Forkelo ranking · Updated September 2026
5 carne asada tacos across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
3 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Finely chopped asada with crispy edges on handmade-to-order corn tortillas — SF Standard's asada quality benchmark in the Mission.
Bonita Chilanga · Mission
2 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Nighttime Mission truck asada with onion and cilantro, famous less for meat alone than for a next-level self-serve salsa bar.
La Taqueria · Mission
3 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Juicy, meat-forward asada taco from the riceless-burrito temple — Eater fans often say the tacos beat the burritos.
El Farolito · Mission
3 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
The same tender, well-spiced Farolito carne asada fans chase in burritos, ordered as a soft regular taco with salsa, onion, and cilantro.
Tacos Del Barrio · Mission
3 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Big chunks of perfectly grilled asada on CDMX-style street tacos, finished at one of the Mission's best salsa bars.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked early ranking until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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