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Sonora Cafe

Address
180 S. La Brea Avenue Los Angeles CA 90036
Phone
(323) 857-1800
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Total Reviews
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Fax
(323) 857-1601

Business Hours

Status: Closed

Sunday
5:00pm-9:00pm
Monday
5:00am-7:00pm
Tuesday
5:00am-7:00pm
Wednesday
5:00am-7:00pm
Thursday
5:00am-10:00pm
Friday
5:00am-7:00pm
Saturday
5:00pm-11:00pm

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  • Diners Club
  • Carte Blanche

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Overall review sentiment

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78%

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78%

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Editorial reviews from the web (3)

Innovative, ingenious and totally unique, The Sonora Café is an anomaly to Los Angeles as the original and longest standing restaurant serving Southwestern cuisine. Our full bar consists of award winning margarita’s, 50 tequilas, and has also received the “Award of Excellence” in 2006 & 2007 from Wine Spectator. If you are looking for outdoor dining, fireside cocktails, a private dining room or...

El Cholo got a lot of cousins, esse. Things get ugly at happy hour (4-7pm) when grouchy after-workers vie for seating, oh-so-sweet n' sour margs, and the attention of somebody, anybody to serve them. Dressed up home on the range Southwestern faves like Texas antelope and cowboy steak. They swear that ain't horse. We'd probably eat it even if it was, as long as it was slathered in the yummy...

Upscale hacienda serves Southwestern comfort food.

In Short
Cavernous, but with enough nooks and crannies to generate a sense of intimacy, this Mexican cafe is done up in traditional Santa Fe style. The bustling bar area is crammed with...

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a hidden gem

Average Rating
100

incredible food and a warm, comfortable setting. AND it is in it's 20th year in a city so fickled! the bar is a great bar without the pick-up scene

Average Rating
80

This restaurant closed in 2008, much to the disappointment of Sonora Cafe's loyal customers, who were left crying in their empty margarita glasses. Its owner said the place would relocate (landlord was said to have quadrupled Sonora's rent) and open down the road. Guess the poor economy is playing a role.

You have to try it!

Average Rating
100

The food is delicious, the service is wonderful and great ambiance. Its one of my favorite resturants. I love the lamb chops and they come with some chilaquiles that are so yummy. Mussels (sooo good).

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100

One of my favorite restaurants in LA! They have the best mussels and margaritas in the world! My favorite margarita is the blackberry margarita... so tasty!...

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100

I just read today that their lease is up and Sonora Cafe will be no more (at this location anyway?) SO SAD!! I have been going here since my boyfriend and...

Business description (7) view all

Sonora Cafe can be found at S La Brea Ave 180. The following is offered: Restaurants: Mexican. The entry is present with us since Sep 7, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 12, 2013. In Los Angeles there are 261 other Restaurants: Mexican. An overview can be found here.

This Southwestern restaurant, decorated to resemble another time and place, has been operating since the 1980s. Its signature presentation, Texas Barbecue Pork Chop, is served with a sweet potato tamale and mango-papaya salsa.

Innovative, ingenious and totally unique, The Sonora Café is an anomaly to Los Angeles as the original and longest standing restaurant serving Southwestern cuisine. Our full bar consists of award winning margarita's, 50 tequilas, and has also received the "Award of Excellence" in 2006 & 2007 from Wine Spectator. If you are looking for outdoor dining, fireside cocktails, a private dining room or...

Our Green Corn Tamales are shipped around the U.S. They are made fresh and served at the restaurant only May through October In 1967 El Cholo introduced the El Cholo Margarita, based on our great grandparent's philosophy of always using the finest ingredients possible

Sonora Cafe has a hip, cozy theme with a beautiful fireplace and alfresco dining on the patio. House specialties include Steamed Mussels in Rock Salt, Blue Corn Enchiladas, Poblano Chile Relleno, Smoked BBQ Pork Chops and Cowboy Cut Rib Eye Steak.

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For a similar experience at less of a cost, head to sister restaurant El Cholo.

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