Taqueria El Farolito
Mexican restaurant · Mission
2950 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Highlights
Massive burritos, al pastor, carne asada, late-night spot
Massive burritos, al pastor, carne asada, late-night spot
"This place is a Mission institution—and it's also home to the best burrito in the city. You’re just as likely to find us here in the middle of the day as you are late at night in line with 50 new friends. But once you get through that line, El Farolito's crispy al pastor and tender carne asada await. Choose one of these meats in super burrito form. Each one is approximately the size of a newborn baby, and stuffed with a wonderful mix of sour cream, guacamole, and cheese. Just make sure to bring cash and stick to the one on 24th and Mission. It’s by far the best of their SF locations." - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, lani conway
"This is one of the few places in town where you can stagger in for a burrito at 2am. And El Farolito’s burritos just so happen to be the best in the city. All of the meats at this Mission taqueria, from the al pastor to the charred carne asada, are crisped perfectly on the plancha. Love to get messy? Go for the super quesadilla, overflowing with cheese, drippy meat, and all the standard fixings." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"There are as many taquerias in town as there are four-way stops. So no surprise—everyone has an opinion on which one is the reigning champion. Our official decree: Taqueria El Farolito. The Mission spot is an institution of flawlessly seasoned meats, which you’ll smell sizzling away on the plancha before you even walk through the door (or more realistically, get into the line that always stretches down the sidewalk). Their charred-to-perfection carne asada is one reason we give when trying to convince friends to move to the city, with the nice and crispy al pastor a close second. A visit here is never complete without getting either a super burrito approximately the size of a newborn baby, or a quesadilla suiza with enough cheese to single-handedly keep Lactaid in business." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"The witching hour for El Farolito is after midnight; the restaurant metes out burritos the size of bricks until 2:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturdays, making it a late-night pit stop for both the hungry and the inebriated. What it lacks in ambiance it makes up for with the sheer size of its offerings, which you can explore until 1:30 a.m. Sunday to Thursday. The North Beach outpost stays open late, too. Be aware that it’s cash only." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Stop anyone on the street and you’ll be met with a strong opinion about where to find the best burrito in the city. Ask us, and we’ll point you in the direction of Taqueria El Farolito. What sets the cash-only taqueria’s apart is the well-spiced meat, charred to perfection on the plancha. These burritos are the size of newborn babies, and you should get them super—a.k.a. filled with the salty-fatty-creamy trifecta of sour cream, guacamole, and cheese." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
