Discover LA’s Best Tacos & Architecture
Location: Los Feliz (East Hollywood)
Duration: 3 hours
Suitable for meat eaters, vegetarians, vegans, and gluten-free guests
Get to know Los Feliz, a hip and highly walkable neighborhood in Los Angeles. Enjoy a wide variety of 5 tacos from several establishments, ranging from a classic Mexico City-style taqueria to a restaurant pushing the limits with their inventive mash-ups.
You’ll be introduced to tried-and-true community staples and fusion cuisine that will surprise and delight. Get a feel for the real LA in a neighborhood with a rich film history that includes silent movie stars, Walt Disney, and the birth of the modern motion picture. See beautiful residential architecture that is a microcosm of greater Los Angeles’ domestic design, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House—LA’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site. And of course, eat delicious tacos galore!
This 3-hour Los Angeles Taco Tour is great for locals and visitors alike and is the perfect activity for a birthday or anniversary celebration, bachelor/bachelorette party, honeymoon, or team building event for coworkers. It’s a good choice for meat eaters and is also vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free friendly.
Tour Overview
What’s Included
5 tacos (adds up to a filling lunch)
Insights into Los Feliz’s rich film history
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House
Hollywood Sign & Observatory views
The scoop on Hollywood scandals
What’s Not Included
Drinks
Tour guide gratuity
(15-20% is recommended)
Accessibility
The Los Angeles Taco Tour is 3.2 miles in length. This distance is broken up with historic, cultural, and food stops along the way.
There are some inclines in the residential areas of the neighborhood.
To get to the Hollyhock House, we will walk up and down 130 steps.
We may also walk down one public staircase of about 30 steps.
Itinerary
Eat five delicious tacos
You’ll choose 5 tasty tacos on this Los Angeles Taco Tour, with plenty of options for meat eaters, vegetarians, vegans, and gluten-free guests.
Explore Los Feliz
Get to know Los Feliz, a hip and highly walkable neighborhood in Los Angeles.
Experience the Hollyhock House
Frank Lloyd Wright’s first commission in Los Angeles and LA’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site (please note we do not go inside the house; we explore the grounds and exterior).
Stroll Vermont Avenue
Locals flock to Vermont Ave., one of LA’s best shopping and dining thoroughfares, chock-full of independent bookstores and businesses, vintage shops, theaters, and art galleries.
Learn about film history
See where Walt Disney lived when he arrived in town, spot silent movie stars’ homes, and learn about the neighborhood’s role in the birth of the modern motion picture.
See beautiful residential architecture
Enjoy Los Feliz’s beautiful and varied residential architectural styles that represent LA design as a whole, and learn about the role that So-Cal’s climate, World War I, and late 19th/early 20th century world’s fairs played in domestic construction.
Promenade down Hoover Walk
Learn the history of Los Angeles’ public staircases and the city’s old trolley car system.
What Our Guests Say
We had a great time on this tour. The tacos were unique and delicious! The walk is easy, we saw some great architecture and learned a lot about Los Feliz and its history. The view at the Hollyhock House was beautiful!
Tammy K.
California
Scarlet was amazing! We went to 5 different taco places and learned a lot of interesting L.A. history along the way! She’s so energetic and fun! Highly recommend…… and come hungry!
Sarah
Canada
Fun and tasty way to experience the Los Feliz neighborhood in L.A. My guide was knowledgeable and passionate about the architecture and history of the neighborhood and city. The stops provided a high variety of taco options for every taste.
Brandy L.
Pennsylvania
A fantastic tour by Scarlet including architecture and tacos! Simply amazing.
Steven R.
Ecuador
I loved the walking history aspect as much as the tacos! Highly recommend from Canada.
Angela M.
Canada
Really enjoyed the tour – very informative, walks through pretty areas and incredible tacos!
Jay S.
England
