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79 mexican & tex-mex spots in San Diego, scored and ranked for 2026.

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1
Valle at Mission Pacific Hotel
Mexican / Contemporary Baja · Oceanside · Michelin 1 Star (2025) · Michelin 1 Star
Chef Roberto Alcocer's Oceanside Baja-Mexican — the first Michelin 2-star restaurant in San Diego County, a tasting-menu format drawing from the Valle de Guadalupe, and a dining room inside the Missio...
95
2
Las Cuatro Milpas
Mexican / Sonoran · Barrio Logan
Operating since 1933 — a Barrio Logan Mexican institution that's been run by the Estudillo family for four generations. Handmade flour tortillas sold by the dozen, chorizo and bean plates cooked in th...
91
3
Birrieria Enriquez
Mexican Birria · North Park
Birrieria Enriquez makes Sonora-style birria on University Avenue in North Park, with slow-cooked meat worked into tacos, ramen, and bowls. The menu spans Birria Tacos, Birria Ramen, quesabirra, and M...
91
4
Barracruda
Mexican seafood · Barrio Logan
A seafood-focused Mexican restaurant in Barrio Logan, part of the dining mix at the Bread & Salt complex. The menu centers on Mexican seafood preparations.
91
5
La Ola Seafood
Mexican seafood · Pacific Beach
A Mexican seafood counter on Turquoise Street in north Pacific Beach, dealing in tacos, ceviche, and plates. Grilled fish and steak tacos come loaded on warm corn tortillas with cabbage, cheese, and a...
90
6
Barrio Street Tacos
Mexican · Logan Heights
A taco spot in Logan Heights, the historically Mexican-American barrio just southeast of downtown San Diego. Menu details aren't documented yet.
90
7
Las Ricas Tortas
Mexican tortas · Barrio Logan
A Barrio Logan torta counter trading on fresh bolillos and homestyle Mexican flavor. The menu runs tortas, a-la-carte plates, salads, and breakfast, served mornings through early evening on weekdays a...
90
8
Romesco Baja Med Bistro
Mexican / Baja Med · Bonita
Chef Javier Plascencia's South Bay Baja-Med flagship — the Tijuana-defining chef's SD outpost, a Valle de Guadalupe-forward menu, and one of the rooms that defined Baja Med cuisine for the region. A r...
89
9
Puesto La Jolla
Mexican / Tacos · La Jolla
Puesto's La Jolla original — the melted-cheese-on-the-tortilla format that has turned Puesto into a multi-city California chain. La Jolla Village patio, Mexico-sourced produce, and a mezcal program th...
88
10
Tacos El Gordo
Mexican / Tacos · Gaslamp
Tijuana-style taqueria with roots tracing to 1972 in Baja California. The move is the adobada — marinated pork shaved off the trompo to order — alongside mesquite carne asada and suadero, tucked into ...
88

All 79 Mexican & Tex-Mex Spots in San Diego

Black Radish
Mexican/French · North Park
88
Ferchaladas Birria & Mariscos
Mexican · Logan Heights
88
Birrieria & Taqueria La Huasteca
Mexican · Pacific Beach
88
Fonda Del Barrio
Mexican · Barrio Logan
88
Lola 55
Mexican / Tacos · East Village
87
Oscar's Mexican Seafood — Hillcrest
Mexican / Seafood · Hillcrest
87
Tahona
Mexican / Mezcal · Old Town
87
Quixote — Lafayette Hotel
Mexican / Modern · North Park
87
Super Cocina
Mexican / Guisados · City Heights
86
TJ Oyster Bar
Mexican / Seafood · Bonita
86
The Taco Stand — La Jolla
Mexican / Tacos · La Jolla
86
Coasterra
Modern Mexican · Harbor Island
86
La Vecindad
Mexican · Hillcrest
86
Flor's Farm to Table
Mexican · Old Town
86
El Viejon Seafood
Mexican seafood / mariscos · Kearny Mesa
86
Chikita Cafe
Mexican Cafe · Barrio Logan
86
Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop
Mexican / Tacos · Mission Hills
85
El Zarape
Mexican / Tacos · University Heights
85
Hacienda de Vega
Mexican · Escondido
85
Carnitas' Snack Shack — Embarcadero
American / Mexican Fusion · Downtown / Embarcadero
85
El Indio
Mexican · Mission Hills / Middletown
85
Tony's Jacal
Mexican · Solana Beach
85
Las Olas Mexican Food
Mexican · Cardiff-by-the-Sea
85
El Callejon
Mexican · Encinitas
85
Puesto Downtown
Mexican / Tacos · Downtown
85
Border X Brewing
Brewery / Mexican-American · Barrio Logan
84
El Agave Tequileria
Mexican / Tequila · Old Town
84
The Blind Burro
Mexican · East Village
84
City Tacos — Normal Heights
Mexican / Tacos · Normal Heights
84
Don Chido
Mexican · Gaslamp
84
La Puerta
Mexican / Cantina · Gaslamp
84
Bahia Don Bravo
Mexican · Bird Rock
84
Barrio Star
Mexican · Bankers Hill
84
Ranchos Cocina
Mexican / Vegetarian · North Park
84
Casa de Bandini
Mexican · Carlsbad
84
Ortega's Bistro
Mexican · Hillcrest
84
Origen
Contemporary Mexican · North Park
84
Jimmy Carter's Mexican Café
Mexican · Bankers Hill
84
Ocho Mexican Food & Cafe
Mexican · Bankers Hill
84
Las Hadas Bar and Grill
Mexican · Downtown San Diego
84
Cocinas Del Monte
Mexican · Old Town
84
Fidel's Little Mexico
Mexican · Solana Beach
83
Haggo's Organic Taco
Mexican / Tacos · Leucadia / Encinitas
83
Jose's Court Room
Mexican · La Jolla
83
Miguel's Cocina
Mexican · Coronado
83
Ponce's Mexican Restaurant
Mexican · Kensington
83
Senor Grubby's
Mexican · Carlsbad
83
Casa Sol y Mar
Mexican · Carmel Valley / Del Mar Heights
83
Javier's La Jolla
Mexican / Scene · La Jolla
83
La Corriente
Mexican Seafood · La Jolla
83
Casa Guadalajara
Mexican · Old Town
82
Old Town Mexican Cafe
Mexican · Old Town
82
Baja Betty's
Mexican · Hillcrest
82
Rockin' Baja Lobster — Old Town
Mexican / Seafood · Old Town
82
Cafe Coyote
Mexican · Old Town
82
En Fuego Cantina & Grill
Mexican · Del Mar
82
Casa de Pico
Mexican · La Mesa
82
Rubio's Coastal Grill — Mission Bay
Mexican / Fast Casual · Pacific Beach
82
Aqui Es Texcoco
Mexican · Chula Vista
82
The Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant
Mexican · Old Town
82
El Carrito Restaurant
Mexican · Barrio Logan
82
Todo Pa' La Cruda
Mexican · Barrio Logan
82
Cocina de Barrio
Mexican · Hillcrest
80
La Especial Norte
Mexican · Encinitas
80
Vaga
Mexican · Encinitas
80
Lolita's Mexican Food
Mexican · Linda Vista
79
El Pueblo Mexican Food - Cardiff
Mexican · Encinitas
79
Cocina 35 Brunch
Mexican brunch · Liberty Station
78
Tacos El Trompo
Mexican · Downtown
76
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