Crecer en los suburbios de una ciudad del noreste en la década de 1980 significaba que los tacos salían de una caja en el pasillo "internacional" de una tienda de comestibles. Un día a la semana, generalmente los miércoles, estábamos expuestos a "tacos" con carne molida grasosa, lechuga iceberg rallada y montones de queso mozzarella rellenos en delicadas conchas duras.
It was a fun mess and about as close to Mexican food as we got. But, like tacos, we evolved. 
El fin de semana pasado estábamos pidiendo tacos al pastor en el lugar más concurrido, ruidoso y probablemente el mejor de Tijuana. Tacos El Franc es una visita obligada para cualquier fanático del auténtico taco callejero: el ambiente, los olores y los sabores son insuperables. 
But up here in the beach communities of San Diego, National Taco Day (officially Oct. 4, but we decided to extend those 24 hours and make it a full taco month) is celebrated a little differently as local restaurants think outside the box. In Ocean Beach and Point Loma, taco-lovers can try tofu tacos, breakfast tacos, and even la Diablo tacos. Of course, for those who like the traditional route, plenty of high-quality carne asada, al pastor, and fish taco choices abound. Check out our suggestions below and find your favorite taco spot. Mike’s Taco Club
5060 Newport Ave.
Mike’s Taco Club serves a wide variety of tacos including a scallop tacos, octopus tacos, and tacos especiales, which include fish, shrimp, and scallops. Tacos come with cheese, cabbage, onion, tomato, cilantro, and avocado Ortega’s Cocina
4888 Newport Ave.
Ortega's Cocina es un lindo restaurante con un ambiente familiar ubicado en el corazón de Ocean Beach. Ofrecen una amplia variedad de tacos, y son más conocidos por sus tacos de pescado a la parrilla, tacos de carne asada y tacos de pollo. Aparte de los tacos, Ortega's tiene un extenso menú de platos mexicanos favoritos. La comida mexicana de Nico
4918 avenida de Newport
Nico’s Mexican Food is a hole-in-the-wall taco shop with a small dining area. For great prices, choose from a variety of crispy tacos including carne asada tacos, fish tacos, carnitas tacos, beef tacos, and chicken tacos. Bravo’s Mexican Bistro and Cantina
5001 avenida de Newport
Bravo’s celebrates Taco Tuesday twice a week. On Tuesday, come to Bravo’s for $2.50 select tacos, beers, and tequila. Taco Tuesday is also observed on Thursdays. Come to Bravo’s for the tacos, and stay for their large selection of margaritas. Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill
5083 Avenida Santa Mónica.
El asador y mercado de mariscos Blue Water sirve mariscos frescos y locales. Pide sus mariscos de la mejor manera: como parte de un taco. Tacos de pescado de Blue Water servidos en tortillas de maíz frescas con repollo, tomates, cebollas, queso cheddar, salsa blanca casera y su elección de pescado marinado en salsa de chipotle picante Hugo's Cocina
1830 bulevar de los acantilados de la puesta del sol.
Hugo’s does Mexican food with a vegan/vegetarian-centric spin. Meat-eating guests may choose from beef, chicken, or seafood tacos. Many options, such as veggie, tempeh, and tofu tacos, are available for non-meat eating guests. Sunnie’s
4723 Punto Loma Ave.
Sunnie’s serves up authentic Mexican cuisine and OB Beans coffee along with breakfast all day. Try their three homemade salsas with a breakfast taco deluxe stuffed with eggs, cheese with bacon. Of check out their specials throughout the week that include TJ-style tacos, tofu tacos, and carne asada, plus grilled fish and shrimp tacos. Cotija’s Cocina Mexicana
3720 Voltaire St.
The first Cotija’s opened in 1974 in Point Loma. Named after the town of Cotija, Michoacán in Mexico, where the owner David Ruiz was from, the restaurant eventually became a success after years of hard work and perseverance. Cotija’s is known for authentic Mexican flavors and their pork carnitas, pollo asada, and beef tacos. Alamilla’s Mexican Food
3742 Midway Drive
This small taco stand on Midway Drive stands out for its Mexican flavors and bright yellow building. Taco Tuesdays specials means carnitas, adobada, and chicken tacos for $1.50. The eatery offers no-frills but does serve high-quality carne asada, shrimp, and fish tacos. For something different, try the rolled taquitos with guacamole. Mitch’s Seafood
1403 calle Scott
Mitch’s Seafood serves some of the best fish tacos in San Diego. Its fish is fresh from the waters off San Diego and Northern Baja. Mitch’s taco menu offers a range of seafood tacos including grilled fish, beer-battered Alaskan cod, and fried calamari. El Jardín Cantina
2885 Perry Road
The new cantina in Liberty Station has a menu that features classics such as camarones a la Diabla and a tacos a la carte selection that includes birria tacos with short rib beef, Oaxaca cheese, and olla beans; pastor octopus and shrimp tacos with grill pineapple, habanero crema on a blue corn tortilla, or portobella mushroom tacos with avocado purée, grilled jalapeños, Molcajete salsa and cilantro. Ortiz’s Taco Shop
Calle Voltaire 3704
Ortiz's Taco Shop es una pequeña tienda de tacos ubicada cerca de Point Loma High School. La tienda sirve de todo, desde tacos callejeros de cáscara blanda hasta tacos crujientes y tacos enrollados, todos hechos con carnes como carne asada, carnitas y pollo. Para los más aventureros, Ortiz's también ofrece auténticos sabores mexicanos como tacos al pastor, cabeza y buche. la cocina de miguel
2912 Shelter Island Drive
Miguel’s Cocina has a family feel that offers authentic Mexican flavors. The restaurant has a large menu and a great taco selection. Order a taco plate and choose from tacos like chicken mole, adobada, longaniza, pork belly tacos, or seafood tacos like the crispy ahi tuna, grilled swordfish tacos, and the Ensenada-style shrimp tacos. Don’t forget to order an extra side of Miguel’s white queso. Point Loma Fish Shop
1110 Rosecrans St.
The open-air eatery provides the freshest fish and highest quality ingredients. Among their specialties is the award-winning TKO Taco. The mahi-mahi is marinated in Fish Shop seasoning and topped with homemade mango salsa – it’s a must-try. The spicy dorado taco with Sriracha aioli slaw and avocado lime drizzle is a tasty second choice. Tony’s Fresh Mexican Food
Calle Rosecrans 1578
En Tony's Fresh Mexican Food, fresco es mejor. Y es mejor las 24 horas del día, los siete días de la semana. Tony's incluso ofrece servicio de autoservicio. Esta pequeña tienda de tacos ofrece una variedad de tacos y especiales de Taco Tuesday. Elija entre tacos de mariscos y especiales como tacos A la Diablo o tacos de pollo con achiote. el bergantín
2725 Shelter Island Drive
En honor al Día Nacional del Taco, elija entre una selección de tacos de The Brigantine, incluidos los famosos tacos de pescado de Brig, los tacos de pez espada especiado de Sonora a la parrilla o el plato de tacos mar y tierra. Samantha Webster contribuyó a esta historia.