Grand opening · Friday, October 30
Sinaloa-style mariscos
A cold bar and a hot bar at 7860 Florence Ave, Downey.
What the press says
Eater LA · Los Angeles Times · The Infatuation · PureWow
Eater LA
“El Muelle 8 is the real deal, with high-quality seafood that goes above and beyond any other operation around Los Angeles.”
Bill Esparza · Mar 2023
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On the Downey restaurant, 2023Los Angeles Times
“El Muelle 8 … is full of big, bold flavors, fresh seafood and salsas you'll want to drink.”
Jenn Harris · Jun 2023
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On the Downey restaurant, 2023The Infatuation7.7/10
“El Muelle 8 serves restaurant-caliber mariscos on four wheels”
Sylvio Martins · Aug 2026
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On the East LA truck, 2026Eater LA
“Muelle 8 stands among an elite group that employs veteran chefs from Sinaloa”
Bill Esparza · Jul 2025
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On the East LA truck, 2025PureWow
“The Molcajete Especial is a must for seafood lovers”
Fiona Chandra · Nov 2023
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On the Downey restaurant, 2023
What the critics ordered
Dishes they named in their stories. Tap one to see it on the menu.
From Culiacán to Downey
Where it began
Culiacán
Sinaloa
El Muelle 8 started in Culiacán, Sinaloa, with a barra fría for raw seafood and a barra caliente for the grill.
2023
Downey
First U.S. home
We opened on Florence Ave in February 2023.
Eater LA
“El Muelle 8 is the real deal, with high-quality seafood that goes above and beyond any other operation around Los Angeles.”
Bill Esparza · Mar 2023
Los Angeles Times
“El Muelle 8 … is full of big, bold flavors, fresh seafood and salsas you'll want to drink.”
Jenn Harris · Jun 2023
2025
East LA
The truck years
A trailer on Olympic Blvd, with the chef who opened Downey and the recipes from Culiacán.
Eater LA
“Muelle 8 stands among an elite group that employs veteran chefs from Sinaloa”
Bill Esparza · Jul 2025
7.7/10
The Infatuation
“El Muelle 8 serves restaurant-caliber mariscos on four wheels”
2026
Orange
County
And home again
A second truck heads south, from Anaheim to Garden Grove. And the restaurant returns to Florence Ave.
We open October 30
7860 Florence Ave, Downey
The two bars
Like our printed menu: blue for cold, orange for hot.
Visit us
Grand opening: Friday, October 30, 2026. 7860 Florence Ave, Downey, CA 90240.
- Address7860 Florence Ave
Downey, CA 90240Get directions - Phone(562) 291-0785Call
- HoursTo be confirmed
