3 spots · San Diego · by Gavin

Nestor, San Diego · Mexican · $$
Nestor's birria temple: slow-cooked beef, three brothers, two decades deep
Order: Taco de birria con nervio · Quesataco Extremo · Chupacabras

San Marcos · Mexican · $$
Tijuana-style birria done right, from a family truck that obsesses over it.
Order: Quesabirria de Maíz · Tacos de Birria · Birria Ramen

Clairemont, San Diego · Mexican · $$
Slow-simmered birria in crimson-dipped tacos, from food truck to San Diego staple
Order: Birria Tacos with consomé for dipping · Crunchstack · Cali Burrito