24 hours, 5 restaurants: What I learned about San Diego’s food scene after a day in the city
- USA TODAY reporter Bailey Schulz spent a day exploring San Diego restaurants.
- San Diego is known for its tacos, thanks to its proximity to the Mexican border and Pacific Ocean.
- While there are lots of great tacos, locals say visitors shouldn’t sleep on other food offerings.
Ask nearly any local what kind of food San Diego is best known for, and the universal answer is tacos.
The city’s location, less than 20 miles from the Mexican border and flanking the Pacific, makes it the perfect spot for fish tacos (or just about any type of taco, if you ask around).