This Michelin-Rated California Restaurant Makes Some Seriously Stuffed Burritos

Inside every human is the primal longing to nosh on a burrito that requires two hands to partake. This is the kind of super-stuffed specimen that explodes with fillers, with sauce and bits of protein falling like shrapnel to your plate as you try to contain its bounty. If you've covered our tips on how to fold a burrito, you know that enveloping such a burrito is a feat and eating it is even messier. Such hearty burritos are on the menu at La Taqueria, a hole-in-the-wall cantina nestled in San Francisco that is consistently ranked as having some of the finest Mexican food in California.

As of this writing, you can score one of La Taqueria's "super" meat burritos for under 15 bucks — and what a meal you will have, friend. Your choices of meat range from more standard choices like chicken, beef, pork, and chorizo to cabeza and lengua (beef head and tongue). A super burrito from here contains your choice of meat, along with refried or pinto beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, and avocado. 

Note that there is no rice in a La Taqueria burrito, not as if it will need it. As seen on social media, the resulting burrito is hefty, cylindrical, and downy-soft, bursting with flavor and no filler. It's also worth clarifying that this is not a wet burrito (which is distinct from an enchilada). La Taqueria itself may look extraordinarily humble, but this is a place that's a James Beard Award winner, as well as a feature in the 2025 Michelin Guide.

San Francisco sourdough bread tastes different, and it follows that a San Francisco Mission burrito is its own special thing, too. What makes the burritos at La Taqueria stand out in a city that's known for enormous, delicious burritos? Social media has a lot to say on the matter. "It's the meat quality, especially the carne asada," enthused one Redditor. "I get a burrito w/ carne asada, cheese, and avocado only, grilled/dorado; add some lime & salsa while you eat, it's so good 10/10." On Yelp, one review advised that you might have to queue up for your burrito: "The food is truly delicious, and even though the wait can be long, it always ends up being completely worth it." A Tripadvisor review seconded the thought that La Taqueria was worthwhile: "Wow, what an experience. Recommended to us by a local themselves [...] Incredible burritos, absolutely delicious. Some of the best Mexican we've experienced. Highly rate and recommend."

To many, no trip to San Francisco is complete without a Mission burrito, and, from the glowing reviews, it seems that La Taqueria is among the preeminent spots for burritos that are nothing short of life-changing. La Taqueria has established itself so firmly in the fabric of San Francisco that it actually helped create the "Mission style" in the first place, lending further authenticity to the food. Whether you take your food to go or eat it in the small dining room behind the ordering counter, you are going to receive a burrito unlike any you've enjoyed before.