Santería is a great margarita bar/restaurant in the Castro.

Chica Oakland is a Mexican cafe serving rice bowls with carnitas, tacos, chilaquiles, and agua frescas.

La Guerrera’s Kitchen in Old Oakland stars amazing tamales, chicken pozole verde, and barbacoa plates.

The Sinaloan taco truck in East Oakland makes everything from aguachiles and ceviches to seafood towers and quesabirria tacos.

La Santa Torta taco truck makes some of the best quesabirria tacos in the East Bay.

The Mexican restaurant in the Outer Richmond has excellent tortas and tacos.

The totopos con carnitas are one great reason to check out Nopalito’s new to-go window in the Mission.

El Garage has a new brick-and-mortar in Richmond, and is serving some of the best quesabirria in the Bay.

5 Tacos & Beer in Albany offers a rotating menu of five kinds of tacos, plus plenty of beer and outdoor dining space.

La Grana Fish in Oakland's Fruitvale makes excellent quesabirria, fish tacos, and more.

Tacos El Patron is a taqueria in the Mission with quesabirria tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and enchiladas.

The Excelsior taqueria makes excellent tacos that taste even better with sour cream and guacamole.

El Metate in the Mission makes one of our favorite burritos in the city.

The East Oakland taqueria makes some of the best tacos in the Bay.

Tacos Mi Rancho is a permanently parked taco truck near Lake Merritt in Oakland.

Cosecha in Old Oakland’s Swan Market makes excellent tacos on handmade tortillas.