Order: Filet mignon + lobster + Baja fish $6–9
Upscale Mexico City street tacos with a crispy cheese skirt and legit cocktails. Great for dates or groups.
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Near Coronado
Coronado doesn't have a tacos spot worth a special trip. The closest picks locals drive to are Puesto in La Jolla, Downtown, Mission Valley, UTC 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 Coronado itself — closest picks: Puesto, Las Cuatro Milpas, ¿Cómo Estás Tacos?.
Upscale Mexico City street tacos with a crispy cheese skirt and legit cocktails. Great for dates or groups.
Open since 1933. Handmade tortillas, cash-only, closes when food runs out. The definitive old-school San Diego taco.
Nixtamalized tortillas and a salsa bar a short walk from Chicano Park.
Pink lucha-mask taquería famous for huge portions and late-night hours. Open past midnight most nights.
Sinaloa-style seafood in a South Bay strip mall. The smoked marlin taco is a San Diego sleeper classic.
Corn tortillas are the default at serious taquerías — ask for corn if you're handed flour.
Green salsa is almost always spicier than red in San Diego. Test before you pour.
Order 3–4 tacos per person; SD tacos are small on purpose.
Cash speeds up orders at Barrio Logan institutions and most South Bay trucks.
Arrive before 11 AM on weekends at Las Cuatro Milpas and other old-school spots.
From Coronado, the shortest hop for tacos is Puesto in La Jolla, Downtown, Mission Valley, UTC — worth combining with other errands in that direction.
Not in Coronado itself — nothing there ranks among the county's best tacos. The closest picks are Puesto, Las Cuatro Milpas, ¿Cómo Estás Tacos?, starting with Puesto in La Jolla, Downtown, Mission Valley, UTC.
Puesto in La Jolla, Downtown, Mission Valley, UTC. Order the Filet mignon + lobster + Baja fish, priced $6–9. Upscale Mexico City street tacos with a crispy cheese skirt and legit cocktails. Great for dates or groups.
Expect $6–9 to $2.50–4 per person at the closest tacos spots. Prices are current for 2026.
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