City Tacos will close its East Village spot next to Petco Park’s Gaslamp entrance at the end of the day on Monday, June 30. Founder Gerry Torres confirmed the news.
The location has been operating under a sublease from J Street Hospitality, which was set to run through 2026. But on May 1, the San Diego Padres bought out the lease rights from J Street Hospitality and then decided to move forward without City Tacos at the site.
“We were given minimal notice, but it’s hard to be too upset at our hometown team,” Torres said. “There is no better urban ballpark experience in baseball, and I believe what they’re doing will further enhance fans’ passion for the area.”
Torres added that there’s still hope for the future. “Fortunately, the Padres and their food management company Delaware North have extended an olive branch for a potential return of City Tacos inside the ballpark next year,” he said. “We’re sad we can’t finish even this season with our beloved customers and Padres fans who have made City Tacos part of their routine going to games, but we are looking to be back and better than ever.”
Fans still have one more homestand to grab a bite before the location shuts down—from June 20-25, when the Padres host the Kansas City Royals and Washington Nationals.
City Tacos opened the East Village spot in March 2020, just before the statewide COVID-19 shutdown went into effect. The taqueria continues to operate at six other San Diego locations in Encinitas, La Mesa, North Park, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, and Sorrento Valley.
In addition to City Tacos, Torres owns La Mesa’s Tour de Tapas – Euro Small Plates & Sips, and he’s planning to open Fonda del Barrio later this year in the former Barrio Dogg space in Barrio Logan.
City Tacos has earned “Best Taco” honors from Ranch & Coast magazine’s readers every year from 2020 to 2025.
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