These are the Mission-to-Sunset spots SF regulars rely on when they want a proper taco or burrito - slow-cooked meats, fresh tortillas, and not a lot of extras.
Mission · 2889 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
No rice in the burrito here. Instead find carne asada packed with pinto beans, guac, and salsa inside a flour tortilla griddled until crisp. Counter-service with a single location on Mission Street since 1973, with a li…
Castro · 2337 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA
A counter-service taqueria in the Castro where the slow-cooked meats are the reason to go. The carnitas and al pastor are deeply spiced, the salsa is legitimately hot, and the horchata has real rice depth rather than sw…
Sunset District · 1224 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
A Mexican taqueria and sports bar in the Inner Sunset, known for the Baja fish taco: beer-battered in soft corn tortillas with cabbage, red onions, and baja lime sauce. Flautas come stuffed with Jack cheese and queso fr…