West Covina, at the crossroads of the San Gabriel Valley, is a vibrant, welcoming community where generations of Asian, Latino, and SoCal American families shape the city’s dazzling food scene.
Expect bold flavors, generous servings, and a dash of classic LA suburban nostalgia.
Ding Tea West Covina
Bubble tea culture here is legendary, and Ding Tea is the epicenter—a polished, endlessly busy café where students, families, and couples gather around glowing honey milk teas, rich matcha lattes, taro smoothies, and a rotating menu of creative seasonal flavors.
Pair your drink with Taiwanese popcorn chicken or spicy fries, and it becomes an after-school ritual.
Tabletops hum with conversation, the line never abates, and the young staff have become local celebrities.
Porto’s Bakery & Café
One of the most beloved outposts of LA’s Cuban bakery empire, Porto’s in West Covina is a marvel of sweet and savory.
Rows of delicate guava-and-cheese pastries, flaky empanadas, croquetas, and classic potato balls—plus hunger-inducing smell of Cuban bread, pulsing with new batches all day.
The café space buzzes with everyone from abuelitas to sports teams.
The Cubano sandwich is sublime, the carrot cake a revelation, and no birthday in West Covina is complete without one of Porto’s whipped-cream cakes.
Misky Misky Cocina Peruana
Peruvian cuisine steals the spotlight at Misky Misky, a family-run spot famous for its tall glasses of chicha morada, citrusy ceviche, savory lomo saltado, and heaping platters of crispy yucca fries.
The dining room is bright and warm; servers offer samples of spicy green sauce, and loyal regulars arrive each week for rotisserie chicken and passionfruit desserts.
Meals feel celebratory here, with families lingering happily after dinner.
Mikomi Sushi
West Covina is known for high-level sushi, and Mikomi sets the standard. Sit at the glowing sushi bar for perfectly cut nigiri, fresh uni, inventive rolls with jalapeño and crispy onions, and beautifully arranged sashimi boats.
With warm sake and well-trained chefs who sometimes offer specials not on the menu, Mikomi is a favorite for date nights, family gatherings, and sushi purists from across the Valley.
Sakura Philippine Cuisine
In true West Covina spirit, Filipino kitchens sit at the heart of the city’s comfort food soul.
Sakura is beloved for its cozy, no-frills warmth and home-cooked classics: pork adobo, chicken inasal, pancit noodles, and weekend-only kare kare (oxtail stew in peanut sauce).
Halo-halo for dessert—a mountain of shaved ice, purple yam ice cream, and condensed milk—draws the after-church Sunday crowd.
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