Puesto at the Headquarters

4.6

3554 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

789 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101

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2 people

8 Apr 2025

19:00

Booked 38 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Good for groups
Hot spot

Owned and operated by a Mexican American family whose best memories all include tacos, Puesto is an award-winning Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar providing an innovative approach to authentic Mexican flavors. Puesto has garnered national acclaim for its Mexico City-style crispy melted cheese tacos, served on handmade non-GMO, organic, maíz azul stone-ground tortillas.

In addition to tacos, offerings include a selection of fresh catch ceviches, guacamoles, starters and ensaladas, courtesy of Chef/Partner Luisteen Gonzales. The bar program showcases the best of Mexico City through the use of fresh ingredients in our hand crafted cocktails and housemade Micheladas, tequilas, mezcals, house-brewed beers, and Valle de Guadalupe wines you can’t find elsewhere

We’re honored to have been featured by media outlets nationally and internationally, some of which include National Geographic, Huffington Post, Refinery 29, MSN, Insider, Zagat, Eater, Food and Wine, and LA Times.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Traditional Mexican
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–22:00
Phone number
(619) 233-8880
Website
http://www.eatpuesto.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Luisteen Gonzalez
Private party facilities
A party at Puesto at The Headquarters can be an intimate dinner in our loft or a family-style fiesta in the main dining room. A lively reception with tray-passed tacos and margaritas can fill the entire space for up to 450 of your closest friends.
Private party contact
Mikenna Doherty: (858) 788-3974
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
789 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
Area
Downtown / Gaslamp
Cross Street
Pacific Highway
Parking details
Self-parking lot available in Seaport Village. Puesto offers two hour validation for $5.00. Please check the sign for additional costs for anything over two hours. Valet parking available courtesy of The Headquarters at Seaport District. Please ask the attendant for pricing.
Public transit
MTS Trolley: Green Line, Seaport Village stop (directly across from Headquarters) 0.1 miles away Amtrak / Santa Fe Depot: 1050 Kettner Blvd, 0.4 miles away
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Taco Tuesday!
Multiple dates available
Come join the Fiesta. 1/2 off all tacos starting at 3PM!

Private dining

What 3,554 people are saying

Puesto at the Headquarters reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

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Review summary

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Puesto at the Headquarters offers a vibrant dining experience with "incredible tacos," "fantastic margaritas," and "delicious ceviche." Its "unique gourmet menu" and "beautiful outdoor patio" enhance the lively atmosphere. While some find it "a bit pricey," the "attentive service," especially from servers like Esmeralda and Ruben, consistently impresses guests.

3,554 Reviews

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Barbara VIP
San Francisco9 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The tacos are incredible... our table tried just about every type and liked them all...especially the Heroe taco on their secret menu. (Lobster and onion strings.) We also had the guacamole which I thought was really good, but it had a lot of lemon juice added and a couple people in our group were turned off by that. The ceviche (blue fin) was delicious! I highly recommend Puesto!
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Maurice
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great tacos, good drinks. Great service. I really love the outdoor patio is peaceful and great ambiance. Highly recommended!
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Nicholas
San Diego1 review
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The server who brought our drinks spilled an entire Paloma on my co-worker. She was a good sport about it & he was obviously apologetic (accidents happen, we all get it), and he quickly brought her a towel to clean up the spill along with a fresh drink. That being said the manager on duty didn’t even come over to see if everything was ok, or offer to comp her drink; which having worked in a few restaurants is SOP (along with offering to cover dry cleaning if necessary). Overall experience was decent, but they need to work on their customer service skills.
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Gabrielle
San Diego2 reviews
3.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The restaurant is nice and the food is very good. I would recommend it. My issue was with the wait time. I had a reservation and still was not able to get seated until 20 minutes after my reservation time. It seemed like other customers had a similar issue as well. My waiter was very nice but took a while to get our food orders and I just found that we would be searching for the waiter sometimes because we would be waiting for something.
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Whitney VIP
Tulsa15 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Puesto is my first stop every time I come to San Diego. Everything is fresh and delicious. I love their margaritas, they’re kind of expensive, but they’re stout. The guacamole is flavorful and fresh. I also get the Baja fish tacos which are always a hit.
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Asif
Las Vegas6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food! The mango & dragonfruit shrimp ceviche is the best ceviche ever! Lobster & tamarind shrimp tacos are top notch. Yummy drinks. Best service in San Diego!
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Jeff VIP
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friends and I had dinner here two nights in a row. Great food - perhaps the best chicken mole enchilada I've ever had.
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Arthur
Orlando9 reviews
4.0
Dined on 21 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
3rd location we have visited and each has s been a good experience. Tacos and ceviche are excellent.
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OpenTable Diner
Charleston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible service and food! Server offered excellent suggestions and all were wonderful.
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MichaelG
San Francisco2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 10 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We have eaten at Puesto many times in San Diego & northern California. Though very pricey, I've always enjoyed their tacos. At $10-$12 each, I begin to question the value of the meal. The biggest disappointment was how they made their tacos. They had always used two tortillas with a cheese skirt between the tacos. This added texture & flavor to the food. Our tacos were made with just 1 tortillas, no cheese taste. The tortillas were all blue corn. Before they were blue & yellow corn. I guess I was disappointed because I went there intentionally based on my past experiences.
Puesto at the HeadquartersResponded on 15 March 2025
Hi Michael! Thank you for taking the time to review, I am sorry to hear your recent visit did not meet your expectations. While I understand changes in our menu were different from what you had originally experiences, our chefs strive to source the highest quality ingredients in season, causing our menu to change occasionally throughout the year. This also is reflected in our pricing. We hope you can give us another chance soon! Warm regards, Bianca
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FAQs

Puesto at the Headquarters offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 233-8880.

Puesto at the Headquarters is rated 4.6 stars by 3554 OpenTable diners.

Puesto at the Headquarters does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.