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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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