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Carnitas Las Michoacanas

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Carnitas Las Michoacanas is a carnitas shop with locations in the Rolando area of San Diego and in Chula Vista, known for giving customers a free taco while they wait.

Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Carnitas
  3. Reviews
  4. See also
  5. References

Overview

Las Michoacanas was named in San Diego Magazine's 2025 survey of local chefs' favorite tacos by Claudia Sandoval, the winner of the cooking competition MasterChef, who praised the carnitas and the shop's custom of handing out a complimentary taco while orders are prepared. It operates in Rolando, an eastern San Diego neighborhood near La Mesa, and in Chula Vista.

Carnitas

Michoacán, in west-central Mexico, is the home of carnitas, and the name of the shop identifies its cooks with that tradition. Pork, typically shoulder along with skin, ribs and other cuts, is simmered slowly in lard in a large pot until tender, then allowed to brown in the fat so the outside crisps. It is sold by weight with tortillas, salsa, onion and cilantro, or as individual tacos.

Reviews

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See also

References

  1. "The 40 Best San Diego Tacos to Try Right Now". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
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