Ducksnorts Unofficial Guide to San Diego Taco Shops
Sat, Apr 16, 2005
by Geoff Young
Someday, when you least expect it, you might get hungry. Where better to eat in San Diego than at a taco shop? Here are a few of our favorites. Got some of your own? Leave ‘em in the comments. ¡Buen provecho!
[Updated 10 Apr 2008.]
| Name | Location | Submittor | Comments |
| El Asadero | 6866 El Cajon Blvd. | Dex | |
| Lolita’s Taco Shop | 7305A Clairemont Mesa Blvd. | Geoff | Best carnitas in town |
| El Indio | Multiple locations | Brian G. | |
| Adalberto’s Mexican Food | 2498 Market St. | Jeff | Open 24 hours, drive-thru, and best carne asada burritos this side of Barrio Logan |
| Las Cuatro Milpas | 1857 Logan Ave. | Jeff | Absolute best Mexican |
| Cotija’s | 810 3rd St. | Funkinstein | Hands down, never had a better breakfast burrito; they use real, thick sausage and bacon, no skimpy stuff, and great hash browns |
| Carne’s | Main St. & 805 | Funkinstein | Best carne asada chips/fries |
| Otay Farms Markets | 1716 Broadway | Funkinstein | Best authentic Mexican: fresh tortillas on the barbacoa burrito is a slice of heaven; they also have the best homemade guacamole |
| Santa Fe Meats | 2514 Main St. | Funkinstein | |
| El Cotixan | 4370 Genesee Ave. | LynchMob | |
| Super Sergio’s | 4125 Convoy St. | LynchMob | Great carne asada |
| J.V.’s | 1112 Morena Blvd. | Tom | Cheap with great burritos which are huge; the breakfast burritos are good too |
| La Posta #8 | 3980 Third Ave | David | Best carne asada ever |
| Javier’s Sombrero | Multiple locations | Dave P. | Don’t hold their being Blink 182’s favorite restaurant against them–they are excellent taco shops; the Special Burrito is fantastic gooey goodness |
| El Zarape | 4642 Park Blvd. | bee1000 | |
| Cessy’s | 3016 Carlsbad Blvd. | Jerry | |
| Oscar’s Mexican Food | 225 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd. | Jerry |
Related Info
- Poetry about San Diego taco shops (Snakeskin: The Poetry Webzine)
- Taco Shop Poets (submitted by Joe @ San Diego Blog)
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April 16, 2005 at 10:21 am
Javier’s Sombrero is all over San Diego. Don’t hold their being Blink 182’s favorite restaurant against them–they are excellent taco shops. The Special Burrito is fantastic gooey goodness.
April 16, 2005 at 6:26 pm
Thanks, Dave. It’s been added. I also found, of all things, some poetry that mentions Javier’s Sombrero and El Cotixan. Art is a strange thing.
April 17, 2005 at 4:03 pm
Any mentions of taco shops and San Diego should be seasoned with a mention of the Taco Shop Poets — http://www.tacoshoppoets.org/
April 18, 2005 at 8:47 am
Thanks for the tip, Joe. Taco Shop Poets has been added to the list!