2 Best Restaurants in Ensenada, Los Cabos and the Baja Peninsula

Tucked away on a quiet street, this Ensenada restaurant is located in an 80-year-old house whose cozy dining room gives a glimpse of the home-turned-restaurant with local artwork and adobe archways piled high with books. Chef Miguel Bahena and Carolina Verdugo have created an innovative Baja fresh menu showcasing oysters with chili butter, squid ink risotto, confit duck with guava mole, and bay scallops with barley. Handmade tortillas are made Sanora style, slightly thicker to soak in the flavors. Weekend brunch draws a crowd, as does the tasting menu available in five- or seven-course pairings.

This marina-front restaurant is a hole in the wall that will blow your mind, starting with the six-course menu. The small patio gives a front-row seat to the boardwalk action where locals stroll, sailboats bob, and seagulls squawk at the day’s catch. Reservations are highly recommended, especially since there are just four tables inside. Octopus sashimi, yellowtail tuna, and “Marisquite” (a spin on shrimp cocktail with buttery corn broth) are all as fresh as it gets. The guava mousse looks like whipped cream but tastes like heaven. Note that this cozy eatery on the boardwalk closes at 6:30 pm.