Mercado Taqueria

Name: Mercado Taqueria
Address: 11929 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA, United States, 91604
Telephone: (818) 358-3423
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

113 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary Mexican

11929 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Great for happy hour

A contemporary bar serving tablitas and tacos on handmade tortillas by Jesse Gomez and Jose Acevedo, cocktails by Cesar Arenas

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Thursday 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday 5:00pm - 11:00pm; Saturday 4pm - 11pm; Sunday 4:00 pm - 9:00pm; Sunday Brunch: 11am - 4pm; Happy Hour Daily Monday - Friday 5pm - 7pm Saturday - Sunday 4pm - 6pm Late Night Happy Hour Thursday 9pm - 10pm Friday - Saturday 10pm - 11pm
Phone number
(818) 358-3423
Website
http://cocinasycalaveras.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jose Acevedo

Location
11929 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
Neighborhood
Studio City
Cross street
Carpenter Ave.
Parking details
We offer valet parking in front of the restaurant on Ventura for $6. There is also some street parking available. Please read the signs.
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Guacamole$11.00
hass avocados, red onions, cilantro, serranos, spicy pepitas
Choriqueso$12.00
melted cotija, parmesan, oaxaca cheese, white wine, house chorizo, poblanos, mushrooms, fresh chips
Cazuela de Chile Verde$13.00
natural pork, spicy chile verde, avocado, corn tortillas
Cahuenga Cucumber Salad$12.00
persian cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, red onions, avocado, spicy queso añejo, spicy pepitas, fried cilantro, serrano-lime dressing
Ceviche Verde$15.00
citrus-marinated shrimp, cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, serranos, avocado

Tacos

2 per order—our blue corn tortillas are made in house and are non-GMO

Tinga de Pollo$9.00
chicken with chipotle, chile piquín black beans, avocado, pico de gallo
Papa$9.00
mashed potatoes, cabbage, crema fresca, queso fresco, Yxta salsa brava
Coliflor$10.00
roasted cauliflower, chile morita marinade, pineapple, cilantro, caramelized onion, cilantro-lime aioli, pico de gallo, avocado salsa
Filete$14.00
filet mignon, avocado, pickled red onions, micro cilantro, fresno chile, Yxta salsa brava
Lela's Ground Beef$9.00
ground beef, tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, jack cheese, salsa cruda
Baja Fish$12.00
Harry Polanco Red Ale beer-battered white fish, mexican slaw, chile de arbol aioli, lime crema, pico de gallo, flour tortilla
Mushroom Chorizo$10.00
mushroom chorizo, potatoes, avocado salsa, cilantro-lime aioli, crispy onions

Tablita

Tablita$25.00
Chef Jose's slow-cooked natural pork, guacamole, Yxta salsa brava, cauliflower al pastor, cilantro with tortillas

Sides

Chile Piquín Black Beans$4.00
Mexican Rice$4.00
Cauliflower al Pastor$8.00
Grilled Corn$8.00

Tragos

Cocktails and liquor procurement by Cesar Arenas

Taquería Margarita$9.00
sauza 100% agave silver tequila, fresh sour
Flor de Jamaica$10.00
altos reposado tequila, combier, kaffir lime and clove simple syrup, hibiscus tea, fresh lime, hibiscus sugar rim
El Diablo$11.00
lemon zest infused sombra mezcal, fresh lemon juice, sal de gusano rim
Spicy Cucumber Margarita$12.00
sombra mezcal, house jalapeño purée, chipotle salt rim
Michelada de Mango$8.00
tecate, lime juice, mango purée, chile mango ice cube, chile tajín rim
Featured Cazuela$13.00

Chelas de México

Tecate, Tecate, 4.5%
- Can$5.00
Bohemia, Monterrey, 4.7%$6.00
Corona, Mexico City, 4.5%$6.00
draft
Dos Equis Amber, Monterrey, 4.7%$6.00
Modelo Especial, Mexico City, 4.4%$6.00
draft
Negra Modelo, Mexico City, 5.4%$6.00
draft
Pacifico, Mazatlán, 4.5%$6.00
Victoria, Mexico City, 4%$6.00
137 "Hawking" Wheat Ale, Guadalajara, 4.6%$8.00
Agua Mala "Sirena" Pilsner, Ensenada, 5.2%$8.00
Wendlandt "Harry Polanco" Red Ale, Ensenada, 5.4%$8.00
draft
Fauna "Mala Vida" Belgian Blonde, Mexicali, 6.2%$8.00
draft
Wendlandt "Perro Del Mar," IPA, Ensenada, 7%$8.00
Border Psycho "La Perversa" IPA Tijuana, 9%$9.00
draft
Michelada
add $2

Vinos de México

Viresa Surco 2,7, Cabernet Sauvignon$12.00
Valle de San Vicente, B.C.
Viña de Garza, 2 km/h Red Blend$14.00
Valle de Guadalupe, B.C.
Casa Magoni, Chardonnay/Vermentino$11.00
Valle de Guadalupe, B.C.
Monte Xanic, Sauvignon Blanc$12.00
Valle de Guadalupe, B.C.

