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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine and The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Oscars Mexican Seafood · Pacific Beach
PB storefront with a deep-sea mural. Known for fish tacos, plus a smoked-fish torta and al pastor atun taco.
Fish Guts · Barrio Logan
The Infatuation's pick for San Diego's best Baja fish taco. Ultra-crunchy Modelo-battered whitefish with pico-infused coleslaw, served until the morning's catch sells out.
The Taco Stand · La Jolla
San Diego Magazine's canonical beer-battered fish taco. Recipes overseen by Pancho Ibáñez of Michelin-starred Pujol in Mexico City.
Kiko's Place restaurant · Mission Valley
San Diego Magazine's OG Fish Taco. Lightly battered fish with cabbage, pico, and aioli, served with a complimentary shrimp consommé.
Haggo's Organic Taco · Leucadia
San Diego Magazine's organic, free-range fish taco spec. The Costeau Taco layers locally caught fish with cumin-lime crema and mango salsa.