Mexican Restaurants
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Mezcal is a unique Mexican food restaurant located in downtown San Jose that specializes in authentic Oaxacan cuisine. This vibrant and casual eatery offers home-style menu options with recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Mezcal is known for its signature Moles, ranging from mild to spicy, and its notorious Mezcalita: a bold cocktail similar to a margarita blended with mezcal instead of tequila. For adventurous patrons, Mezcal offers the Chapuline appetizer of sautéed grasshoppers with garlic, lime, and salt. The restaurant is embellished with charming red brick walls and indigenous Mexican artwork. Guests can also enjoy …
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Since 1979, Executive Chef Annie Somerville has offered inspired vegetarian cuisine to a wide array of devoted fans from her kitchen in a converted warehouse in the Fort Mason Center. In a casual, elegant dining room with views extending as far as the Golden Gate bridge, diners savor dishes with influences and ingredients from Europe all the way to Asia and Africa. With a large portion of its produce coming from partner Green Gulch Farm, Greens demonstrates a commitment to sustainably grown, local products at comparatively reasonable prices. Diners can also stop in for a quick, low cost bite from …
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Taqueria La Cumbre in the Mission District of San Francisco claims to be the birthplace of the now ubiquitous Super Burrito. Whether or not Taqueria La Cumbre is responsible for the legendary Mission style Super Burrito, the rest of the menu has diners returning to sample their varied offerings. Dishes such as the pollo asada plate, multiple types of quesadillas, hot caldos, and tacos give plenty of options to hungry patrons. The quality, flavor, and texture of the house carne asada is raved about. The habanero sauce, only available on Friday and Saturday, steps up the flavor profile of those …
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Taqueria Castillo B in the Tenderloin is a local favorite. The namesake quesadilla, aptly named Quesadillas Costillo is wrapped like a burrito. The spicy Camarones diablos delight seafood lovers looking for a taste of the sea with a bit of kick. With some of the tastiest tacos this side of The Mission, the al pastor should not be missed. Tortilla choices include the standard flour and corn, but wheat and spinach as well. Guests can order meat combo burritos, should they choose, that is to say al pastor and carnitas, or pollo and carne, etc. Whole avocados are used instead …
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Taqueria El Castillito in the heart of the Tenderloin serves up some of the tastiest burritos this side of town. When it comes to sides, return customers rave about the flavorful and fluffy rice, as well as the black, pinto, and refried beans. The pollo asada, lingua, al pastor, and carnitas are all top notch, and one would be hard pressed to not enjoy a dish featuring any of these meats. The generous sized burritos can easily carry over to two meals for those of moderate appetites. Fresh made aguas frescas refresh the thirsty with flavors such as watermelon and …
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While it may not look like much from the outside, the SoMa location of Taqueria Can-Cun is a prime example of not judging a book by its cover. This local favorite offers some of the best fast Mexican food in The City. Voted Best Taqueria and Best Burrito 10 years in a row by the readers of the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Taqueria Can-Cun has made its reputation with wonderfully seasoned carne asada, and tasty carnitas. Tacos arrive with thick slices of avocado, and every order is accompanied by an order of chips and salsa. When in search of some …
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Open late every night of the week, Taqueria Zorro in North Beach has been serving up fast Mexican fare for a decade. Offering guests a choice of black, whole, and refried beans, four kinds of salsa at the salsa bar, as well as 10 kinds of meat including spicy chicken, marinated chicken, roast pork, char-broiled pork, beef, and fish, Taqueria Zorro has something for nearly everyone. Taqueria Zorro is one of the few places in San Francisco that serves California burritos. This Southern California staple is essentially a carne asada burrito with French fries. The next time it is late, …