · CA
The Lopez family's Oaxacan moles in Koreatown since 1994.
Guelaguetza has been Los Angeles's temple of Oaxacan cooking since 1994, when the López family brought the deep, complex moles of southern Mexico to a mural-splashed dining room in Koreatown. Named for Oaxaca's great festival of giving, it taught a generation of Angelenos to love mole negro, tlayudas and sipping mezcal.
A James Beard Foundation America's Classics award in 2015 confirmed what the neighborhood already knew — and in 2025 the public record cleared our bar too, with the Centurion Award for Los Angeles.
What they're known for
- Mole negro
- Tlayudas
- Mezcal & Oaxacan clayudas
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2025 Centurion Award
Best Oaxacan Restaurant in Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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