La Vaca Birria

San Francisco, US · $$ · casual

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La Vaca Birria's wood-fired grill brings a sweet, smoky flavor to dishes like the gooey mozzarella cheese skirt.

+Gooey mozzarella cheese skirt
+Sweet mesquite smell from wood-burning grill

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Food100

Authenticity90

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La Vaca Birria — SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2026

“San Francisco The single best burrito in the Bay Area comes from a halal Mexican restaurant. La Vaca Birria’s grilled cheese burrito is somehow greater than even the considerable sum of its Platonically ideal parts: a halfway gooey cheese skirt, guacamole, refried beans and flame-roasted fillings, all swaddled in a…”

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