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  • Your San Diego Guide to Tacos

    Your San Diego Guide to Tacos

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When many people come to San Diego and think about food, they think about Mexican. At least that’s what I thought (and ate a little bit too much of) when I moved here. After years of eating tacos all over San Diego, here is our wide variety of favorite spots. Don’t see yours on here? We’d love to hear about new taco spots to try!

    Puesto – with locations in both the Seaport District and La Jolla Cove, this is not only a delicious spot but makes it an easy lunch or dinner stop if you’re touring around San Diego. I honestly love all of their tacos, and they have lots of yummy tequila and mezcal drinks to wash them down with. While the food is well priced, swing by for dinner on Taco Tuesday and grab some tacos for $2.50 each.
    Address: 1026 Wall St., La Jolla, CA 92037

    Pacific Beach Fish Shop – as the name might allude to, we’re talking about fish tacos here. Pick your fish, your marinade and your style (salads, sandwiches and plates are also available), grab a beer and enjoy indoor or outdoor seating. My favorite things to order are the TKO Taco and the Fish Shop Shrimp. Tip: while they sell wine there, you can also BYOW as well! And if you like oysters, they sell them for $1 each starting at 4pm until they run out! Lastly, this place is so good, they opened a second location in Encinitas.
    Address: 1775 Garnet Ave., San Diego, CA 92109

    City Tacos – if you find yourself craving tacos in North Park, City Tacos is the place to go. We ended up trying this place out on Cinco de Mayo which corresponded with their anniversary so found ourselves drinking some free beer with lots of entertainment around the tiny restaurant. But, I promise, this place is still good – free beer or not. The chorizo asado was my favorite.
    Address: 3028 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92104

    Oscars Mexican Seafood – with two locations in Pacific Beach, one in Hillcrest and one in East Village, Oscars popularity is obviously growing. We’ve only been to the central Pacific Beach location and we definitely recommend grabbing some fish tacos and watching the sunset over the Pacific.
    Address: 746 Emerald St., San Diego, CA 92109

    Luche Libre Taco Shop – their original location is in Mission Hills and you should always prepare yourself to wait in line. However, they’ve recently opened another location in North Park. And while I didn’t sample anything, I did notice you can pick up some Luche Libre the next time you’re at a Padres game. I definitely recommend the Surf & Turf taco.
    Address: 1810 W. Washington St., San Diego, CA 92103

    South Beach Bar & Grill – another fish taco spot next to another beach. Head to Ocean Beach and grab some grilled or fried tacos. The lobster taco here is one of my favorites. Check their website for a variety of daily specials.
    Address: 5059 Newport Ave., San Diego, CA 92107

    Taco Surf – if you really want some classic, good old Mexican food, look no further than Taco Surf. While I have to warn you, you might end up in a Mexican food coma after visiting here, you won’t be disappointed. There are tacos are cheap, delicious, and you have the option to get crispy tacos as well!
    Address: 4657 Mission Blvd., San Diego, CA 92109

    Rubio’s – yes, I am including a chain, fast food restaurant here. But it’s good. And it’s really not that bad for you! Get yourself an Original Fish Taco, but try out some of the grilled fish, steak and chicken options too.
    Address: All over San Diego

    Again, we realize this is just a sampling of taco spots in San Diego, but these are some of our favorites that we wanted to share! New recommendations for us? Comment below![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • Tacos & Cervezas in Tijuana

    Tacos & Cervezas in Tijuana

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When I moved to San Diego back in 2008 it wasn’t all that safe to travel to Tijuana – people had even stopped going over for an afternoon of cheap tacos and beers. As things started to change all I heard were nightmare stories about how long it took to cross the border on the way home and I lost interest and all but forgot about it. Then, I had lunch with a girlfriend who had recently spent the day there with her boyfriend and had lots of recommendations – I was sold. The following weekend we made our way down on a Saturday afternoon for a day full of eating and drinking.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”427″ img_size=”500x” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We were starving by the time we made our way to the border, parked (it seemed like a nightmare even finding a paid lot that wasn’t full so we ended up parking in the outlet mall parking – I probably wouldn’t recommend this if you were planning on staying very late or overnight in Tijuana, but it worked for us), and walked across we were starving. We decided to grab a cab and head to a nicer restaurant and I am SO glad we did.

    We had an incredible lunch at Mision 19. The owner also owns Bracero Cocina in San Diego’s Little Italy – if you live in San Diego or are planning a visit and want some upscale Mexican food, please GO HERE. Mision 19 was just as good and half the price. For appetizers we had tuna tartare, octopus and a scallop parfait. Then we split a pork belly and baby back rib entree which, not exaggerating, might have been one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. The drinks were yummy and the service was terrific. They also had a tasting menu that I would do the next time around, especially if we went for dinner.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1470237017615-278f5285-0cea-7″ include=”435,433,434″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After lunch we were stuffed and walked about a half mile or so to another restaurant that had been recommended to us, Verda y Crema. Not needing any more food at the moment, we drank some mezcal and sangria and hung out at the bar. The restaurant was cute and the menu looked great – I’d definitely come back again to eat.

    After drinks we strolled around Avenida Revolucion, just soaking in the scene, live music spilling out from restaurants and bars, donkeys painted like zebras on the street corners and touristy stores filled with tchotchkes.

    Calle Sexta is known for its bars, but, unfortunately it seemed to be a bit early for the bars we wanted to check out to be open. We happened to wander into a not-open La Mezcalera which looks like it’s back patio is pretty cool at night.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”429″ img_size=”500x” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last but not least, we made our way to “Taco Alley” which is exactly what you’d think – a row of taco shops on a street. We sampled some carne asada, adobada and chorizo tacos from Las Paisas and Tacos El Paisano – everything was yummy and cost about $1 or less – a must stop if you’re in TJ for the day![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”430″ img_size=”500x” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At that point the sun was starting to set and we figured we had a long wait ahead of us so we made our way back to the pedestrian border crossing. We were back in America 18 minutes later. I was surprised – and elated! Maybe Saturday evenings aren’t a popular time to make your way back to (or into) America?

    Tips!

    They have Uber in Tijuana and it is SO cheap. We easily had service everywhere because you can pay Verizon $2 a day when you’re in Mexico with their newer international options so it was simple and much more comfortable than cabs.

    If you have Global Entry bring your Global Entry card and you can access the Sentri line. It wouldn’t have made a terribly big difference the day we went but I can see it being a life saver in the future. Of course, if you are traveling with people who don’t have Sentri or their Global Entry card, you’ll just be sitting on the other side of the border waiting for them.

    So, whether you live in San Diego or are coming to visit, heading down to Tijuana for the day can be a fun (and cheap!) adventure. Next time we’re planning on checking out the beach or making our way farther south to Rosarito, Ensenada or Guadalupe Valley for some wine.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]