Baja California
Av. Gobernador Balarezo 366, Col. Dávila, 22044 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Tijuana spot serving traditional Mexican home cooking with standouts like basket tacos, café de olla, chilaquiles tortas, enchiladas rojas, and pozole.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
A Michelin Bib Gourmand Tijuana farm-to-table restaurant where corn is nixtamalized and ground in-house for tacos and tostadas, with standout chilaquiles in salsa borracha and a daily tamal in banana leaf.
Tijuana corner stand near Mercado Hidalgo specializing in tacos varios from guisado pots, with standouts like milanesa with chicharrón, chile relleno, and Tijuana-style birria.
Family-run Ensenada restaurant with Aztec-themed murals and a menu blending traditional Mexican cooking with pre-Hispanic dishes. Signature pit-cooked Texcoco-style lamb barbacoa, plus tlacoyos and quesadillas with squash blossom, huitlacoche, and rajas.
Tijuana street stand serving Mochis-style steamed tacos (tacos a vapor) with fillings like shredded beef, beans with cheese, and chicharrón.
Busy Ensenada breakfast and lunch spot serving both red and white menudo, pozole, and chilaquiles to long lines of locals.