Restaurants

In the Rosarito restaurant roulette, fortunes change and Lady Luck seems dizzy.  The difficult cement fence south of Calafia, with no safe left or U-turn lanes, leaves too many of our favorite restaurants accessible only with a “sober” leap of faith.  The odds of success are now moving south to the El Campito area with its three notable restaurants.  Although …

To celebrate a friend’s birthday, a group of us gave Kabaco by the Sea a try for breakfast.  I cannot rave enough about the food, presentation, ambience, wonderful service and attention to detail – including from Victor himself. The omelettes had a variety of fillings to chose from which were perfectly prepared with all fresh ingredients.  Each breakfast included a …

Situated on the southwestern shore of the picturesque Punta Banda Estero, La Marina Restaurant at Baja Cove offers patrons a rare view of one of the last virtually unmolested intertidal zones on the Pacific coast.  This vital habitat hosts a plethora of organisms; including numerous invertebrates, Mollusks, Crustaceans and fish species, as well as a wide variety sea birds such …

Opened recently by a well-known Tijuana chef, Benny’s is offering a new and creative menu for Baja residents as well as tourists.  Even the tacos are not the same.  Genuine Marlin makes the difference, just one example of what’s new.  Our visit to this new and delightful restaurant included arriving at the 2 PM happy hour when four different flavored …

“Where everybody knows your name” is Charley’s mantra and no one is as surprised as Jaime Verdugo.  At forty six years of age Jaime is a success as a restauranteur.  His eatery sits proudly on the west side of the free road just north of the statue of Jesus.  Charley’s opened just four years ago with Jaime as the cook …

Although it is somewhat masked by the large dining canopy in front of Casa Magnolia, the main house is nearly 100 years old, and was relocated from its original location on Avenida Gastelum a few years ago just prior to the restaurant’s opening.  Originally prefabricated and assembled north of the border, it was moved to Ensenada in the early 1920’s …

The same factors of high rent and escalating costs that have fostered a burgeoning in the appearance of upscale food trucks north of  the border are also driving the trend toward the culinary collectives that are now popping up  around Ensenada.  Both phenomenon allow restaurateurs the opportunity of staying in business with more manageable expenses, while at the same time …

For a slice of tucked away, unspoiled rural life of Mexico, look no further than the fishing village of Popotla.  Leaving the hustle and bustle of the free road, you turn in under the dilapidated arch adjacent to the Baja Studios.  Once you reach the end of the dirt road and politely decline offers of parking, as if by magic, …

Just after this eatery opened David and I couldn’t wait to sample their fare, and it was not a happy experience.  Early this week we tried again.  We walked into their beautiful outdoor dining room very carefully and ordered our drinks.  After scanning the menu and seeing the humongous portions being delivered to other diners, we made our move and …