Papalote Mexican Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

1. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.7
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews

Jason S.Jason S.: Vegetarians: Try the soyrizo burrito. Also, even their refried beans are vegan. Plus their amazing homemade salsa. Combine all three: dang.

MaelaMaela: adobo burrito is to die for.. gotta order tortilla chips w extra extra salsa.. the best!

Gio C.Gio Corsi: Small joint but big flavors! The house salsa is great, the Chorizo Con Queso is Great and the Chicken Mole Super Burrito is great! Worthy of repeat visits!

Pancho Villa Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

2. Pancho Villa Taqueria

8.5
3071 16th St (btwn Valencia & Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews

John R.John Robb: best salsa bar in the city - great al pastor meat

Kimberly H.Kimberly Howard: Don't miss the salsa bar! Many kinds of salsas, all award winning, plus killer pickled veggies. Yum!

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Amazing carnitas, be sure to try some of their more exotic meats and top off whatever you order with toppings from the salsa bar.

Tropisueño is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

3. Tropisueño

8.4
75 Yerba Buena Ln (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · SoMa · 394 tips and reviews

Steffie Pardo H.Steffie Pardo Harner: Awesome food - and the spicy salsa is ACTUALLY spicy. Win.

VarunVarun: Love the chips and salsa here. The salsa bar covers a diverse set of flavors and spice levels. All of them are fantastic!

Luke A.Luke Andrews: Looks fancier than it is (in a good way), but one of the best food options around the malls. Fresh chips and top notch salsa selection. Try the al pastor taco with pineapple.

The Little Chihuahua is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

4. The Little Chihuahua

8.6
292 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Lower Haight · 177 tips and reviews

George A.George Allen: Best Mexican food in this neighborhood! The carne asada always tastes fresh and the bar salsas are yummy! Call in your order if your not dining in!

🐐 .🐐 🐙: Great tortilla soup, lots of chicken, tasty salsas

Tobi S.Tobi Soundso: Garlic shrimps burrito, indeed. And they have a great variety of delicious salsas...

Tacolicious is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

5. Tacolicious

8.6
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews

Doc P.Doc Pop: Try the Chips and Salsa - If you judge a place by its chips, you'll love this spot. Sweet and smokey salsa and great chips. A good start.

Sean G.Sean G: Don't fill up on the awesome chips and salsa - save room for the tacos!

michael t.michael t: Love the Kale Salad, the chips and salsa and the Picante Margarita.

Taqueria El Farolito is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

6. Taqueria El Farolito

9.0
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews

Steve M.Steve Metz: Best Mexican in The City. Personal faves are Super Burrito-Al Pastor, Black Beans, Extra Salsa and Quesadilla Super Suiza. CASH ONLY!!

christina leigh m.christina leigh morgan: Perfect drunken burrito spot, be sure to get tortilla chips and try the guac salsa!

Luke B.Luke Bornheimer: Al pastor is the way to go (so good!). Also, ask them to grill your tortilla slightly longer for extra crispy deliciousness. Chips are mediocre, but the salsas are delicious, especially the green one.

Taqueria Cancún is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

7. Taqueria Cancún

8.8
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews

Mai L.Mai Le: Best salsa verde in the Mission. Sub it on a super carnitas taco and say you only want it with your chips and you'll get 2 servings.

Luke B.Luke Bornheimer: Vegetarian burrito is super delicious and, for it's size, is a great deal ($5.50+tax with chips and salsa). A meat-eater would likely be satisfied with the burrito despite its lack of animal goodness.

ChristopherChristopher: Veggie burrito is the best! Amazing fresh salsa and authentic Mexican food.

El Metate is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

8. El Metate

8.8
2406 Bryant St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 172 tips and reviews

Andi T.Andi Teggart: Guac. Plus the best variety of salsas.

Brad T.Brad T: Authentic Mexican with a great selection of salsas and a few beers on hand. Try the El Pastor carnitas tacos for the ultimate experience.

Nicole B.Nicole Browner: Hands down my favorite Mexican food in the Mission. They serve fresh ingredients and an amazing house made salsa bar. The service and staff are the kindest people. I’ve been going for years!!!

