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La Alteña

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About La Alteña

La Alteña is a Mexican restaurant restaurant in San Francisco, CA. Rated 4.2 out of 5 by guests. Discover the menu, photos, and reviews.

What Customers Say About La Alteña

La Alteña is a local favorite known for its authentic Mexican flavors, especially the burritos and tacos. Many customers praise the friendly staff and fast service. However, there are some complaints about oily food and occasional order inaccuracies.

Popular Dishes

tacos (4) super quesadilla wet burrito super burrito (7) Tripa super burrito chicken super tacos super nachos

Best For

Locals Quick Bite Casual

Tip: If ordering a burrito, specify your bean preference to avoid order errors.

Features

🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 🤫 Quiet 👥 Groups

What to see nearby

Coso Square
A 417m

Coso Square

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Upper Noe Recreation Center
A 631m

Upper Noe Recreation Center

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Juri Commons
A 644m

Juri Commons

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Bernal Recreation Center
A 677m

Bernal Recreation Center

parque

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Holly Park
A 696m

Holly Park

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Bernal Heights Park
A 703m

Bernal Heights Park

parque

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Explore the area around La Alteña

La Alteña is located in San Francisco, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Religious Buildings

  • Bethel Christian Church (A 942m) — permanently closed church in San Francisco, California

Parks & Gardens

  • Coso Square (A 417m) — park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America
  • Upper Noe Recreation Center (A 631m) — park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America
  • Juri Commons (A 644m) — park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America
  • Bernal Recreation Center (A 677m) — park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America
  • Holly Park (A 696m) — park in California, United States of America
  • Bernal Heights Park (A 703m) — park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America
  • Bernal Park (A 806m) — park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America
  • Precita Park (A 935m) — Municipal park in San Francisco, California

Other Points of Interest

  • The Laundry SF (A 743m) — art gallery in San Francisco, California, U.S

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Frequently asked questions about La Alteña

La Alteña is located at 3346 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, San Francisco.
Near La Alteña you can find points of interest such as Coso Square, Upper Noe Recreation Center, Juri Commons, Bernal Recreation Center.
La Alteña offers mexican cuisine.
La Alteña has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
La Alteña offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at La Alteña based on customer reviews are: tacos, super quesadilla, wet burrito, super burrito, Tripa super burrito.
La Alteña is ideal for locals, quick bites, casual dining.
La Alteña is a local favorite known for its authentic Mexican flavors, especially the burritos and tacos. Many customers praise the friendly staff and fast service. However, there are some complaints about oily food and occasional order inaccuracies.
If ordering a burrito, specify your bean preference to avoid order errors.
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La Alteña San Francisco Reviews

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9%
Reviews (40)
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Frankie Perez

I hadn't been to La Alteña in over 20 years, my dad used to take me when I was a kid. I always remembered how much I liked their burritos. I made sure to stop by when visiting San Francisco. I ordered a burrito and it tasted just how I remember from when I was a kid. It hit the spot! The food was delicious

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Frontier Cookers

La altena is in my top 3 Mexican restaurants in SF. Good authentic flavor.

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Julian_david

Ordered a Tripa super burrito with extra tripa and a bit crispy on the meat and let me say it’s one of the best tripa I’ve had In the Bay Area. Fast, professional and clean environment with friendly staff. Will be back 😋

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Mr. Wil

Same authentic taste that I grew up with on 22nd / Mission. When I visit the 415 I ALWAYS visit this burrito shop.

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NΛSΞR

The most beautiful staff, very clean spot with so delicious, different and cheap foods ♥️😋

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Omar Ramos

Mexican Flavor is a thing here! One of the best tasting mexican foods I've had.

Omar Ramos
Omar Ramos

Mexican Flavor is a thing here! One of the best tasting mexican foods I've had.

Frankie Perez
Frankie Perez

I hadn't been to La Alteña in over 20 years, my dad used to take me when I was a kid. I always remembered how much I liked their burritos. I made sure to stop by when visiting San Francisco. I ordered a burrito and it tasted just how I remember from when I was a kid. It hit the spot! The food was delicious

Frontier Cookers
Frontier Cookers

La altena is in my top 3 Mexican restaurants in SF. Good authentic flavor.

