• Taco Cantina

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Tex-Mex restaurant with fajita-seasoned Impossible meat tacos, rice & beans and chips with guacamole and/or salsa. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-7:30pm, Fri-Sun 11:00am-8:30pm.


7 Reviews

First Review by andyjng

HaikuReview

Points +1189

Vegan
27 Jul 2025

Haiku Review

Wicked expensive
Love a nopales option
Salsa was not great

Pros: Cool intentional vegan options

jennifer84verona

Points +32

Vegan
05 Jun 2025

Good option for a quick meal

I’m travelling with family who are meat eaters so needed a option where we could all eat together.

Everyone enjoyed the food here and it was good to have 2 taco options!

I really enjoyed the cactus taco but the impossible beef I liked more. I also had some chips and guacamole, and the guacamole was really good!

Staff all helpful and friendly.

Being from the UK the price was what I would expect being here in a popular city.

Lol638

Points +617

Vegan
18 May 2025

Impossible tacos

Ça fait le café quand on veut pas aller plus loin que Pier 39. Franchement j'ai trouvé le taco impossible bon. Un peu grassouillet parcontre, fait pas y aller en cas de régime.
9dollars le tacos, bienvenue à sf.
Le service bien a l'américaine parcontre, t'as à peine avalé ta dernière bouchee qu'ils insistent un peu lourdement pour récupérer ton assiette parce que "la table doit rester propre". ON SOUFFLE.

nslvlv

Points +70

Vegan
28 Sep 2024

One of the places for vegan options on Pier 39

Clearly marked vegetarian options either cactus and mushroom or impossible tacos. I asked and the black beans are vegan, however the rice has chicken stock in it. There is a plate with rice and beans and they were happy to drop the rice and giving a double portion of beans. The taco was pretty greasy and not super flavorful. Not the worst but there are better taco places.

Pros: Convenient when entertaining tourists, Nice (free)guac with vegan tacos, Good protein option instead of just peppers

Cons: Price , Mid flavor, Greasy

aenikirk

Points +747

Vegan
04 Jun 2024

Delicious tacos!

I was surprised to find good vegan options in such a touristy area! The tacos were delicious and not too expensive for the area either. There are several options, but we all got the Beyond beef tacos.

Pros: In a common tourist area, Cool balcony seating!

Cons: It was a little difficult to find the restaurant

Zurv

Points +2319

Vegan
14 Feb 2024

Tasty impossible taco

This Mexican restaurant and bar is pretty good. One of the only places in pier 39 with vegan options and it’s actually delicious. The impossible taco is big and so flavorful. The view of the water is amazing too. Will be back.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-14

Pros: Tasty, Nice location, Friendly staff

Cons: A bit pricey

andyjng

Points +5999

Vegan
07 Jan 2024

Surprising Spot with a View

I don't normally seek out Mexican food especially somewhere as touristy as Pier 39, but then I saw actual plant-based options at more affordable pricing, I was all set for the ride.

Located on the second floor, Taco Cantina offers a full menu of tacos and side dishes that can cater to everyone's dietary needs. I was attracted to their cactus and impossible meat tacos, but ended up just ordering some guac to share with the table. The guac was a good portion size and there were plenty of chips provided to serve as your tool to get the avo mash inside your mouth.

Food aside - the views of the San Francisco Bay while dining outside was breathtaking. It felt like an escape from the insane hustle and bustle of Pier 39 downstairs so it was well worth the lunch visit.

If I ever wind up in the area again, definitely going to consider ordering a margarita and just relaxing upstairs even if just for a bit.




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