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    La Ensenada

    4.5 (27 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Filet mignon with potatoes and asparagus  Coconut shrimp with asparagus and rice
    Edgar M.

    Filet mignon with potatoes and asparagus Coconut shrimp with asparagus and rice This little place is amazing. Great food with great taste. Amazing!

    William G.

    It was another weekend away in baja, and we decided to drive down to Ensenada to have dinner one weekend evening. The drive south was not bad at all, it took a little under an hour to get there from Tijuana. The scenic toll road is always the best route south. When we got to the area, we were able to find parking along the street. Parking spots were ample, and not a far walk from the restaurant. The area was safe and clean, which is great for what seems to be the restaurant row of Ensenada. La Ensenada is a small spot, but fortunately, the place was not packed. We were shown to our table immediately. Once or waiter came to take our order, I ordered the filet mignon. The food did not take long to get to us. My filet mignon dish was complete with rice, potatoes, and grilled veggies. The filet mignon was bathed in teriyaki sauce, which was an ok addition. The only other place I've had filet mignon doused in sauce is in South Carolina, and it was good, albeit heavy. Not so here, it was good, but not to where it would leave me comatose. The service was efficient and attentive. We had a great dinner, and were taken cared of well. Most definitely a good spot for dinner in Ensenada, I recommend it.

    Arrachera, delicious!
    Rosa F.

    Loved it! Great food, you have to try the arrachera, perfect portions great flavor. It is a cute restaurant in the heart of Ensenada.

    David S.

    Simply amazing food. So good. Everything and I mean everything was delicious. The Arachera made my girlfriend swoon and she is the pickiest eater on the North American continent.

    Alex G.

    I was surprised to find this restaurant empty! I ordered the fettuccine shrimp and scallops and it was the best I've had in Ensenada! My partner ordered the fish of the day with veggies and enjoyed it very much. The service is great and friendly! Provecho!

    Aura M.

    This is such a cute place. Across street from Hotel Cortez. I went there to have a drink 20 minutes before closing and the waitresses were nice and friendly. They have a nice atmosphere inside the restaurant....super modern and contemporary too.

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    Cute little spot with street seating. Friendly service. Really tasty food. Recommended.

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    We ordered portobello tacos and fettuccini Alfredo and they were both excellent.

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    La Comadre Taquería - Tortillas

    La Comadre Taquería

    4.7(55 reviews)
    0.9 km
    $

    While all the cruise ship passengers are getting their drink on at Papas & Beer (we started there)…read moresave your appetite and head a block away to La Comadre for some of the best tacos you'll ever have. It's not hard to find, but unlike so any other options, it's not loud or flashy. We weren't ushered in by some guy on the street promising "the best" of anything. It's small, but clean.. you order at the counter.. my wife and I were the only gringos in there, and we don't speak Spanish. We were quickly presented with a sample plate of all the meats available for their tacos. The wife and I each got a Birria taco and I also got a chicken taco with some of the best Mole sauce I've ever had. They had a table set up in back with all the fixings and salsas you could ask for and the tacos came with beans and rice. We grabbed a bottle of water from the cooler, and the whole meal came to $13 with a tip!!! I mean, that's an unbelievable value for your money. The tacos were incredible. The beans and rice were delicious and the corn tortillas were homemade and some of the best we've ever had. The wife and I often use Yelp! to find places exactly like this, and once again, it did not disappoint. If you're in Ensenada do yourself a favor and skip all the hype spots and go find this place for some amazing food at incredible prices!!

    Visited here for my 30th birthday, and hands down was the best tacos I've ever had! I love the…read moreenvironment, the friendly staff, and overall just good vibes!

