The best restaurants Tijuana

The restaurant is situated in the area known as Terrazas de Mendoza, near plages.

This is the opportunity to taste typical dishes from the Oaxaqueña region, if this destination is not in the program.

Seafood specialities.

It offers a varied menu and delicious breakfasts. Not too expensive.

This is the oldest restaurant in the "Revu", having opened in 1927. It is located in the hotel of the same name. The setting of this old-fashioned brasserie is very elegant (chequered floor tiles, wood panelling) and the dishes are sophisticated. It is said that the famous Caesar salad was invented here by a group of airplane pilots who prepared their meal by mixing leftovers from the fridge. Today, it is still the specialty of the house. A waiter comes to prepare the salad in front of you. Quite impressive!

The place is literally packed on Wednesdays, when beer is half price. It's very noisy and the mixed clientele fights for the karaoke microphone: it's really worth checking it out on that day! If beer is not your drink of choice, you should know that the place also offers cocktails. On the menu, you can enjoy seafood in all its forms. The dishes are simple but successful. The plates may lack a little refinement, but the advantage is that you don't leave with hunger in your stomach!

This is a chic and elegant restaurant, with red armchairs and white tablecloths, and large windows that allow you to observe the city of Tijuana while discovering this beautiful cuisine. The dishes are designed by chef Javier Plascencia, who claims to be part of the slow-food movement: organic ingredients from the region, which change according to the seasons. Offers tastings to discover the emblematic dishes on the menu: tuna, octopus, sea urchin, lobster and elaborate desserts.

This small family restaurant is located in the Viva Tijuana shopping mall. Ideal for breaking the crust and eating on the thumb at the counter, just after crossing the border crossing. The address is located about metres from the Estrellas del Pacifico bus station. On the menu: soup, rice and chicken dishes, taco, fruit salad…

Tacos de cabeza, al pastor, tripas, adobada, asada... all accompanied by generous portions of guacamole and sauces to die for. A real institution, which boasts to be one of the oldest taquerias in Tijuana. That's it! We don't know if it's true, but in any case, the tacos are delicious and well worth the detour. The large restaurant room with a very minimalist decoration (not to say non-existent) is open to the outside and includes a few tables on the terrace.

Las Ahumaderas is a veritable cabinet of curiosities made up of different locals offering tortas, burritos and especially tacos, so much so that the place is nicknamed "Taco Alley" by passing Americans in search of the tastiest tacos in town. Set up in a row, these stands make your mouth water and attract passers-by with their intoxicating smell of grilled meat. The most difficult thing is to make a choice! Then, you sit down on a stool along the counter, in all simplicity. Popular and timeless since 1960.

The owners have been offering their renowned fish, seafood and shellfish specialties to a knowledgeable and loyal clientele for 20 years. The prices are equal to the quality: marlin tacos, crab claws, cahuamanta soup, etc. Disappointment is impossible. The place is also popular with Americans, since the prestigious Food & Wine magazine named Mariscos Ruben one of the best restaurants in the world in 2019. We might not go that far, but go for the authenticity.

Chef Miguel Ángel Guerrero has been one of the leading figures in the BajaMed (short for Baja California Mediterranean) culinary trend for a decade. In this cozy setting with an open kitchen, he sends out improvised and artisanal dishes depending on what's picked and what's on the market that day; there's meat and poultry cooked in a wood and charcoal oven, or salads, seafood, carpaccios and ceviche for those who just want to refresh their palate. A real experience.

These trucks are very inventive in their simple yet original culinary creations. Among those not to be missed, try Humo's, which offers homemade sausage and deli specialties. Everything is charcoal grilled for hot dogs like no other! Other food trucks are grouped together at the Food Garden or El Punto Foodtrucks. Some of them are mobile, but they are usually not far from Aguacaliente Avenue or Club Campestre. The ideal place to eat outside, and taste the local craft beers.