Latin American cuisines are front and center during L.A.'s Dine Latino Restaurant Week
Key takeaways
- Dine Latino Restaurant Week kicks off today with more than 200 local restaurants representing the culinary traditions of 20 Latin American countries, with prix-fixe menus and special dishes through Sunday, May 24.
- When last summer’s raids resulted in an evening curfew in downtown L.A., with many businesses forced to shut down or close early, Latino-owned restaurants were hit the hardest.
- Many employees didn’t feel safe coming into work, leading to staff shortages, and some of the restaurants’ usual clientele stopped coming in for fear of being targeted by agents.
Alfonso “Poncho” Martinez of Lugya’h cooks a tlayuda over the open fire grill at Maydan Market. The Oaxacan stall is participating in the fifth edition of L.A.’s Dine Latino Restaurant Week. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) By Angela Osorio Follow May 12, 2026 2:53 PM PT 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Dine Latino Restaurant Week kicks off today with more than 200 local restaurants representing the culinary traditions of 20 Latin American countries, with prix-fixe menus and special dishes through Sunday, May 24. The Latino Restaurant Assn., which hosts the dining event, aims to celebrate and provide essential support to participating Latino restaurants across L.A. County, which have faced mounting challenges since ICE raids began last year.
When last summer’s raids resulted in an evening curfew in downtown L.A., with many businesses forced to shut down or close early, Latino-owned restaurants were hit the hardest.