taquería el poblano

No-frills Ensenada taco stand on Avenida Castillo dedicated to battered fish and shrimp tacos, with crispy-edged seafood and minimal bench seating in classic street-food style.

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.

Open-late Tijuana taquería in Otay celebrated for trompo adobada, New York steak tacos, lengua, and tripa on freshly made tortillas, plus burritos and asado con papas.

Ensenada seafood restaurant named for the port's historic lobster cooking plant, serving live-tank lobster grilled, boiled, or Puerto Nuevo style alongside modern Baja ceviches, aguachiles, and soy-dressed tiraditos.