Best lunch spots in the mission??

[funkyeats]

Moderate to inexpensive in price. Suggestions? Please!

[Windy]

Local Mission
Blue Fig
Pastores (Outer Mission near 30th)

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Pastores Restaurant
3486 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Local Mission Eatery
3111 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Blue Fig
990 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[BernalKC]

Adding a raft of links to the places I frequent that have not been mentioned yet. La Taqueria is on the expensive side for tacos, but moderate in the grand scheme of things - and their tacos are excellent. Tartine is probably not worth the lunch time wait, but if you hit it at the right time go for it. Blue Fig is maybe better for brunchy items, but if you're in the mood... Cafe Revolution is not really about the food, but the ambiance works for me, along with the contact high... La Corneta's menu goes well beyond burritos and everything is well prepared.

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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA 94110

La Taqueria
2889 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

La Corneta Taqueria
2731 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Blue Fig
990 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[wolfe]

The Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd St, San Francisco

[BernalKC]

Thanks for the link correction. Here are some other links for places mentioned by others and known to and approved by me (plus El Tonayense which I forgot in round 1):

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Mission Pie
2901 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Taqueria San Jose
2830 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Pizzeria Delfina
3611 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Mission Beach Cafe
198 Guerrero St., San Francisco, CA 94103

Chava's Mexican Restaurant
2839 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Balompie Cafe
3349 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

El Tonayense
2598 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA

Limon Rotisserie
1001 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[ML8000]

What do you order at La Corneta? I was there a while back and ordered an al pastor and pollo asada taco. Both were good and fresh if a bit Americanized. Otherwise it's a very nice space and the staff are very good.

[BernalKC]

Most times I'm getting a pretty basic carne asada or pollo asada burrito. But I also like their fish quesadilla, prawn burrito, and chili rellenos burrito. My family swears by the veggie burritos, and the baby burrito is a nice option for when you're not sooo hungry. I have not had the tacos, and from their looks, they would not pull me away from my La Taqueria / San Jose Taqueria favorites.

[Windy]

Not al pastor which better at Taqueria San Jose. The carnitas are less greasy than most but good. I tend to get pork in salsa verde, but go by what looks freshest. Nothing there is especially spicy, but it's still authentic.

They will cook shrimp to order for tacos.

[mariacarmen]

The Sycamore.

[mlutsky]

local mission eatery, universal cafe, mission beach cafe, mission pie and ikes sandwiches

[hyperbowler]

Tortas los picudos and Pals takeaway both make good sandwiches

[farmersdaughter]

-Mr. Pollo is now open for lunch
-Local Kitchen
-Luna Park
-Mission Cheese
-Zaytoon
-Pica Pica
-Limon Rotisserie / Limon
-Venga Empanadas
-Beretta and Foreign Cinema (weekends)

[Robert Lauriston]

Little Star, Poc-Chuc, Truly Mediterranean, Pizzeria Delfina, Yamo, Udupi Palace, Taqueria San Jose, Old Jerusalem, Angkor Borei, El Metate, Chava's

[vulber]

i wouldn't consider angkor borei to be the mission.

otherwise, i think robert covered it pretty well. but also, la santaneca for pupusas and mission chinese. i also prefer cancun for burritos, vallarta for tacos.

[Robert Lauriston]

Mission Chinese Food is definitely worth a try, but I found the food's too hit-and-miss to rank on a "best" list, three of five dishes I tried I wouldn't order again, and the menu's not all that long.

To me, the Mission District includes a sort of tail of the Mission Street flatlands between Noe Valley and Glen Park on the west and Bernal Heights and Holly Park on the east. What would you call it?

[TopoTail]

I was in the city the other day and found myself obsessing about a carne asada burrito at San Jose. Hadn't had one for a long time, and it was so worth the trip. I get them with a red chili tortilla, refried black beans, and mild salsa, then load them up with one of the many salsas you can choose from at the back end of the restaurant. I order them to go, eat half at the restaurant, and save the second half for another meal.

Bliss.

[Euonymous]

Balompie Cafe for pupusas. They have two locations in the mission, one on 18th Street and one on Mission Street.

http://balompiecafe.com/index.html

[ML8000]

Taqueria Cancun

[hungree]

Also... Taqueria Cancun.

ETA: Don't forget to try Rhea's for the best sandwiches in SF.