Photo: Mark S / GoogleThe Best Mexican in San Francisco
What is the best mexican in San Francisco?
By consensus across 3 independent sources, El Buen Comer, Californios, La Taqueria lead the mexican ranking in San Francisco.
How the consensus ranking works →The ranking
El Buen ComerⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Bib · Eater · Infatuation
The rich chicken mole and tangy green-chile pork costillas are Michoacán home cooking at its most comforting — a rare broad sit-down room, not a taqueria.
CaliforniosⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · ★ · Infatuation
A masa tart crowned with sturgeon mousse and caviar opens a tasting menu of heirloom-corn cooking — some of the most refined tacos in the city.
La TaqueriaⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Bib · Eater
The Mission burrito done the purist way — no rice, just meat, beans and salsa — with crisp-edged tacos dorados on the side; a Bib Gourmand icon.
NopalitoⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Bib · Eater
Slow-cooked organic carnitas and tostadas de tinga de pollo from James Beard winner Gonzalo Guzman — regional Mexican in a stylish sit-down room, not a counter.
MovidaⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Eater
Contemporary Mission Mexican leaning on bright ceviche, tacos and a mezcal-forward bar — a candlelit sit-down room rather than a taqueria counter.
DonajiⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Infatuation
Fork-tender tamales, fried masa discs piled with juicy brisket, and tlayudas sliced impossibly thin — Oaxacan cooking that'll make you want to become one with your chair.
Maria IsabelⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Infatuation
A tamal crowned with Santa Barbara uni and a mini Dungeness-crab torta ahogada — upscale Mexican from the Dalida team, with a cocktail program that earns its own awards.
El Mil AmoresⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation
Mexico City morning food — chilaquiles doused in tangy salsa verde and the Yulis breakfast sandwich — served through lunch in a low-key Mission room.
Frank Grizzly'sⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation
Extra-melty quesadillas on green spinach tortillas and juicy birria tacos — Cali-Mexican comfort food and a rare sit-down destination in Bayview.
Poc-ChucⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation
Yucatecan cooking worth the sensory overload — the smoky titular poc chuc, zingy aguachile, and chicken under sweet mole, with a citrusy sopa de lima to start.
Elena's Mexican RestaurantⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation
Shrimp gobernador tacos in a fried-cheese crust and creamy-spicy esquites, chased with a mezcal margarita in candlelit leather booths — dress up and book ahead.
La Palma MexicatessenⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation
A century-old tortilleria pressing masa on site — tamales, mole and carnitas to carry out, with tacos and burritos that reach well beyond the usual.