The Best Taquerias in San Jose
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The best taquerias in San Jose, according to the experts: San Francisco Chronicle has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Nanos Chicharrones comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Nanos Chicharrones
Tijuana Taqueria
Pork skin fried from thick belly cuts until it shatters like glass: that's the whole thesis at this home-based chicharrones shop in San Jose. The team announces pre-order windows each week, and the salsas, red and green and genuinely punishing, are almost as much of a draw as the pork itself. The San Francisco Chronicle named it one of the best Mexican spots in the Bay Area, which for a place you order by the pound feels about right.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best Mexican restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 1. Tacos El Güero
Jaliscan Taqueria
A beef head steamer and a roving trompo in a dirt lot next to a KFC: this is Jalisco-style taqueria truck cooking, not a punchline. The family lonchera turns out small tacos packed with cabeza in the classic al vapor style, plus carnaza and ojo for the committed. Canopies and folding seating stretch out to handle the crowd that shows up anyway. The San Francisco Chronicle called them the best tacos in the Bay Area.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best tacos in the SF Bay Area