Taqueria San Jose is a mexican restaurant in The Mission, San Francisco.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 2839 Mission 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.
OrderThe carne asada super burrito with everything and a cold horchata.
TipOpen 11:00-21:30 daily; busiest at 13:00, quieter for an early dinner at 17:00.
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.
OrderThe dorado-style burrito: rolled, then crisped on the plancha with a sear.
TipCash and card accepted; the line moves fast even at 13:00 because each taquero builds with both hands.
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.
OrderSuper burrito al pastor with everything, plus a horchata.
TipOpen until 02:30 on Friday and Saturday; the 23:00-01:00 window has the fastest line of the night.
La Cumbre in San Francisco is the Valencia Street taqueria credited with the modern Mission burrito format, founded by the Duran family in 1972.
OrderCarne asada super burrito, the room's invention from 1972.
TipPinto over black beans here; the kitchen renders pork fat into the pintos and they sing.
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.
OrderThe carne asada super burrito with everything and a cold horchata.
TipOpen 11:00-21:30 daily; busiest at 13:00, quieter for an early dinner at 17:00.
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.
OrderThe dorado-style burrito: rolled, then crisped on the plancha with a sear.
TipCash and card accepted; the line moves fast even at 13:00 because each taquero builds with both hands.
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.
OrderSuper burrito al pastor with everything, plus a horchata.
TipOpen until 02:30 on Friday and Saturday; the 23:00-01:00 window has the fastest line of the night.
La Cumbre in San Francisco is the Valencia Street taqueria credited with the modern Mission burrito format, founded by the Duran family in 1972.
OrderCarne asada super burrito, the room's invention from 1972.
TipPinto over black beans here; the kitchen renders pork fat into the pintos and they sing.
Cotogna in San Francisco is Michael Tusk's casual Italian next to three-star Quince, with a wood oven turning out pizza and a Piedmontese pasta board.
OrderThe agnolotti dal plin with brown butter and sage, on the daily pasta list.
TipWalk in at 17:30 for the bar seats; the dining room books two weeks ahead.
Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco is Tony Gemignani's North Beach room, with 13 ovens running 7 pizza styles and a long list of World Pizza Cup wins.
OrderMargherita STG, limited to 73 a day and cooked at 900 degrees.
TipThe Margherita STG is capped at 73 per day; arrive at 17:00 to lock one in or expect a sell-out by 19:30.
