5 taqueria rooms in The Mission, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of The Mission's food · All taqueria in San Francisco.
La Taqueria ★ 4.7
2889 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
La Taqueria in San Francisco is Miguel Jara's Mission taqueria, James Beard America's Classic, with no-rice burritos and doubled corn tacos since 1973.
Tip: Cash and card accepted; the line moves fast even at 13:00 because each taquero builds with both hands.
El Farolito ★ 4.5
2779 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
El Farolito in San Francisco is the Mission's all-night taqueria, opened in 1980 on 24th and Mission, with the super burrito that set the modern bar.
Tip: Open until 02:30 on Friday and Saturday; the 23:00-01:00 window has the fastest line of the night.
La Cumbre Taqueria ★ 4.4
515 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
La Cumbre in San Francisco is the Valencia Street taqueria credited with the modern Mission burrito format, founded by the Duran family in 1972.
Tip: Pinto over black beans here; the kitchen renders pork fat into the pintos and they sing.
Taqueria Cancun ★ 4.3
2288 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Taqueria Cancun in San Francisco is the Mission taqueria on 16th and Mission, the baseline burrito mojado the city falls back on, open late every night.
Tip: Mission and 16th is the busiest of the three locations; the 24th Street branch at 3211 Mission has a shorter line at lunch.
Taqueria El Buen Sabor ★ 4.1
699 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Taqueria El Buen Sabor in San Francisco is a family-run Valencia Street taqueria at Valencia and 18th, serving the Mission since 1995 at sub-twelve-dollar.
Tip: Open 11:00-21:30 daily; busiest at 13:00, quieter for an early dinner at 17:00.