Best Group Dining Restaurants in Montebello
15 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
El Coraloense
Spanish-run paella tasting nights with multi-course set menus and sangria.
Notable Picks
8.7
Vibes:
Birthday & Celebration Central
Group Dining Gatherings
Hidden Gems Heaven
Live Music Showtime
Operating out of El Coraloense on select evenings, The Paella Concept turns the dining room into a reservation-only Spanish paella tasting experience built around a fixed-price menu. Courses move from tapas and sangria through large-format paellas and dessert, making it one of the most focused tasting-menu nights anywhere in 90201.
Must-Try Dishes:
Jamón ibérico paella, Seafood paella with lobster, Torrija Spanish-style bread pudding
What Makes it Special: Spanish-run paella tasting nights with multi-course set menus and sangria.
8.4
Vibes:
Sports Bar Central
Brewery & Beer Garden Republic
Group Dining Gatherings
Happy Hour Hotspots
The Bike Brewery is the Bicycle Hotel & Casino’s sports bar, pouring dozens of beers alongside burgers, wings, and game-day pub fare. Locals use it as a central meetup spot before or after playing, thanks to long hours, TVs everywhere, and a surprisingly serious kitchen for a casino bar.
Must-Try Dishes:
Brewery cheeseburger with fries, Buffalo wings and beer combo, Loaded nachos platter
What Makes it Special: Casino-side sports bar with a full craft beer list and legit pub menu.
8.3
El Asadero Prime Taqueria brings a slightly more polished taqueria feel to Eastern Avenue with a menu that stretches from street tacos to hulking burritos and party-sized options like a six-foot burrito. Diners call out fresh salsas, well-seasoned meats, and a cleaner, more modern space than many counter-only spots.
Must-Try Dishes:
Asada Street Tacos, 6-Foot Burrito, Carne Asada Fries
What Makes it Special: Modern taqueria balancing street-style tacos with oversized burritos and party trays.
8.3
Vibes:
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Birthday & Celebration Central
Comfort Food Classics
El Pescador is the original Bell Gardens mariscos house that grew into a larger regional group, still anchored by classic Mexican seafood plates and combo platters. Families, birthday groups, and Sunday crowds come for steaming caldos, shrimp platters, and surf-and-turf combos in a lively, full-service dining room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Caldo 7 mares, Camarones a la diabla, El Pescador Combo (lobster and shrimp)
What Makes it Special: Founding Bell Gardens mariscos restaurant known for big plates and classic Mexican seafood.
8.2
Taqueria Los Altos is a busy Eastern Avenue spot known for soft tacos, super tacos, and hefty wet burritos backed by solid multi-platform ratings. It’s a go-to for sit-down taco plates, seafood specials, and late-evening family meals in a casual dining room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Soft Taco, Super Taco, Wet Burrito Super
What Makes it Special: Full-service taqueria with deep taco, burrito, and seafood lineup.
8.2
Encanto Family Restaurant is a Bell Gardens standby where chilaquiles, huevos plates, and weekend menudo draw multigenerational families for long breakfasts. The room is simple and bustling, but portions are generous and the menu runs deep on classic Mexican breakfast plates.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chilaquiles con Carne Asada, Huevos Rancheros, Menudo (weekends)
What Makes it Special: Casual Mexican desayuno spot with big chilaquiles plates and weekend menudo.
8.2
Olympic Troy's Burgers is a long-running Bell Gardens burger house famed for its loaded chili cheese fries, avocado-topped burgers, and sprawling menu of breakfast plates and Mexican comfort dishes. It’s the move when you want a fully loaded burger combo and diner-style plates under one roof.
Must-Try Dishes:
Avocado Cheeseburger Combo, Chili Cheese Fries, Double Cheeseburger Combo
What Makes it Special: Big-menu burger shop known for over-the-top chili fries and avocado burgers.
