Mexican restaurants in Tijuana
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Villa Saverios
Villa Saverios takes the concept of 'Baja Med' to absurd heights. The results? Try beef cheeks stuffed with ancho chilies; mesquite-grilled quail; tuna sashimi; gourmet burritos; sliced raw lobster with a chile vinaigrette; filet mignon carpaccio; or abalone served in its shell and smothered with chipotle cream sauce (gulp). Classical music tinkles over a fairly formal dining room, so dress appropriately.
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La Querencia
Considering the astoundingly imaginative menu, fair prices and great atmosphere, La Querencia deserves every bit of its trendiness. You can pop in for a light meal of tuna-fin stew, marinated duck tacos or a salmon sandwich and keep to your daily travel budget; or go for broke devouring divinely seasoned octopus, sashimi or a Mongolian-style New York steak. Deer heads and antlers adorn the walls and a colorful fish tank livens up the back bar.
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Cien Años
One of Tijuana's temples of alta cocina, Cien Años is well worth a splurge. The chefs have dug deep into a box of ancient Mexican recipes, some going back to the Aztecs and Mayans, and have come up with some rather unusual - but by all accounts, delicious - concoctions. It's a formal place, so dress well for dinner. Breakfast & lunch are more casual.
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El Rincón de Xochimilco
In a residential area just north of Blvd Agua Caliente, this family eatery serves a range of delicious antojitos, including flautas, sopes, huaraches and gorditas (all variations on the meat- and cheese-loaded tortilla) prepared Mexico City-style.
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La Diferencia
Behind a tuxedo shop, La Diferencia specializes in alta cocina (haute cuisine), serving exotic Mexican dishes like crocodile fajitas, crepes de huitlacoche (corn fungus crepes) and ensalada de nopal y chicharron (cactus paddle and pork crackling salad).
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La Cantina de los Remedios
This massive hacienda-style place takes classic mexicanismo way over the top. It has an energetic vibe and good Mexican favorites and does set menus that will send you home with an over-stuffed belly and a dreamy head. It's also a good place for just a drink.
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Tacos Aaron
If you're driving up to Tijuana's beaches be sure to stop for tacos at Tacos Aaron, across from the Calimax as you enter Playas from the toll road. The truck whips out some of the best, most imaginative tacos on the entire peninsula.
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La Casa del Mole
If you're feeling tropical, head here for Tijuana's best mole-based dishes served in a glass-roofed jungle setting. Mole is one of several delicious Oaxacan sauces made with chile, chocolate and plenty of spices.
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Mexico Lindo
In addition to tacos and quesadillas served with all the accoutrements, this family-run place also serves an excellent pozole, a filling soup dish made from corn hominy and pork, with plenty of lime and cilantro.
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La Placita
One of La Revo's best Mexican restaurants, La Placita puts emphasis as much on preparing good food as creating a party. Delicious salsas are served in giant bowls, and the hearty Mexican dishes are fresh and tasty.
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Tacos El Gordo
Near Mercado Hidalgo, tacos El Gordo enjoys cult status among night owls. The quality of the tacos, which are perhaps a tad too authentic for some gringos, is high, and the lines get long in the wee morning hours.
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La Costa
The seafood combination plate provides two people with a huge platter of crab, shrimp, lobster, octopus and fish fillet. Made at your table, La Costa's flaming Mexican coffee is spectacular.
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Café La Especial
Hidden away in a small basement shopping arcade on La Revo (next to the Hotel Lafayette), this old-time favorite serves solid Mexican food at reasonable prices.
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Tía Juana Tilly's
Can't go wrong here; the cantina-like atmosphere is great at this Tijuana classic next door to the Jai Alai building.
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