Cacao Mexicatessen
10 expert reviews
“This charming neighborhood restaurant specializing in Mexican cuisine is many things: a deli, a market, a fantastic breakfast spot, and a Mecca for... the duck carnets taco.”
– LA Weekly
4.5
"No longer Eagle Rock's "best little secret", this taqueria produces "top-notch" Mexican eats ("duck tacos, are you kidding?"), "fantastic" specials and cocktails in a "cute" setting." Full review
"At first blush, CaCao Mexicatessen seems like it is one too many things—coffee shop, deli, market, restaurant." Full review
"This three-meal-a-day eatery in Eagle Rock, with its backdrop of warm terra cotta colors and lucha libre wrestling memorabilia, offers an eat-in or take-out dining experience." Full review
"Mexican, sure, but a little different than what we're used to."
"Brunch goes south of the border at this Mexican deli." Full review
"Great Mexican food." Full review
8.3
"There’s not a whole lot to dislike about Cacao Mexicatessen." Full review
"Worth a pilgrimage for some of the most comforting and creative nuevo Mexican food in L.A." Full review
"CaCao Mexicatessen was one of the first places in town to showcase the creative potential of the street-style taco, offering options such as sea urchin and pork crackling as fillings. " Full review