Forkelo ranking · Updated September 2026
6 carnitas burritos across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Taqueria Guadalajara · Excelsior
5 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Eater SF calls crispy carnitas the burrito pride of Excelsior Guadalajara; Yelp diners praise even distribution and hefty size with salt notes.
La Taqueria · Mission
6 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
Flat-priced carnitas SKU on La Taq's riceless board; locals and guides still order carnitas dorado even when Infatuation crowns asada.
Taqueria Guadalajara · Mission
5 dish-specific mentions · 60% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
Yelp Popular Dishes lists Carnitas Burrito at the 24th Street Guadalajara; super menu price applies across meats.
Taqueria Cancún · Mission
5 dish-specific mentions · 60% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
Infatuation says always get the charred, flavor-packed carnitas in Cancún's avocado-chunky super burrito on Mission.
Don Chuy's Mexi-Mercado · Excelsior
5 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Infatuation's crackly carnitas super from the Excelsior corner store: tender shredded pork with shatteringly crispy edges, pickles for crunch.
El Metate · Mission
6 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
Infatuation and Burrito Bible both steer to carnitas super here: rich pork, pillowy tortilla, heaps of guac and crema; some Yelpers flag rice-heavy builds.
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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