Julian_david
Julian_david

Ordered a Tripa super burrito with extra tripa and a bit crispy on the meat and let me say it’s one of the best tripa I’ve had In the Bay Area. Fast, professional and clean environment with friendly staff. Will be back 😋

Mr. Wil
Mr. Wil

Same authentic taste that I grew up with on 22nd / Mission. When I visit the 415 I ALWAYS visit this burrito shop.

NΛSΞR
NΛSΞR

The most beautiful staff, very clean spot with so delicious, different and cheap foods ♥️😋

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Lauren Santiesteban

We get take out from here at least twice a month it’s our favorite local spot! Highly recommend super anything :)

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Bao Tran

Solid birria tacos. Open late night. Easy parking in Safeway.

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Vanya Cherepukhin

Getting super burritos from La Atlena almost every day. So, so good, can’t recommend it enough 💛

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don’t call me eric

They were open on Thanksgiving this year. My friend and I went there. We got a wet burrito and super burrito. We were satisfied with the price and flavors. Would return!

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Lady T

I've been here about 10 times ordered doordash from his place like 20 times never fails. I love the fact that they use Swiss cheese for their burritos and tacos amazing. This place is in my top 3 in the Bay Area.

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Naomi Solomon

This place has the best super quesadilla I have ever had. Every time I come, I am met with amazing service, and even better food. The staff, chefs, and entire establishment will always get 5 stars from me.

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Stefan Streckfus

Best taco I've ever had. No embellishment. I had already bought a pizza from the shop across the street and just bought a taco to pass the time. I will never forgive myself for wasting hunger on that pizza when I could have had more of these tacos. Please learn from my folly. I beg you. Buy the tacos. More than u think you'll want. The opportunity is precious. As is life. Don't waste it

Vanya Cherepukhin
Vanya Cherepukhin

Getting super burritos from La Atlena almost every day. So, so good, can’t recommend it enough 💛

Lauren Santiesteban
Lauren Santiesteban

We get take out from here at least twice a month it’s our favorite local spot! Highly recommend super anything :)

don’t call me eric
don’t call me eric

They were open on Thanksgiving this year. My friend and I went there. We got a wet burrito and super burrito. We were satisfied with the price and flavors. Would return!

Naomi Solomon
Naomi Solomon

This place has the best super quesadilla I have ever had. Every time I come, I am met with amazing service, and even better food. The staff, chefs, and entire establishment will always get 5 stars from me.

Lady T
Lady T

I've been here about 10 times ordered doordash from his place like 20 times never fails. I love the fact that they use Swiss cheese for their burritos and tacos amazing. This place is in my top 3 in the Bay Area.

Stefan Streckfus
Stefan Streckfus

Best taco I've ever had. No embellishment. I had already bought a pizza from the shop across the street and just bought a taco to pass the time. I will never forgive myself for wasting hunger on that pizza when I could have had more of these tacos. Please learn from my folly. I beg you. Buy the tacos. More than u think you'll want. The opportunity is precious. As is life. Don't waste it

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Greg Albrecht

Seemed like the tacos were the specialty. Each meat was good and slightly different.

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hana

super good!!!! some of the best burritos i've ever had have been from here! super kind staff and very fast + efficient

Greg Albrecht
Greg Albrecht

Seemed like the tacos were the specialty. Each meat was good and slightly different.

hana
hana

super good!!!! some of the best burritos i've ever had have been from here! super kind staff and very fast + efficient

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L M

The chicken super tacos no sour cream are amazing. I come back again and again for this item. 5 stars on the tacos; less stars for anything else I’ve tried. Very happy this place is here! The people who work here are always friendly and nice!

L M
L M

The chicken super tacos no sour cream are amazing. I come back again and again for this item. 5 stars on the tacos; less stars for anything else I’ve tried. Very happy this place is here! The people who work here are always friendly and nice!

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Jesus Galaz-Montoya

Food is extremely oily and doesn't taste very good, the restaurant is a bit rundown, the server and person at the register is unfocused but friendly. And whatsapp with all the NYC pictures on the walls...?

Jesus Galaz-Montoya
Jesus Galaz-Montoya

Food is extremely oily and doesn't taste very good, the restaurant is a bit rundown, the server and person at the register is unfocused but friendly. And whatsapp with all the NYC pictures on the walls...?

