There are plenty of places to eat seafood in Los Angeles. There are very few that have been making it the same way, from the same family recipes, for over 30 years across five locations. Mariscos El Puerto Escondido is one of them — and it is the benchmark for authentic Mexican coastal seafood across SoCal.
Founded in 1992, El Puerto Escondido started as a single family-owned mariscos restaurant and grew — not through franchising or marketing, but through food that people came back for. Five locations later, spread across Inglewood, Hawthorne, and San Bernardino, the standard hasn’t changed: everything is made fresh daily, every dish follows the original family recipe, and no third-party app gets between the customer and the kitchen.
What Mariscos Means Here
Mariscos is more than a menu category. It’s a culinary tradition from Mexico’s Pacific coast — Sinaloa, Sonora, Nayarit — where coastal families built a cuisine around freshness, acidity, heat, and the ocean’s best ingredients. El Puerto Escondido brings that tradition to Southern California intact.
Ceviche is the flagship. Three styles, all made fresh daily: – Ceviche de Camarón Crudo ($13.99) — raw shrimp cured in lime with onion, cilantro, and chili – Ceviche de Pescado ($11.99) — cured white fish with traditional aromatics – Ceviche de Pescado y Pulpo ($16.99) — fish and octopus combined, the most complex of the three
Aguachile — Sinaloan-style raw shrimp in chili-lime liquid. Served immediately, intensely spiced, unmistakably fresh. The dish that separates a real mariscos kitchen from an imitation.
Mojarra frita — a whole tilapia, fried golden until the skin crisps and the flesh stays tender, served with rice, beans, lime, and tortillas. Made fresh daily. The centerpiece dish for a proper family meal.
Seafood cocktails — generous cups of shrimp, octopus, or mixed seafood in tomato-citrus broth. Communal, festive, built for sharing.
Crab legs with garlic butter — the indulgence option for occasions that call for it.
Tacos — shrimp at $3.99, fish at $6.99. The most accessible entry on the menu, and still excellent.
Five Locations, One Standard
Every El Puerto Escondido location serves the same menu, the same recipes, and maintains the same freshness commitment. Whether you visit in Inglewood off Imperial Highway, in Hawthorne on El Segundo Blvd, on Hawthorne Blvd near SoFi Stadium, or all the way out in San Bernardino — you get the same family kitchen.
- 3629 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood — minutes from LAX; extended weekend hours
- 4182 W El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne — South Bay’s most-reviewed mariscos spot in this corridor (132+ Yelp reviews)
- 10321 Hawthorne Blvd, Inglewood — near SoFi Stadium and the Kia Forum entertainment district
- 1970 Ostrems Way, San Bernardino — the Inland Empire’s authentic mariscos destination (85+ Yelp reviews)
Find your nearest location at elpuertoescondidorestaurant.com/locations.
Order Direct
Every El Puerto Escondido location offers direct online ordering at elpuertoescondidorestaurant.com — no DoorDash markup, no Grubhub service fee. Your order goes directly to the kitchen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many El Puerto Escondido locations are there in SoCal? A: Five locations across Inglewood, Hawthorne, and San Bernardino. Find the nearest at elpuertoescondidorestaurant.com/locations.
Q: Is Mariscos El Puerto Escondido a chain? A: No — it’s a family-owned brand founded in 1992 and expanded through reputation, not franchising. All locations maintain the same family recipes and freshness standards.
Q: What is the most popular dish? A: Ceviche (three styles), aguachile, mojarra frita, and shrimp tacos are all consistently praised across locations. Crab legs with garlic butter are a crowd draw for groups.
Q: Are dishes made fresh daily? A: Yes — ceviche, aguachile, and mojarra frita are all prepared fresh daily at every location.
Q: How do I order online? A: Order directly at elpuertoescondidorestaurant.com — no third-party fees, full menu.
Q: What are the hours? A: Mon–Thu 10am–10pm, Fri–Sat 10am–midnight, Sun 10am–11pm. Confirm by location at elpuertoescondidorestaurant.com.
