Best Carne Asada Burrito in Los Angeles

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El Tepeyac is famous for oversized burritos, especially the Manuel-style build. The traveler trap is ordering too much before a second food stop; split if you still plan to eat later. — Boyle Heights

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10:00–11:30; giant burritos slow down peak service.

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Lupe's is an old-school burrito counter for compact, sauce-forward LA burritos. Order carne asada if you want the steak version, but understand the style is smaller and more direct than Mission-size burritos. — East LA

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09:00–11:00 for breakfast-lunch overlap; check current hours before a late run.

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La Azteca is a tortilla-first burrito shop where the flour wrap is part of the reason to go. The carne asada and chile relleno build is heavy, messy, and more local than polished. — East LA

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10:00–11:30; tortillas and chile relleno burritos are strongest before the lunch rush.

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Tacos Por Favor is a practical Westside burrito stop when you do not want to cross town for one wrap. The carne asada burrito is better treated as a beach-day fuel stop than a destination pilgrimage. — Santa Monica

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11:00–12:00 or 14:00–16:00; beach-area lunch can jam the counter.

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Sonoratown is the LA standard for northern-style flour tortillas and mesquite-grilled asada. Order the Burrito 2.0 if you want steak, beans, guacamole, cheese, and chiltepin salsa in one clean package. — Downtown LA

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11:30–12:00 or 15:00–17:00; lunch lines build quickly.

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Al & Bea's is more famous for bean-and-cheese, but the carne asada burrito shows the same Boyle Heights counter logic: simple, hot, and not overstuffed. Do not come expecting a San Francisco rice-heavy burrito. — Boyle Heights

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10:30–12:00; the bean-and-cheese crowd builds at lunch.

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Cofax is primarily a breakfast-burrito stop, but it belongs in the LA burrito map because the format is crisp, portable, and Fairfax-native. Choose this for morning fuel, not a classic Sonoran asada build. — Fairfax

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08:00–10:30 for breakfast burritos; popular items can sell out.

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Yuca's is a tiny counter known for Yucatecan-leaning LA Mexican cooking and compact burritos. Order carne asada when you want a small, direct burrito instead of a foil-wrapped meal brick. — Los Feliz

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11:00–13:00; counter service and limited seating keep turnover quick.

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