Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Baja California

OpenTable

Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies 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!

Fauna

4.8

4.8 (2884)

MXN500 and over

Seafood

Ensenada

About the restaurant

Carefully grown ingredients, thoughtful selection and combination in order to create a series of flavourful, strong and simple dishes... we were made to share.

Let's do Fauna.

Top review

Cassie

Dined 5 days ago

I love Fauna! I have lived in Valle de Guadalupe for 15 years - and Fauna is still my favorite restaurant. Whenever I have friends or family visiting I take them to Fauna. The food is absolutely delicious - the service is top notch. I highly recommend!

Animalón

4.8

4.8 (878)

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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FabianF

Dined 4 days ago

The food and service was incredible. The ambiance was beautiful dining under the oak tree. Portion size was a bit large for so many courses. Don’t let it be said that you don’t get your money’s worth. The wine pairing was also perfect with an all Mexican pairing that worked perfectly with the dishes.

Georgina Restaurante

4.8

4.8 (358)

MXN310 to MXN500

Modern European

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Georgina es una interpretación de sabores clásicos con influencia europea, que hace honor a la técnica y producto con cada detalle. Bienvenidos a una cocina clásica y moderna, una experiencia honesta, sofisticada y sin maquillaje. Bienvenidos a Georgina.

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OpenTable Dinervip

Dined on Jul 4, 2024

The food was good. Latte was first served warm not hot but quickly heated is up. We will go back again

Oryx Restaurante

4.7

4.7 (136)

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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Robertovip

Dined on Sep 21, 2024

Consistent good service, precie and good food Speakeasy very nice

Embajadora

4.5

4.5 (75)

MXN310 to MXN500

Contemporary Mexican

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Embajadora nace para convertirse en la embajada culinaria de México. Llevando a nuestros comensales a un viaje rebosante de la rica cultura gastronómica del país.

Recorriendo el norte, con los cortes de carne como protagonistas. Pasando por la costa para disfrutar la pesca del día y llegando a la región central con los platillos más célebres. Para acentos tropicales, nos dirigimos a la costa caribeña y terminamos en la península sur, con sabores ancestrales del legado de nuestro país.

Una experiencia con sabores de norte a sur.

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Alanvip

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

Very elegant decor and tasty food. The cocktails were really good. Though I have to say there was an abundance of flies that made my dining experience really uncomfortable and left me somewhat disgusted. Flies were all over the kitchen and landing on the food even before it made it to people’s tables.

MALENA

4.5

4.5 (29)

MXN500 and over

International

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Con influencias ítalo-argentinas, hemos creado un espacio donde reunimos sabores especiales, una propuesta gastronómica original y el ambiente ideal para compartir experiencias inolvidables.

Las técnicas e ingredientes para elaborar nuestros platillos, han sido cuidadosamente seleccionados para que vivas experiencia única, con una propuesta ítalo-argentina.

En nuestra barra de mixología, creamos el toque especial para tu experiencia Malèna, con bebidas que se antojan para celebrar.

Sumérgete en nuestra cava de vinos del mundo. Un rincón exclusivo donde cada botella cuenta una historia única. Con la elegancia de los europeos, la complejidad de los sudamericanos, y por supuesto, la originalidad de los bajacalifornianos.

¡Eleva tu copa y disfruta de la diversidad que los vinos de Malèna tiene reservada para ti!

¡Vive la experiencia Malèna!
Te esperamos en Península.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Sep 28, 2024

Hands down one of the best places in TJ. If you’re planning to go to this place, be prepared to order the entire menu. Start with your sangria {The white one the best } Followed by the Agua Chile “yummy “ oh make sure you get a side salad get the Palmitto Salad. The best and topitos. The steak and the pizza and the pasta I don’t know their names, but they were just amazing. Make sure you get some bread on the side with the quads spicy salsa And don’t forget the desserts Elote desert! Enjoy !!!

GARRA cocina salvaje

4.4

4.4 (172)

MXN500 and over

International

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Garra Cocina Salvaje by Grupo Bacanal
Un espacio sofisticado, relajado, con un estilo único, ubicado en el corazón de Tijuana que combina la cocina Internacional con especialidades mediterráneas reconocida por sus ingredientes de alta calidad llenos de aromas, sabores exquisitos con lo mejor de la cocina de La Baja.
Ten envolverá con ambiente de música Soulful House, Jazz House y Nu Disco en las noches con DJ.
Garra Cocina Salvaje tiene un secreto SPEAKEASY

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Rodrigo

Dined on Sep 1, 2024

Great friendly staff and great food. Amazing experience

Faustine - Tijuana

4.4

4.4 (16)

MXN310 to MXN500

French

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Ubicado en la colonia Chacho en Tijuana, este bistro de Baja California combina ingredientes locales con técnica tradicional y elementos de las cocinas asiáticas que influyen en la región. La cocina del Chef Javier Caro es complementada con un programa de vinos dinámico.

Brunch, comida y cena con un destacado programa de bebidas que incluyen café, infusiones y mixología.

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Joshua

Dined on Sep 14, 2024

Faustines is very nice, I had brunch and everything was good!

I Petra

4.3

4.3 (120)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Ensenada

About the restaurant

We are the best option to spend your time in Valle de Guadalupe, with a great avant-grade Mexican food, amazing house’s drinks, handcrafted beers, and regionals wines. We have our gorgeus roof top betwen the rocks where you will have the best restaurant’s view. If you come once, you will be falling in love with us. We are waiting for you.

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Jorge

Dined on Sep 15, 2024

All went good, the only thing I would encourage management is to make it more wheelchair accessible. The mixed aguachile is superb…. Very tasty Cocktails are very good as well Thanks for the help giving access thru the kitchen for my wheelchair invitee.

Valle Farms

3.9

3.9 (13)

MXN500 and over

International

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

Valle Farms es el nuevo restaurante en el Valle de Guadalupe que se suma a la oferta de la zona, con un concepto que busca fusionarse por completo con el entorno no solo a partir del menú, sino también de la arquitectura.

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VictoriaSvip

Dined on Aug 3, 2024

Everything was great except the summer temperature is really warm and there are no closed areas to eat or with fans that can help reduce the high temperature feeling. We left early because of this.

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