Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Baja California

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Baja California? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Tower Bar - Grand Hotel Tijuana

4.9

4.9 (16)

MXN500 and over

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Zona Centro

Top review

LaurieVIP

Dined on Jun 7, 2025

The food was artful and delicious! The flavors were unique and perfectly balanced. Kudos to the shop! I was dining early, so I missed the live music. I look forward to returning!

Olivea Farm to Table

4.9

4.9 (72)

MXN500 and over

Farm-to-table

Ensenada

About the restaurant

At Olivea Farm To Table, you’re not just here for dinner—you’re here to discover, feel, and connect with the land in its purest form.

Your journey begins in our living garden, where our Garden Tour Guide will lead you through lush rows of vegetables, grown with deep respect for nature. You’ll taste ingredients right at their source, kissed by the sun, experiencing the true essence of organic food.

From the garden, you’ll enter our dining salon, where the scent of nature and a carefully curated soundtrack—inspired by the science of growing happy, healthy plants—set the tone for an unforgettable meal.

At Olivea, vegetables take center stage, first presented in their raw form before becoming a culinary expression. Our menu evolves every three weeks, staying true to our farm-to-table philosophy.

We welcome all dietary needs with pride, ensuring every guest can enjoy the magic of our harvest. 🌿✨

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Dawn

Dined 7 days ago

A true farm to table experience. The food was beyond delicious and the service was impeccable.

Damiana

4.9

4.9 (175)

MXN500 and over

Farm-to-table

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

Chef Esteban Lluis delights us with a memorable under the tree's experience, based on the quality and availability of local ingredients, along with a variety of vegetables harvested day by day from our garden.
Adventure into our 6-course tasting menu, which is constantly changing, depending on availability of local products and with the intention of working only with the best.

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kimVIP

Dined on Jun 12, 2025

This is our fourth meal with Chef Esteban Lluis and definitely the best. The food is fresh, tasteful and beautifully presented. Damiana is a gem. We will back as often as we can.

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Kous Kous Cocina de Marruecos

4.8

4.8 (293)

MXN310 to MXN500

Moroccan

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

After 15 Years in san Diego, Award winner Chef Moumen Nouri decide to move his Moroccan Restaurant to the heart of the Valle De Guadalupe; a community rich in agricultural products, but also welcoming to new concepts and cuisines. Nestled inside the gorgeous Anatolia Winery, Kous Kous Cocina de Marruecos is known for its family style service of delicious slow braised Tagines, grilled lamb Chops and Ribeye, and large Mediterranean Salads. All this in a cozy and relaxed environment, surrounded with Moroccan Lanterns and colorful soft pillows and drapery.
Our commitment to Valle De Guadalupe is to work only and exclusively with local farmers, from wines and other distilled liquors, to fruits, vegetables, seafoods and meats, to training and employing families of local farmers.
We look forward to sharing our unique experience with you.

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Carla Catalina

Dined on May 26, 2025

We had a great experience at Kous Kous. First time eating Moroccan food and truly enjoyed the traditional dishes. The service was excellent also. We hope to be back soon.

Almatierra Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (275)

MXN500 and over

Mexican

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

Our gastronomic proposal endures the use of Mexican products, and local and seasonal ingredients from Valle de Guadalupe and the coast of Ensenada. The seasons of these products are what set the tone for the creation of new dishes.
The inspiration comes from Mexican culture and cuisine, adding creativity and openness to techniques and preparations from other cultures, resulting in a menu designed to be enjoyed by all.

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Jen

Dined 5 days ago

Beautiful experience; service, food, view. 5 stars

Oryx Restaurante

4.8

4.8 (172)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Fusión gastronómica. Una mezcla exquisita de sabores de California y Baja California Estilo relajado, sabores sencillos, música, diseño y condimentos, sabores cocinados a fuego lento, ingredientes frescos, colores, experimentación y un grato sentido de hospitalidad. Acompaña tu comida con las mejores cervezas artesanales de la región y una selección de los mejores vinos.

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Dined on Mar 27, 2025

Attention to Details!!! Owner and staff care about the customer’s experience from the first to the last moment of one’s visit Food quality, TASTE, presentation, and delivery are a true privilege to enjoy. Both the Tasting Menu and Al la carte options are delicious and difficult to choose between. The bar tending is also amazing! Some of the best cocktails and wine we have tasted. A perfectly wonderful oasis in an unexpected location!!

St. Bordello

4.9

4.9 (6)

MXN310 to MXN500

Italian

Tijuana

About the restaurant

St. Bordello Trattoria, restaurante y bar italiano.

Animalón

4.9

4.9 (936)

MXN500 and over

Global, International

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

A SEASONAL FINE-DINING RESTAURANT UNDER AN +100 YR OLD OAK TREE IN BAJA'S WINE COUNTRY, VALLE DE GUADALUPE. MEET CHEF OSCAR TORRES- Having worked under Michelin star chefs, chef Oscar a Los Angeles native, practices a globally influenced cuisine featuring plates inspired by the Mediterranean, 'Franco-Afrique,' India and Southeast Asia constantly changing and evolving to showcase the abundance of produce sourced from nearby farmers and markets. LOCATION VALLE DE GUADALUPE Tucked about 15 minutes inland from the port city of Ensenada in Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe is Mexico's emerging wine growing region. With about 100+ wineries producing world class vintages, the "Valle" (as locals like to call it), the region has been on the radar of every food traveler. Cheese makers, olive oil producers, animal raising farms, produce farms, winemakers, craft breweries, the prestigious seafood bounty of Baja waters, there is no wonder Baja is a chef's dream come t

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Manuel

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Amazing experience! Great food and wine! The open Kitchen it’s amazing!

Bianca

4.8

4.8 (65)

MXN500 and over

Bistro

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Bianca es un bistró con platillos de las principales capitales del mundo. Aquí los protagonistas son la cocina, el vino y el ambiente, que siendo sencillo pero cálido y relajado, te invita a sentirte como en casa y disfrutar de una buena botella de vino, copa o aperitivos clásicos en compañía de una excelente cocina, protagonizada por la simplicidad de sus platillos donde la estrella siempre será la excelente calidad de sus productos.

Nuestro menú es dinámico y cambiante dependiendo de los productos de temporada, podrás encontrar desde una ensalada Nicoise, hasta una salchicha de pato hecha en casa.
De igual manera, la carta de vinos esta en constante evolución, con más de 50 etiquetas de alrededor del mundo y harto vino por copeo. Cuidando nuestra filosofía de tener bodegas familiares y con respeto al medio ambiente.

Top review

DanielVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Food is amazing, service is great, and the place is great

Casa Zibarita

4.8

4.8 (99)

MXN310 to MXN500

Contemporary Italian

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Casa Zibarita Tijuana
Omakase de Pasta
Pasta Fresca

Top review

Aaron

Dined on Jun 1, 2025

Have visited with family multiple times now, and each time has been a very pleasant evening. Would highly recommend as it is easily one of the best restaurants in the city.

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