Sea urchins, spot prawns, bluefin tuna, abalone, clams and crab on ice with limes and serrano chiles

Mercado La Paloma · South Central Los Angeles

Holbox

Mexican coastal seafood, seen through the lens of Southern California and Baja ingredients. Order at the counter.

One Michelin Star · 2024 · 2025 · 2026 Today's menu ·

Holbox is a small island off the northern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula. Its name is Mayan, and you say it hole-bosh.

Tostadas with grilled octopus, fish and sea urchin on a wooden board
A ceviche with avocado and a sweep of chile sauce on a white plate
The Holbox counter inside Mercado La Paloma, in black and white

01 · The coast

Summers in the water.

Chef Gilberto Cetina was born on the Yucatán Peninsula. As a teenager he spent his summers on its coast, diving for conch and octopus and spearing fish with his cousins.

02 · The boat

Ceviche, with the catch of the moment.

The ceviche they made right on the boat, from whatever had just come out of the water, is the flavor he set out to recreate at Holbox.

03 · The Mercado

A few steps from where it started.

With no formal training, he learned to cook alongside his father for fifteen years at Chichen Itza, the family's stall in Mercado La Paloma. He took over its kitchen in 2010 and opened Holbox in the same Mercado in 2017.

From the ceviche bar & the hot kitchen

Frío y caliente.

Raw, cured and grilled: the dishes that change with the catch.

A ceviche with avocado and chile sauce on a terracotta tile table
01 Ceviches
Sea urchin and scallop served in the urchin shells on ice
02 Uni & scallop
A green aguachile in a white bowl on green talavera tile
03 Aguachiles
A tostada of uni and kanpachi ceviche on a dark plate
04 Uni & kanpachi ceviche
Sea urchin on blue talavera tile
05 Shellfish
A seafood cóctel in a footed glass
06 Cocteles
Spot prawns a la talla, split and grilled, on a board
07 Spot prawns a la talla
Tiradito de camarón with cucumber in a white bowl
08 Tiradito de camarón
A split, grilled lobster on a board over green and blue talavera tile
09 From the grill
Whole fish hanging in the walk-in cooler
10 The walk-in
See what's on today

Wednesdays & Thursdays

The 8-course tasting menu.

Every guest at the counter is served each course at the same time.

When
Wednesdays & Thursdays, seatings at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Where
Counter seating only
Price
$130 per guest, plus tax and an 18% service charge
Booking
Reservations open on the first of each month at 11:00 AM for the following month, on Resy.
Book your Holbox Tasting Menu reservation on Resy
  • Please arrive on time. A late arrival joins with the course being served; missed courses can't be restarted.
  • We don't serve alcohol and don't allow BYOB.
  • Because of the nature of the menu, we can't accommodate shellfish allergies, vegan or vegetarian diets, or requests for no cilantro or no onion.
Michelin Guide 2026

The team

The people behind the counter.

Gilberto Cetina

Chef / owner

Born on the Yucatán Peninsula. Learned to cook at his family's restaurant, Chichen Itza, before opening Holbox in 2017.

Briana Ibrahim

Briana Ibrahim

General manager

More than fifteen years leading restaurant operations.

Eric Alvarez

Eric Alvarez

Executive sous chef

Joined the cevicheros in 2023 and leads the fermentation program.

Judith Reyes

Judith Reyes

Sous chef, hot kitchen

With the family since before Holbox opened; the only one in the kitchen who gets the octopus exactly right.

Samuel Martinez

Samuel Martinez

Sous chef, ceviche bar

One of Holbox's first cevicheros, eight years on the bar.

Efrain Manuel

Efrain Manuel

Sous chef, tasting menu

The resident baker: the pan francés for both restaurants' tortas.

Leonel Moya

Leonel Moya

Front of house supervisor

Started as a server in 2024, sets the tone on the floor.

Alex Carmona

Alex Carmona

Front of house supervisor

More than a decade in hospitality.

Visit

3655 S Grand Ave #C9

Inside Mercado La Paloma, Los Angeles, CA 90007. Order at the counter.

Opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:30 am – 9 pm
Wednesday11:30 am – 9 pm
Thursday11:30 am – 9 pm
Friday11:30 am – 10 pm
Saturday11:30 am – 10 pm
Sunday11:30 am – 9 pm
A grilled fish fillet with avocado and salsa on terracotta tile