Carreta Los Compadres

What’s there

Carreta Los Compadres is a seafood taco cart on Avenida 20 de Noviembre, in the colonia of the same name, the same neighborhood as the Farland Aleworks brewery. According to a SanDiegoRed profile, the cart has worked the corner of Calle Pacífico and Avenida 20 de Noviembre since 2018, when owner Noé Isaz Quintero started out selling marlin tacos made from a family recipe his mother taught him. Octopus came later, after a good deal of trial and error, he told SanDiegoRed, to get the texture right.

It has since turned up in guides and on TV. Chilango’s May 2026 guide to Tijuana street food and bars included it, and KPBS’s travel series Crossing South, which called it a hole-in-the-wall taco stand, featured its shrimp tacos in an episode first published in May 2025 and shown again on KPBS 2 in April 2026.

The food

Chilango recommends the tacos de pulpo enchilado, octopus in a spicy chile sauce, and the Titán, which combines octopus, shrimp and bacon. The menu also runs to burritos, soups and tostadas, with generous, well-seasoned portions, and the guide adds that everything is fresh. SanDiegoRed singled out the shrimp with spicy octopus, a campechano that mixes two proteins in one taco, and the family-recipe marlin.

What to expect

This is a morning-and-lunch spot. Chilango lists daily hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and warns that the food runs out, so arrive early. The older SanDiegoRed profile listed Monday to Saturday, opening at 8 a.m., so if you’re planning around a specific day, check the cart’s Instagram for the current schedule.

Prices and entry

We didn’t find current, dated prices or payment details, so bring pesos in case cards aren’t accepted. If you’re crossing from San Diego for lunch, aim to arrive well before the 3 p.m. close.

Getting there

Chilango gives the address as Av. 20 de Noviembre 12361, Col. 20 de Noviembre, and SanDiegoRed places the cart at the corner of Calle Pacífico. From downtown or Zona Río, a taxi or ride-hail is the easiest way to get there; give the driver the street address.

How to order

• Order by the taco and say which protein you want; ask for a campechano if you want two in one.
• Ordering to go? Say “para llevar.”

Good to know

• Follow @carreta_los_compadres on Instagram for hours and days off.
• Make a day of the neighborhood: evening tacos at Tacos La Pasadita de la 20, also in Colonia 20 de Noviembre, and craft beer at Farland Aleworks.
• More seafood on our directory: Mariscos El Mazateño.

Find more places to eat in our guides, and see what’s on around the city on the calendar.