San Diego Reader 2018 taco issue

Tacos with seafood, tacos that tell a story, tacos from Tijuana

Author

By Ed Bedford, Ambrose Martin, Ian Anderson, Mary Beth Abate, Barbarella Fokos, Patrick Herderson, Matthew Suarez, Chad Deal

Publish Date

May 16, 2018

Tentaculo Negro on blue corn tortillas at Tacosteno (Matthew Suárez)

Baja Oyster, Border X, Carnitas, Canteen at Quartyard, Candelas, Señor Taquero

By Ed Bedford

Mariscos Alex — fried and grilled shrimp (Matthew Suárez)

City Tacos. Lolita's, Oscar's, Mariscos Alex, Blue Water

Corazon de Torta, MG Beyer, Fish Pit, Kindred, Oi Asian, Tortilla N' Taco Factory

By Ian Anderson

Libertad Tacos (Matthew Suárez)

Tacos Mimi, Puesto, Libertad, Salud, Mariscos Nine Seas, El Comal

By Mary Beth Abate

Barrio Star — tacos plus jalepeño blackberry margarita (Matthew Suárez)

Ortega's, Cantina Mayahuel, Kensington Cafe, El Zarape, Cocina 35, Barrio Star

By Barbarella Fokos

Chile rubbed octopus at Volcano Rabbit (Matthew Suárez)

El Chingon, Beerfish, Carve, Volcano Rabbit, One Door North, Hundred Proof

By Patrick Henderson

El Nuevo Tecolote only uses marinated prime rib cuts. (Matthew Suárez)

Tacos el Gallito, Ta'Karbon, El Nuevo Tecolote, Tacos el Dorado, Wicho's Tacos, Tacosteno

By Matthew Suarez

Beef birria and guisados at Tuetano Taqueria (Priscilla Curiel Gutierrez)

LOLA 55, Tacos el Panson, Taco Stand, Tuetano Taqueria, Tacos El Ranchero, El Borrego

By Chad Deal