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Kearny Mesa · $14–22 · Ranked in 1 list
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El Borrego is a Kearny Mesa spot ranked #3 of 5 in our Best Birria in San Diego list, scoring 87/100. Order the birria de borrego plate with consomé. Lamb birria by the pound, done the old way, seven days a week.
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Score 87/100 · Order: Birria de borrego plate with consomé · $14–22
A specialist that has been steaming lamb for decades. Less Instagram, more substance — the meat falls apart and the broth is deeply savory.
Local tip: Buy it by the pound with tortillas on the side and feed a family.
Scored with our ranking methodology — birria.
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