14 street food rooms in San Diego we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Diego | Street Food across every city.
Tacos El Gordo ★ 4.7
chula-vista · 556 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Tacos El Gordo on Broadway in Chula Vista, San Diego, the canonical Tijuana-style adobada trompo carving handmade corn tortillas until 4am on weekends.
Las Cuatro Milpas ★ 4.6
barrio-logan · 1985 National Ave Suite 1131, San Diego, CA 92113
Las Cuatro Milpas at Mercado del Barrio in Barrio Logan, San Diego, the 1933 Estudillo-family counter back open since May 2026 with its same.
Lolita's Mexican Food ★ 4.4
clairemont · 7305 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Ste A, San Diego, CA 92111
Lolita's Mexican Food on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in Kearny Mesa, San Diego, the 1984 Chula Vista taco-shop spinoff slinging the platonic California burrito.
Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop ★ 4.2
mission-hills · 1810 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103
Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop in Mission Hills, San Diego, the 2008 Rojano-Garcia counter on Washington Street with pro-wrestling decor and the Surfin'.
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 smoked and battered options for under five.
El Carrito ★ 4.4
barrio-logan · 2154 Logan Ave, San Diego, CA 92113
El Carrito on Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan, San Diego, the homestyle Mexican counter in a 1930s streetcar with chilaquiles divorciados and carnitas.
City Tacos North Park ★ 4.2
north-park · 3028 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104
City Tacos on University Avenue in North Park, San Diego, the original of the local chain with handmade tortillas and a Camaron Ahogado shrimp taco worth.
El Pescador Fish Market and Restaurant ★ 4.4
la-jolla · 634 Pearl St, La Jolla, CA 92037
El Pescador on Pearl Street in La Jolla, San Diego, the day-boat fish counter pulling local catch into grilled sandwiches and ceviche just blocks.
Carnitas' Snack Shack Embarcadero ★ 4.4
embarcadero · 1004 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
Carnitas' Snack Shack on the Embarcadero in San Diego, Hanis Cavin's harbour-side window for carnitas tortas, schnitzel sandwiches and pork-belly tacos.
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 1992 Pier-side cantina behind the Mahi fish taco that locals defend by name.
Puesto La Jolla ★ 4.3
la-jolla · 1026 Wall St, La Jolla, CA 92037
Puesto's original counter on Wall Street in La Jolla, San Diego, the award-winning blue-corn taqueria two blocks from the Cove with crispy-cheese filet.
El Comal North Park ★ 4.2
north-park · 3946 Illinois St, San Diego, CA 92104
El Comal on a residential block of Illinois Street in North Park, San Diego, the family-run kitchen pressing tortillas to order with mole tacos and carne.
Mariscos German ★ 4.4
encanto · 4724 Federal Blvd, San Diego, CA 92102
Mariscos German truck on Federal Boulevard in southeast San Diego, the Tijuana-style aguachile and Gobernador-taco lifer that brought west-coast mariscos.
Rubicon Deli Mission Hills ★ 4.3
mission-hills · 3715 India St, San Diego, CA 92103
Rubicon Deli on India Street in Mission Hills, San Diego, the oversized Dutch Crunch sandwich counter where the Late Riser breakfast roll goes for under ten.