Highest-rated Restaurants for Tacos in San Diego, According to Yelp

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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in San Diego, according to Yelp

Depending on who you ask, tacos are more than just a quick snack you can grab off a truck for lunch. They're an experience. One that allows the chef to layer flavor and textures—from the fresh crunch of the cilantro and onions to the smoked heat of roasted chiles cavorting with the savory delight of your protein of choice—all onto one delicious tortilla, freshly crisped over an open flame…sorry is anyone else hungry?

Much like the food, the origin story has a fairly layered history. Both Mayan and Aztec civilizations were said to have eaten a food similar to what we know as a taco, but the modern iteration traces back to the 1800s in Mexico. Born of a need to ensure that miners had a means to easily consume hearty food while on the job, piles of meat would be rolled into corn tortillas and packed for the road. During hours upon hours of hard labor in horrible conditions, the ability to pull out a few taquitos (named for the gunpowder role the miners carried with them) was practically life-saving.

Considering LA Taco once called the dish a "multifaced god" it's clear that the reverence for this dish has traveled across time and space—which resulted in a plethora of places to choose from. So where do you go to get the best taco?

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for tacos in San Diego using data from Yelp. See if some of your favorites are on the list, or go find some new favorites to enjoy! Note, some restaurants may have recently closed, so be sure to double-check.

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#25. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 1.5/5 (118 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1110 C St San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Burgers, Fast Food, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#24. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.0/5 (51 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2890 National Ave San Diego, CA 92113
- Categories: Burgers, Fast Food, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#23. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.0/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: Terminal 1 West Space 1024 San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#22. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.0/5 (122 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1619 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#21. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.5/5 (91 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2404 Market St San Diego, CA 92102
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2959 Upas St San Diego, CA 92104
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Glass Door

- Rating: 3.0/5 (649 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1835 Columbia St San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#18. BAJA RICK'S Cantina

- Rating: 3.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 170 Sixth Ave San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Lucy's Taco Shop

- Rating: 3.5/5 (131 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 109 W C St San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Sawaya Brothers Market

- Rating: 3.5/5 (42 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 425 S 30th St San Diego, CA 92113
- Categories: Grocery, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. La Taqueria Tijuana.

- Rating: 3.5/5 (193 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1980 Kettner Blvd Ste 30 San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos, Food Delivery Services
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Not Not Tacos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (497 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 550 W Date St Ste B San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: American (New), Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#13. City Tacos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 323 Seventh Ave San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#12. La Divina Cocina And Cantina

- Rating: 4.0/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 1900 Main St Ste 101 San Diego, CA 92113
- Categories: Desserts, Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Tacos Deliciosos San Diego

- Rating: 4.0/5 (50 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Caterers, Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Coastal Cantina

- Rating: 4.0/5 (79 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 431 E St San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Tacos el Gordo

- Rating: 4.5/5 (142 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 511 F St San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Taqueria Los Chuchys

- Rating: 4.5/5 (320 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 543 4th Ave San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Tacos El Gordo

- Rating: 4.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 783 Fifth Ave San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Quiero Tacos

- Rating: 4.5/5 (49 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 879 W Harbor Dr Ste W14-E San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Coal Bros Taqueria

- Rating: 5.0/5 (184 reviews)
- Address: 407 C St San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Papis Birria

- Rating: 5.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 3030 Grape St San Diego , CA 92102
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#3. The Waves Taco Club

- Rating: 5.0/5 (80 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 916 Fifth Ave San Diego, CA 92101
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp