50 Best Taco Restaurants near La Jolla

“I had 3 tacos and they were all very good. Not sure why 2 were hard shelled & the 3rd was soft shelled. Beef & chicken were hard & carnitas was made with the soft tortillas. All good, but next time I'll ask for soft tortillas..The person working the counter was super nice.“

“they elevated my culinary experience with a masterful fusion of authenticity and artistry, transforming traditional mexican dishes into moments of pure delight. the carne asada tacos were a revelation, the meat tender and smoky, wrapped in tortillas that seemed to carry the soul of generations. the guacamole was impossibly fresh, a bright medley of creamy avocado, citrus, and just the right touch of spice. even the simplest elements—a warm bowl of pozole or a basket of perfectly salted chips with salsa—were crafted with care and precision. every bite felt like an ode to the rich tapestry of mexican cuisine, leaving me both nourished and deeply impressed.

Dietary restrictions: good

Parking: good“

“Dog friendly!! There is a gorgeous outdoor patio that is dog friendly!! There are darling lights and such a fun atmosphere in the restaurant. Between the pasta and the pizza it all left us feeling happy and full! I highly recommend the Arugula and Pear Pizza! That was the tables favorite!I will say, when we arrived we were starving and hoping for a little complimentary bread basket that never came. Just an extra touch, but some little complimentary table snacks would be a nice touch for such a nice place! Other than that we had a fabulous experience!“

“We tried Mike’s over the weekend & it was absolutely delicious! Definitely would recommend it if you like birria!“

“This is a must visit when in San Diego! The best food! Everyone is kind that works here and even with waiting once an hour and a half in line I was not disappointed. Highly recommend Oscar's of Emerald in SD🥰“

“Spent several enjoyable hours at New English Brewery this afternoon. Actually, came here because of wanting to try out “The Craft Taco Truck.” They didn’t disappoint! The guys were friendly, the food was great! Visually appealing and delicious. Highly recommend you seek them out and enjoy an afternoon with them! We’ll definitely be back.“

“Best tacos very tasty. Great customer service“

“Comida riquísima!!! Authentically delicious! 🔥🇲🇽“

“I came here after waiting to long at Colima up the street. Easy side street parking and walk inI go to Tijuana and have birria from different places almost every week. This place is top notch. Nice dine-in area too, I waited there for my impromptu order. Great birria Miquel, thank you. I will be back!“

“Superb Mexican food. Fast and easy. We loved it ! 🤙🏼“

“We ordered over the phone, which was a bit confusing because they didn't ask for my name or number, but they got the order right!

We tried the shredded beef burrito and the carne asada nachos (without sour cream) and both were amazing! The beef and carne asada both had great flavor, and the tortilla for the burrito was great. The nacho toppings were also very good. I wish the accompanying salsa was a bit spicier, but it was still good.

Coming from southern Arizona which has amazing Mexican food, we were impressed! Would definitely recommend.“

“I Stopped by for a Cali burrito. I was not expecting much based on location and the area. I drove home about 15 minutes and the tortilla was still soft and the burrito was still warm. There was a good crunch on the fries and the guacamole portion was surprising. The carne asada was smoky and flavorful. The asada tasted like it was marinated and it was tender for me. It might have had a little more fries than I like. I would have liked a little more asada. The burrito was under 15$ and it was worth it. The salsa was delicious I went with the mild and medium. I would go back and get the same thing.“

“The best tacos in San Diego!“

“Excelente menú, servicio amable, súper sabores. La limonada de pepino, etc etc Lo recomiendo“

“Street tacos with the vibe of California.“

“Every time I come in here, I wonder why I don't come more often. (Possibly the atmosphere, it's clean but not the coziest. No music or TV, not much to look at.) But the food, wow! I always get three different tacos, they're all loaded with such amazing flavors and textures. The fresh salsas are also spectacular. I need to start making this a weekly visit.“

“We tried Mike’s over the weekend & it was absolutely delicious! Definitely would recommend it if you like birria!“

“Wonderful, just so wonderful. Had a large party of 8 and everyone was thrilled with their orders which ranged across the whole menu. The fish tacos were a personal highlight, as was the quesadillas and of course Cali burrito (both huge). No lard in the tortillas or in the beans (corn oil) is much appreciated. This place really could fit the bill for neighborhood taco shop but then goes above and beyond and elevates the quality. And the prices are super reasonable.

Vegetarian options: Tortillas and beans are vegetarian and no lard. Rice has chicken stock. Staff are very conscious.

Dietary restrictions: Tortillas and beans have no lard. Staff are very conscious.

Kid-friendliness: Super great for kids.“

“One of the best cevices (if not the best cevice) I have ever had! Friendly staff and very affordable prices.

