San Jose's Favorite Taqueria

Tortillas
Made by
Hand

Every taco starts with masa pressed fresh each morning. Slow-braised meats, house-made salsas, and the kind of flavor that makes San Jose drive back for seconds.

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🌮 Tacos al Pastor ✦ 🫔 Hand-Pressed Tortillas ✦ 🌶️ House-Made Salsas ✦ 🥑 Fresh Guacamole ✦ 🍖 Slow-Braised Carnitas ✦ 🧅 Birria Tacos ✦ 🥤 Agua Frescas ✦ 🌮 Tacos al Pastor ✦ 🫔 Hand-Pressed Tortillas ✦ 🌶️ House-Made Salsas ✦ 🥑 Fresh Guacamole ✦ 🍖 Slow-Braised Carnitas ✦ 🧅 Birria Tacos ✦ 🥤 Agua Frescas ✦
Our Story

Born from a family recipe

Taqueria Cali started the way the best taquerias do — in a home kitchen, with a recipe that had been passed down through generations and a conviction that the tacos should taste exactly like abuela made them.

Today, we keep that same standard. Every batch of masa is mixed by hand. Every chile is toasted and rehydrated for our salsas. Nothing is rushed, and nothing is frozen.

We opened our doors in San Jose because this city deserves a taqueria that treats every taco like it's the last one on the grill. That's not marketing — that's just how we were raised.

Daily
Fresh tortillas pressed
12hr
Minimum braising time
5+
House-made salsas
Close-up of fresh tacos being prepared at Taqueria Cali
Hands pressing fresh corn tortillas by hand
Fresh roasted chiles for house-made salsa
Tacos being grilled on a comal
From the Salsa Bar

Heat, your way

Every salsa is made from scratch daily. Roasted, blended, and ready — pick your heat level and let us know.

🫑

Salsa Verde

Tomatillo-based with jalapeño and cilantro. Bright, tangy, and the perfect partner for carnitas.

Mild
🌶️

Salsa Roja

Dried guajillo and pasilla chiles, roasted garlic, and a touch of vinegar. Deep, smoky, and balanced.

Medium
🔥

Habanero Salsa

Fresh habanero, mango, and lime. Sweet heat that builds slowly. Not for the faint of heart.

Hot
🥑

Pico de Gallo

Diced tomato, white onion, serrano, and cilantro. Simple, crisp, and always fresh. Made to order.

Mild
🧄

Chipotle Crema

Smoked chipotle blended with crema and a squeeze of lime. Cool, smoky, and irresistible on anything.

Mild
🍍

Mango Chamoy

Sweet mango meets salty chamoy with a chili finish. Perfect on fruit, elote, or as a taco topping.

Sweet Heat
Find Us

Come hungry

Address

4298 Senter Rd

San Jose, CA 95111

Hours

Monday – Sunday

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

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