El Buen Comer

"“Good eats” are promised right in the name of this approachable neighborhood restaurant on the outskirts of the Mission, and La Cocina alum Isabel Caudillo delivers in full. Her menu highlights the cooking of her native Mexico City, featuring homestyle dishes like her signature guisados, as in tender, pork ribs slowly simmered in salsa verde, served with nopales and plenty of warm, handmade corn tortillas to mop up every last drop of the delectable sauce. The focused menu is rounded out with other classics: pambazos, chiles rellenos and fresh-fried tortilla chips accompanied by a hefty scoop of guacamole and zippy house-made salsas. Save room for Caudillo’s desserts, like a chocoflan that combines silky caramelized custard and rich chocolate cake." - Michelin Inspector

Best Mexican Restaurants in San Francisco | Eater SF

"Mexico City native Isabel Caudillo’s restaurant leans into Mexico City-style street foods: masa-based dishes like huaraches and gorditas, the sauce-smothered sandwiches known as pambazos, and a selection of tamales. There are usually also a couple of the guisados (slow-cooked stews) that the restaurant is known for, like the wonderful, velvety pork mole verde. Online orders are accepted." - Paolo Bicchieri

San Francisco’s Most Satisfying Tamales | Eater SF

"It may have been in Noe Valley where Isabel Caudillo got started, selling tamales at farmers markets, but these days she’s selling her ultra-popular tamales from a permanent location in Bernal Heights. Whether it be the rajas con queso or the pork in salsa verde, there are mini tamales available on the catering menu right now. Keep an eye on the main online menu — the full-size version will likely pop up during the season." - Eater Staff

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"This Mission-Bernal spot has loads of tables, big bowls of hearty guisados like the tangy green pork costillas you can split, and handmade tortillas you’ll want to order by the dozen. Getting a seat is easy, but make sure to budget enough time because they close at 9pm on the weekends, and they have no qualms about kicking you out. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez

These Eater 38 Restaurants in San Francisco Are Still Open for Takeout and Delivery

"Mexico City native Isabel Caudillo’s restaurant is offering a very limited takeout menu that’s available for pickup on Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Typically there’s a selection of tamales and one or two of the guisados (slow-cooked stews) that the restaurant is known for, like its wonderful, velvety pork mole verde. Call ahead to pre-order." - Luke Tsai