Puesto at the Headquarters

Name: Puesto at the Headquarters
Address: 789 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA, United States, 92101
Telephone: (619) 233-8880
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

3555 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

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

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2 people

Apr 25, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 58 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 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
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
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!
Mother's Day at Puesto
May 11, 2025 only
Mom deserves something sweet this Mother’s Day, so we are treating her to a complimentrary Toasted Hazelnut Tres Leches Cake!

Private dining

What 3,555 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
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Puesto at the Headquarters offers "incredible tacos," with standout options like the Heroe taco. Guests rave about the "fantastic service" and "beautiful outdoor setting." While the food is "super tasty," some diners note that it can be "a little pricey" and service occasionally falters during busy times.

3,555 Reviews

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alyssa
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious margaritas and filet tacos. Nice outdoor environment with plenty of heaters to keep fairly warm too
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Nashville49 reviews
3.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food options were more limited than we thought based on looking at pictures. It’s mostly a tacos place which is not what we wanted. They recommend 3 each but that’s too much as they’re stuffed. The flautas were very hard and not flavorful. The upgraded salsas were of mostly a hot variety that we found odd. The chips were also very hard and lacked salt. Our waiter was great though.
Puesto at the HeadquartersResponded 4 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. While we're disappointed that your experience didn't meet your expectations, we greatly appreciate your review and will use it to improve.
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Holly
Seattle3 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 18, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food was awesome but our server really seemed to not be enjoying his job. It also was weird that all the other wait staff seemed to be not really digging being there either. Other tables near us were talking about that as well. Drinks were mid at best. But the food was super tasty and and prepared quite well.
Puesto at the HeadquartersResponded 4 days ago
Thank you for joining us at Puesto, Holly! We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed your meal but want to apologize for the service not meeting your expectations.. Your feedback is appreciated and it will greatly help us improve.
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Barbara VIP
San Francisco9 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
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 on April 4, 2025
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 on April 4, 2025
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 on April 2, 2025
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.
Puesto at the HeadquartersResponded 4 days ago
Thank you for your feedback, Gabrielle. While we are disappointed to read about your experience I am pleased to hear you enjoyed the food. We appreciate your taking the time to review and will use it to help us improve.
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Whitney VIP
Tulsa15 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 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 March 28, 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 March 25, 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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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 3555 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.