Order: California burrito $10
The surf-shop California burrito — enormous, cheap, open until 2 AM. Point Loma locals' #1 contender.
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Near Mission Beach
Mission Beach doesn't have a burritos spot worth a special trip. The closest picks locals drive to are Nico's Mexican Food in Point Loma / Ocean Beach and Oscar's Mexican Seafood in Pacific Beach / Multiple — here's what to order and what you'll pay.
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Quick answer: Nothing notable in Mission Beach itself — closest picks: Nico's Mexican Food, Oscar's Mexican Seafood, Lolita's Taco Shop.
The surf-shop California burrito — enormous, cheap, open until 2 AM. Point Loma locals' #1 contender.
Baja-style smoked-fish burrito with chipotle crema and pickled onion. The non-asada answer from serious eaters.
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.
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 Mission Beach, the shortest hop for burritos is Nico's Mexican Food in Point Loma / Ocean Beach — worth combining with other errands in that direction.
Not in Mission Beach itself — nothing there ranks among the county's best burritos. The closest picks are Nico's Mexican Food, Oscar's Mexican Seafood, Lolita's Taco Shop, starting with Nico's Mexican Food in Point Loma / Ocean Beach.
Nico's Mexican Food in Point Loma / Ocean Beach. Order the California burrito, priced $10. The surf-shop California burrito — enormous, cheap, open until 2 AM. Point Loma locals' #1 contender.
Expect $10 to $10 per person at the closest burritos spots. Prices are current for 2026.
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