Order: Surf & turf burrito (lobster + asada) $16
The best premium burrito in the city. Lobster, carne asada, cheese, guac, and rice. A national best-burrito list regular.
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Near South Park
South Park doesn't have a burritos spot worth a special trip. The closest picks locals drive to are El Zarape in University Heights and Las Cuatro Milpas in Barrio Logan — here's what to order and what you'll pay.
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Quick answer: Nothing notable in South Park itself — closest picks: El Zarape, Las Cuatro Milpas, Todo Pa' La Cruda.
The best premium burrito in the city. Lobster, carne asada, cheese, guac, and rice. A national best-burrito list regular.
Since 1933. Handmade tortillas, chorizo, beans — cash only, closes at 3 PM, closed Sunday.
Birria burrito with consommé for dipping, in the Logan Ave space Salud used to occupy.
Tijuana-style adobada off a trompo. Tourist-heavy but the meat is legit. Best for a coastal weekend lunch.
Diner-style breakfast burrito with hash browns inside. 24 hours since 1949.
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 South Park, the shortest hop for burritos is El Zarape in University Heights — worth combining with other errands in that direction.
Not in South Park itself — nothing there ranks among the county's best burritos. The closest picks are El Zarape, Las Cuatro Milpas, Todo Pa' La Cruda, starting with El Zarape in University Heights.
El Zarape in University Heights. Order the Surf & turf burrito (lobster + asada), priced $16. The best premium burrito in the city. Lobster, carne asada, cheese, guac, and rice. A national best-burrito list regular.
Expect $16 to $5 per person at the closest burritos spots. Prices are current for 2026.
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