Guidebook for Tijuana

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Guidebook for Tijuana

Entertainment & Activities

This is the closest Movie theater and it is very affordable.
25 locals recommend
Cinépolis
502 P.º Ensenada
25 locals recommend
This is the closest Movie theater and it is very affordable.
Here you will find the VIP movie theater. It cost about $10 with reclining chairs, food and drink service.
13 locals recommend
Cinépolis VIP movies Plaza Río
9550 P.º de los Héroes
13 locals recommend
Here you will find the VIP movie theater. It cost about $10 with reclining chairs, food and drink service.
This is a kids place. like Chuck-E-Cheese.
Peter Piper Pizza
This is a kids place. like Chuck-E-Cheese.
this is a great place for sport book betting or late night drinking.
10 locals recommend
Casino Caliente Playas
1102 P.º Estrella del Mar
10 locals recommend
this is a great place for sport book betting or late night drinking.
Xolos place. Great for games, but here you will also find the Caliente casino, complete with Dog track.
47 locals recommend
Estadio Caliente
12027 Blvd. Agua Caliente
47 locals recommend
Xolos place. Great for games, but here you will also find the Caliente casino, complete with Dog track.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is one of the oldest Bar and Grills in Tijuana. A Bourdain favorite. Order the Mammoth dog is you dare. lots of great music.
6 locals recommend
Sótano Suizo
#9415 P.º de los Héroes
6 locals recommend
This is one of the oldest Bar and Grills in Tijuana. A Bourdain favorite. Order the Mammoth dog is you dare. lots of great music.
This is the Valle De Guadalupe. it's like the Napa of Baja. great wineries and food all around.
17 locals recommend
Bodegas L.A. Cetto
17 locals recommend
This is the Valle De Guadalupe. it's like the Napa of Baja. great wineries and food all around.
Oldest Bar in Tijuana. This place has cheap drinks and great atmosphere. Bourdain favorite.
7 locals recommend
Dandy del Sur Cantina
8274 Flores Magón
7 locals recommend
Oldest Bar in Tijuana. This place has cheap drinks and great atmosphere. Bourdain favorite.
This place is packed every night. Has a big Banda room, with the front room being more modern. Has a 4,000 capacity.
15 locals recommend
Las Pulgas
1127 Av. Revolución
15 locals recommend
This place is packed every night. Has a big Banda room, with the front room being more modern. Has a 4,000 capacity.
Dive bar that is open 24/7. It's like going to Vegas. this is also a Bourdain favorite.
TROPIC'S BAR
8259 Flores Magón
Dive bar that is open 24/7. It's like going to Vegas. this is also a Bourdain favorite.
This place is a sports bar, with lots of bar food, great wings, good for sports. Has live music on weekends.
11 locals recommend
Chiltepinos
11 locals recommend
This place is a sports bar, with lots of bar food, great wings, good for sports. Has live music on weekends.
great selection of beers
18 locals recommend
BCB Tasting Room
10335 C. Orizaba
18 locals recommend
great selection of beers
great out of the way place, that has great music, food, and good for live sports.
El Pub de la Chapu Restaurant
530 Sonora
great out of the way place, that has great music, food, and good for live sports.
This is a restaurant that turns into a club after hours. Must be in dress code and look like you belong to get in here.
25 locals recommend
Cabanna Restaurant
25 locals recommend
This is a restaurant that turns into a club after hours. Must be in dress code and look like you belong to get in here.
live music
Rae's Concert Bar
3701 Sonora
live music
there are great concerts in this venue.
Black Box
1217 Av. Revolución
there are great concerts in this venue.
try the bloody marys
Half Way House / Medio Camino
try the bloody marys
also has great food, good view, primarily a bar. usually has music.
22 locals recommend
La Cerve del Mar
441 Av Del Pacifico
22 locals recommend
also has great food, good view, primarily a bar. usually has music.
good sports bar walking distance to the house
El Bohemio Bar
325 Calle Tifón
good sports bar walking distance to the house

Essentials

This place has the best groceries
8 locals recommend
Comercial Mexicana
8 locals recommend
This place has the best groceries
This is the closest convenience store. 24 hours. Just a short walk from the apartment.
20 locals recommend
OXXO
2685 P.º Playas de Tijuana
20 locals recommend
This is the closest convenience store. 24 hours. Just a short walk from the apartment.
This is the closest Gas station
Gasmart
This is the closest Gas station
This is a great gym facility and they have day passes. Very affordable.
Acuario Fitness Center
11 P.º Ensenada
This is a great gym facility and they have day passes. Very affordable.
This place is very affordable, same day service. 664-448-9548. in by noon, out by 6 pm. closes at 9 pm everyday. large basket of laundry is about $7 US.
Express Lavamatica
This place is very affordable, same day service. 664-448-9548. in by noon, out by 6 pm. closes at 9 pm everyday. large basket of laundry is about $7 US.

