Multiple · Best Burritos in San Diego
Lolita's Taco Shop Review
Last updatedRanked #1 of 10 in Best Burritos in San Diego
The San Diego burrito benchmark. Generous carne asada, perfect proportion of beans and rice, and a tortilla that holds together.
Score breakdown
- Tortilla90/100
- Fillings94/100
- Salsa & Extras90/100
- Value92/100
- Consistency90/100
The verdict on Lolita's Taco Shop
Ranked #1 of 10 — 92/100 in our Best Burritos in San Diego coverage
Lolita's is the burrito that defines San Diego's Mexican-American fast-food style. The carne asada is chopped small, seasoned with a savory blend, and piled generously into a warm flour tortilla. Beans and rice are present in the right ratio, cheese melts into the meat, and the guacamole is fresh and creamy. The tortilla is large enough to wrap everything without tearing, and the burrito is rolled tight enough to eat one-handed. Multiple locations mean it is never far away, and the consistency across stores is impressive. It is the default answer for anyone who asks where to get a burrito in San Diego.
What to order at Lolita's Taco Shop
Lolita's Taco Shop appears on more than one of our lists, and the pick depends on which one you are reading:
- Carne asada burrito — from our Best Burritos in San Diego coverage
- California burrito — from our Best California Burritos in San Diego coverage
- Carne asada fries — from our Best Cheap Eats in San Diego coverage
- Carne asada taco — from our Best Tacos in San Diego coverage
- Quesabirria tacos and a California burrito — from our Best Birria in San Diego coverage
Add guacamole and ask for the salsa verde on the side.
Is Lolita's Taco Shop worth the price?
Lolita's Taco Shop sits at $10 — the budget band for this category. Nothing else we ranked in this category lands in the same price bracket, so the comparison is against cheaper or pricier alternatives rather than a like-for-like rival.
Lolita's Taco Shop FAQ
Is Lolita's Taco Shop expensive?
Lolita's Taco Shop is priced at $10, which puts it in the budget band for this category. There is no other option at the exact same price point on the same list, so treat it as its own bracket.
Is Lolita's Taco Shop worth it?
It scores 92/100, 6.1 points above the 85.9 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I order at Lolita's Taco Shop?
We recommend the Carne asada burrito.
What else is nearby Lolita's Taco Shop?
Mostra Coffee (89/100 in our best coffee shops in san diego list) and Mariscos German (89/100 in our best fish tacos in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
Every list Lolita's Taco Shop ranks on
Lolita's Taco Shop shows up on 5 of our ranked lists, taking the top spot on 2 of them. Places that hold up across more than one category tend to be the safer recommendation when you are booking for a group with different tastes.
What works
- Strong fillings — scored 94/100 in our ranking
- Strong value — scored 92/100 in our ranking
- Strong tortilla — scored 90/100 in our ranking
- Top-1 finish out of 10 spots we scored in this category
Know before you go
- Add guacamole and ask for the salsa verde on the side.
The full review
Lolita's is the burrito that defines San Diego's Mexican-American fast-food style. The carne asada is chopped small, seasoned with a savory blend, and piled generously into a warm flour tortilla. Beans and rice are present in the right ratio, cheese melts into the meat, and the guacamole is fresh and creamy. The tortilla is large enough to wrap everything without tearing, and the burrito is rolled tight enough to eat one-handed. Multiple locations mean it is never far away, and the consistency across stores is impressive. It is the default answer for anyone who asks where to get a burrito in San Diego.
On our weighted scale it earns 92/100 — the top score of all 10 places we evaluated for best burritos in san diego. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes.
What to order at Lolita's Taco Shop
Carne asada burrito
Price: $10
How we scored Lolita's Taco Shop
Every score on this page comes from the same editorial rubric we apply to the whole category: tortilla, fillings, salsa & extras, value, consistency. The criteria are weighted toward what matters most in the category, compared against every other place we ranked in the same list rather than against an abstract ideal. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes. Scores are editorial judgments rather than aggregated user ratings.