El Buen Comer is one of the best mexican restaurants in San Francisco for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Bernal Heights.
El Buen Comer is the rare restaurant whose reputation rests entirely on the cooking — specifically on the guisados of Mexico City, the weekday home-cooking tradition that most San Francisco Mexican restaurants have never bothered to pursue.
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El Buen Comer is a strong mexican option in Bernal Heights in San Francisco when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Costillas de Puerco en Salsa Verde con Nopales and Mole Verde also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 649 Google reviews.
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El Buen Comer is a Mexican restaurant located in Bernal Heights, San Francisco. El Buen Comer is the rare restaurant whose reputation rests entirely on the cooking — specifically on the guisados of Mexico City, the weekday home-cooking tradition that most San Francisco Mexican restaurants have never bothered to pursue.
El Buen Comer is best for neighborhood, dinner, local. El Buen Comer is a strong mexican option in Bernal Heights in San Francisco when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Costillas de Puerco en Salsa Verde con Nopales and Mole Verde also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 649 Google reviews.
El Buen Comer is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.2 from 649 reviews
Start with Costillas de Puerco en Salsa Verde con Nopales, Mole Verde and Rajas con Crema. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
El Buen Comer holds a 9.2 Google rating from 649 reviews. El Buen Comer is a strong mexican option in Bernal Heights in San Francisco when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Costillas de Puerco en Salsa Verde con Nopales and Mole Verde also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 649 Google reviews.
El Buen Comer is located at 3435 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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