James Beard Award–winning Mission burrito institution since 1973 — widely considered the finest burrito in San Francisco, and the standard against which all others are measured.
Why It Belongs on the List
La Taqueria on Mission Street has been serving what many experts consider the finest burrito in the Western Hemisphere since 1973. James Beard America's Classic Award. The burritos are thinner-wrapped than the Mission-style burritos SF exported to the world — no rice, pure protein, beans, salsa, and crema in a double-steamed flour tortilla. Carne asada is the standard order. Cash preferred, always a queue, always worth it.
What Stands Out
- James Beard “America’s Classic”
- Since 1973
- Best burrito in San Francisco
- No rice — pure flavor
- Carne asada is the standard order
- Cash preferred
- Expect a queue