Taquería Rincón Alteño

Santa Barbara, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Santa Barbara
#125
of 453 restaurants
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
Taquería Rincón Alteño, 115 E Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone
(805) 962-9798
Status
Closed · Opens 7:30 AM Sat

Taquería Rincón Alteño is a restaurant located in Santa Barbara, CA. It is one of 453 restaurants listed in Santa Barbara. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Santa Barbara city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday7 AM–3 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Nikita Tacoma · Nov 2025

Unbelievably delicious burrito the size of my head (pretty big) and the hard shell tacos were a pleasant surprise. Warm service. Clean establishment with a space to eat in the back. Made with love. Will come back next time in SB.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Cee Em · Dec 2025

First and probably last time at this place. With the cold weather this morning, I was craving a nice bowl of menudo to kickstart my day. The places that I normally would go to said their menudo would not be ready for another hour or two, so out of convenience I came here. The good: Large portion Piping hot That about it. The rest: Service: dude at the counter must have had a rough night and didn’t seem like he wanted to be in today. When I ordered, he mumbled what I deduced to be the total, punched some numbers on the register, took my $20 and walked away. Yes, one bowl was $20, this is the most I’ve paid for a bowl. When it arrived, to my surprise it was in a disposable, thin, plastic bowl…I could already taste the BPEs. As you can see from the photo, it’s neither clear nor red, it’s so

★★★★★ 5.0 A H · Apr 2025

We go out for tacos every week, and finally made it to Rincon Alteno to try their infamous crispy tacos. We don't typically eat crispy tacos, but they did not disappoint. I really loved their salsas too. Nice heat. Outdoor seating wasn't set up the day we were there.

★★★★★ 5.0 Matt Williamson · Feb 2026

Incredible chorizo breakfast burrito that was made to order right in front of you. Very friendly staff with a hole in the wall atmosphere. Be aware it’s cash only.

★★★★★ 5.0 Sommer · Oct 2024

Probably one of the best crispy authentic taco I have ever had. Pretty sure they fried my shell right there.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantLatin American restaurant

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