Ensenada Shopping

Shopping in Ensenada

  1. A

    Mercado Los Globos

    Bric-a-brac collectors will find heaven on earth at the Mercado Los Globos, a sprawling market area spanning eight square blocks on Calle 9a, several blocks east of Av Reforma. Vendors sell everything from old cutlery, dusty plates and broken 1970s radios to fruits, vegetables and a plethora of dried chilies. Weekends are the best time to visit.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Fausto Polanco

    A veritable museum of Mexican crafts, this two-story shop stocks some of the finest work in town. The furniture is beautiful, and the decorative arts and home accessories are stunning. There's a particularly good selection of pictures and frames, some great ceramics and some smaller pieces.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Galería Pérez Meillon

    In the Centro Artesanal de Ensenada, this gallery sells authenticated pottery from the Paipai (one of Baja California’s indigenous peoples known for fine craftwork, particularly pottery and baskets), Mata Ortiz (a major pottery center in central north Mexico) and Kumiai weaving.

    reviewed

  4. D

    San Miguel Surf Shop

    Drop in here for surf boards, gear and - depending on who's behind the counter - information on the local surf scene. The owner, Eduardo Echegaray, has been shaping surfboards (long and short) for some twenty years, and his prices are lower than equivalent boards in the USA.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Bazar Casa Ramirez

    Several readers have recommended this labyrinthine, two-story handicrafts store with items from all over Mexico. Prices are a little steep, but quality is high, and you'll definitely find a colorful selection. It has a large selection of Day of the Dead paraphernalia.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Mercado de Mariscos

    An Ensenada institution is the colorful (and odiferous) Mercado de Mariscos, where you can admire - and purchase - the daily catch. After browsing the piles of abalone steaks, tuna slabs, and mounds of purple octopi, hit the taquerías across the way.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Librerías de Cristal

    Good selection of books in Spanish and English.

    reviewed