When SF yawns late at night and streetlights flicker across wet pavement, there’s one place people walk toward with eyes half‑closed and stomachs fierce. El Farolito on 24th Street Mission BART is that place.
Its super burrito has been kissed by salsa, packed with meat, and weighed like gold. It closes late (some nights after 1 AM), accepts cash only, and knows that tortilla texture matters.
Locals stand in line when the moon’s up, share fries, chat about the roja salsa, and leave loud enough to prove they got more than a mealM they got forgiveness. Here’s what makes it stay legendary.
1. Steps From 24th Street Mission BART
A short walk east from the BART exit, you’ll hear sizzles before you see neon. The narrow storefront glows like promise…