Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Baja California

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in Baja California? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Cabanna - Tijuana

4.8

4.8 (214)

MXN310 to MXN500

International

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Restaurant Bar "Botanero y Casual" creado en el 2012 por Grupo Los Arcos. Cabanna es un lugar para compartir y disfrutar con amigos donde se nos transmite la cercanía con la playa, la ambientación y la música te transportan al mood de relajamiento de un lounge-bar, con la más alta calidad de mariscos del Pacifico acompañados de los más coloridos y coquetos drinks. 9 sucursales a nivel nacional: Culiacán, Tijuana, Mexicali, Guadalajara, Monterrey, CDMX, Ciudad Juárez y Puebla.

Top review

Stacey

Dined on Nov 13, 2024

BEST Pulpo ever!!! 🐙❤️best experience, all so fresh

Tower Bar - Grand Hotel Tijuana

4.8

4.8 (8)

MXN500 and over

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Zona Centro

Top review

Antonio

Dined on Dec 1, 2024

Great experience, special thanks to Miguel, he is very attentive and helpful, the food offerings are small bites but very tasty, their specialty drinks are delicious, we tried 5 different ones, the background music was super fun and the volume allowed to carry a conversation and enjoy the music as well, they also have live music. The bar interior is beautifully decorated like an old time airport terminal, very tasteful.

Elena

4.7

4.7 (263)

MXN500 and over

International

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

Elena is a gastronomic project under the concept of cuisine from the ground floor, in an environment
of comfort where diners can enjoy an extremely pleasant experience and
within a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
The restaurant offers a menu where our respect and appreciation for local ingredients is reflected, always using the freshest and best quality ingredients. The result is dishes created using a mix of influences from traditional and contemporary cuisines.
We ensure that the best accompaniment to our cuts of meat and seafood is, without a doubt, a good glass of wine. Our wine list is made up largely of wines from the Valle de Guadalupe, consistent with the idea of taking advantage of the region's product. Or if you fancy something more refreshing, we have a House Mixology menu from the most experimental and avant-garde to classic cocktails.

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Shantal

Dined on Nov 18, 2024

We loved Elena’s! The ambiance was great and the food amazing!!! My husband had a steak and mushroom and he said it was delicious, I had pasta in mushrooms and shrimp added.. the sauces were to die for. we finalized with a tres leches cake and some Carajillos. I had the mazapán and my husband had the Chocomenta carajillo both of them were amazing! I definitely would recommend this place. Our server was very educated on all the meals and he explained how everything was made.

La Justina Valle

4.6

4.6 (67)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

La Justina Valle abre
sus puertas el 27 de Julio del 2020, para abonar a este paraíso
gastronómico con su cocina y mixología 100% de la Baja.

la Justina se afianza en la Ruta del Vino, ofreciendo un espacio para
disfrutar de lo mejor del estado en un ambiente relajado, de decoración
impecable, donde cada esquina es una experiencia que obliga a vivirla y
capturarla en imagen.

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Blanca

Dined on Nov 3, 2024

The food and service was excellent! Loved how attentive service was. They even offered blankets and a heater to keep us warm. Would Come again and recommend folks to go!

Oja

4.5

4.5 (172)

MXN500 and over

Regional Mexican (Baja Med)

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

OJÁ
El Valle de Guadalupe se distingue por la producción de sus buenos vinos, sus fantásticos paisajes, su gente y, sobre todo, por su excelente cocina que atrae la mirada de personas de todo el mundo, por ello para sumarse a esto llega al valle una nueva propuesta gastronómica única en su tipo: restaurante Ojá.
Ojá es nuevo concepto de restaurante, permitiéndote llegar y pasar el día disfrutando de su deliciosa gastronomía mexicana con toque francés y mediterráneo, así como su excelente mixología que harán de esta experiencia algo único, todo bajo la magia natural del Valle.
Cada platillo con excelente calidad y sabor a la mesa de Ojá.

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Gustavo

Dined on Dec 1, 2024

Oja is a rustic and modern restaurant with lots of art to take pictures. The music, food and experience were great and I would highly recommend going!

Bloodlust Winebar

4.5

4.5 (104)

MXN310 to MXN500

Wine Bar

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

IF YOU CAN'T FIND A SPACE, CONTACT US BY WA +526462374415
A place to enjoy wine, food and music. The architecture embodies the visions of psychedelic and surrealist illustrator Jaime Zuverza, their images were externalized via a vernacular and organic technique called ferrocement. Our bar integrates more than 60 labels of wine from Baja, wine by the glass, cocktails, crafted drinks and café.
Our unpretentiously, unostentatious but luscious kitchen celebrates local produce and farmers. We cook accordingly to seasons therefore we are moved by the nostalgia our traditional Baja food was once before the boom.

RESERVATION POLICIES
RSV+8 or more MUST send an email to reservaciones@bloodlust.wine or whatsapp us, no calls (+526462374415)
Only 10 minutes of tolerance
Keep in mind we also have events and reservations are no exception to a cover charge. More information at our instagram page @bloodlust.winebar

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JessicaVIP

Dined on Oct 19, 2024

What a cute and special restaurant. We loved our experience here and are definitely going back. The food and drinks were DELICIOUS!

Embajadora

4.5

4.5 (87)

MXN310 to MXN500

Contemporary Mexican

Tijuana

About the restaurant

Embajadora nace para convertirse en la embajada culinaria de México. Llevando a nuestros comensales a un viaje rebosante de la rica cultura gastronómica del país.

Recorriendo el norte, con los cortes de carne como protagonistas. Pasando por la costa para disfrutar la pesca del día y llegando a la región central con los platillos más célebres. Para acentos tropicales, nos dirigimos a la costa caribeña y terminamos en la península sur, con sabores ancestrales del legado de nuestro país.

Una experiencia con sabores de norte a sur.

Top review

Ruth

Dined on Oct 12, 2024

Love the drinks and appetizer, great services. No noise from the street.

I Petra

4.4

4.4 (123)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Ensenada

About the restaurant

We are the best option to spend your time in Valle de Guadalupe, with a great avant-grade Mexican food, amazing house’s drinks, handcrafted beers, and regionals wines. We have our gorgeus roof top betwen the rocks where you will have the best restaurant’s view. If you come once, you will be falling in love with us. We are waiting for you.

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Luis

Dined on Nov 2, 2024

Great over all, highly recommend!!! My favorite was the short rib, but sampled several of the plates on the table and was impressed by all.

Fuego Cocina del Valle

4.4

4.4 (183)

MXN310 to MXN500

Regional Mexican (Baja Med)

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

Fuego Cocina del Valle es un restaurante campestre ubicado en un espacio privilegiado Del Valle de Guadalupe, donde podrás encontrar lo mejor que ofrece esta tierra, cocinamos todo basado en lo que nos ofrecen los productores locales y la temporada, siempre en busca del mejor ingrediente, con un estilo de relajado, entre sabores específicos de nuestra Baja California.

Top review

JesusVIP

Dined on Oct 6, 2024

Good options in wine selection. Food offerings are amazing. Live music in a Saturday night and TV for sporting events. Great ambiance.

Corona del Valle

4.3

4.3 (190)

MXN310 to MXN500

Country kitchen

Valle de Guadalupe

About the restaurant

Bienvenidos a Corona Del Valle.