Holbox is a Mexican seafood restaurant that focuses on fresh local ingredients, vibrant flavors, and unpretentious presentation. The menu features specialties from coastal regions of Mexico, seen through the lens of its southern California and Baja California ingredients. We offer a casual order-at-the-counter service in a food hall setting and also host weekly 8-course tasting menu dinners on Thursdays and Fridays. Holbox emerged from the Mercado, where Chef Gilbert Cetina cooked alongside his father at the still vibrant neighboring stall, Chicken Itza. Holbox opened in 2017 and has continued to garner awards and recognition, including Michelin Guide California Bib Gourmand in 2019, 2021, and 2022, and ranked #5 on the 2023 LA Times 101 Best Restaurant list. Chef Cetina was a 2023 James Beard Finalist for Best Chef California. Although we are an order-at-the-counter seafood stand in a food hall, not a sit-down restaurant, we do offer reservations for an 8-course tasting menu. Available Thursdays & Fridays at 6 pm or 8 pm. Please arrive on time. We will start at the same time for all parties. If you can’t make it on time, you will pick up the course we are currently running.