Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the San Francisco area by diners

Across the United States, tacos have long been a popular food for good reason. These handheld treats are easy to eat and have an endless variety of filling options, so your tastebuds won't get bored. A staple of Mexican cuisine for centuries, tacos also showcase the country's diverse culinary traditions, from Afro Caribbean-influenced fillings served along the Gulf to indigenous ingredients, like achiote-marinated pork, that appear in tacos from southern Mexico.

Many of these variations have migrated north of the border to become must-haves in America. For example, fish tacos came from the Baja coast to Southern California in the 1970s, while Texas' famed breakfast tacos draw their lineage from the state of Monterrey. In more recent years, we've seen the rise of other regional specialties like birria tacos. Made with spiced, stewed meat, birria originated in southwestern Mexico and Tijuana but can now be found in U.S. eateries from coast to coast.

Tacos' versatility has also inspired countless fusion dishes, like tortillas stuffed with South Asian chicken tikka or Korean barbecued short rib. With all of these different options, it's no wonder that tacos have generated plenty of online buzz. Tastewise's 2025 trends report on tacos found that social media conversation about this classic dish has grown by nearly 33% in the past year. And all of that hype is especially important for restaurants selling tacos, considering that 37% of American consumers look to social media pages for dining information, according to a 2023 survey from PYMNTS.com.

No matter how you find your next taco fix, though, determining the best of the best taco restaurants near you can be a challenge. To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated taco restaurants in the San Francisco area using data from Yelp as of July 15, 2025. Businesses under the category "tacos" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value using the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of San Francisco, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally (based on our Yelp data) were not included.

Tacolicious

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#30. Tacolicious

- Rating: 3.7/5 (1708 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 741 Valencia St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Caterers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacolicious

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#29. Tacolicious

- Rating: 3.7/5 (1815 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2250 Chestnut St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Ruddy's Taco Truck

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#28. Ruddy's Taco Truck

- Rating: 3.7/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 899 El Camino Real San Bruno, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp

El Farolito

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#27. El Farolito

- Rating: 3.8/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1230 Grant Ave. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Los Metates

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#26. Los Metates

- Rating: 3.9/5 (371 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 260 San Pedro Road Daly City, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tropisueño

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#25. Tropisueño

- Rating: 3.9/5 (5009 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 75 Yerba Buena Lane San Francisco, California
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Aria Korean Street Food

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#24. Aria Korean Street Food

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1232 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 932 Larkin St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Shop, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria Vallarta

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#23. Taqueria Vallarta

- Rating: 3.9/5 (999 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3033 24th St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos, Wine Bars, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

California Fish Grill

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#22. California Fish Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 153C Serramonte Center Daly City, California
- Categories: Fish & Chips, Seafood, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Gilberths Latin Fusion

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#21. Gilberths Latin Fusion

- Rating: 4.0/5 (418 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2427 3rd St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Latin American, Tacos, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria Los Mayas

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#20. Taqueria Los Mayas

- Rating: 4.1/5 (587 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 331 Clement St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos, New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp

Pacific Catch

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#19. Pacific Catch

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1794 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2027 Chestnut St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Seafood, Sushi Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

El Tepa Taqueria

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#18. El Tepa Taqueria

- Rating: 4.1/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2198 Folsom St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Sacred Taco

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#17. Sacred Taco

- Rating: 4.2/5 (434 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1875 Union St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Señor Sisig

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#16. Señor Sisig

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1705 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: San Francisco, California
- Categories: Filipino, Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taco Boys

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#15. Taco Boys

- Rating: 4.2/5 (257 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2312 Market St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

Hook Fish at Proof Lab Beer Garden

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#14. Hook Fish at Proof Lab Beer Garden

- Rating: 4.2/5 (610 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 254 Shoreline Hwy Mill Valley, California
- Categories: Seafood, Beer Gardens, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos Del Barrio Fusion Bar and Grill

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#13. Tacos Del Barrio Fusion Bar and Grill

- Rating: 4.2/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2817 24th St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Patron

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#12. Tacos El Patron

- Rating: 4.3/5 (974 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1500 South Van Ness Ave. 100 Ste 100 San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Hook Fish

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#11. Hook Fish

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1437 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4542 Irving St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Seafood, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Tucan

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#10. Tacos El Tucan

- Rating: 4.3/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3600 16th St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Cholita Linda

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#9. Cholita Linda

- Rating: 4.3/5 (269 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 Ferry Building Ste 44 San Francisco, California
- Categories: Latin American, Sandwiches, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos Sinaloa

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#8. Tacos Sinaloa

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1286 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2138 International Blvd. Oakland, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

El Rey Taquiza Artesanal

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#7. El Rey Taquiza Artesanal

- Rating: 4.5/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2491 Mission St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos, Beer Bar, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria Los Cuernos

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#6. Taqueria Los Cuernos

- Rating: 4.5/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6286 Mission St. Daly City, California
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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Chisme Cantina

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#5. Chisme Cantina

- Rating: 4.5/5 (640 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 882 Sutter St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

North Beach Cantina

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#4. North Beach Cantina

- Rating: 4.6/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1548 Stockton St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos, Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

El Gallo Giro Taco Truck

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#3. El Gallo Giro Taco Truck

- Rating: 4.7/5 (272 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 23rd St. & Treat Ave. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Frank Grizzly's

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#2. Frank Grizzly's

- Rating: 4.8/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5698 3rd St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Cocina Mamá Cholita

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#1. Cocina Mamá Cholita

- Rating: 4.8/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3471 Mission St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 166 metros.

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