8.1
Tucked into a small shopping center, Carnitas Michoacanas is a casual Mexican spot best known for slow-cooked pork but quietly turns out excellent burritos. Warm tortillas are packed with carnitas, asada, or mixed meats, plus beans and salsa that skew more homestyle than fast food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Carnitas Burrito, Burrito de Asada, Carne Asada Fries
What Makes it Special: Family-style carnitas and burritos with generous meat-first builds.
#9
Pho Sen
8.1
Pho Sen sits inside Parkwest Bicycle Casino, serving Vietnamese pho and noodle favorites to players and hotel guests looking for a sit-down bowl. Early reviews call out clean, aromatic broths and friendly table service in a more polished setting than most neighborhood pho shops.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pho Sen Special Beef Soup (P1), Pho Tai (P2), Pho Ga (P8)
What Makes it Special: Casino-floor Vietnamese spot where a proper bowl of pho is never far from the tables.
#10
The Kickin' Crab
8
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Happy Hour Hotspots
Trendy Table Hotspots
Birthday & Celebration Central
The Kickin’ Crab’s Bell Gardens outpost brings Cajun-style seafood boils—piles of shrimp, crab, and mussels in plastic bags of garlicky, spicy sauce—to the Eastern Avenue strip. It’s messy, social, and loud in the best way, with tables covered in butcher paper and groups sharing seafood bags, corn, and potatoes.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seafood bag with snow crab and shrimp, KC gumbo, Seafood scampi platter
What Makes it Special: Hands-on Cajun seafood boils with customizable sauces and shareable bags.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Crepes n Shakes LA is a colorful Eastern Avenue dessert shop known for oversized crepes, piled-high sundaes, and ice-cream-heavy shakes. It’s the go-to pick when a group wants to share sugary desserts in a casual, neon-lit setting rather than grab a quick cone and go.
Must-Try Dishes:
Strawberry Nutella Crepe with Ice Cream, Oreo Cookie Milkshake, Banana Split Sundae
What Makes it Special: Dessert-focused shop where ice cream, crepes, and shakes come in photo-ready portions.
7.8
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Group Dining Gatherings
Quick Bites Champions
Sports Bar Central
Super Pizza Veloz in Bell Gardens focuses on big, shareable pizzas, wings, and family packs built for parties and game nights. It’s a go-to for value-driven orders where generous portions, potato wedges, and soda bundles matter as much as the pies themselves.
Must-Try Dishes:
Two-topping large pepperoni pizza, Family pack with wings and wedges, Potato wedges
What Makes it Special: High-value pizza shop known for big family bundles and wings.
7.8
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Happy Hour Hotspots
Mariscos Sol Y Mar is a high-volume Mexican seafood restaurant known for fish tacos, ceviches, and cocktail-style shrimp plates plus breakfast and combo platters. It’s more about energy and quantity than polish, drawing families and groups for weeknight dinners, game-day bites, and casual happy hours.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fish tacos, Ceviche de camarón, Coctel de camarón
What Makes it Special: Busy neighborhood mariscos spot with affordable fish tacos, ceviches, and shrimp cocktails.
#14
El Jalisciense
7.7
Vibes:
Family Friendly Favorites
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Hidden Gems Heaven
Group Dining Gatherings
El Jalisciense is a modest corner Mexican restaurant frequently shouted out for its hearty burritos and classic plates. Regulars favor the carne asada and super burritos, which lean traditional and filling rather than flashy.
Must-Try Dishes:
Carne Asada Burrito, Super Burrito, Chile Verde Burrito
What Makes it Special: Straightforward neighborhood Mexican spot with well-stuffed, no-frills burritos.
7.5
El Zunzal Pupuseria #2 is a Salvadoran restaurant on Eastern Avenue where pupusas and classic plates share the menu with occasional BBQ spare ribs specials. It’s more of a neighborhood comedor than a dedicated rib joint, but the ribs plates, when offered, come with homestyle sides and generous portions.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pupusas Revueltas, Pechuga A La Plancha, B.b.q Spare Ribs Plate
What Makes it Special: Salvadoran pupuseria where hearty plates and occasional BBQ spare ribs feel like home cooking.