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    La Comadre Taquería - Full view of the Restaurant

    Full view of the Restaurant

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    Authentic ceramic

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    Carne asada with rice and beans

    El Güero Mariscos

    El Güero Mariscos

    4.7(47 reviews)
    0.2 km
    $

    Omg I love Mariscos and this spot did not disappoint. It's a small vendor posted outside on the…read morestreet with a bunch of guys, basically in an assembly line, slanging seafood. The long lines meant - it was so good and worth the wait. Honestly, it wasn't too long. My friend and I ordered 1 tostada each. She got the aguachiles and I the Guera. Great portions packed with flavor. I went back for oysters, which they shuck right in front of you. There were so many chile bottles to choose from. They also had some dark "crack" sauce that I chose to put on. I'm no sabo so I no sabo what the salsa was but it was delicious. Spicy, tangy, umami. Muyyyy ricooooo

    During our first cruise stop in Ensenada while walking back from our lunch stop back to the ship,…read morewe noticed the large crowds gathered around El Guero Mariscos. Thus we made a point to stop by for food during our second cruise stop in Ensenada, 4 days later. We discovered the large crowds were not in line waiting, but were instead enjoying their ceviche and other cold seafood while standing up. It made for a festive atmosphere, definitely ramping up the enjoyment of really great tasting seafood. The food stall is located facing the main road of Ensenada (walking distance from the cruise port) and is separated into two parts: the front serving seafood tostadas and the back serving cocktails and aquachiles. Each had different lines, with a common guy accepting payment after delivery. They have been doing this for a while (1981?) and things are efficient. I wanted one thing, which was the mixed cocktail with all the seafood available (campechano, a word I've come to love since moving to the LA area). They have 4 sizes from chico ($105) to jumbo ($360). The seafood mix is diced together ahead of time to save on time, and are mostly diced pretty fine. The mix is prepared fresh though, and was ready in about a minute. It was excellent, refreshing and just the right amount for me. I had wanted to try the seafood cocktail again from La Guerrerense (another nearby famous seafood stand), so that was our first stop during our second visit to Ensenada in 5 days. We then visited other sites in the area, saving El Guero for the end before we headed back to the ship. As expected the cocktail from Guerrerense was very good, but this version from El Guero was even better....better selection of seafood, and more finely mixed to give a better representation of the different textures of the freshness. That would make it the best seafood cocktail I've ever enjoyed.

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    El Güero Mariscos - Half Dozen Oysters  ( W/ lemon & salt) 150 MXN $

    Half Dozen Oysters ( W/ lemon & salt) 150 MXN $

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    La Cocedora de Langosta - Oyster agua chile

    La Cocedora de Langosta

    4.3(92 reviews)
    0.7 km
    $$

    Ensenada. The tide dragged our vessel toward the coast as if compelled by ancient…read morepact--barnacle-bound and whisper-wrapped. My fellowship, a cluster of mere mortals with taste far keener than foresight, insisted we seek a place foretold in gustatory prophecy: La Cocedora de Langosta. I assented, though the sea had begun to speak again. A cruel trick of salt and memory. We arrived. The lobster was not served--it presented itself. Shell split like prophecy fulfilled, meat steaming with tales older than Atlantis. The ceviche? Lime and fire in perfect alchemy. It hissed in my mouth like the last words of a betrayed siren. A whole fish, fried until its soul ascended, left bones so clean they could be used in ritual. Angels wept; I salted accordingly. The risotto arrived next, not on a plate but in a chalice. Each bite stirred marrow and memory, comfort and command. My sea legs stood straighter. My resolve thickened. Libations flowed--freely, fervently, faultlessly. The chalice refilled itself (or perhaps the staff were trained in illusion and replenishment). Laughter, clinking glass, and something close to joy dared to rise. Staff were keen-eyed adepts, operating with the grace of trained familiars. The atmosphere carried hints of volcanic enchantment and citrus optimism. Barry the Brave Muffin Baker--my misguided nemesis-ally--might have found peace here. Or at least, a decent aioli. Verdict: A rare convergence of flesh, flavor, and fate. Five stars scorched upon the firmament by my hand. I may never return. But that's only because the enchantment forbade it.

    Best seafood restaurant in Ensenada. Call the lobster play it was the best thing I've ever had. Way…read morebetter than American any other place I've had in Mexico. The service was top-notch. The restaurant was clean 10 out of 10 stars would recommend.

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    La Cocedora de Langosta - Whole fish, 6 of us picked it apart.

    Whole fish, 6 of us picked it apart.

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    La Ensenada - mediterranean - Updated July 2026

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