11 mexican rooms in San Diego we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Diego | Mexican across every city.
Mexican food is the deepest and most defining cuisine in San Diego, shaped by the border and by neighborhoods like Barrio Logan. Fonda del Barrio works the regional Mexican angle in Barrio Logan, while Carnitas' Snack Shack runs its pork-focused menu on the Embarcadero. Casual standbys like Lucha Libre in Mission Hills, Lolita's in Clairemont, and Oscar's Mexican Seafood in Pacific Beach fill out the everyday landscape.
Carnitas' Snack Shack Embarcadero ★ 4.4
embarcadero · 1004 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
Carnitas' Snack Shack Embarcadero in San Diego is Hanis Cavin's harbour-front Mexican-American pork counter on North Harbor Drive, the larger waterside.
Fonda del Barrio ★ 4.5
barrio-logan · 2234 Logan Ave, San Diego, CA 92113
Fonda del Barrio in San Diego is Gerry Torres's ancestral Mexican kitchen on Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan, cooking Oaxacan moles and Mayan achiote rubs.
Pokez ★ 4.1
east-village · 947 E St, San Diego, CA 92101
Pokez in San Diego is Rafael Reyes's East Village punk-rock Mexican counter since 1994, the first vegetarian and vegan Mexican kitchen in the city.
El Comal ★ 4.2
north-park · 3946 Illinois St, San Diego, CA 92104
El Comal in San Diego is the North Park family-owned Mexican kitchen on Illinois Street, a longstanding interior-Mexican counter known for carnitas.
La Puerta ★ 4.0
gaslamp-quarter · 560 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
La Puerta in San Diego is the Gaslamp Quarter Mexican kitchen on Fourth Avenue, the after-bar carne asada fries and Taco Tuesday institution that anchors.
Lolita's Mexican Food ★ 4.3
clairemont · 7305 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Ste A, San Diego, CA 92111
Lolita's Mexican Food in San Diego is the Clairemont Mesa Boulevard Chicano taqueria chain founded by the Lolita Garcia family, the originator of carne asada.
Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop ★ 4.2
mission-hills · 1810 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103
Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop in San Diego is the Mission Hills Mexican-wrestling-themed taqueria on Washington Street, the Diners Drive-Ins and Dives stop.
South Beach Bar and Grille ★ 4.3
ocean-beach · 5059 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107
South Beach Bar and Grille on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach, San Diego, the Pier-side fish-taco room serving Mahi and lobster tacos until midnight.
Mariscos German ★ 4.5
encanto · 4724 Federal Blvd, San Diego, CA 92102
Mariscos taco truck on Federal Blvd in Encanto, fish tacos, ceviche tostadas, clams and oysters; open daily 9am to 7pm, free ceviche sample at the window.
Oscar's Mexican Seafood ★ 4.5
pacific-beach · 746 Emerald St, San Diego, CA 92109
Oscar's Mexican Seafood on Emerald Street in Pacific Beach, San Diego, the local-vote fish taco champion with battered fish for under five and ceviche.
Pokez Mexican Restaurant ★ 4.0
east-village · 947 E St, San Diego, CA 92101
Pokez in San Diego's East Village, the punk-rock Mexican counter near City College where the vegan burrito runs nine dollars and the carne asada lands.