Marinated pork shaved fresh from a vertical-rotisserie trompo onto a small corn tortilla, with diced onion, cilantro, salsa and a slice of grilled pineapple.
Adobada is the Tijuana adaptation of al pastor, the Lebanese-Mexican shawarma-on-a-spit invented in Mexico City in the 1930s. Tacos El Gordo brought the Tijuana version to Chula Vista in 1998 (Broadway location) and has run a Broadway and H Street trompo since, slicing pork off the vertical rotisserie to order. The Tijuana style uses a smaller tortilla and skips the pineapple-on-top theatrics that Mexico City pastor relies on. Tacos El Gordo's adobada taco is the canonical Border San Diego adobada plate; the city's late-night taqueria menus all run a version.
4 editor picks for Adobada taco in San Diego, ranked by editorial score. All San Diego signature dishes · Adobada taco 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.
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.
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.