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    El Mesón de Ensenada

    4.0 (60 reviews)
    Open • 7:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    Casual
    Intimate
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Margarita and Corona with chips salsa and guacamole  delicious
    Sandra M.

    We enjoyed lunch and cocktails, very good Not too far from the port where the cruise ship

    Enchiladas (cheese inside wasn't melted)
    Amanda C.

    It's all about the tortillas. This place has handmade corn and flour tortillas. The tortillas taste so good you cannot go wrong ordering flour or corn tortillas. The chips and salsa are good. The salsa has a kick to it, but not too bad. Their coffee is ok (tastes like cheap nestle). The frappe mocha is ok (VERY sweet). The rice and beans were cooked well and tasted good. The enchiladas were a disappointment. The cheese inside was not melted, and the sauce was meh. Come here for the tortillas. You won't be disappointed. Other items are ok.

    Fruit Plate
    I.A R.

    El Mesón is a cozy and lovely restaurant with a very warm atmosphere. The waitress was extremely friendly and attentive, which made the experience even better. The food was delicious, and you can really taste the care in every dish. The handmade tortillas were amazing and a big highlight for me. This is the first time I mention restrooms in a review, but I have to say it because I am very picky about that. El Mesón has the cleanest bathroom I have ever seen in Ensenada. That alone says a lot about how well they care for their place. I will definitely be coming back.

    Angela C.

    Looking for some food before heading back to our cruise and the lady making tortillas up front caught our eye. The smell was to die for and it was packed so we decided to eat here. It was a pleasant atmosphere and there was live music which made it even better. We were given little corn cakes, they were so good. We both got the chilaquiles with red sauce, one had beef. The sauce was so flavorful! This was an amazingly delicious meal. Service was relatively quick and nice. Every bite was to die for, I wish I could dine here all time, too bad it's not in the same country. Try it, you'll like it!

    Huevos Divorciados
    Laurie D.

    While on a cruise to Ensenada, my husband and I decided to look for a new restaurant for breakfast. On a prior trip, we walked past El Meson de Don Fernando. There was a lady making homemade flour tortillas outside, which caught my eye. So, we recently tried out this restaurant. I ordered huevos divorciados and coffee. My husband ordered eggs with ham and fresh-squeezed orange juice, which was delicious. Both of our meals were great! They gave us little corn muffins with jam before our food arrived. The flour tortillas were great. We really enjoyed our breakfast and will definitely go back!

    Coffee * cafe de olla
    Paola G.

    Coffee and food was amazing! Service was great! The waiters speak English Tortillas were freshly made which was the cherry on top for us especially after a couple of days of cruise food ! I ordered red chilaquiles with a side of beans So impressed by their plate presentation and taste! *order their guacamole and chips You will not regret it!

    Fish Tacos
    Nancy F.

    We found this really cute restaurant on our walk through Ensenada coming from our Carnival cruise. There happened to be a parade in the street outside, we we sat under the covered patio area outside and watched the parade. We had wonderful service and delicious fish tacos. We ordered guacamole and chips as well. The guacamole was freshly made and the fish was from the local fish market. The restrooms here are very clean and nice. I highly recommend for cruisers looking for a nice place to eat with great service and delicious food and prices were reasonable as well. Five stars

    Cafe de olla
    AnaLilia G.

    I honestly don't recommend it!!! Pancakes had too much cinnamon, chilaquiles were sour (not using the correct amount of green tomatoes), they decorate food over plates when they should be paying attention to flavor!! Cafe de holla was not a a real cafe de holla, when you know? You know... The price is ok, and the location is great! Need to improve in flavor!!! I was disappointed, what happened to real authentic Mexican chilaquiles?

    Taco lady
    Sasa B.

    Great place to have fresh tortillas, lady is making them right outside the restaurant. Staff ready to help and to make you comfortable, provide shade and you are protected from traffic. Food is good and price is as expected in that area. Toilets are very clean! I recommend it!

    Breakfast Menu
    Scott M.

