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A row of fresh fruit in individual tupperware canisters draws attention to this mustard-toned bar shed with a lone picnic bench under a red umbrella in the pueblo of Francisco Zarco. The raspados here ...

There’s no better stop for café con pan in Valle de Guadalupe than chef Rafael Magaña Tinoco’s artisanal country bakery in Francisco Zarco. Order a café de olla or espresso cortado and grab a concha, ...

This cozy mountaintop restaurant opened in July 2025 by chef José Luis Hinostroza (Arca, Mecenas) and chef de cuisine Tomas Gastelum serves a menu of handheld snacks inspired by the local seafood ...

It’s worth a special trip to Playas de Tijuana for Miguelina Carrillo’s weekend-only taco cart on the curb, a quiet strip of Paseo Ensenada opposite a tech school. The house specialty remains tender ...

The street food paradise that is Colonia La Libertad, one of Tijuana’s oldest neighborhoods, is well known among locals. Originally from Sinaloa, this black food trailer with bright orange lettering ...

Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, author of LA Mexicano, and onscreen food television personality covering food in United States and Latin America. The world’s busiest land ...

Yonny Mini Hot Pot has taken over the former Fish With You Space; the restaurant serves a similar menu as the previous tenant, focusing on suan cai yu, a white fish and fermented cabbage stew spiked ...

Helen I. Hwang is a freelance journalist who covers food, travel, and news. She worked in the food industry as a mechanical engineer for eight years, training as a “supertaster.” She then worked as an ...

Matthew Kang is a correspondent for Eater. Previously, he was the lead editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. He has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los ...