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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 San Diego Reader. Updated August 2026.
Ed Fernandez Restaurant Birrieria · Nestor
San Diego Magazine's birria benchmark. The quesataco a mano and birria chilaquiles that took Yelp's #1 Taco Spot in America in 2022.
Carnitas Las Michoacanas · Rolando
San Diego Magazine's carnitas pick. House-rendered Michoacan-style pork, a complimentary warm-up taco while you wait, cash-only.
Mariscos Mi Gusto Es · Chollas Creek
San Diego Magazine's gobernador taco. Sinaloan shrimp griddled with cheese on a crispy tortilla from a beloved food-truck-turned-storefront.
Papasotes · North Park
San Diego Magazine's carne asada pick. Tijuana-style grilled beef tacos on the back patio of Belching Beaver Brewery in North Park.
The Taco Stand · La Jolla
San Diego Magazine's al pastor. Chipotle-glazed trompo-carved pork under recipes overseen by Pancho Ibáñez of Michelin-starred Pujol.