Restaurant
La Cocina de Doña Esthela
Valle de Guadalupe
Order: Handmade flour tortillas, frijoles puercos, atole
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Bib Gourmand
El Porvenir, Valle de Guadalupe
1,450 places · 8 areas · 1,207 with hours
What are you craving in Ensenada?
Where to eat, what to order and how much you'll spend. From the seafood carts on Calle Primera to the tables of Valle de Guadalupe.
By area
Eight areas, from the port to the wine route.
DowntownThe city's tourist heart: Avenida Ruiz, Gastélum and the streets down to the port.281 placesCalle PrimeraAvenida López Mateos, the classic Calle Primera: seafood carts, restaurants and bars, all walkable.45 placesMercado Negro & boardwalkThe seafood market by the pier and the boardwalk: fresh fish and tacos by the sea.6 placesNeighborhoodsThe city's neighborhoods, from Obrera to Chapultepec: where locals eat during the week.537 placesEl Sauzal & PlayitasTo the north, on the scenic highway: El Sauzal, Playitas and restaurants with Pacific views.96 placesManeaderoSouth of the city, on the way to La Bufadora: taco shops and roadside cooking.208 placesLa Bufadora & Punta BandaThe Punta Banda peninsula and the row of stands leading to the marine geyser.18 placesValle de GuadalupeThe wine route: San Antonio de las Minas, Francisco Zarco and El Porvenir. From village taco shops to tasting menus.256 places
By craving
What people eat in Ensenada, sorted by what you're craving.
Fish tacosThe taco born in Ensenada: battered fish, cabbage, crema and salsa.28 placesSeafood & tostadasSea urchin and clam tostadas, seafood cocktails, ceviches and seafood spots.130 placesTacos & carne asadaCarne asada, adobada and tripe taco shops, plus steak grills.243 placesBirriaGoat, beef and lamb birria, on a plate or in a taco.97 placesBreakfastChilaquiles, machaca, eggs and coffee to start the day.162 placesStreet snacks & tortasTortas, tamales, burritos, corn and street snacks.138 placesBurgersBurgers from stands, food trucks and restaurants.122 placesHot dogsCart hot dogs, Baja California style.71 placesPizzaPizzerias in the city and the Valle.38 placesSushi & AsianSushi, ramen, Chinese food and more Asian cuisine.90 placesCoffee & dessertsCoffee shops, ice cream and desserts.122 placesFine diningChef-driven restaurants and tasting menus.29 placesWith wine or beerPlaces to eat with Valle wine or craft beer.111 placesOpen right nowWhat's open at this moment, on Ensenada time.1,207 with hoursThe whole directorySearch by name, street or dish and combine filters.1,450 placesMissing one?Send in the stand that doesn't show up anywhere.Add a place
Food plazas
Shopping centers with several places to eat under one roof.
Plaza Villa MexicanaAv. Riveroll 143, Zona Centro · Downtown17 placesMacroplaza del MarHierro, Carlos Pacheco 8 · Neighborhoods15 placesPlaza Santo TomásMiramar 667 Local 17 Plaza Santo Tomás, pasillo gastronómico, Zona Centro · Downtown5 placesPlaza ContenedoresBlvd. Costero, Zona Centro · Downtown4 placesPlaza Sendero EnsenadaCarlos Pacheco 6 · Neighborhoods3 places
Where to stay
How close you are to Calle Primera and how many places to eat are within walking distance. 416 options, from motels to boutique hotels among the vineyards.
Walk to Calle PrimeraLeave the car: seafood, tacos and bars 15 minutes away or less.44 optionsBoutique hotels in the ValleAmong the vineyards, with the restaurants nearby.74 optionsWith a poolFor trips with kids or in summer.102 optionsPet friendlyAccording to its Google listing; confirm when booking.8 optionsDowntownHotels in downtown Ensenada to do everything on foot: the boardwalk, Calle Primera and seafood.37 optionsCalle PrimeraSleep on Calle Primera itself: as close as it gets to the seafood carts and bars.12 optionsNeighborhoodsHotels and motels in the rest of the city, with parking and a few minutes from downtown.47 optionsEl Sauzal & PlayitasEl Sauzal & Playitas: oceanfront hotels on the scenic highway, 10 minutes from downtown.23 optionsManeaderoManeadero and Estero Beach, on the way to La Bufadora.16 optionsLa Bufadora & Punta BandaPunta Banda and La Bufadora: wake up by the sea, far from the noise.6 options
The Valle without spending a fortune
Valle guides talk almost only about tasting menus. Here you'll also find the rest: the taco shop after the tastings, the wood-fired breakfast and the food trucks among the vineyards.
- from $35Francisco Zarco food standsStreet stand and food truck tacos in town.
- $150–200La Cocina de Doña EsthelaFull breakfast with handmade flour tortillas. Bib Gourmand.
