Order: Adobada burrito $11
Tijuana-style adobada off a trompo. Tourist-heavy but the meat is legit. Best for a coastal weekend lunch.
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Near Little Italy
Little Italy doesn't have a burritos spot worth a special trip. The closest picks locals drive to are Taco Stand in La Jolla / Downtown / North Park and Lolita's Taco Shop in Multiple (OG National City) — here's what to order and what you'll pay.
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Quick answer: Nothing notable in Little Italy itself — closest picks: Taco Stand, Lolita's Taco Shop, El Zarape.
Tijuana-style adobada off a trompo. Tourist-heavy but the meat is legit. Best for a coastal weekend lunch.
The platonic ideal of the California burrito. Crispy fries, well-seasoned asada, no fillers.
The best premium burrito in the city. Lobster, carne asada, cheese, guac, and rice. A national best-burrito list regular.
The surf-shop California burrito — enormous, cheap, open until 2 AM. Point Loma locals' #1 contender.
South Bay's answer. Sweet, complex adobada marinated pork off a trompo.
A real California burrito has carne asada, fries, cheese, guac, and pico — no rice or beans.
Order it 'wet' with red sauce at Lolita's, Nico's, and Roberto's.
Cash speeds up orders at OG taco shops across South Bay and Barrio Logan.
Breakfast burrito ≠ California burrito. Breakfast = eggs, potato, machaca/chorizo/bacon.
Adobada usually beats al pastor in San Diego — the trompos are better here.
From Little Italy, the shortest hop for burritos is Taco Stand in La Jolla / Downtown / North Park — worth combining with other errands in that direction.
Not in Little Italy itself — nothing there ranks among the county's best burritos. The closest picks are Taco Stand, Lolita's Taco Shop, El Zarape, starting with Taco Stand in La Jolla / Downtown / North Park.
Taco Stand in La Jolla / Downtown / North Park. Order the Adobada burrito, priced $11. Tijuana-style adobada off a trompo. Tourist-heavy but the meat is legit. Best for a coastal weekend lunch.
Expect $11 to $10–12 per person at the closest burritos spots. Prices are current for 2026.
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