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The Smith Street spot has been revived as Santito.
Daniela Frangos
January 16, 2026
Mexican$
The team from Ripponlea’s Mission District, together with Tom Dalton (ex-Mamasita, Hotel Jesus), have resurrected Smith Street’s Hotel Jesus site with this Mexico City-inspired taqueria. Chef Sandra Martinez brings her love for her native cuisine into dishes like tacos topped with al pastor-style pork; slow-braised suadero, which sees brisket cooked in lard; and house-made longaniza, an uncured Mexican pork sausage.
Martinez is making masa – the key ingredient for tortillas – in-house from Australian white corn. “The tortilla is everything. It’s the plate, the utensil, your faithful companion to every meal,” she says. There’s also a takeaway area for grab-and-go tacos, and private dining for up to 20.
Must-try: Can’t decide between that brisket and longaniza? The campechano taco combines the two with salsa, onion and coriander.
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