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Long-running Tijuana birria taqueria, famous for beef birria tacos and consomé and known for its enchilado taco browned on a chile sauce-coated comal.

An east-Tijuana spot specializing in Uruapan-style carnitas served as tacos, quesadillas, gorditas, and chorreadas.

Playas de Tijuana taquería (now also operating as Tijuanazo) doing a wide range of Tijuana-style tacos — asada, adobada al trompo, suadero, birria, lengua, tripa, buche — plus mulitas, tortas, and burritos.

Tijuana spot in Colonia Libertad nicknamed the cathedral of tortas ahogadas, also serving golden tacos, birria, carnitas, and quesadillas.