What to eat??
What to eat??
Tacos de adobada
Tacos de pescado
Carne asada + adobada
Coctel
Before we dive into the best spots, here’s a quick crash course in what you should be ordering. It’s impossible to list it all, but these are some of our faves:
Tacos de pescado = fish tacos
Ensenada is the birthplace of the fish taco, so this is as good as you’ll ever get.
Mariscos = seafood
Mariscos just means seafood, but if you see a cart advertising this they will usually be offering a fresh or raw style of seafood. Tostadas and coctels are the go to here.
Tacos de carne asada = grilled beef tacos
A staple in all taquerias - a good option for trialling the house made salsas
Tacos de adobada = pork taco (shaved like a kebab)
Another staple - similar to the classic al pastor, only better
Tacos de carnitas = pulled pork tacos
Not as common as the others, but worth seeking out
Quesadilla = fried tortilla with melted cheese
So simple, yet so good
Torta = Mexican sandwich
Similar fillings to a taco, just swap out the tortilla for bread
Chicharon = pork crackling
Say yes to the hot sauce and toppings - the perfect bar snack
A note on tortillas: always go for corn, trust us (except for quesadillas, then flour is best).
Where to eat??
Where to eat??
Key:
one of our favourites | highly rated | close to hotel
Street food
Tacos Fenix = famous fish tacos
Mariscos el Franco = the best coctel in town
Carnitas Riviera = carnitas
Carreta de Mariscos El Atlantis = fresh seafood
Tortas Don Beto Junipero = tortas
Mariscos la Dona = fresh seafood
Mariscos el Coyote = fresh seafood
El Guero = fresh seafood
Tacos Floresta = fish tacos
Birria Los Maderos = birria tacos
Bricks and mortar
Tacos Angelito = the best adobada in town
Birreria Guadalajara = birria tacos
Asadero Loyola = classic taqueria, crowd pleaser
El Paisa = tacos and tortas
El Charro = bbq chicken
Makukos = all the seafoods: cooked + fresh + tacos
Tacos Marco Antonio = fish tacos and the rest
Restaurante ChilakilEns = Mexican breakfast
Taqueria el Trailero = never eaten here, but it’s been touted as one of the best
Casa Marcelo = Mexican breakfast
Need a break?
Fauna offers up pub style meals, Deli Loop serves coffee and sandwiches, or Plaza Contenedores has a mixture of all different restaurants and cuisines, all on the beachfront and built out of shipping containers.
Mariscos el Coyote
El Paisa
Tacos Fenix
A little bit extra
Muelle 3 = seafood
Plaza Santo Tomas = a newly developed plaza with a collection of bars and nicer restaurants
Bar Bura Cuatro Cuatros = Cliffside bar - share plates with a stunning view (Note: a visit here would take some extra planning as you’d need to organise a lift home in advance).
Primitivo / Deckmans = these are two different restaurants, both offering contemporary, outdoor cooking, all over the fire. (Note: these are located in Valle de Guadalupe so you’d need to plan your lifts in advance).
If you do make it out to the Valle then we’d suggest adding in Bloodlust Wine Bar
Plaza Santo Tomas
Primitivo
