Puesto at the Headquarters

Name: Puesto at the Headquarters
Address: 789 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA, United States, 92101
Telephone: (619) 223-8880
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (3583)

$30 and under

Mexican

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

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2 people

Jul 3, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 56 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Good for groups
Lively

Mexico City born. California raised. Puesto brings the vibrant soul of CDMX through a Southern California lens-bold, modern Mexican with an edge. Seasonal menus, creative takes, and the best ingredients in the hands of better chefs. Every tortilla starts with organic blue corn, made in-house like it's been since 1200 BC. Puesto is family-founded by the Adler and Lombrozo brothers, first-gen Mexican Americans raised on tamales and tradition. It's a love letter to the flavors they grew up with, reimagined with Mexico City energy and SoCal spirit. Made by food people. For food people.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(619) 223-8880
Website
https://www.eatpuesto.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Luisteen Gonzalez
Private party facilities
Everyday is a party at Puesto. No reason required.
Private party contact
Alyssa Jackson: (858) 788-3974

Location
789 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
Neighborhood
Downtown
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, Takeout, 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!

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What 3,583 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Diego
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Puesto at the Headquarters is renowned for its "fantastic food" and vibrant atmosphere. Diners rave about the "incredible tacos," especially on Taco Tuesdays. The outdoor patio offers a "lovely ambiance," and the service is often praised as "helpful" and "attentive." While the pricing can be high, the "fresh and delicious" offerings make it a popular choice.

3,583 Reviews

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James VIP
San Diego7 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Puesto continues to be a go to place for creative tacos and a few outstanding Mexican appetizers Although the tacos are priced considerably higher than others in the city, the quality is excellent and many of the diners in our party commented that there were full after eating one vs other tacos places were you would eat 2 or 3. The margaritas are very good and the complementary endless chips and excellent salsa went well with them. The guacamole and ceviche were also excellent. Great place to enjoy when walking the Embarcadero!!
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Don VIP
San Francisco Bay Area12 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Whenever we’ve been in San Diego over the past few years at a recurring event at the Harbor, Puesto at the Headquarters is always a dinner stop. And this trip was as delightful as our past visits with great food and drinks plus reasonable prices. FWIW: Don’t miss Taco Tuesdays.
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David
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superior food and service. Staff was so helpful and accommodating.
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Marcelo
San Diego2 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Booked a table for 4 on Fri for Sat at 5pm. We were seated indoors at 5:05pm. We waited until 5:25 pm and noone came to our table to take our orders (not even drinks), incredible since we were the only people in that room. We got up, walked out with noone noticing or asking questions. We went to the top of the Hyatt and had an amazing evening, the server at the Top of the Hyatt was very attentive, we had drinks within 5 minutes. Puesto management would benefit from some training from Top of the Hyatt employees! Needless to say, we will not be going back to Puesto at the Headquarters anytime soon. It's too bad since this was one of my favorite restaurants in the area.
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Noreen VIP
Chicago / Illinois21 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food and drinks were delicious. The service was excellent. The price is pretty high for what you get but that’s San Diego.
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Bob
San Diego3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Puesto vibe is always good and our table for eight was well attended.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
San Diego1 review
1.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We never got our tacos waited 1 hour after ordering. The server kept telling us 15 more mins every 15 mins ,I get it it’s not the servers fault but we didn’t get to eat. it was already past hours so all the other restaurants were closed.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great experience. Good food, great service.
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Ciearra
San Diego2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Came to Puesto with friends for my husband and I 5 year wedding anniversary and this place did not disappoint! I had the Suizas Enchiladas, and hubby got the Short Rib Enchiladas, both were AMAZING! Everyone else also loved their food and drinks. The only thing that sucks is if you have a group of 10 people or more they ONLY do one check & add on service fee and 18% tip and tax those as well.
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Monica
San Diego2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food and service was good but took forever to get our drinks.
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FAQs

Puesto at the Headquarters offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 223-8880.

Puesto at the Headquarters is rated 4.6 stars by 3583 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.