The Best Places to Eat in Richmond, by the Record
The best places to eat in Richmond, by the professional record: San Francisco Chronicle has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Carnitas Poblanas El Canelo comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Carnitas Poblanas El Canelo
Pueblan Mexican
Carnitas fried to order in a Richmond backyard: that's the whole setup, and it turns out to be enough. This Pueblan home taqueria turns out giant carnitas tacos loaded with confited pork, hand-pulled quesillo, and a salsa verde that has made grown adults reconsider their life choices. The cemitas are thick and brawny, and pumpkin seed mole shows up as a special when you're lucky. The San Francisco Chronicle named it among the Bay Area's best Mexican restaurants and best tacos.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Mexican restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best tacos in the SF Bay Area
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Rank 2. Tacos El Panzon
Chavinda-style Mexican
The salsa flies through the air here, literally flicked by spoon onto your tacos in a move that's part performance, part seasoning strategy. This Chavinda-style taqueria in Richmond cooks its meats together in one enormous steel cauldron, so the chorizo, al pastor, and beef all end up in each other's business. Mix and match fillings at no extra cost. The San Francisco Chronicle named it among the Bay Area's finest tacos, which explains the weekend wait.