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Baja Cantina - Carmel, Carmel Valley, CA
Baja Cantina - Carmel, Carmel Valley, CA
Baja Cantina - Carmel, Carmel Valley, CA
Baja Cantina - Carmel, Carmel Valley, CA
Baja Cantina - Carmel, Carmel Valley, CA

Baja Cantina - Carmel

4.5 (613)
$30 and under
Mexican / Southwestern
7166 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93923

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Kid-friendly
  • Great for creative cocktails
Baja Cantina is a fun and energetic place that is known for its exceptional automotive memorabilia collection and excellent food. We have a large outdoor patio that is perfect to sit and relax on a sunny afternoon with one of our award winning margaritas. We have special events all year round, including our famous classic car gatherings, holiday parties, tequila tastings, and sporting events. ****We only accept online reservations during off-peak times. If you can’t find a time you want online, please give us a call.***

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican / Southwestern, Contemporary Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Weekend Brunch: 11:00am - 2:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 4:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Nightly: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Mauro Cuevas
  • Catering
    We offer a full range of catering options from simple deliveries to buffets. Have one of our uniformed chefs come to your location and prepare our famous tacos and quesadillas on our custom built comal. We cater groups as small as 10 guests, or groups upward of 600 guests.
  • Neighborhood
    Carmel Valley
  • Cross street
    Valley Greens Drive
  • Parking details
    We have both a private lot and plenty of street parking as well.
  • Public transit
    Monterey-Salinas Transit stops at Valley Hills Center.
  • Entertainment
    Live music Thursday through Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons (during summer months). We have a classic car gathering every Thursday night (also during summer months). All the best NFL matchups are shown on our multiple big screen televisions.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 613 people are saying

Baja Cantina - Carmel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Kid-friendly

  • California Central Coast

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Kid-friendly

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Good for groups

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Hot spot

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Baja Cantina in Carmel is celebrated for its "excellent" food and "great margaritas," making it a must-visit in Monterey Bay. The festive patio offers a fun dining experience. Guests rave about the "best enchiladas," "friendly" staff, and the inviting ambiance, perfect for gatherings or a cozy meal.
613 Reviews
  1. Colm

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun venue, attentive staff, good food (a touch spicy) and fast service. Margaritas were great too!

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  2. Kelly

    Poconos5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great!! A really convenient option when staying at the Quail Resort as well. Probably the best enchiladas I’ve ever had!!

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  3. Debra

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always on our must dine list when we visit the Monterey Bay! Excellent.

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  4. Richard VIP

    Phoenix9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good from all directions! The rosemary chicken casa dia was excellent! Great desserts too. You gotta go!

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  5. Teri VIP

    Central Coast9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They're always friendly and welcoming at Baja Cantina, from the hostess to the wait staff. Great margaritas, chips and salsa. There are many choices so there is something for everyone. Sit on the patio when the weather is fine. It's fun and festive. Bring a hat because it's sunny in Carmel Valley!

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  6. Carla

    San Francisco58 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and good service! One of our favorites in Carmel for great Mexican food! We love it so much we had our wedding rehearsal dinner and our guests loved the food!

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  7. Miguel

    Central Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
     I ordered the skillet scampi shrimp and it said on the menu that it was sizzling and they brought me a skillet liquidy with shrimp look like soup got so disappointed. The rice of beans was terrible like they just split it on there. I would not recommend to go back there again. I would rather go to cilantro’s in Watsonville California for the best Mexican authentic restaurant with great food.

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  8. Gail VIP

    Cincinnati13 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 3, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We had chicken enchiladas, food was average at best. There was a sweet flavor that was unexplainable, and the chips/salsa were very strange. Overall, bad experience

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  9. Richard VIP

    Chicago72 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 31, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very solid Mexican restaurant. Dishes are well-prepared and range across the standard fare expected at Mexican restaurants. The cocktails are exemplary. I particularly enjoyed the mezcal margarita. The only thing lacking that would bring this to excellent are dishes with a true gourmet flare, e.g., huitlacoche tamales or enchiladas, whole fish with a tropical salsa, chicken mole. Nonetheless, very good!

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  10. Ali

    San Francisco7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on January 27, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    My husband’s credit card information was fraudulently exploited by the restaurant. Unacceptable and fraudulent.

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Baja Cantina - Carmel is rated 4.5 stars by 613 OpenTable diners.

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7166 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93923

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Valley Greens Drive
  • Neighborhood
    Carmel Valley
  • Hours of operation
    Weekend Brunch: 11:00am - 2:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 4:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Nightly: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican / Southwestern, Contemporary Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We have both a private lot and plenty of street parking as well.
  • Public transit
    Monterey-Salinas Transit stops at Valley Hills Center.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Mauro Cuevas
  • Entertainment
    Live music Thursday through Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons (during summer months). We have a classic car gathering every Thursday night (also during summer months). All the best NFL matchups are shown on our multiple big screen televisions.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We offer a full range of catering options from simple deliveries to buffets. Have one of our uniformed chefs come to your location and prepare our famous tacos and quesadillas on our custom built comal. We cater groups as small as 10 guests, or groups upward of 600 guests.
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