LOQUI tacos, shrimp, guacamole, tortilla chips, and drinks spread across a table

Tacos / Beer / Margs / More

Our Mission

Honest ingredients and bold Mexican flavors for everyone under the sun.

Two tacos on a plate over a rocky landscape collage in a terracotta frame
A dried chile pepper on a blue background

LOQUI is a casual restaurant created by friends. Like the roadside stands of California and Mexico, we focus on doing a few things, and doing them really well.

LOQUI La Brea storefront with its terracotta facade and a tree outside
LOQUI tacos with guacamole, salsa, and tortilla chips
Stone figure in a muted green and charcoal landscape collage
Woman in sunglasses enjoying a LOQUI drink

Our Origin

10 Years — From pop up to today

Co-founders Ari Ampudia & Cameron Wallace started LOQUI as a weekly pop-up out of the window at Tartine in San Francisco. A single rotating taco on flour or corn tortilla, pressing the corn to order and grilling on the roof. They spent three years preparing to officially share LOQUI, putting down roots in Culver City in 2016 with the first brick-and-mortar restaurant.

People and bicycles lining the sidewalk outside Tartine in San Francisco
LOQUI collage: shrimp tacos surrounded by the words Bold Mexican Flavor for Everyone Under the Sun, beside a stone figure and cactus artwork

Our Philosophy

Made and enjoyed by hand

Since 2016 LOQUI has grown into a family of restaurants, with 6 locations across Los Angeles. With each store, the team sets out to bring bold flavors and artful spaces to the neighborhood, whether for a quick lunch, a happy hour hang, or a full on dinner party. Regardless of why you stop by, we want you to leave feeling inspired. We hope you enjoy.