🌮 Best Mexican & Tex-Mex in San Francisco
8 mexican & tex-mex spots in San Francisco, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 8 Mexican & Tex-Mex Spots
1
La Taqueria
Serving the Mission since 1973. No-rice burritos packed tight with carne asada or carnitas, charred on the grill until the tortilla crisps — the format that FiveThirtyEight once called the best burrit...
88
2
Nopalito
Chef Gonzalo Guzman's James Beard-nominated celebration of his mother's Veracruz kitchen, built on organic masa, house-made chorizo, and ingredients that wouldn't embarrass any taquería in Mexico City...
87
3
Taqueria Cancun
A Mission District taqueria legend since 1991 — consistently ranked among SF's finest burrito makers across three locations. The O.M.G. Burrito Mojado and Super Burrito are the standard against which ...
85
4
Elena's Mexican Restaurant
A West Portal Mexican restaurant built on a family's cooking combined with California-inspired touches. Handmade tortillas use masa from La Palma; the pozole runs rich and the gobernador tacos melt. S...
83
5
Tacolicious
A Marina taqueria built on housemade organic corn tortillas, antibiotic-free meats, and Rancho Gordo heirloom beans. The Shot-and-a-Beer Braised Chicken taco and the Vampiro (griddled pepper jack, car...
81
6
Flores
A lively Cow Hollow Mexican spot on Union Street, built on craft margaritas, mezcal cocktails and the kind of fried fish tacos that get reordered before the first round of drinks is done. Fresh seafoo...
81
7
Cantina Los Mayas
SF's first Mexican wine bar on Balboa Street in the Outer Richmond — exclusively Mexican wine list, Yucatecan cuisine, and a mezcal program that gives the room its name. Cantina Los Mayas is filling a...
76
8
Chug Pub
Inner Sunset's no-frills sports bar on Lincoln Way pairs craft beer and regional Mexican food — a combination that works better than it sounds. The Chug Tower, a 3-liter communal pour, is the move for...
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