If you’re looking for the best Taco Tuesday deals in San Diego, I’ve got you covered. These are my go-to spots for great tacos, strong cocktails, and prices that make it easy to order one more round. I’ve pulled together a list of places where Taco Tuesday brings both flavor and a fun vibe. You won’t want to miss these.
I have listed the best Taco Tuesday deals by neighborhoods:
- North County Coast (Del Mar, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, Oceanside)
- North County Inland (Escondido, Vista, San Marcos)
- East County (La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee)
- Downtown / Gaslamp Quarter / Coronado
- Little Italy
- Pacific Beach / Mission Beach / Ocean Beach
- Mission Valley / Central San Diego
- North Park / South Park / Hillcrest
- Clairemont Mesa
- Point Loma / Liberty Station
- South Bay / Chula Vista
- College Area
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Best Taco Tuesday Deals in North County Coast
El Pueblo Mexican Food – Best Taco Tuesday Deals in Del Mar
- Best taco deals at El Pueblo Mexican Food
- Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Cardiff, Carlsbad (La Jolla soon)
- Restaurant link
- All day
- Fish tacos $1.39 with no limit
Kotija Jr. Taco Shop
- Best deals at Kotija Jr. Taco Shop
- Del Mar
- Specials link
- 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Soft tacos $2.75 – $2.99
En Fuego
- Best taco deals at En Fuego
- Del Mar
- No online menu
- Noon – 10:00 p.m.
- Chicken or grilled fish taco, cheese quesadilla, cheese nachos, street tacos (2) $6
- Carnitas or shredded beef taco $7
- Cardiff crack taco $8
- Mexican draft beer $5
- House margarita $7
Brigantine – Best Taco Tuesday Deals for Seafood Tacos
- Best deals at Brigantine
- Del Mar, Coronado, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Point Loma, Portside Pier, Poway
- No online link
- 3 p.m. until close
- Classic Brig Fish Taco $3
- Fried Shrimp Taco $4.25
- Grilled Swordfish Taco $4
- Grilled Chicken Taco $4
- Carne Asada Taco $4.25
- Grilled Mahi Mahi Taco $4.25
- Spicy Buffalo Chicken Taco $4
- Calamari Taco $4
- Carnitas Taco $4
Primo Thunder Market
- Best taco deals at Primo Thunder Market
- Oceanside
- Specials link
- 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Buche, Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Carnitas, or Adobada Tacos every Tuesday and Friday for $0.79
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in North County Inland
Four Tunas Fish & Bar
- Best deals at Four Tunas Fish & Bar
- Escondido
- Online menu
- 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Fish Tacos $2.25
- Smoked Tuna Tacos $3.25
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in East County
La Mesa, El Cajon and Santee best Taco Tuesday deals:
El Cilantro Authentic Mexican Grill
- Best deals at El Cilantro Authentic Mexican Grill
- El Cajon
- No restaurant link available
- All day
- $0.99 tacos filled with marinated meat or veggies, grilled onions, and fresh avocado
Hacienda Casa Blanca
- Best deals at Hacienda Casa Blanca
- El Cajon
- No restaurant link available
- All day
- Regular-size Carnitas, carne asada, pollo asado, and Potato tacos for $3.50 each.
- All day in the bar and patio
Ferny's Mexican Grill
- Best deals at Ferny’s Mexican Grill
- Santee
- No online menu link available
- All day
- 50% off all their soft tacos & crispy tacos.
Best Taco Tuesday Deals Downtown and Gaslamp Quarter
El Chingon – Best Taco Tuesday Deals in the Gaslamp
- Best deals at El Chingon
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Restaurant link
- All day
- Half off tacos
- Half off tequila shots and drinks (until 10 p.m.)
Taqueria Los Chuchys
- Best taco deals at Taqueria Los Chuchys
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Restaurant link
- 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Buy 2 Get 1 Free
La Puerta
- Best deals at La Puerta
- Mission Hills
- 3 p.m. until close
- Street tacos $3
- TJ dogs $3
- Tecate $3
American Junkie – Best Taco Tuesday Deals AYCE
- Best Taco Tuesday deals at American Junkie
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Online menu
- 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- AYCE tacos $5
- Tequila $6
- House margarita $8
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in Little Italy
Taco Centro
- Best deals at Taco Centro
- Little Italy and Downtown
- No online menu
- All day
- Al pastor taco -three for the price of two
- All draft beer $5
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach
Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and Ocean Beach best Taco Tuesday deals:
The Beverly Beach Garden
- Best taco deals at The Beverly Beach Garden
- Pacific Beach
- No online menu
- All day
- À la carte tacos $2-$4
- Nachos $10
- Margaritas $5
- Mexican draft beers $4
Dockside 1953
- Best taco deals at Dockside 1953
- Pacific Beach
- Online menu
- 11:30 a.m. to close
- Tacos and margarita special $19.53
World Famous
- Best taco deals at World Famous
- Pacific Beach
- Menu link
- 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Shrimp tacos $3
The Duck Dive
- Best taco deals at The Duck Dive
- Pacific Beach
- Menu link
- 6 p.m. to close
- Taco Specials $5
- House margaritas $8
- Tequila shots $7
- Pacific beer $6
South Beach
- Best taco deals at South Beach