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Cindy W

I got a regular burrito from this taqueria a few weeks back, and it was pretty good. So, I decided to give the place another shot and ordered a super burrito to go. The second visit wasn't great. The older lady with glasses who took my order was pretty rude & unfriendly. The first time I got the regular burrito, it came with tortilla chips, but this time they wouldn't give me chips and said it was an extra dollar. Which is fine, but I don't think that was the case because I didn't see any sign saying chips cost money. So I really felt like that lady was just being rude to me. The burrito also wasn't as good as the first time, so the food seems inconsistent. I think the cheese tasted weird.  Anyway, I'm not going back.

Cindy W
Cindy W

I got a regular burrito from this taqueria a few weeks back, and it was pretty good. So, I decided to give the place another shot and ordered a super burrito to go. The second visit wasn't great. The older lady with glasses who took my order was pretty rude & unfriendly. The first time I got the regular burrito, it came with tortilla chips, but this time they wouldn't give me chips and said it was an extra dollar. Which is fine, but I don't think that was the case because I didn't see any sign saying chips cost money. So I really felt like that lady was just being rude to me. The burrito also wasn't as good as the first time, so the food seems inconsistent. I think the cheese tasted weird.  Anyway, I'm not going back.

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Marina L.

Ok....since this place is close to safeway....I have been coming here....but everytime nonchalant cook in the afternoons doesn't seem to get the order right. But my senior mother order a burrito.....and told the lady at the cash register...refried beans.....only to get whole beans. I wanted to share with my toddler. She can't eat whole beans....NOT coming here again....pure lazy on the cooks part.

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Ace Shimmers

I ordered on DoorDash because they had rave reviews. However, once I received the super nachos which I called ahead of time to make sure that it was going to be delivered correctly once I received it, it was a horrible unedible mess of a soup. It was nowhere near the consistency, nachos should be. And the chips that I received with it were stale almost $15 for soup and stale chips. I also ordered two tacos on the side. They were soggy and wrapped in foil when they arrive don’t Waste your time and your money here and be aware that on DoorDas They filter the reviews so only the good ones come up.

Marina L.
Marina L.

Ok....since this place is close to safeway....I have been coming here....but everytime nonchalant cook in the afternoons doesn't seem to get the order right. But my senior mother order a burrito.....and told the lady at the cash register...refried beans.....only to get whole beans. I wanted to share with my toddler. She can't eat whole beans....NOT coming here again....pure lazy on the cooks part.

Ace Shimmers
Ace Shimmers

I ordered on DoorDash because they had rave reviews. However, once I received the super nachos which I called ahead of time to make sure that it was going to be delivered correctly once I received it, it was a horrible unedible mess of a soup. It was nowhere near the consistency, nachos should be. And the chips that I received with it were stale almost $15 for soup and stale chips. I also ordered two tacos on the side. They were soggy and wrapped in foil when they arrive don’t Waste your time and your money here and be aware that on DoorDas They filter the reviews so only the good ones come up.

Moni P
Moni P

We got food poisoning yesterday after we ate the tacos from La Altena. We got Al pastor and tripa. We poder a dry fish that my vegetarian daughter didn’t eat because it was dry as a bone. It was $61 down the toilet

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3346 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

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Good Rating
4.2/5 stars
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Many Reviews
380 reviews
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Budget Friendly
Price level
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mexican
Cuisine type

Services

🥞 Breakfast
🥐 Brunch
🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
🍰 Desserts
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
🍴 Dine-in

Dining Options

🍽️ Dine In
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery

Restaurant Info

Status
Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
10AM-12AM
Rating
4.2/5
💬 Reviews
380
💰 Price Level
$
⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 10-45 min here
📞 Phone
+1 415-647-1980

Amenities

🅿️ Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
🚻 Restroom
💳 Credit Cards
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The Neighborhood

Coso Square

park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America

A 417m
Upper Noe Recreation Center

park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America

A 631m
Juri Commons

park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America

A 644m
Bernal Recreation Center

park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America

A 677m
Holly Park

park in California, United States of America

A 696m
Bernal Heights Park

park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America

A 703m
The Laundry SF

art gallery in San Francisco, California, U.S

A 743m
Bernal Park

park in San Francisco County, California, United States of America

A 806m
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