Food Scene

This is one of the best taco shops in Tijuana, and it is walking distance.
36 locals recommend
Taquería "El Frances"
1442 P.º Playas de Tijuana
36 locals recommend
This is one of the best taco shops in Tijuana, and it is walking distance.
This place has the best seafood in TJ. try the REd Snapper tostadas. check out the mescal at the bar.
14 locals recommend
Cevicheria La Mas Nais
8320 Ricardo Flores Magón
14 locals recommend
This place has the best seafood in TJ. try the REd Snapper tostadas. check out the mescal at the bar.
closest seafood place in Playas. Very well known cevicheria.
33 locals recommend
Tito's
#605 P.º Estrella del Mar
33 locals recommend
closest seafood place in Playas. Very well known cevicheria.
great Chinese food. Open late.
6 locals recommend
Lung Mon Playas
655 C. del Risco
6 locals recommend
great Chinese food. Open late.
open 24 hours, this place is has great food at reasonable prices.
Ricardo's Restaurant Playas
open 24 hours, this place is has great food at reasonable prices.
gourmet menu, great price, good wine selection. right next to BCB brewery.
9 locals recommend
Verde y Crema
Cuarta
9 locals recommend
gourmet menu, great price, good wine selection. right next to BCB brewery.
one of the top Restaurants in Tijuana. Jorge Plascencia property, and a Bourdain favorite.
21 locals recommend
Mision 19
10643 Misión de San Javier
21 locals recommend
one of the top Restaurants in Tijuana. Jorge Plascencia property, and a Bourdain favorite.
another of the top restaurants in Tijuana.
26 locals recommend
Villa Saverios
Boulevard General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada
26 locals recommend
another of the top restaurants in Tijuana.
this is another white linen restaurant. Has a great bar that seems like out of Habana. Great food and service.
70 locals recommend
Caesar's In Tijuana
8190 Av. Revolución
70 locals recommend
this is another white linen restaurant. Has a great bar that seems like out of Habana. Great food and service.
This place is like a mall of Restaurants. Location and parking are all very secure. you can find anything from chain restaurants like Chillis, to local restaurants that have great food and music. some have a doorman and are very exclusive.
46 locals recommend
Paseo Chapultepec
10387 Blvd. Agua Caliente
46 locals recommend
This place is like a mall of Restaurants. Location and parking are all very secure. you can find anything from chain restaurants like Chillis, to local restaurants that have great food and music. some have a doorman and are very exclusive.
great sushi in a great place.
Sushi Factory Tijuana
10387 Blvd. Agua Caliente
great sushi in a great place.
This place has great food at a decent price. Great view from the deck.
44 locals recommend
Charly's Place
Km 37.5 Rosarito - Ensenada
44 locals recommend
This place has great food at a decent price. Great view from the deck.
This is a restaurant/cafe/hooka lopunge. always full, great mediterranean food. close by.
13 locals recommend
Argana Hookah Lounge
2405 P.º Playas de Tijuana
13 locals recommend
This is a restaurant/cafe/hooka lopunge. always full, great mediterranean food. close by.
This is a locals place, and it is always packed. Mainly breakfast and lunch. 7:30 to 3:30 pm.
15 locals recommend
Malvet
1343 P.º Playas de Tijuana
15 locals recommend
This is a locals place, and it is always packed. Mainly breakfast and lunch. 7:30 to 3:30 pm.
has great food and great bar. hidden away.
El Mosaico Restaurante Bar
1390 P.º Playas de Tijuana
has great food and great bar. hidden away.
This is another local place, that has great food all day, but well knows for the great breakfast.
La casa del bisquet
1208 P.º Playas de Tijuana
This is another local place, that has great food all day, but well knows for the great breakfast.
14 locals recommend
Starbucks
1302 C. Pedregal
14 locals recommend
open late, great tacos. try the birria.
22 locals recommend
TACONAZO
712 P.º Ensenada
22 locals recommend
open late, great tacos. try the birria.
gourmet pizza delivery. open 1 to 10 pm. 664-976-8290
Mi Pizza a la leña
294 Parque Azteca Norte
gourmet pizza delivery. open 1 to 10 pm. 664-976-8290