    My wife and I frequent this restaurant for breakfast when we are in Ensenada. The service is very attentive and the food is delicious. I especially like the fresh corn and flour tortillas served with the meal. They have both inside and outside seating.

    Gabby J.

    The food was amazing! Our server Rafael was great! It was the best birthday breakfast!

    One of the best yet most affordable pina coladas
    V M.

    Great place Great decor and service Quality of meat is great Very broad selection Great huge well priced pina colada Fajitas had excellent quality beef Grilled chicken one of the best ever

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    Food was simple but good. I wouldn't call it authentic Mexican Food but it was good quality and service was great!

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    The salmon envuelto (wrapped, i.e. lightly breaded) salmon is memorable. Service is outstanding. Pleasant outdoor seating.

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    “The service was excellent, and we enjoyed sitting outside with live music that added to the great ambiance.”

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    La Cocina de Lupita

    La Cocina de Lupita

    4.5(39 reviews)
    1.7 km
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    BEST YELP FIND on my trip to Ensenada. Def worth the drive into the more residential area (about 10…read moreminutes from downtown Ensenada). It looked like there was some of a wait time, but it turned out they did have a table for 2 available. The wait time is mostly for large parties. If you do come with a large party they have seating in the back just note it will take awhile. By large I mean 11 people (2 parties of 11 people showed up when I was there). The food. So many yummy options I had a hard time picking. I ended up ordering the combination plate as it included a little bit of everything: your choice of either green or red chilaquiles, machaca (shredded beef not the dry one), egg, beans and some fries. I also ordered fresh orange juice as I can't say no to fresh juices. I ATE EVERYTHING! It was so good I couldn't stop eating even when I knew I was full LOL. Side note def get the coffee as it is really good. We actually ended up buying the coffee they bought with us called La Negrita and is a couple of minutes away from the restaurant. Plus a local coffee vendor. Staff is super friendly and service is fast (for smaller parties). Place is clean and does have parking in the back. Definitely recommend this place for breakfast. If I am ever back in the area I am definitely coming back!

    Comida muy casera y sabrosa con huevos al gusto y tortillas hechas a mano. Un ambiente bonito para…read morefamilias. Regresaremos a probar el Chamorro.

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    Muelle 3 - Beer & gin

    Muelle 3

    4.8(127 reviews)
    0.5 km
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    It's been a year since we were last in Ensenada, and I've honestly been thinking about this…read morerestaurant ever since. We've already done all the touristy things, so this time, coming back here was pretty much the one thing I really wanted to do. I tried to make a reservation 10 days in advance, but no one answered the phone. I eventually DMed them on Instagram, and they gave me another number to try. Of course, life got in the way, I forgot, and suddenly it was the day of our Ensenada stop. We walked past the restaurant around 11:30 and saw people already working inside, so we poked our heads in and asked if they could fit us in at 2:00 for two people. No problem! They told us we had 90 minutes, which was perfect. We did see a few people get turned away because they didn't have reservations, so I'd definitely recommend making one in advance. I would hate to make the trip all the way there and get turned away! We came back a little before 2, were seated immediately, and went straight for the two dishes I remembered loving: the half-order ceviche and the fish risotto. We also wanted the seafood pasta, but our waiter wisely warned us that the ceviche was enough for 2-3 people and the risotto for 3-4. For two people, adding the pasta would be way too much. He was absolutely right! The ceviche was fantastic, and I was already getting full, but the fish risotto? I loved it so much that somehow we finished the whole thing. Do we have free food on the cruise? Absolutely. But would I get off the ship and come back here again if I were in Ensenada? Absolutely yes. Add a michelada for me, a beer for my husband, and a roughly $60 bill for two, and that's pretty much my definition of a perfect afternoon in Ensenada. One of the best meals of the trip and totally worth coming back for.

    If you want flavors that hit in all the right ways, this spot is the ONE. The chef? Straight-up…read morefirst class!

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    Muelle 3 - Very cozy place

    Very cozy place

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    El Mesón de Ensenada - seafood - Updated September 2026

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