- $Taquería La PrincipalCarne asada, adobada or tripe. Open late. Recommended by Michelin.
- $TroikaFood truck at Rancho San Marcos: sliders, tostadas and tacos.
The fish taco trail
Four stops between Colonia Obrera and Calle Primera.
Tacos Fénix
Av. Espinoza 451, Obrera. Battered fish and shrimp since the 1970s.
Tacos Marco Antonio
Av. Rayón 351, Obrera. Taco Ramsés and fried fish chicharrón.
Los Originales
Av. Gastélum, downtown. A classic stand with few tables.
La Guerrerense
Calle Primera and Alvarado. Finish with a sea urchin tostada.
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Market
Mercado Negro
Mercado Negro & boardwalk
Order: Fish tacos in the food area; sea urchin, abalone and tuna to go
Ensenada Total listing
Av. Miramar 16, Zona Centro (junto al malecón)
Food cart or stand
La Guerrerense
Calle Primera
Order: Sea urchin tostada with pismo clam; conch ceviche
Ensenada Total listing
Calle Primera y Alvarado, Zona Centro
Restaurant
Birriería La Guadalajara
Downtown
Order: Goat, lamb and beef birria
Ensenada Total listing
Av. Macheros 154, Zona Centro
Food cart or stand
Tacos Fénix
Neighborhoods
Order: Battered fish and shrimp tacos, two of each
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Recommended
Av. Espinoza 451, Col. Obrera
Restaurant
Finca Altozano
Valle de Guadalupe
Order: Country grill: banana-leaf tamales, aged steaks
Ensenada Total listing
Km 83, Francisco Zarco · 646 156 8045
Taco shop
Makuko's Fish Tacos
Neighborhoods
Order: Fish tacos with beer
Ensenada Total listing
Lázaro Cárdenas 1171, Playa Ensenada
Food cart or stand
Mariscos El Güero
Downtown
Order: Tostada Güerita: raw shrimp, octopus, clam and scallop
Ensenada Total listing
Av. Alvarado, Zona Centro
Restaurant
Las Cazuelas
Neighborhoods
Order: Breakfast; always packed early
Ensenada Total listing
Gral. Agustin Sanginés 6A, Carlos Pacheco 4
Taco shop
El Paisa
Downtown
Order: Carne asada and adobada on flour tortillas
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Recommended
Av. 20 de Noviembre 1043, Zona Centro
Taco shop
Tacos Marco Antonio
Neighborhoods
Order: Taco Ramsés, fried fish chicharrón, tuna machaca
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Recommended
Av. Rayón 351, Col. Obrera
Restaurant
Fauna
Valle de Guadalupe
Order: Slow-fire cooking by David Castro Hussong
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Bib Gourmand
Km 73 Carr. Ensenada-Tecate · 646 103 6403
Restaurant
La Avioneta
Neighborhoods
Order: Breakfast and seafood
Ensenada Total listing
Calle Séptima 1840, Col. Obrera
Restaurant
Casa Marcelo
Downtown
Order: Breakfast: the Marcelo plate
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Bib Gourmand
Av. Riveroll 771, Zona Centro
Restaurant
Manzanilla
Downtown
Order: Seafood cooking by Benito Molina and Solange Muris
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Recommended
Av. Teniente Azueta 139, Zona Centro · 646 175 7073
Restaurant
Punta Morro
El Sauzal & Playitas
Order: Seafood facing the ocean; quail from the Valle
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Recommended
Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada km 106
Restaurant
Birriería El Cora
Downtown
Order: Goat, beef or lamb birria; a bit pricier than others
Ensenada Total listing
Av Mexico 73, Bahia
Taco shop
Taquería El Trailero
Neighborhoods
Order: Tongue, birria and carne asada until late
Ensenada Total listing
Sobre la Carretera Federal 1, entrada/salida de la ciudad
Restaurant
Ophelia
El Sauzal & Playitas
Order: Mediterranean cooking
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Recommended
El Sauzal de Rodríguez
Taco shop
Tacos El Poblano
Maneadero
Order: Carne asada and adobada
Ensenada Total listing
Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, El Maneadero
Food truck
Food truck de Adobe Guadalupe
Valle de Guadalupe
Order: Patatas bravas with tongue, duck torta
Ensenada Total listing
Vinícola Adobe Guadalupe, El Porvenir
Restaurant
La Hoguera
Downtown
Order: Grill with a terrace and ocean view
Ensenada Total listing
Av. Gastélum 597, Zona Centro
Restaurant
Bruma Wine Garden
Valle de Guadalupe
Order: Contemporary cooking among the vineyards
Ensenada Total listingMichelin · Recommended
Valle de Guadalupe
Food cart or stand
Tortas López
Downtown
Order: Tortas
Ensenada Total listing
Av. Riveroll 724, Zona Centro
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