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Is La Taquería worth it for history buffs?

DependsFor history

For history & culture, La Taquería is hit or miss.

Bright, no-nonsense, and always busy, with a line that moves fast. It's about the food, not the room.

Price
$
Time
30–45 minutes
Last verified
2026-06-17
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Is La Taquería worth it…
On a budgetIn a dayWith kidsAs a coupleSoloFor food
How we verified
  • Named a James Beard America's Classic in 2017; opened 1973 in the Mission and credited as an originator of the Mission-style burrito. · en.wikipedia.org
  • FiveThirtyEight named it the best burrito in the country in 2014. · jamesbeard.org
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