Three pork builds on a kaiser bun: a chicken-fried Duroc pork loin schnitzel, slow-roasted pulled pork and applewood-smoked bacon, finished with pepperoncini relish and shack aioli.
Hanis Cavin opened Carnitas' Snack Shack on University Avenue in North Park in 2011 as a no-reservations pork-focused walk-up window. The Triple Threat sandwich combines three preparations of pork in one build; it became the citywide signature plate, anchored the Embarcadero waterfront expansion, and led the brand's growth across the county.
5 editor picks for Carnitas' Snack Shack Triple Threat Pork Sandwich in San Diego, ranked by editorial score. All San Diego signature dishes · Carnitas' Snack Shack Triple Threat Pork Sandwich across every city.
Buona Forchetta ★ 4.6
south-park · 3001 Beech St, San Diego, CA 92102
Buona Forchetta in San Diego is Matteo Cattaneo's South Park pizzeria on 30th and Beech since 2011, the Naples-style wood-fire room that holds the Gambero.
Ironside Fish and Oyster ★ 4.5
little-italy · 1654 India St, San Diego, CA 92101
Ironside Fish and Oyster in San Diego is Consortium Holdings' India Street raw bar in Little Italy, with a piranha-skull-clad back wall and an extensive.
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.
Phil's BBQ ★ 4.4
point-loma · 3750 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110
Phil's BBQ in San Diego is the Sports Arena Boulevard barbecue counter, a Texas-leaning shop with mesquite-smoked beef ribs, pulled pork and the famous onion.
Hob Nob Hill ★ 4.2
bankers-hill · 2271 1st Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Hob Nob Hill in San Diego is the Bankers Hill American diner at 1st and Juniper since 1944, the 80-year-old institution reopened in 2025 with a throwback.