25-05-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Popular Oakland taqueria moving into S.F. food hall adjacent to IKEA
Tacos El Último Baile, a popular Oakland taqueria, is gearing up to open in downtown San Francisco.
Chef-owner Dominic Prado confirmed to the Chronicle that his business will be serving customers at Saluhall, the two-story food hall connected to the IKEA on Market Street. He estimates the kiosk space will begin operating at the end of June.
Tacos El Último Baile began as a food truck serving the bar crowd in Oakland. The top-rated taqueria became well known for its offerings, which include smoky tacos stuffed with flame-kissed carne asada and al pastor-style pork shaved off a spinning trompo, served on corn or flour tortillas.
Prado launched his first brick-and-mortar shop at Oakland's Fruitvale Public Market in 2022, but announced he was changing his model after a dispute with a landlord over construction. Now the taqueria operates as a popup and catering company, with tacos featuring coal-grilled meats and specials including smoked brisket and chile colorado.
The restaurant arrives as Saluhall, an expansive dining venue, is at a crossroads. Two operators, Algerian restaurant Kayma and vegan taqueria La Venganza, have pulled out from the hall's top floor, citing low sales. Meanwhile the hall's operators retired two proprietary concepts: a vegan burger bar and a bakery. The latter were replaced with critic's pick burger shop Smish Smash and Cheezy's Artisanal Pizza, a project of Delfina Pizzeria and Flour + Water Pizzeria alum David Jacobson.
