DTLA, Los Angeles · restaurant
The most decorated seafood counter in the city is a market stall inside Mercado La Paloma. Michelin-starred, no tablecloths, no alcohol. The menu rotates daily based on what's fresh from Baja, the Gulf, and local boats: bluefin tuna ceviches, kanpachi tostadas, spot prawn aguachiles, all on nixtamalized heirloom corn from Oaxaca. Reservations drop the first of every month and vanish in minutes.
Santa Barbara spot prawns and Baja scallops in spicy green aguachile — limited, order first.
Kanpachi ceviche tostada topped with 20g Santa Barbara uni — the decadent move at $24.
Baja California bluefin tuna ceviche — the signature starter, precisely seasoned.