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.: Vegetarians: Try the soyrizo burrito. Also, even their refried beans are vegan. Plus their amazing homemade salsa. Combine all three: dang.
Maela: adobo burrito is to die for.. gotta order tortilla chips w extra extra salsa.. the best!
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!
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 Robb: best salsa bar in the city - great al pastor meat
Kimberly Howard: Don't miss the salsa bar! Many kinds of salsas, all award winning, plus killer pickled veggies. Yum!
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.
3. Tropisueño
8.4
75 Yerba Buena Ln (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · SoMa · 394 tips and reviews
Steffie Pardo Harner: Awesome food - and the spicy salsa is ACTUALLY spicy. Win.
Varun: Love the chips and salsa here. The salsa bar covers a diverse set of flavors and spice levels. All of them are fantastic!
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.
4. The Little Chihuahua
8.6
292 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Lower Haight · 177 tips and reviews
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 Soundso: Garlic shrimps burrito, indeed. And they have a great variety of delicious salsas...
5. Tacolicious
8.6
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews
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: Don't fill up on the awesome chips and salsa - save room for the tacos!
michael t: Love the Kale Salad, the chips and salsa and the Picante Margarita.
6. Taqueria El Farolito
9.0
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews
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 morgan: Perfect drunken burrito spot, be sure to get tortilla chips and try the guac salsa!
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.
7. Taqueria Cancún
8.8
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews
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 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.
Christopher: Veggie burrito is the best! Amazing fresh salsa and authentic Mexican food.
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 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 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: 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.
11. Taqueria Vallarta
8.7
3039 24th St (at Balmy St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 100 tips and reviews
Alexander Winter: Some of the best tacos in town! The green salsa is good. Delicious Alambres, and solid burritos.
Sahil Desai: Best tacos in the city. Get one of each kind. And some yellow habanero salsa, and apply gently.
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.
12. Don Pisto's
7.9
510 Union St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · North Beach · 179 tips and reviews
chuck: great green salsa!
heat: 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 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.
14. Tacolicious
7.8
2250 Chestnut St (at Avila St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Marina District · 164 tips and reviews
Gauri: 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 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: Braised beef taco is amazing. Complimentary chips and excellent salsa, as well as a good selection of non alcoholic and alcoholic cocktails.
15. Taquerias El Farolito
8.5
2950 24th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 70 tips and reviews
Emily Limon: it's all about the green salsa. get lots at the salsa bar. do not skimp.
Roberto Castaneda: Order a burrito de carne asada, not steak. They're so good! And don't forget the salsa verde!
Danielle McIntosh: El pastor, pollo asado, and carne asada burritos are all delicious! Try the salsa verde too. Mmmm...