Tlaloc Sabor Mexicano is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

9. Tlaloc Sabor Mexicano

7.6
525 Commercial St (at Sansome St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Financial District · 64 tips and reviews

Monica Uthappa M.Monica Uthappa Maleyanda: Love love love this place.. have been a loyal customer for 3 yrs now!:) try the mango salsa and the avocado salsa for sure!!!My fav is the pallo adobado burrito!

Zoe W.Zoe Wong: Awesome paleo/gluten free friendly FiDi lunch spot. Get a salad (my fav choice is grilled beef), hold the dressing that comes on the side, and drench your salad in their delicious salsas!

Brad T.Brad T: Always a line at lunch and for good reason. FiDi's best burrito for sure and that salsa bar! Grab food and an aqua fresca for the full effect.

The Little Chihuahua is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

10. The Little Chihuahua

8.0
4123 24th St (btw Castro & Diamond), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Noe Valley · 60 tips and reviews

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: Love the little salsa bar they have set up and you must get the guacamole!

Domenic V.Domenic Viterbo: Love their fajita burrito w/chicken and the salsa bar!

David M.David Mazza: Really interesting salsa. Try the habanero. Also, plantain burrito.

Taqueria Vallarta is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

11. Taqueria Vallarta

8.7
3039 24th St (at Balmy St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 100 tips and reviews

Alexander W.Alexander Winter: Some of the best tacos in town! The green salsa is good. Delicious Alambres, and solid burritos.

Sahil D.Sahil Desai: Best tacos in the city. Get one of each kind. And some yellow habanero salsa, and apply gently.

Mario E.Mario Estrada: This is my favorite Taco Shop in SF! It reminds me of the actual taco stands in Mexico. Bite sized meat and tortilla tacos with no frills and great salsas! They also have good Veggie Burritos.

Don Pisto's is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

12. Don Pisto's

7.9
510 Union St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · North Beach · 179 tips and reviews

chuckchuck: great green salsa!

heatheat: Mexican in North Beach? Yes. Their chips & salsa are some of the best in SF. The goal? A fancy approach to Mexican street food. Multiple taco varieties to choose from, all less than $10 for a pair.

Jeremiah O.Jeremiah Owen: Ok. I have eaten at some of the best Taco places in SoCal and I will just say the asada tacos here are great The salsa is epicly spicy. Like "lawd Jesus there's fire" hot. Great spot.

Street Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

13. Street Taco

8.3
1607 Haight St (at Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 47 tips and reviews

audrey y.audrey y: nopales burrito is tasty w lots o nopales. spicy is not spicy though so grab some side salsa if that's how you like it.

JCJC: I like the salsas and the aguas frescas here

Charles H.Charles Hu: You need to get the sauce containers in front of the counter. The green salsa = amazing

Tacolicious is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

14. Tacolicious

7.8
2250 Chestnut St (at Avila St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Marina District · 164 tips and reviews

GauriGauri: The service is great! Food is fantastic! Loved the Chips and salsa. Also the shrimp diabla was so flavorful! We also had tacos...everything was yummy!

Meghana D.Meghana Dhar: Into salads? Marina girl will make your day. Veggie tacos are surprisingly delish. Don't forget to ask for the habanero salsa for your chips, and dip with caution. Apps: shrimp cakes, ceviche are fab

Sarah H.Sarah H: Braised beef taco is amazing. Complimentary chips and excellent salsa, as well as a good selection of non alcoholic and alcoholic cocktails.

Taquerias El Farolito is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in San Francisco.

15. Taquerias El Farolito

8.5
2950 24th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 70 tips and reviews

Emily L.Emily Limon: it's all about the green salsa. get lots at the salsa bar. do not skimp.

Roberto C.Roberto Castaneda: Order a burrito de carne asada, not steak. They're so good! And don't forget the salsa verde!

Danielle M.Danielle McIntosh: El pastor, pollo asado, and carne asada burritos are all delicious! Try the salsa verde too. Mmmm...