Italian chain restaurant.
16 locals recommend
Giuseppis
109 P.º Ensenada
16 locals recommend
Italian chain restaurant.
good wince selection. great wood fired pizza.
6 locals recommend
Molino
Tijuana
6 locals recommend
good wince selection. great wood fired pizza.
seafood. this place has a great outdoor seafood bar where you can get great ceviche and watch a game.
9 locals recommend
Roccos
9 locals recommend
seafood. this place has a great outdoor seafood bar where you can get great ceviche and watch a game.
place with a view.
20 locals recommend
Sunset Lounge Playas
769 Av Del Pacifico
20 locals recommend
place with a view.
live music with great views and seafood.
9 locals recommend
Los Arcos
347 Av Del Pacifico
9 locals recommend
live music with great views and seafood.
pizza delivery 664-609-6680
7 locals recommend
Pacifico Pizza
820 Av Del Pacifico
7 locals recommend
pizza delivery 664-609-6680
great coffee with a view
12 locals recommend
Cafe Latitud 32
50 Malecón
12 locals recommend
great coffee with a view
Zhi Cafe
77 P.º Costero
great place for pizza and wine. wood fired thin crust gourmet pizza. fill up quick at sunset.
30 locals recommend
Horno 320
12 Pje. Comercial E
30 locals recommend
great place for pizza and wine. wood fired thin crust gourmet pizza. fill up quick at sunset.
they have some great gourmet tacos here, including bacon wrapped tacos/burritos. This place is for meat eaters for sure.
16 locals recommend
Tacos Casa Sonora
294 Parque Azteca Nte
16 locals recommend
they have some great gourmet tacos here, including bacon wrapped tacos/burritos. This place is for meat eaters for sure.
has great selection of Mexican dishes, including birria and menudo. plus a great bar that is open late.
LA TAPATIA
2384 P.º Playas de Tijuana
has great selection of Mexican dishes, including birria and menudo. plus a great bar that is open late.
get fresh bread here and pastries.
Suspiros Pasteleria
get fresh bread here and pastries.
great tacos and all around great mexican food. open 24 hours.
7 locals recommend
Restaurante Mexicano 24hrs
9750 Av Gobernador Balarezo
7 locals recommend
great tacos and all around great mexican food. open 24 hours.
gourmet seafood tacos. try the pulpo
18 locals recommend
TRAS / HORIZONTE by kokopelli
9680 Río Colorado
18 locals recommend
gourmet seafood tacos. try the pulpo
taco truck heaven. This place has great food, tacos, seafood, steak, ribs, sausages.
62 locals recommend
Telefonica Gastro Park
8924 Boulevard Agua Caliente
62 locals recommend
taco truck heaven. This place has great food, tacos, seafood, steak, ribs, sausages.
top taco shop. another Bourdain favorite!!
Tacos Los Paisas
Avenida Gobernador Balarezo
top taco shop. another Bourdain favorite!!
this is taco shop row, always busy, always full.
Las Ahumaderas
9770 Av. Guillermo Prieto
this is taco shop row, always busy, always full.
Seafood heaven. Cevicheria. great for watching games.
Mariscos La Cacho
3120 Blvd. Agua Caliente
Seafood heaven. Cevicheria. great for watching games.
different type of tacos. These ones from sonora. With a great salsa bar.
Asadero Baja Sonora - Calette
1500 Blvd. Agua Caliente
different type of tacos. These ones from sonora. With a great salsa bar.
these are all about steamed tacos
RESTAURANT LA ESPECIAL
3600 Blvd. Salinas
these are all about steamed tacos
Steak and wine, this place is the place. Argentinian asados.
FONDA ARGENTINA TIJUANA
10854 Blvd. Agua Caliente
Steak and wine, this place is the place. Argentinian asados.
another Plascencia property. This one is a great steak place.
8 locals recommend
Restaurante La Querencia
No. 3110 Escuadrón 201
8 locals recommend
another Plascencia property. This one is a great steak place.

Shopping

great place for good food, VIP theater, and shopping.
54 locals recommend
Hipódromo Galleries
54 locals recommend
great place for good food, VIP theater, and shopping.
here you will find everything else you would need, from groceries, great restaurants, shops. VIP theater.
7 locals recommend
Centro Comercial Plaza Río Tijuana
7 locals recommend
here you will find everything else you would need, from groceries, great restaurants, shops. VIP theater.