Nestled in the reimagined San Diego Police Headquarters, Puesto dazzles with its bi-level layout and floor-to-ceiling windows, dishing out modern Mexican street food that hits all the right notes, from its crispy cheese tacos to vibrant cocktails—all in a lively, plant-filled space perfect for al fresco dining.
"An easy walk from the Convention Center, this soaring restaurant and bar specializes in Mexico City-style tacos that come on corn tortillas cloaked in crispy cheese. Don’t skip its excellent cocktails, which include a spicy margarita spiked with habanero and a refreshing watermelon version made with fresh fruit." - Candice Woo
"A San Diego staple for street food-inspired Mexican, Puesto will be your BFF when you hit that mid-afternoon festival slump. Get some carnitas tacos in you and rally. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Puesto is bringing its popular tacos and other Mexican dishes to a space that it’ll share with Mostra Coffee, which was named 2020 Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine and is known for specialty drinks like bibingka or champorrado lattes." - Candice Woo
"One of the centerpieces of the Headquarters at Seaport District is set to take over even more real estate at the downtown complex. Puesto, which opened its grand stunner there in 2013, is building out a nearby site into an offshoot of the family-owned Mexican restaurant that will have its own food and drink menu. Opening by the end of 2023, replacing the sports gear store across the way from its established 4,500-square-foot restaurant, the space will be a creative playground for vice president of bar and spirits Beau du Bois, who joined the group in late 2019 from Napa’s three Michelin-starred Restaurant at Meadowood. Besides overseeing Puesto’s many bars as well as creating drinks for Marisi in La Jolla, du Bois will be innovating all-new cocktails that pull from their deep well of agave spirits, which includes more than 250 types of tequila and 100 varieties of mezcal. With a design inspired by Mexico City’s Colonia Roma, an area designated by the Mexican capital as a “Barrio Mágico” and known for its Art Deco architecture and vibrant street art, the bar will be open nightly, offering a food menu made up of Puesto favorites. The 2,000-square-foot space will also be able to be reserved for private events." - Candice Woo
"This bright, bustling restaurant is located in The Headquarters at Seaport Village, a former downtown police command post-turned-outdoor marketplace. Puesto's kitchen turns out modern takes on Mexican street food. You'll see it in their tacos, which range from traditional carnitas to zucchini with nopales (a type of cactus), in addition to snacks like chicharrónes and ceviche. The drinks menu is decidedly Mexican, and includes tequila and mezcal, plus beers and wines from Valle de Guadalupe." - Archana Ram