- Ocean Beach
- Menu link
- All day
- All tacos are $3.95 (lobster & halibut excluded)
- Patrón Margaritas $8
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in Mission Valley
Kiko's Place
- Best deals at Kiko’s Place
- Mission Valley food truck
- Menu link
- All day
- 3 OG fish tacos $9.99
- 1 OG fish taco and ceviche $9.99
- Free consommé and house chips
Puesto
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in North Park and Hillcrest
La Vecindad Neighborhood Tacos
- Best taco deals at La Vecindad Neighborhood Tacos
- Gaslamp Quarter
- No online menu
- All day
- Tacos 2 for $8 (mix & match)
- Ceviche and chips $13
- Guacamole and chips $10
- House Tequila Shot $4
- Draft beer $5
- House Margarita $8
Colima's – Best Taco Tuesday Deals in North Park
- Best taco deals at Colima’s
- North Park
- Restaurant link
- All day
- Carne Asada tacos $1.89
- Pollo Asada tacos $1.89
- Cabeza tacos $1.89
- Pescado tacos $1.89
- Carnitas tacos $1.89
- Marinated pork tacos $1.89’Lengua tacos $1.89
Todo Pa' La Cruda
- Best taco deals at Todo Pa’ La Cruda
- Hillcrest
- Menu
- All day
- 3 tacos for $10.99
- Homemade tortillas
- Fresh salsas
Los Panchos Tacos and Cantina
- Best taco deals at Los Panchos Tacos and Cantina
- Hillcrest
- Menu
- All day
- Birria $3.33
- Baja fish $2.99
- LP special 3 rolled tacos $7
- Cabeza $3.33
- Tres Amigos $9
- Draft beer $6
- Well shots $8
- Martinis $9
Ortega's
- Best taco deals at Ortega’s
- Hillcrest
- Menu
- All day
- Roasted chicken taco, adobo carnitas taco, chorizo & potato taco $4
- Shrimp taco, poblano queso taco $5
- Steak taco, Ensenada-style fish taco, grilled mahi mahi taco $6
Hillcrest Brewing Company
- Best deals at Hillcrest Brewing Company
- Hillcrest
- No online menu
- All day
- Taco pizza-by-the-slice $5
- $5 off tequilas, margaritas, margherita pizzas and coochie coochie carnitas pizzas
Baja Betty's – Best Taco Tuesday Deals in Hillcrest
- Best deals at Baja Betty’s
- Hillcrest
- 5 p.m. until close
- Chips & Salsa basket; Chicken Adobado street taco; Roasted Carnitas street taco; Potato street taco lettuce, salsa fresca, queso fresco; House Tequila silver shot $3.75
- Baja Fish street taco; Carnitas BLT street taco; Al Pastor street taco; Blackened Shrimp street taco; Draft beer $4.75
- Bean dip; Short Rib street taco; Carne Asada street taco; Cazadores Blanco tequila shot $5.75
- Chorizo Bean dip; Vegan Street Taco protein; House Caesar salad; Cazadores Reposado tequila shot $6.75
La Puerta
- Best deals at La Puerta
- Mission Hills
- 3 p.m. until close
- Street tacos $3
- TJ dogs $3
- Tecate $3
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in Clairemont Mesa
Harvest Taco Shop
- Best taco deals at Harvest Taco Shop
- Clairemont Mesa
- No online menu link
- All day
- $2.75 tacos
Palmitos Mexican Eatery
- Best Taco Tuesday deals at Palmitos Mexican Eatery
- Clairemont Mesa
- No online menu link
- All day
- Fish, Pollo Asado, Adovada, Barbacoa, Cabeza, Carnitas, Tripas or Buche tacos $1.99
- Dos XX $2.50
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in Point Loma
Harbor Town Pub
- Best Taco Tuesday deals at Harbor Town Pub
- Rosecrans Street
- Online menu
- 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Steak, carnitas, chicken, beer-battered cod, cheddar breaded cauliflower taco $5.95
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in South Bay and Chula Vista
El Pollo Grill – Best Taco Tuesday Deals in Chula Vista
- Best Taco Tuesday deals at El Pollo Grill
- Chula Vista
- Restaurant link
- All day
- 10 Carne Asada tacos $3
- 10 Pollo Asado tacos $25
- 5 Pollo Asado and 5 Carne Asada tacos $27.50
- 5 Carne Asada tacos $16
- 5 Pollo Asado tacos $13.50
- 2 tacos & 1 beer $11.99
- 1 Carne Asada, Chile con Carne, or Taco Charro $3.50
- 1 Pollo Asado or Charro Pollo taco $2.99
- 1 Hard Shell taco (Beef or Chicken) $2.99
- 1 Fish taco $1.99
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in College
The Mesa Bar & Grill
- Best Taco Tuesday deals at The Mesa Bar & Grill
- College
- Restaurant link
- All day
- All day AYCE tacos ($18 before 8 PM, $20 after 8 PM)
- Mexican Beer $5
- Tequila $5
- Margaritas $7
7 Responses
Lots of blank space (rows) and titles are Huge in browser.
Thank you but Clairemont Mesa is Not in La Jolla-
Best Taco Tuesday Deals in La Jolla
Harvest Taco Shop
Best taco deals at Harvest Taco Shop
Clairemont Mesa
No online menu lin
All day
$2.75 tacos
Palmitos Mexican Eatery
So true – and I made that change. You’d think after living here for 36 years, that’s know the difference between La Jolla and Clairemont Mesa 🙂
Thanks for the list. I normally cook all meals at home, but this is a fun list to venture out on!
Thank you Franchesca
You missed a lot of great places in North County. So many misses
Let me know what they are and I’ll add them.
North County Coastal:
Oceanside location of Four Tunas (on Douglas) has the same Taco Tuesday deals as the Escondido location I think.
Primo’s has 2 locations – they both do the .79 cent deal I believe. One location on Thunder in Vista, another in Oceanside.
Frida’s Taqueria in Oceanside has a Taco Tuesday deal – $1.99 tacos I think.
Tacos Don Paco, Oceanside location – $1.99 street tacos includes carnitas, al pastor, chicken, and chorizo (not their carne asada). Their al pastor is on point, so that’s what we get.