La Palma Mexicatessen, a beloved Mission District fixture since 1953, serves up the city's freshest tortillas alongside mouthwatering burritos, tacos, and homemade tamales.
"You could spend your day marathon-ing old seasons of Survivor like it’s nobody’s business. Or, you could make your way to La Palma in the Mission to pick up some pupusas, carnitas tacos, and a bagful of chicharrones, and bring it all back to your couch for said marathon. Also grab some of their excellent homemade tortillas to take home—they’ll easily power you through the rest of the week." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"Pop into this classic Mission District deli and grocery store for fresh tortillas, sweat-inducing salsas, and a menu of Mexican food offered to go including burritos, tacos, nachos, tamales, and more. The pro-move is to get a foil-wrapped Mission-style super burrito, a San Francisco special, which can be stuffed with your choice of protein. Carnitas makes a respectable option but if you want to break out of the usual suspects, go for La Palma’s chicharrones." - Dianne de Guzman
"Teresa Rodriguez, also known as Doña Tere, has been making tamales since she was 16 years old. Each of the thousands of tamales she’s made over the years is just as good as the last, making the $40 you’ll pay for a dozen at this San Francisco institution a bargain. Order online or call in advance if you plan to get a few orders." - Becky Duffett, Eater Staff
"La Palma is a small tortilla factory, grocery store, and taqueria, all rolled into one. They also happen to serve some great burritos. It’s hard choosing between having them filled with carnitas or carne asada, so just grab one of each and call it a day. Just be sure to eat it quickly because they tend to arrive slightly colder than others. " - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, lani conway
"La Palma is a tortilla factory, a grocery store, and a taqueria, all rolled into one. And while we’re no strangers to coming to this corner spot in the Mission for fresh masa, mole, tortillas, and chips, we will happily drop by for anything on their takeout menu. You can’t go wrong with their burritos and tacos, and you'll need to make sure to grab some chicharrones on the way out." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
