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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Maria Isabel · Presidio Heights
The Infatuation. One of the city's few upscale Mexican restaurants, from the Dalida team. Guerrero dishes with Californian twists: a tamal under Santa Barbara uni, a mini Dungeness crab torta ahogada, and queso fundido with sourdough tortillas.
Donaji · Mission
The Infatuation. An Oaxacan restaurant in the Mission. Fork-tender tamales, fried masa discs piled with brisket, and tlayudas thin enough to make you wonder how they hold their toppings.
El Buen Comer · Bernal Heights
The Infatuation. A homey Bernal Heights guisados kitchen. Spicy pozole, rich chicken mole and tangy green pork costillas, slow-cooked and paired with extra-corny homemade tortillas and fresh salsas.
La Palma Mexicatessen · Mission
The Infatuation. A tortilla factory, grocery store and taqueria in one Mission corner spot. Fresh masa, mole and tortillas, with chicharrones to grab on the way out.
Frank Grizzly's · Bayview
The Infatuation. A Cali-Mexican counter in Bayview. Extra-melty quesadillas on toasted spinach tortillas, juicy birria tacos, and burritos big enough to need both hands.