Taco Tuesdays: Best Cheap Eats in San Diego
Updated: September 24, 2009
Thank heaven for alliteration, if only because it's the reason behind one of the greatest cheap eats traditions in San Diego: Taco Tuesdays. Most Mexican restaurants and bars celebrate some version of cheap tacos on Tuesdays, and we've picked out a handful of the best.
San Diego's Best Taco Tuesday Deals
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Bar Dynamite
Read Reviews1808 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103 (map)
Find your way to this off-the-beaten-path lounge on Tuesday nights for great music, $1 tacos from Lucha Libre (awesome taco shop next door) and $3 drink specials.
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Cafe Coyote
Read Reviews2461 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110 (map)
A great Taco Tuesday deal in Old Town: Cafe Coyote offers 8 different tacos for $2 each, plus $5 margs and more specials starting at 3:30pm.
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East Village Tavern & Bowl
Read Reviews930 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)
Taco plates (chicken, steak or fish) are just $1.99 on Tuesdays, plus $3 Dos Equis and all the regular happy hour specials.
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Fred's Mexican Cafe Restaurant
Read Reviews2470 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110 (map)
Fred's calls its Tuesday night party "Kiss my Taco," and celebrates with $3 tacos all night, plus specials on margaritas and Mexican beers. Don't forget the bottomless baskets of chips and salsa are free!
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La Puerta
Read Reviews560 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)
Known as "Taco 619" to some, La Puerta offers $2 tacos, $2 TJ Dawgs (bacon-wrapped hotdogs) and $2 Tecate beers every Tuesday.
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Pacific Beach Bar & Grill
Read Reviews860 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109 (map)
PB Bar & Grill hosts one of the biggest taco Tuesday parties at the beach, complete with $1.50 tacos all night and $2.50 margaritas and Mexican beers. All other Mexican-inspired apps are half-off.
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Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill
Read Reviews910 Grand Ave Ste 115, San Diego, CA 92109 (map)
Rubio's original fish tacos (beer-battered, deep fried, with cabbage, white sauce, salsa and lots of lime) are just $1.25 at most of the 30+ San Diego locations from 2:30pm to close every Tuesday.
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South Beach Bar & Grill
Read Reviews5059 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107 (map)
Get here early on Tuesdays (it gets packed) for $1.25 tacos, $3 Pacificos and half-off all other appetizers in the bar.
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Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar
Write a review3939 Ocean Bluff Ave, San Diego, CA 92130 (map)
Bistro 39 at the Hilton Garden Inn Del Mar offers two tacos for $3 every Tuesday, plus margarita pitchers for $10 and free chips and salsa.



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