Tacaliente Mexican Grill
1266 University Ave, San Diego
(619) 915-6490
Customers' Favorites
Caliente Vegan Taco
Surf N Turf Burrito
Beef Chorizo Burrito
Carne Asada Burrito
Beef Rolled Tacos
Breakfast Burrito
Carne Asada Fries
Carne Asada Taco
Caliente Fries
Carnitas Taco
Breakfast
Breakfast Burrito
Choice of protein with scrambled eggs and cheese.
Bean Egg & Cheese Burrito
Potato, Egg & Cheese Burrito
Caliente Breakfast Burrito
Bacon, sausage, ham, beans, cheese and eggs.
Machaca Burrito
Shredded beef, bell peppers, onions, salsa, and scrambled eggs.
Caliente Breakfast Torta
Choice of protein, egg, bell pepper, onion, cheese.
Caliente Breakfast Taco
Choice of protein with scrambled eggs and cheese.
Caliente Breakfast Omelette
Choice of protein, cheese, scrambled eggs, fajita mix.
Huevos a la Mexicana
Scrambled eggs, bell peppers, onions, salsa, served with a side of rice and beans.
Huevos con Jamon
Scrambled eggs with ham and a side of rice of beans.
Chilaquiles Rojos or Verdes
Tortilla chips, scrambled eggs, onions, cilantro, sour cream, cheese.
Huevos Rancheros
Fries eggs over a fried tortilla with salsa ranchera and cheese.
Breakfast Bowl
Choice of protein, eggs, cheese, beans, guacamole, bell pepper, onion.
Burritos
Carne Asada
Marinated Carne Asada from choice black angus beef, with guacamole and pico de gallo.
California
Marinated carne asada from choice black angus beef, fries, sour cream and cheese.
2 in 1
Marinated carne asada from choice black angus beef, 2 rolled tacos, Cheddar, Jack and cotija cheese and lettuce.
Surf N Turf
Marinated carne asada from choice black angus beef, shrimp, rice, chipotle sauce, cheese.
Al Pastor
Marinated pork, guacamole, pico de gallo.
Fajitas
Choice of protein, onion, bell pepper guacamole.
Carnitas
Seasoned, marinated pork, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Pollo Asado
Marinated grilled chicken, pico de gallo, guacamole.
Fish
Beer battered or grilled fish, cabbage, chipotle sauce, pico de gallo.
Shrimp
Grilled shrimp, cabbage slaw, rice, pico de gallo, chipotle sauce.
Caliente Spicy Burrito
Shredded beef or chicken, cheese, spicy green or red sauce, sour cream, pico de gallo.
Caliente Burrito
Crispy cheese, our marinated carne asada from choice angus beef, lettuce, sour cream, chipotle sauce.
Bean & Cheese
Chimichanga
Crispy burrito with shredded beef or chicken, beans and cheese topped with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo.
Chile Relleno
Chile relleno, beans, sour cream and cheese.
Quesadillas, Mulitas
Carne Asada
Marinated carne asada from choice black angus beef and cheese.
Cheese Quesadilla
Shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar mix.
Pollo Asado
Marinated grilled chicken, shredded Jack and Cheddar mix.
Shredded Beef or Chicken
Marinated shredded beef or chicken, shredded Jack and Cheddar mix.
Al Pastor
Marinated grilled pork, cheese.
Carnitas
Seasoned, marinated grilled pork, cheese.
Shrimp
Grilled shrimp, cheese.
Carne Asada Mulita
Marinated grilled steak, Oaxaca cheese, guacamole, onion, cilantro.
Pollo Asado Mulita
Marinated grilled chicken, Oaxaca cheese, guacamole, onion, cilantro.
Al Pastor Mulita
Marinated grilled pork, Oaxaca cheese, guacamole, onion, cilantro.
Carnitas Mulita
Seasoned, marinated pork, Oaxaca cheese, guacamole, onion, cilantro.
Tacos, Rolled Tacos Tostadas
Fish Taco
Cabbage slaw, pico de gallo, chipotle sauce.
Shrimp Taco
Battered or grilled. Cabbage slaw, pico de gallo, chipotle sauce.
Pollo Asado Taco
Cilantro, guacamole, onions.
Carne Asada Taco
Cilantro, guacamole, onions.
Caliente Veggie Taco
Mushrooms, fajita mix, cabbage slaw, onions.
Caliente Taco
Carne asada, shrimp, cilantro, lettuce, salsa, chipotle sauce on a bed of cheese.
Carnitas Taco
Cilantro, guacamole, onions.
Keto Taco
Choice of protein, onion, cilantro, guacamole, lettuce.
Tostada
Choice of protein, beans, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese on a fried flat shell corn tortilla.
Ceviche Tostada
Marinated, seasoned shrimp, pico de gallo on a fried tortilla.
Shredded Beef or Shredded Chicken Taco
Hard shell. Lettuce and cheese.
Street Taco
Choice of protein, cilantro, guacamole, onions.
