My favorite restaurant in Ensenada! From first time we came in and had the Paea we knew this place…read morewas special! The food is always fresh and absolutely delicious. The sangria is amazing, and made inhouse. When we first started coming we were planning our wedding and we liked it so much we decided to have our engagement dinner here! Their chorizo appetizer is one of my favorite dishes ever, full of flavor and made by the owner so it is always fresh. The owners are incredibly hospitable and the service is always fantastic.

Loved the croquettes! Wings were a little over sauced but good. Great location. Low key.read more

Delicious paella and Spanish tapas!…read more The paella was seasoned well with hefty portions of seafood. $59 for two people (minimum) and two tapas plates were plenty. The interior is decorated very casual and homey, it was a fun ambiance with excellent service! The flan dessert was so rich and creamy too. I would come back to try more of the hot tapas plates!

Came here during happy hour to see what all the hype was about, and it definitely lived up to its…read morereputation. The ambiance was relaxed and inviting, especially for the middle of the day, making it a great spot to unwind over a few tapas and drinks. Our waiter was incredibly friendly and helpful, walking us through the menu and offering recommendations, which made ordering much easier for first-timers. My favorite dish was the ham and cheese-filled tapa--it was rich, crispy, and packed with flavor. We also enjoyed the chicken with onions and the sausage, both of which were simple but well-executed. As with most traditional tapas bars, don't come expecting a huge meal since the portions are meant for sharing and sampling. The sangria was refreshing and paired well with the food, though it wasn't particularly memorable. Overall, Costa Brava is a great place for happy hour, good conversation, and authentic tapas with attentive service in a welcoming atmosphere.

Great food reminds me of you of being in Spain. Highlight of this establishment is by far the white…read moreglove service and friendliness from the bartenders Alena and Israel. If you are questioning this go in and ask for Alena.

Great restaurant for food. The traditional Valencia Paella was great. They do have entertainment…read moreand flamingo dancing later in the evening.

Needed some adventure and I've been missing Spain, so I leashed up my pup and headed to Little…read moreItaly. It's about as close to Madrid (other than Balboa Park) as you're going to get in the county of San Diego...especially if you sit down at Barra Oliba. I literally felt like I was in a café in Madrid or Barcelona and enjoyed not only the familiar salty flavors that I've missed from Spain, but also the pure, rich, olive oil, and quiet ambiance as this is one block from the busiest part of Little Italy. My server, German, (his name) enjoyed helping me create the ideal light supper and allowed me to try a few Spanish wines (they have so many!). I settled on a Verdejo from Rueda. It was the right balance of fruit, acid, and slight floral to perfectly pair to my meal. I had the seasonal fish meuniere - white fish delicious and crispy on top (my favorite), garnished with capers and roe. It was accompanied with a tender lettuce and heirloom tomato salad with saffron dressing. The leftover dressing for the salad was the most amazing vinegar dip for a couple tater tots when I got home. The dressing was something I will go back for! Thank you, Barra Oliba for the perfect Spanish "girl dinner!" Can't wait to come back and try the Paella!

If someone told me if I was down for some sangria and tapas, I'd immediately say yes…read more The host and waiter were both super attentive and kind. Unfortunately, we had to sit outside in the heat and had flies surrounding us. But that didn't bother us -- we just kept ordering sangria, since it was happy hour. We split the following: + Tuna, uni & paleta ibérica toast⁣ + Patatas bravas⁣ + tuna carpaccio⁣ + Ajillo squid⁣ + chorizo croquetas⁣ My personal favorites were the tuna, uni & paleta ibérica toast, the patatas bravas and red sangria. Everything else could have had just a little more salt in it.

Our Ensenada friends recommended this place to us. The beau and I came here on Valentine's day just…read moreto stop in for a drink. It was in the middle of the day, a nice warm sunny day. The restaurant is located on the right side of huge Santo Tomas wine shop. Covelli has a nice little indoor dining area (very romantic) and a huge covered outdoor dining area. The entire place was decorated with hearts and flowers because of V-Day which made the experience even more fun! Our server was super nice and spoke english, but we told him to speak spanish to us so we can practice more and he was very sweet about it. He sat us at a cute and romantic wine barrel table with high chairs, decorated with a rose and he even brought out a candle and lit it for us. The menu is simple, 3 pages, mostly pizzas. On the back page of the menu are the drinks and appetizers. We ordered a glass of sangrias each and a cheese plate. The sangria is more like tinto de verano (which is red wine with lemon juice) and the cheese plate is queso fresco, olives and a bunch of oven baked toast with a garlic butter spread. it also comes with shredded cheese and a sour green sauce and a spicy red sauce. Our bill came out to about $10 with the current exchange rate! The service was excellent, food and drinks were delicious, we had such a wonderful experience here!