Keep in mind it's a food truck with a tent tjat houses tables and bleachers, so there are no public restrooms available.“

“This place is legit! The tacos here as super delicious and you can definitely tell they use high quality ingredients in everything. Especially in the meats! I work right around the corner from this place and am pumped they are here. If you want top notch tacos then this is your place!“

“I was in San Diego for 5 days and I went here twice. It is that good! I had the grilled mahi mahi tacos and the California burrito both were absolutely amazing. Why would anyone in San Diego ever go to Chipotle when you can get food that's 10x for almost the same price? Highly recommended!“

“Classic Taco shop food from back in the days. The great tastes, great service, and amazing quality food. Times have changed, no doubt. Prices have risen, with consistency great all around i applause this shop. Thank you. Ur salsas are 🔥“

“we flew down to San Diego from Washington State to visit some friends this place was on our list of places to visit, I'm so glad we did. if you're a wrestling fan and a food fan this place is fantastic would highly recommend the only thing I wish is I would have got two chicken black bean Chipotle burritos“

“I missed my trolley stop so I jumped off and see this taco shop across the tracks. The owner was very friendly. He said you missed your stop to come try my food. I "Why not?" and order 3 mini tacos - cabeza, adobado, carnitas. Each one was so tasty. The tortillas were fresh and perfectly chewy. The salsas nicely spicy. And I got a grilled jalapeño. Love those. I'm going to miss my stop every Monday from now on!“

“Amazing experience delivered by Orlando and his kitchen staff. Was so nice to hear Orlando talk about the talent and humble attitude of his wife , Flor, how much he loves his business and his team“

“Have tried two other Taco Stand locations and now came to give this one a try.

I think this location was a little bit of hit or miss depending on the day and the menu item.

We got some tacos delivered home and sister-in-law, friend as well as husband loved everything they got! Sister-In-Law and friend were visiting from out of town and they really liked the food here so much that they wanted to get it again before leaving from their visit.
They really seemed to like Pollo(chicken) and Shrimp tacos.
One thing to note is that when you order delivery on doordash they end up charging for adding the sauces which is not the case. When you put a pickup order from the store directly because you can just take as many sauces as you would like.

Husband and I also brought another friend here who was visiting from Canada and she was totally surprised by the quality of the tacos here! The pork taco must have been her favorite and I think it was the combination of the pork and pineapple in there!

I really loved the Shrimp Taco! This was my first time trying the shrimp taco and I think the combination of everything went really well. I was not expecting that cheese to be put on the tortilla so next time I think I would ask them to skip that to make it a little healthier. There was quite an amount of oil in the shrimp though, so I think that's another thing that I would like to change but otherwise overall flavor profile was lovely.

I usually love the fish taco from the other locations, but this one was subpar. It was actually quite a big thick fillet of fish so a lot of the bites felt like eating a big chunk of fish and not enough sauce or flavoring and tortilla to go with. Definitely appreciate the large portion size of the fish in there, but I think it ended up being too much fish for that one particular taco. Husband also have the same experience so it must have just been this particular day that the pieces of fish were very big. Definitely need to give it another try!“

“in search of authentic mexican in SD look NO FURTHER, had a life changing carne asada burrito. How will I go back to san francisco after this? perfect rice perfect beans perfect guac meat etc….. my vegetarian girlfriend even loved the carne asada burritos like?!“

“Some of the best tacos I’ve had in a long time. Every single bite tasted high quality and fresh. We each had three tacos and walked away perfectly but not uncomfortably full. Would recommend for anyone in San Diego.“

“My wife gets the huaraches and I come for the tacos. Been eating their tacos since before they had a truck, the meat smells so good I just had to try them. The tortillas are nice and soft and they add all the fixins like onions and cilantro, lime with several salsas to choose from. I get the cabeza, birria and asada tacos. Bomb! They just melt in your mouth🤤. Flavor Stop! Nice multi-cultural atmosphere as well. Go here and get your fix.👍“

“Don't waste your time or.money going anywhere else! The food is to die for and the service is exceptional! The part about Harvest Taco Shop is that has been family owned and operated for like 30 years and they treat you like family . The salsa bar is better than anyone's plus they give you free chips. Just go 1 time and you will be hooked! Let's all keep them going so they can be around for a other 30 years!!!! Thanks Amiga, Maureen and Juanita“

“Superb Mexican food. Fast and easy. We loved it ! 🤙🏼“

“Review long overdue. Amazing customer Service the birria Ramen and street tacos is to die for. Best in all of California Santa Barbara, San Fransisco, LA me and my wife do OTR for FedEx and we’ve been all over California. Covered all the states, This Spot takes the #1 spot in our Hearts for the best street tacos and Birria Ramen. Highly recommended. Super affordable. Best $56 I spent at a food truck 2.50 for mini tacos and they are not mini. Regular tacos 4 dollars and there huge. I could only eat 2 mini tacos before I jumped into the birria Ramen and they don’t skip out on the meat either it’s full on both mini tacos and Birria ramen. Highly recommended. Don’t miss out or sleep on this food truck, A1 whoever is the cook keep cooking because your food is by far the best food truck spot we ever tried puts all other food truck in the states to shame. I had to stop eating just to type this out, because their food is by far the best we’ve ever had. Plenty of parking for my Semi truckers, Cargo Vans, RVs ect. Free parking. Come try their food don’t miss out. Find out for yourself saving this spot on my google maps as the #1 spot in San Diego for the best food truck in all of California we will be back next time we are in California. Thank you for your service! ❤️“