3 Street Tacos
Choice of protein, cilantro, guacamole, onions.
Fries, Nachos & More!
Caliente Fries
Choice of protein, cheese, guacamole, sour cream.
Caliente Surf N Turf Fries
Choice of protein, shrimp, cheese, guacamole, sour cream.
Caliente Nachos
Choice of protein, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Chips & Guacamole
Deep fried corn tortilla chips with shredded cheese and guacamole.
Elotes in a Cup
Topped with mayo, tajin, lime, cotija cheese.
Tortas
Carne Asada
Marinated grilled steak, beans, guacamole.
Al Pastor
Marinated pork, beans, guacamole.
Pollo Asada
Marinated grilled chicken, beans, guacamole, lettuce.
Ham & Cheese
Ham, shredded Jack and Cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce.
Shredded Beef
Shredded beef, bell pepper, beans, guacamole, lettuce.
Carnitas
Seasoned, marinated pork, beans, lettuce, guacamole, cheese.
Salads & Bowls
Caesar Salad
Shredded lettuce, pollo asado, Caesar dressing, cotija cheese, tortilla chips.
Taco Salad
Choice of protein, shredded lettuce, guacamole, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, tortilla strips, chipotle sauce.
Southwest Salad
Choice of protein, shredded lettuce, guacamole, black beans, corn, shredded cheese, chipotle sauce, pico de gallo, tortilla strips.
Burrito Bowl
Choice of protein, rice, beans, lettuce, salsa, guacamole.
Caliente Bowl
Choice of protein, rice, lettuce, cheese, chipotle sauce.
Caliente Super Bowl
Choice of protein, rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole and chipotle sauce with a burrito sized tortilla at the bottom.
Caliente Fish Bowl
Choice of fish or shrimp, cabbage slaw, rice, guacamole.
Caliente Veggie Bowl
Beans, rice, bell pepper, onion, lettuce, mushroom, sistry's vegan chipotle sauce.
Birria Menu!
Birria Burrito
Shredded beef, cheese, onion, cilantro.
Birria Taco
Shredded beef, onion and cilantro.
Quesataco
Shredded beef, cheese, onion and cilantro.
Keto Taco
Shredded beef, onion and cilantro in a cheese shell.
Birria Mulita
Shredded beef, cheese, onion, cilantro.
Birria Quesadilla
Shredded beef, cheese, onion and cilantro.
Birria Torta
Shredded beef, cheese, onion, cilantro and beans.
Birria Ramen
Shredded beef and noodles in consome.
Shredded Beef & Consome
Shredded beef in consome. Comes with 2 corn tortillas.
Consome
Broth.
2 Taco Combo
2 birria tacos or quesatacos with a side of rice, beans and consome.
Taco & Ramen Combo
1 birria taco and a ramen bowl.
Combination Plates
2 Hard Shell Tacos
2 Taco Plate
2 Enchiladas Plate
Cheese or choice of protein.
Protein Plate
Any protein with a side of rice and beans.
Fajitas Plate
Any protein mixed with bell peppers and onions with a side of rice and beans.
Chile Relleno Plate
Soups
Soup of the Day
Happy Hour Menu!
Beer Battered Fish Tacos
3 Street Tacos
Cheesy Fries
Chips & Guac
Loaded Fries
Bottle Beer
Caliente Michelada
Daily Specials!
Beer Battered Fish Tacos
3 Street Tacos
Torta with Fries & Drink
Mulita & Drink
Taco, Fries & Drink
Chips & Salsa
Cheese Quesadilla
Kids Menu
Cheese Quesadilla
Bean & Cheese Burrito
Cheese Fries
Dessert Menu!
Churros & Ice Cream
Paletas
Caliente Paletas
Sides
Beans
8 oz.
Rice
8 oz.
Guacamole
Sour Cream
2 Flour or Corn Tortillas
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Recent Reviews
Mmmm very yummy Mexican fusion! Cool paintings on the walls. Friendly staff. Great salsa options, orange (habenero?) , verde, creamy avocado/guac. A little pricey but worth it if you're really hungry and looking for freshly made comfort/hangover food. Hip Hop playlist from Tupac to Kendrick to Akon in the background. Paid $37 for two people and no complimentary chips and salsa. Other than that it was alright. Did I mention the salsa?
February 2025
If this was in PB it would have lines down the block. I've had the fish tacos 🌮 several times! Happy hour ,they are 2 for 5$! They are delicious and fresh! I like much better than Rubio's. The lovely staff ( There was a sweet Argentinian girl today) are REALLY nice. All of them. I love this place! Parking is easy for Hillcrest.
February 2025
Delicious taco shop in the heart of University City with the best food and really fun menu items! I was excited to try the tacos and carnitas nachos, both were amazing! My husband got cheese enchiladas with red sauce, the sauce was so flavorful and it was served with rice and beans (which were also amazing!) But my favorite thing about Tacaliente was the crunch wrap they offer on their menu, either served with chicken or beef! I’ve never seen this item at a taco shop before...
September 2024
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