Taqueria La Alteña

San Francisco

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PERMANENTLY CLOSED

Open for 35 years, La Alteña is home to a kitchen staff that knows how to cook. The al pastor -- a shawarma-style wheel of pork marinated in dried chiles, spices, and pineapple -- has a rich, spicy flavor, and the meat is moist on the inside and crunchy on the outside.