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NewsEater LAOctober 29, 2026Los Angeles County

Tortillas de Harina Chatias Brings Izabal-Style Flour Tortillas to Los Angeles

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Giant flour tortillas and other regional dishes from Guatemala's Izabal Department are gaining popularity in Los Angeles through the restaurant Tortillas de Harina Chatias. Sisters Janissa and Linda Urrutia operate locations in Northridge and North Hills, serving specialty items like oversized tortillas loaded with meat, beans, and vegetables, alongside traditional Garifuna seafood soups.

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Why It Matters

Local diners in the San Fernando Valley now have direct commercial access to regional Guatemalan port cuisine and specific dishes from the Izabal Department that were previously rare or unavailable in Southern California.

Key Facts

  • Tortillas de Harina Chatias expanded to a second location in North Hills on October 9.
  • The restaurant is owned by sisters Janissa Urrutia and Linda Urrutia, former teachers and generational cooks from Finca Yuma, Los Amates.
  • The establishment is named after the owners' mother, Arminda “Chata” Urrutia, whose family runs a restaurant called Chatias in Guatemala.
  • The signature dish features a medium-pizza-sized flour tortilla from the Izabal Department topped with mayonnaise, meat, refried black beans, pickled cabbage, grilled potato, tomato salsa, and a grilled green onion.
  • To meet customer demand, the restaurant offers an unconventional jumbo tortilla version containing carne asada, carne adobada, longaniza, chorizo, pickled cabbage, potato salad, refried black beans, grilled potato, and plantains.
  • On weekends, customers frequently order tapado, a Garifuna creamy mixed seafood soup served with a whole fried fish, rice and beans.
  • Coconut rice and beans are offered as a specialty reflecting the culinary influence of the region near Belize.
  • The business currently operates solely via counter service due to high operating costs.
  • The Northridge location operates daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 8968 Corbin Ave.
  • The North Hills location operates daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 15304 Parthenia St.

Who's Mentioned

locationNorth Hills“Location of a second Tortillas de Harina Chatias location at 15304 Parthenia St.”PersonLinda Urrutia“Co-owner and marketer of Tortillas de Harina Chatias.”locationLos Amates“Municipality in Guatemala.”OrganizationDon Shuco“A Latin American restaurant in Los Angeles.”PersonJanissa Urrutia“Co-owner and kitchen manager of Tortillas de Harina Chatias.”locationLivingston“Guatemalan town known for Garifuna cooking influence.”locationWestlake“Neighborhood in Los Angeles hosting a Guatemalan Night Market.”OrganizationTortillas de Harina Chatias“A restaurant specializing in Izabal-style Guatemalan cuisine with locations in N”locationEast Hollywood“Neighborhood in Los Angeles with Guatemalan restaurants.”locationVan Nuys“Neighborhood in Los Angeles where the restaurant initially opened a temporary lo”locationPuerto Barrios“Guatemalan port city with Garifuna cooking influence.”OrganizationLa Sexta“A weekend festival in Sun Valley featuring food vendors.”PersonArminda “Chata” Urrutia“Namesake of the restaurant and mother of the owners.”OrganizationSabor de Mi Tierra“A street stand in North Hills serving Izabal-style tortillas.”locationFinca Yuma“Hometown area of the Urrutia sisters in Los Amates, Guatemala.”locationSan Fernando Valley“Region in Los Angeles where several spots serve Izabal-style tortillas.”OrganizationChurrascos Gualan LA“A backyard pop-up in Van Nuys selling tortillas de harina enrolladas.”locationPanorama City“Neighborhood in Los Angeles with Guatemalan establishments.”locationLos Angeles“City home to the largest Guatemalan community in the United States.”locationBelize“English-speaking country bordering Izabal.”locationSun Valley“Location of the La Sexta weekend festival.”locationNorthridge“Location of Tortillas de Harina Chatias at 8968 Corbin Ave.”