Burritos La Palma opened its first U.S.-based location in El Monte in 2012, but the Bañuelos Lugo family that operates the burrito empire has been in the taqueria game since the ‘80s in Zacatecas, Mexico. Their experience shows in the food: The simplicity of the Zacatecan-style burrito belies its high-quality ingredients — especially when it comes to the house tortillas, comprised of a blend of butter, flour, and salt. You can’t go wrong with tender birria, which made the burrito purveyors famous, or any of the quesadillas, which allow the blistered tortillas to shine. Now, Angelenos can find five Burritos La Palma outposts to choose from scattered across Los Angeles and Orange County.
A quick solo lunch and stocking up the freezer and pantry with tortillas and burritos to go.
Regulars and smart first-timers know to also buy a pack of tortillas to go. Although you can find Burritos La Palma frozen burritos at many small retailers throughout Los Angeles, as well as on Goldbelly, it’s actually cheaper to buy the fresh burritos directly from the restaurant and freeze them yourself.