Home » *Top Pick*, Discount Tix / Promo Codes, Eating & Drinking, In Person

“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)

Every Friday
Friday, October 2, 2026 - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Every Friday pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City. Please note promotion might end at any time
Tato | 4608 3rd St., San Francisco, CA

Free / Learn More

“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)

TATO

While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back.

They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing.

Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day

Tato
4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview)

Every Friday from 11am to 5 pm, customers can order off the Taco Love menu and pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City.

Closed Christmas & New Years / Restarting January 8, 2021 – Tato plans to offer Taco Love “indefinitely every Friday,” butplease check Facebook for updates as schedules can change.

The special is open to anyone, but especially for fellow restaurant and bar industry workers who have been hit particularly hard during the pandemic.

The menu might change weekly, but often includes Beef Quesabirria, Mushroom Quesabirria, and Chicken Tacos

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by TATO san francisco (@tatosf)

Hat Tip: Fox Business

Upcoming “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday) Events

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Every Friday pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City. Please note promotion might end at any time
Categories: *Top Pick*, Discount Tix / Promo Codes, Eating & Drinking, In Person
Venue: Tato
Address: 4608 3rd St., San Francisco, CA

Other Events on This Day

Friday, October 2, 2026

9:00 am   Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)  FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
9:00 am   Free Parenting Workshop: Decode Your Child’s Behavior (Mill Valley)  FREE*
*Please RSVP
9:30 am   Westbrae Pumpkin Patch 2026 in North Berkeley (Sept. 18 – Oct. 31)  FREE*
*Free to browse, pumpkins $5-35 to purchase
All Day   History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)  FREE
All Day   Free Admission Day at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
12:00 pm   Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still  FREE
1:00 pm   Mission Street Taco Tour  $17.85*
*Early Bird Special: $5 Off Admission!
1:00 pm   Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 in Golden Gate Park (Oct. 2-4)  FREE
2:30 pm   Chair Yoga With Kayko  FREE
3:00 pm   “Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
4:00 pm   Clement Street Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Drink & Tacos For Volunteers  FREE*
*Register for free on this Civic Joy Fund mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756136/
5:00 pm   South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)  FREE
5:00 pm   “Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)  FREE
5:00 pm   SF’s North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl w/ “Dear San Francisco” Open House Tours (Oct. 2026)  FREE
5:00 pm   Artemisia Farris Art Opening  FREE
5:00 pm   Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)  FREE
5:00 pm   “Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival  FREE
5:00 pm   Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances  FREE
5:00 pm   $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)  FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
5:30 pm   Free “Sun Sala” Sunset Celebration: Filipino Art + DJs (Yerba Buena Gardens)  FREE
5:30 pm   Eriq La Salle with Dave Clark – Laws of Solomon  FREE
5:30 pm   SF’s Giant “R-Evolution” Sculpture Farewell Party + DJ Party (Embarcadero Plaza)  FREE*
*RSVP encouraged. Open to all.
6:00 pm   100 Years of OLA: Eras Tour Fun Faire w/ Food, Rides (Burlingame)  FREE*
*Entry is free. Ride and game tickets, food and drinks available for an additional fee
6:00 pm   Free 2026 Book Launch w/ Nat Geo Photographer Kiliii Yüyan (Corte Madera)  FREE
6:00 pm   Free Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Preview Night)  FREE*
*No RSVP required
6:00 pm   $10 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back (Oct. 1-Nov. 1)  $10 Off*
*Use code FUNCHEAP for $10 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
6:00 pm   Free Art Opening: Live The Moment Light (Palo Alto Art Center)  FREE*
*FREE
6:00 pm   “Uniquely Filipino” Art Exhibition at Sentro Filipino  FREE
6:00 pm   Kiliii Yuyan – Guardians of Life  FREE
6:00 pm   Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)  FREE
6:30 pm   Steve Hawk Author Talk  FREE*
*Free event; RSVP requested; Books available for purchase
7:00 pm   Death From Above 1979 “Private Lives Tour”  $39.50
7:00 pm   SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $15 adv / $20 door tickets also available
7:00 pm   SF’s Free Fall 2026 “Night Garden on Third” Jazz Mafia + Vinyl DJ Concert Series (Bayview)  FREE*
*All ages event.
7:00 pm   SF State’s Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (October 2026)  FREE*
*Events are weather-dependent. Check the observatory's stories or follow its updates for confirmation each night.
7:00 pm   Fashion Week Opening Party  $17.85
7:00 pm   Comedy Night at Mayes  $25*
*Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm
7:00 pm   “SF Fiction Society” Free Weekly Book Swap + Reader Meetup  FREE
7:00 pm   “Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club  FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
7:00 pm   Workshop SF First Fridays: Pumpkin Painting & Macrame  FREE*
*Pupmkin Painting $10 Macrame Free
7:00 pm   Rock the Lodge w/ ’90s Hits + Dance Classics (Alameda)  $20
7:00 pm   “Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
7:00 pm   “HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)  FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:15 pm   Free ‘Sentimental Value’ Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)  FREE
7:30 pm   The Empty Pocket, a Dance/Theater Work  $20
7:30 pm   SF Bike Party’s “Bats vs. Cats” Goth Bike Ride 2026 (Panhandle to Waterfront)  FREE*
*Decorative bat wings and cat ears are available for a suggested $5 donation. Proceeds benefit @sanfranciscospca and @norcalbats.
8:00 pm   San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)  FREE
8:00 pm   Cuban Salsa Party w/ Guajiron  $10*
*$10 dance / $20 Cuban salsa class + dance
8:00 pm   “The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
8:00 pm   John Rybak + Friends at Henflings Tavern (South Bay)  FREE
8:00 pm   Official Unofficial Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Afterparty (Plough and Stars)  $15
8:00 pm   $5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show  $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
8:00 pm   The Party with No Small Talk  $15*
*RSVP Required. $15 for our first 100 registrants (at 50 now) and then tiered after that
8:00 pm   Oakland Critical Mass | First Friday  FREE
8:00 pm   Grateful First Fridays on Haight Street – Playing the Dead w/ Special Guests  $20*
*Advance Tickets $20+fees: https://bit.ly/gff-oct2 / $25 at the Door
9:00 pm   $5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)  $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
9:00 pm   SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)  $18.60*
*$13 + roll of a die at the door, OR $16 online. Group discounts—bring friends!
10:15 pm   $5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)  $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
< Thursday, October 1 Saturday, October 3 >