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🫔 Best Tamales in San Francisco

5 spots ranked by what reviewers actually love. High mentions do not mean high quality.

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Rank 01 · The gold standard

La Oaxaqueña

Mission District · ★ 4.7 (1328 reviews) · $$
Talked about 70Loved 93%
“I got the tamales first. This was my first time having a actual tamale outside of the trader Joes frozen one, and it was so good.”
2128 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Rank 02

Donaji

Mission District · ★ 4.7 (307 reviews) · $
Talked about 55Loved 96%
“Amazing vibes and phenomenal food & drink. We thought we had a reservation made, but when we arrived what we had and what the host had didn’t…”
3161 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Rank 03

La Palma Mexicatessen

Mission District · ★ 4.5 (1361 reviews) · $
Talked about 95Loved 94%
“If you want masa to make your own tortillas you can order at the deli counter by the pound. It’s not sitting in the display cases.”
2884 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Rank 04

Nopalito

Panhandle · ★ 4.3 (2041 reviews) · $$
Talked about 25Loved 90%
“We ordered the RED POZOLE, the Tamales, Guacamole and chips, and an Arnold Palmer.”
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Rank 05

Cocina Mamá Cholita

Bernal Heights · ★ 4.9 (367 reviews) · $$
Talked about 3Loved 100%
“Great experience from start to finish! The service was excellent. They offered us sample sauces and meats before ordering and helped us choose…”
3471 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

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