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Is La Taqueria Still Open? Food Paradise Update (San Francisco, CA)

Food Paradise, Season 10 San Francisco, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, La Taqueria is open — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing was updated August 2026 with more than 5,100 reviews, and the restaurant's own site carried an August 2026 last-modified header, though its visible copyright read 2024. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured La Taqueria's riceless burritos, spotlighting the carne asada super burrito that has made the Mission District taqueria a San Francisco institution. Owner Miguel Jara's restaurant has served the neighborhood since 1973 and is known for cafeteria-style counter service and a cash-only, no-frills dining room despite frequent lines, according to the restaurant's own website. The business remains open: Yelp listed the restaurant as updated in August 2026 with more than 5,100 reviews, according to Yelp. La Taqueria's own website carried an August 2026 last-modified server header and listed current hours of Wednesday through Sunday service, with Monday and Tuesday closures, according to the site. The current menu centers on tacos, burritos, and quesadillas built around a small selection of grilled and stewed meats, according to the site.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 10

Episode 2
Air date not confirmed
Title: Here's the Beef · What was featured: Riceless carne asada burritos at a Mission District taqueria
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/la-taqueria-san-francisco-2
  2. lataqueriasf.net https://lataqueriasf.net/
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Record fp-0660 · checked by Cal Marchetti.