This is my 51ST review on Yelp! Seems fitting that it should be for Ryerson 51…read more I can only review the bar, which is awesome, but I have no doubt the food is pretty great too. Interesting, creative cocktails that are purely Mexican but of a distinction beyond margaritas and micheladas. Craft cocktails at their best, prepared by true mixologists. (Can we say, MEXologists? oh man, I'm such a racist). Awesome beer menu featuring some great craft brews. Weekends include live entertainment upstairs and not just the typical dance club stuff so common in Mexico, but real interesting musicians performing original takes on covers and their own compositions! If Pappas & Beer isn't for you, then you are definitely in for a treat stopping into Ryerson 51. Spend your money here. Spend ALL of your money here.

This place has some great live music. The people are super friendly. I would come here during the…read moreweek sometimes to listen to the live music and I loved it! Drinks are super cheap with exchange rate. Haven't tried the food but will the next time.

We ordered a carne asada sandwich (not sure as to the Spanish name) that was loaded with delicious…read moreshredded meat. We also ordered one each of their empanadas which was the highlight of our Ensenada culinary adventure. It was delicious warm, but we discovered it tasted better when we got home. The slightly sweet crust only reveals the full flavor profile at room temperature or slightly chilled. I have not had empanadas of this quality except in Miami. Service was super friendly but food took 15 minutes to prepare. One person in the restaurant spoke perfect English so ordering was no problem. Parking is limited but not too busy on a Monday afternoon. Google Street view is off. This is next to the falafel restaurant near the cruise ship terminal.

So delicious!! We had 2 empanadas and an arepa and they were both so amazing. They're made fresh to…read moreorder. Will be back!

Beautiful ranch. It didn't look like a winery to me…read more My grandfather is friends with the Russian owner. Her is a nice man and speaks Spanish. We walked around the ranch and went inside for wine tasting. They have a small Russian museum inside. I wasn't a fan of the wine itself, but we had a good time visiting. They sell delicious oranges from their orange trees.

Amazing wine!…read more Wineries in Baja have truly become worldwide respected and have won many international awards. This is one of the first wineries in Baja, brought by a community of Russians and Spanish priests. Bibayoff has exemplified the wine making tradition of their Russian roots by passing on their methods generation to generation. Embracing the amazing climate of el Valle de Guadalupe that grows sophisticated grapes of different variety, such as Nebbiolo, Zinfandel and Cabernet. You can come to relax in an Hacienda atmosphere with great quality wine and hospitality. Take a slow calm walk around their premises while zipping your favorite wine. Enjoy a little of their history in their museum but don't forget to buy a couple wines and souvenirs!

I love this place came in because I really wanted to have paella for my birthday and I didn't know…read morewhere to get the good local goods from España so I decided to come in here and they had everything I needed and more I was able to walk out with some delicious hormone as well as all of the goods I needed to make a really solid paella highly recommend stopping in the place is so cute. The people are so sweet and the food is so good

Pata Negra is seriously a jewel in PB. We have been coming here for over a decade. It was actually…read morethe first outing my newborn son every went on! They have the most amazing Spanish wine for really great prices. Recently, I recently got a bottle of wine there that was $28 and I said outloud (to myself, LOL), "Wow, this is so good." I would have thought it was at least a $60 bottle of wine. Sadly, I don't know the name of this bottle of wine, but it's a tempranillo located in the back wine cave of the store and it has a photo of a Spanish Newsie on the label. This magnificent bottle of wine is what prompted this long overdue review. Additionally, the meats and cheese selections are amazing and the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful.

Good place for a quick breakfast or lunch. Outside seating so you might be hot or cold depending…read moreon the time of day. Food was good, nice portions, and good service. Imagine going to an Olive Garden. Does the job.

The water and waitress are so sweet. Ordered the fruit as an appetizer and it came with honey. The…read morehoney was so delicious. The molcajete was so good. I added the option of chicken l. Highly recommed.