San Francisco, CA
Best Mexican in San Francisco.
Harry's top 10 Mexican spots in San Francisco score 85–94 on the Harry Score. 2 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$$.
The Mission is the whole argument. Mission-style burritos were born there in the late sixties, at El Faro or La Cumbre depending who's arguing, and the fight since has been rice. La Taqueria dropped it in 1973, griddling the burrito dorado-style instead, and nobody's talked them out of it. That's the local standard: SF splits between counter taquerias built on masa and griddle work, and ambitious tasting-menu rooms chasing a different crowd. Harry cares about the first kind — judge the meat, judge the tortilla, skip the plating.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Californios
mexican · modern-european
355 11th St, San Francisco
4.7 across 560 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
$$$$
Harry
94
Worth It
78
Mayaflor
mexican
1494 California St, San Francisco
4.8 across 139 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; punches well above its price point.
$
Harry
92
Worth It
83
Cocina Mamá Cholita
mexican
3471 Mission St, San Francisco
4.9 across 345 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
91
Worth It
81
Early Bird Tacos - Catering
mexican · brunch
2501 Phelps St, San Francisco
4.9 across 163 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
$
Harry
90
Worth It
82
Tio Chilo's Grill
mexican
2872 24th St, San Francisco
4.8 across 236 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
$
Harry
89
Worth It
81
el Mil Amores
mexican · brunch
2780 21st St, San Francisco
4.7 across 537 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by The Infatuation and Eater.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
YOSSIE'S CANTINA
mexican
398 7th St, San Francisco
4.7 across 121 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
$
Harry
87
Worth It
81
La Travesia
mexican
1022 Bush St, San Francisco
4.9 across 174 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #285 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
Buena Vida Cantina on Belden
mexican
56 Belden Pl, San Francisco
4.8 across 297 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
Los Yaquis Méx Restaurant.
mexican
3214 Folsom St, San Francisco
4.7 across 251 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
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Questions Harry gets about Mexican in San Francisco
- What is the best Mexican restaurant in San Francisco?
- Californios tops Harry's Mexican list for San Francisco right now, with a Harry Score of 94/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Mexican restaurants in San Francisco?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap Mexican restaurants in San Francisco to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for San Francisco on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.