Mission Burritos

10/08/2021

La Doña takes us down the hyphy brick road to her favorite burrito spots in S.F. First...

10/19/2018

Its property is for sale by court order

02/23/2016

The window at El Farolito

01/31/2016

With the Super Bowl 2016 almost upon us, the rest of the country is turning its gaze towards San Francisco. As with any large national event that draws hordes of out-of-town visitors, there will be...

07/13/2015

10 brave burritos entered the ring. One champion emerged.

01/08/2014

The reader poll to decide America's best burrito is all wrapped up

02/11/2012

"The Chipotle burrito is little more than a mass-market copy of the Mission Burrito. It is to the Mission burrito as a $49 off-brand Android handset is to the iPhone."

Disgusting food advocate Matthew Yglesias has a story in Slate that makes the case that "in many ways, the Chipotle burrito is very similar to the iPhone." Which would be true, if iPhones were completely disgusting. Now, I will forgive Yglesias, because he does not live in San Francisco, and so...

01/07/2012

Within five minutes of arguing with any San Franciscan about the best burrito in town, it becomes clear...

10/27/2011

What do you think?

No jukebox blaring banda. No salsa, chips, or beer. Just pure burrito. In a blind taste test—analyzing everything from girth to beef-sear to ingredient distribution and harmony—five experts dig into six of the city’s most popular super carne asada burritos, with a ringer thrown in for fun (ahem, Chi...

01/19/2010

What's your favorite spot in the Mission?

12/30/2009

Don't feel like rice and beans? Have a quesadilla suisa from El Farolito!