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Historic Restaurant

El Coyote Cafe

7312 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Historic Restaurant

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Iconic Food

About this place

El Coyote is a long-running Los Angeles Mexican restaurant whose atmosphere, neon, and Hollywood-adjacent history have made it a destination in its own right. It represents the type of food stop people visit for the story as much as the meal.

Trivia

The restaurant opened in 1931 and is frequently mentioned in Los Angeles cultural histories, including its connection to the final night of Sharon Tate and friends in 1969.

Visiting tips

Expect a busy, casual dining room. Visit respectfully; the restaurant's history includes both celebration and tragedy.

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