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Multiple locations · $8–14 · Ranked in 2 lists
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Roberto's Taco Shop is a Multiple locations spot ranked #5 of 5 in our Best Late Night Food in San Diego list, scoring 84/100 in our Best Late Night Food in San Diego. Order the carne asada burrito, 24 hours. The most locations open 24 hours across the county.
Roberto's Taco Shop is in Multiple locations, San Diego. Give yourself a few extra minutes for parking on weekends — Multiple locations fills up early on sunny days.
Explore Multiple locationsOn our Best Late Night Food in San Diego list, Roberto's Taco Shop lands at #5 of 5, just behind Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop (86/100). Rudford's Restaurant holds #1 with 88/100, so the gap is 4 points. It also appears on 1 other list in our San Diego coverage.
See the full Best Late Night Food in San Diego rankingRoberto's Taco Shop scores 84/100 against a best late night food in san diego field that averages 86.2, running from 84 at the bottom to 88 at the top. That is 2.2 points below the category average, though it still finishes ahead of 0 of the 4 other places we scored. It lands 5th of 5, and the category leader is 4 points clear.
Judged criterion by criterion, Roberto's Taco Shop separates itself most on value (92/100 versus a 88.4 category average). Its softest showing is atmosphere at 68, 12.4 points under the field. Those two numbers are the honest summary: this is a place you pick for value, not for a clean sweep of every category.
| Criterion | Roberto's Taco Shop | Category avg. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience | 84 | 86.4 | -2.4 |
| Consistency | 88 | 87.6 | +0.4 |
| Value | 92 | 88.4 | +3.6 |
| Atmosphere | 68 | 80.4 | -12.4 |
| Uniqueness | 80 | 85.6 | -5.6 |
Scores are Sandi Spots editorial judgments, compared against every other place we ranked in best late night food in san diego.
Multiple locations is dense enough that Roberto's Taco Shop rarely needs to be a standalone trip. We have scored at least six other ranked spots in the same neighborhood, so it is easy to stack a visit with Lolita's Taco Shop (92/100 in our best burritos in san diego list) or The Kebab Shop (91/100) and turn one stop into an afternoon.
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Worth it for the right craving, not a destination trip.
Roberto's Taco Shop scores 84/100 in our Best Late Night Food in San Diego list (#5 of 5). It is strongest on value (92) and consistency (88). The most locations open 24 hours across the county.
Skip it if atmosphere matters most to you — that is its weakest category (68/100).
Roberto's Taco Shop is a good fit for late night food and carne asada fries. Because it ranks #5 on our best late night food in san diego list, it makes the most sense to pair it with nearby stops in Multiple locations rather than build a day around a long cross-town drive. Check live hours and availability before leaving, especially for a weekend visit.
Best tactical tip: Locations vary in quality — the Pacific Beach and Chula Vista shops are the most consistent.
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Score 84/100 on this list's criteria · Order: Carne asada burrito, 24 hours · $8–14
Roberto's is the original San Diego taco shop chain and its 24-hour locations are the default late-night answer for most of the county.
Local tip: Locations vary in quality — the Pacific Beach and Chula Vista shops are the most consistent.
Score 84/100 on this list's criteria · Order: Carne asada fries · $
The 1964 taco-shop original — the template every -berto's in the county is named after.
Scored with our ranking methodology — late-night-food, carne-asada-fries.
Written and fact-checked by the Sandi Spots Editorial team — San Diego residents publishing under Sleep Coast LLC. Every place we recommend has been visited in person or verified against an official source, and no business can pay for inclusion or a higher ranking.