Mexican Restaurants in San Diego, CA

Mexican in San Diego at a glance

• Mexican is the 2nd largest food category in San Diego, after coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 9.2% share compares with 7.6% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 60 listed below, 47 are independent and 13 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Mexican Restaurants in San Diego

Showing 60 of 703, listings with a website first.

• El Sabroso Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2363 Midway Dr
• Cotixan Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 4370 Genesee Ave
• Ranchos Cocina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3910 30th St
• D'sotos Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 9272 Miramar Rd
• Sayulitas Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1460 S 43rd St
• Palmitos Mexican Eatery
  Restaurant · Mexican · 5145 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
• Primos Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 16711 Bernardo Center Dr
• Oscars Mexican Seafood
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 646 University Ave
• Quiero Restaurants
  Restaurant · Mexican · 879 W Harbor Dr
• Cotija's Tierrasanta
  Restaurant · Mexican · 10645 Tierrasanta Blvd
• Gualberto's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 5871 University Ave #333
• Golosito
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2275 Imperial Ave
• Los Reyes Mexican Food and Seafood
  Restaurant · Mexican · 4696 Market St
• CLOSED - Tacos el Cabron
  Restaurant · Mexican · 532 Fourth Ave
• Las Morelias
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3645 University Ave
• Cazadores Mexican food By Cotijas PQ
  Restaurant · Mexican · 9335 Paseo Montalban
• Sombrero Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 6178 Mission Gorge Rd
• Cocina 35
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1435 6th Ave
• Sombrero Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 8590 Rio San Diego Dr
• Taco Bell
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 9821 Aero Dr
• La Fuente Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1227 University Ave
• Robertacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 492 W San Ysidro Blvd
• Miguel's Catering
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2912 Shelter Island Dr
• Tierra Santa Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 5950 Santo Rd
• Pueblo
  Restaurant · Mexican · 877 Hornblend St
• Taco Surf PB
  Restaurant · Mexican · 4657 Mission Blvd
• Bahia PB Mexican Grill and Juice Bar
  Restaurant · Mexican · 909 Grand Ave #7
• Baja Betty's
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1421 University Ave
• Cocina De Barrio
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3707 Fifth Ave
• El Sueño
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2836 Juan St
• Alchemy - Choose Thy Poison
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1932 Kearney Ave
• Deckman's NORTH Park at 3131
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3131 University Ave
• Ortega's A Mexican Bistro
  Restaurant · Mexican · 141 University Ave #4
• Tahona Bar
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2414 San Diego Ave
• Roberto's Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 4770 Voltaire St
• Old Town Tequila Factory
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2467 Juan St
• Vaqueros Carne Asada
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 6936 Lisbon St
• Quixote
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2223 El Cajon Blvd
• Jose's Courtroom
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1037 Prospect St
• Achiote
  Restaurant · Mexican · 4419 Camino De La Plaza
• Miguel's Cocina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2444 San Diego Ave
• Rubio's Coastal Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 16588 Bernardo Center Dr #100
• Lucha Libre Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1810 W Washington St
• Crack Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 4242 Camino Del Rio N #28
• Mama Antonia's Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2502 San Diego Ave
• El Chingon
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 560 Fifth Ave
• Mike's Red Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 4310 Genesee Ave
• The Craft Taco At Sova
  Restaurant · Mexican · 11585 Sorrento Valley Rd Ste 108
• Taquería Los Chuchys
  Restaurant · Mexican · 543 Fourth Ave
• Todo Pa' La Cruda
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2851 Imperial Ave
• Cotijas Mex Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2295 Market St
• Cocinas del Monte
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2543 Congress St
• Mike's Taco Club
  Restaurant · Mexican · 5060 Newport Ave
• Adalberto's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1868 Rosecrans St
• Rubio's Coastal Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 5500 Campanile Drive East Commons Building - SDSU
• Red O "taste Of Mexico"
  Restaurant · Mexican · 4340 La Jolla Village Dr
• Restaurant Vallarta
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2335 Roll Dr #11
• Emiliano's Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 6690 Mission Gorge Rd
• Gualberto's 2
  Restaurant · Mexican · 5447 Kearny Villa Rd
• Nico's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 4918 Newport Ave

Mexican elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most mexican listings are in Los Angeles (1698), San Jose (388), San Francisco (321), Fresno (262), Santa Ana (245) and Sacramento (205).

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