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Welcome to El Malo, your neighborhood taco shop in Plaza Midwood, where we bring the bold flavors of Tijuana’s taquerias and San Diego’s surfside taco shops right to your plate. We serve up street tacos and comfort food favorites, featuring handmade tortillas—corn and Sonoran-style flour—crafted with heirloom corn and artisan flour that’s never bleached or bromated.

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Our Hidden Bar

As dubbed by Queen City Nerve, Hermanita is a "Not-So-Hidden Gem of Midwood Corners".  We're reminiscent of bars found in the urban hubs of Mexico, with live music and late-night DJs, sports on television, and food from El Malo Tacos.

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Make a Reservation

Reservations are now available for our hidden bar, Hermanita. Just find us through the unmarked door and expect to be transported to an intimate buzzin' bar with traditional Mexican cocktails such as margaritas, cantaritos, micheladas and of course, plenty of agave based spirits.

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