What 113 people are saying

Mercado Taqueria reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

113 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on January 5, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The special spicy guava margaritas were delicious! As always, the warm fresh chips and chunky guacamole are the best in town. We tried the new pork chili verde with homemade tortillas as an appetizer and practically licked the bowl - outstanding flavor! Both Mercado and the Taqueria remain our favorite go-to restaurants.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on December 27, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was outstanding and the service even better. Delicious.
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Kevin
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 17, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and great server every time!
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JessicaR
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on December 8, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were seated within five minutes of arriving. Fish tacos and guacamole were delicious.
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JenniferM VIP
New York City11 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 8, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great music, fun atmosphere, good drinks, excellent happy hour value. All good!
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cinephile412 VIP
Los Angeles2 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 8, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Disappointed that Mercado Taqueria has changed its menu and dropped the carnitas tacos in favor of nachos. I've been coming to this location since it was Maradentro and the carnitas were the highlight of the menu for me. It's always been overpriced and now that the happy hour menu has been revised and seems to be losing more items, I won't be coming back, it's not worth it.
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KKinLA VIP
Los Angeles16 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 3, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love Mercado Taqueria - we go there on a weekly basis. I just wish they would bring back the Dos Gringas tacos! Those were the best!
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AnthonyC
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 2, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of my favorite restaurants in the Valley. Everything is so tasty!
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LaurelS VIP
Los Angeles14 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 1, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely food and cocktails. Friendly staff. We'll be back! Thanks all!!
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aminla VIP
Los Angeles342 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 29, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We've been curious to try Mercado Taqueria, so three of us went for dinner this past Tuesday night. Everything was great, plus we were there during Happy Hour, so we were able to order a few things off that menu, so we saved a few bucks. The servers were extremely friendly and attentive. Our food came up quickly and everything tasted amazing; the fresh blue corn tortillas are fantastic! Overall, we had a very favorable experience.
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Mercado Taqueria is rated 4.7 stars by 113 OpenTable diners.

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11929 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

Additional information

Cross street
Carpenter Ave.
Neighborhood
Studio City
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Thursday 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday 5:00pm - 11:00pm; Saturday 4pm - 11pm; Sunday 4:00 pm - 9:00pm; Sunday Brunch: 11am - 4pm; Happy Hour Daily Monday - Friday 5pm - 7pm Saturday - Sunday 4pm - 6pm Late Night Happy Hour Thursday 9pm - 10pm Friday - Saturday 10pm - 11pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Tapas / Small Plates
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We offer valet parking in front of the restaurant on Ventura for $6. There is also some street parking available. Please read the signs.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jose Acevedo
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://cocinasycalaveras.com/
Phone number
(818) 358-3423

Mercado Taqueria

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters

Guacamole$11.00

Choriqueso$12.00

Cazuela de Chile Verde$13.00

Cahuenga Cucumber Salad$12.00

Ceviche Verde$15.00

Tacos

Tinga de Pollo$9.00

Papa$9.00

Coliflor$10.00

Filete$14.00

Lela's Ground Beef$9.00

Baja Fish$12.00

Mushroom Chorizo$10.00

Tablita

Tablita$25.00

Sides

Chile Piquín Black Beans$4.00

Mexican Rice$4.00

Cauliflower al Pastor$8.00

Grilled Corn$8.00

Tragos

Taquería Margarita$9.00

Flor de Jamaica$10.00

El Diablo$11.00

Spicy Cucumber Margarita$12.00

Michelada de Mango$8.00

Featured Cazuela$13.00

Chelas de México

Tecate, Tecate, 4.5%

Bohemia, Monterrey, 4.7%$6.00

Corona, Mexico City, 4.5%$6.00

Dos Equis Amber, Monterrey, 4.7%$6.00

Modelo Especial, Mexico City, 4.4%$6.00

Negra Modelo, Mexico City, 5.4%$6.00

Pacifico, Mazatlán, 4.5%$6.00

Victoria, Mexico City, 4%$6.00

137 "Hawking" Wheat Ale, Guadalajara, 4.6%$8.00

Agua Mala "Sirena" Pilsner, Ensenada, 5.2%$8.00

Wendlandt "Harry Polanco" Red Ale, Ensenada, 5.4%$8.00

Fauna "Mala Vida" Belgian Blonde, Mexicali, 6.2%$8.00

Wendlandt "Perro Del Mar," IPA, Ensenada, 7%$8.00

Border Psycho "La Perversa" IPA Tijuana, 9%$9.00

Michelada

Vinos de México

Viresa Surco 2,7, Cabernet Sauvignon$12.00

Viña de Garza, 2 km/h Red Blend$14.00

Casa Magoni, Chardonnay/Vermentino$11.00

Monte Xanic, Sauvignon Blanc$12.00

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