Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in San Francisco, according to Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in San Francisco, 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 Francisco 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.
#30. El Farolito
- Rating: 4.0/5 (69 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1230 Grant Ave San Francisco, CA 94133
- Categories: Tacos
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#29. Tropisueño
- Rating: 4.0/5 (4767 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 75 Yerba Buena Ln San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos
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#28. Gilberths Latin Fusion
- Rating: 4.0/5 (399 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2427 3rd St San Francisco, CA 94107
- Categories: Latin American, Tacos, Tapas/Small Plates
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#27. Aria Korean Street Food
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1159 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 932 Larkin St San Francisco, CA 94109
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Shop, Tacos
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#26. Taco Boys
- Rating: 4.0/5 (110 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2312 Market St San Francisco, CA 94114
- Categories: Tacos, Vegan
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#25. Taqueria Vallarta
- Rating: 4.0/5 (935 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3033 24th St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Tacos
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#24. Death by Taco
- Rating: 4.0/5 (527 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 301 King St Ste B San Francisco, CA 94158
- Categories: Tacos, Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars
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#23. Gott's Roadside
- Rating: 4.0/5 (107 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 151 Warriors Way Ste 102 San Francisco, CA 94158
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, American (Traditional)
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#22. Powered By Pork
- Rating: 4.0/5 (39 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2351 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Caterers, Food Trucks, Tacos
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#21. El Tepa Taqueria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (178 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2198 Folsom St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
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#20. Pacific Catch
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1737 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2027 Chestnut St San Francisco, CA 94123
- Categories: Seafood, Sushi Bars, Tacos
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#19. Alfaro Catering
- Rating: 4.0/5 (31 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 332 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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#18. Chuy's Fiestas Taqueria lI
- Rating: 4.0/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 710 Post St San Francisco, CA 94109
- Categories: Tacos
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#17. Los Kuyas
- Rating: 4.0/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 601 Mission Bay Blvd N San Francisco, CA 94158
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Caterers
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#16. Tacos El Patrón
- Rating: 4.0/5 (764 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1500 S Van Ness Ave Ste 100 San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Tacos
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#15. Boug Cali
- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 101 Hyde St La Cocina Marketplace San Francisco, CA 94102
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Tacos
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#14. Bonita Taqueria y Rotisserie
- Rating: 4.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 2227 Polk St San Francisco, CA 94109
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
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#13. Cholita Linda
- Rating: 4.5/5 (119 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1 Ferry Building Ste 44 San Francisco, CA 94111
- Categories: Latin American, Sandwiches, Tacos
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#12. Sacred Taco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (215 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1875 Union St San Francisco, CA 94123
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
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#11. Flor de Cafe and Ma's Taco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (106 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1020 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Sandwiches, Tacos
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#10. Chisme Cantina
- Rating: 4.5/5 (573 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 882 Sutter St San Francisco, CA 94109
- Categories: Tacos
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#9. Mi Comedor
- Rating: 4.5/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 2948 Folsom St San Francisco, CA 94111
- Categories: Tacos, Street Vendors
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#8. Corazón Mexicano - Food Truck
- Rating: 4.5/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
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#7. Cocina Mayah
- Rating: 4.5/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 2909 16th St San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
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#6. El Fuego
- Rating: 4.5/5 (177 reviews)
- Address: 601 Mission Bay Blvd N San Francisco, CA 94158
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
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#5. Frank Grizzly's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 495 De Haro St San Francisco, CA 94107
- Categories: Tacos, Pop-Up Restaurants
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#4. El Rey Taquiza Artesanal
- Rating: 4.5/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 2491 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Tacos, Beer Bar, Gastropubs
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#3. El Gallo Giro Taco Truck
- Rating: 4.5/5 (243 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 23rd St & Treat Ave San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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#2. Almadura
- Rating: 5.0/5 (52 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1022 Bush St San Francisco, CA 94109
- Categories: Tapas/Small Plates, Burgers, Tacos
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#1. North Beach Cantina
- Rating: 5.0/5 (46 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1548 Stockton St San Francisco, CA 94133
- Categories: Tacos, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
