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★ #12 · Best Mexican in San Francisco
La Palma Mexicatessen
Mission · $ · Mexican · 1 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #12
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.
Backed by 1 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Fresh masa tortillasPressed on site at a century-old tortilla factory— The Infatuation
- 02TamalesTo carry out from the tortilleria
- 03Carnitas
Where it's ranked
“A tortilla factory, a grocery store, and a taqueria, all rolled”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Mission
Price
$
Cuisine
Mexican
Consensus rank
#12 of 12
Sources
1 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
—
Locals want to go
256
Consensus score
35 / 100
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