“We heard amazing things about this place on TikTok, and as it turned out they were so right! This place exceeded our expectations. From the delicious Cod fish and chips, the tartar sauce, and the most amazing service. A standout for us was the manager, she was so happy and bubbly and approachable; over all a 100/10 rate for this establishment!“

“Veggie varieties as well as meat ones are so delicious!“

“We ordered the chicken meal. Absolutely delicious! Customer service is awesome too. We'll definitely order again!“

“We were visiting my hometown of San Diego and this location was close to where we were staying. We came in with a 5 person order. When we got back , I found they missed my order for rolled tacos with guacamole. I went back and the cashier apologised and said he didn’t hear me say that as it wasn’t on the receipt. I ordered them and he hooked me up with an extra rolled taco and an order of hot carrots. That’s great customer service. Great food as always. We’ll be back !!“

“Got the Carne Asada Chips from here and They (Ate Down) meaning they were so good 9.5 rating from me.. ✨✨✨Very flavorful enough for me and my fiancé to share I also got a Carne Asada taco and it was loaded with guacamole… This will be my go to Taco shop now!!! The restaurant was clean and not to mention the salsa was great as well.. ☝?☝??? Thank you guys for the great food ohh I spent $24 for those two items“

“First of all when I first got there they gave me flowers tortillas, rice, and beans all for five dollars and then I went back and got the taco and enchilada combo plate. Also had the carne asada nachos too ., the beans were amazing. The vegetables were nice and fresh I also ordered a Agua Fresca. It was refreshing tasted more like melon than pineapple. The customer service always five star. They’re very helpful and patient. Prices are a little high, but it’s worth it.“

“I absolutely love this place! My friend and I were visiting from Canada, and this place has super affordable specials, and honestly it’s such a positive vibe! Very friendly staff, very clean, food was 10/10! I can’t wait come back for a visit!“

“The first bite reminded me of the tacos. My mom makes it home so I will definitely be coming back to this place. Got the Pastor and asado and they asked if I wanted beans with it which was not something I typically get offered, but I did try it and it was a tasty addition. Also the selections of pickled onions and salsa was awesome. Really chill spot near barrio Logan and the people were friendly.“

“We ordered take out from there and it was really good“

“Wow! The food is delicious. Every time I stop by I try something different. Always pleased, ?%. I love the food. Beef sopes and the Carne Asada Torta, Yummy! I just had Ceviche today, loved it!!!! Prices are low, you can have a good meal, full stomach for less than 15 bucks. Gotta stop by and try for yourself!.“

“This is a great stop to make if you are looking for some awesome fish tacos. It is off the beaten path of downtown SD, but worth the trip. Very small seating area and you may have to wait, but worth it! Nice staff and service.“

“Their salsas are perfection, they even have them in big ketchup/mustard plastic bottles for you to enjoy at your table, and their pollo is to die for. I’m avoiding red meat so I’ve tried their pollo nachos but usually get the #9 (two pollo tacos w/ rice and beans) they might have the best beans and rice in San Diego. The experience they deliver is everything you could ask for and more, easily the best service I’ve received in any similar establishment. I discovered this spot in April it’s been my new Saturday tradition to stop by ever since.“

“Cute little walk up Mexican restaurant with the best brekkie in Bankers Hill. Delicious chilaquiles enough for two! I couldn't decide between the burrito (which I saw was huge). Definitely gonna be a return to spot during the week!! Yum!“

“Suggestions, change your flour tortilla. The tortilla you use for your burrito is stale and chewy. The rest of the food ingredients are fine.
Can you add at least one table and two chairs to eat there quickly? I hate eating in my car.“

“I had a long day driving around san diego and needed to stop at the nearest taco spot. The prices were super reasonable for pacific beach area, the food was delicious, and the portions of meat were incredibly generous.

Would recommend 1000 times over.“

“Top notch local hole in the wall type restaurant. Out of all of San Diego, this is where I get my burrito fix; specifically with the surf & turf. Today I tried their Big Breakfast Burrito and although it was delicious it was too much meat for my liking. The roll tacos, flautas are yummy and so are the sides of orange Mexican rice and refried beans. They have tasty red and green salsa plus pickled carrots and jalapeños. They offer a variety of traditional stews, caldos, as well as tortas and other traditional Mexican dishes. We also tried the chilaquiles today and those were approved. Basically, everything we've ever tried here we have enjoyed. The taste and food quality is consistent. The staff is sincerely friendly and helpful. Been coming here for ages. And there's a Cafe Moto cross the street. Oh! And a local small bookstore too. Jeje hehe great intersection.“

“Ordered through GrubHub last night as my son and I wanted to try another Mexican place (we just moved here a month ago). The prices were much better than anything here in Mira Mesa area, and the food was delicious!! Portion sizes were great and flavor was on point. Our new favorite place! Thank you :)“

“The salsas here were amazing! We ordered a chorizo breakfast burrito and 5 rolled tacos. Prices were very affordable and the atmosphere was very nice. Tables were clean and chairs were sturdy and comfortable. They had a tv on and were very welcoming. Also gave great recommendations.

Kid-friendliness: Had quarter machines for kids high chairs and customer only restrooms.“