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- Bourdain visited it too, spending time primarily in Baja California (the northern state of the two on the peninsula). Here’s where he ate during his visit: Dandy Del Sur (Tijuana) Mission 19 (Tijuana) La Guerrerense (Ensenada) La Mezcalera (Tijuana) Las Ahumaderas (Taco Alley) (Tijuana) Tacos Lily (Ensenada)
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Feb 5, 2024 · Mexico City was – unsurprisingly – the place that Anthony Bourdain visited the most in Mexico. The capital city is as diverse as Washington D.C., sampling the best of the whole country and showing it off. Here’s where he ate during his two visits: Cantina La Mascota. Doña Anastasia. El Huequito. Fonda Margarita. Maximo Bistro. Migas La Guera.
- Where Anthony Bourdain Ate in Baja
- Mission 19
- Dandy Del Sur
- La Mezcalera
- Las Ahumaderas
- Unknown Lunch Spot
- Kentucky Fried Buches
- Tacos Lily
- La Guerrerense
- Food Stands
After tucking into a sandwich at a food stall near the Tijuana border, Tony takes us on a whirlwind tour of Baja California. At the time of writing, this is the destination where Bourdain visits more places than any other episode!
He starts at Mission 19, an upscale cocina making fresh interpretations of Mexican food – especially Baja food. There he tries sous vide lengua (beef tongue), with fresh chopped peppers, red wine, and extra virgin olive oil. It’s topped with Morcilla(Mexican blood sausage – a Bourdain fave), radishes, arugula, and garlic chips.
Next, Tony meets up with another Tony – Tony T – to learn a bit more about Tijuana’s food scene. They enjoy beers at Dandy Del Sur, a local watering hole, before moving on to a slightly hipper option across the street.
That spot is La Mezcalera, a small-batch mezcaleria (Mezcal bar) where Tony and Tony T tuck into a mezcal tasting flight and chapulines, seasoned with lime, chili, garlic, and salt. This bar is decidedly hipster-friendly and almost all of the patrons are locals – at least that was the case before Bourdain put this place on the map.
Next, by way of a bright pink limo, the two Tonys make their way to Las Ahumaderas – Taco Alley. There they tuck into tacos campechanos made with different meats including chorizo (my fave!). It’s possible the place they eat is called Tacos El Paisano, but I’m not 100% sure about that.
After all that mezcal, tacos, and a late night, Bourdain starts his day dining with locals at an unknown lunch spot; literally, we never learn where it is! There he enjoys a Michelada – a little ‘hair of the dog,’ which is the perfect hangover cure – plus pescado empapelado, bacon-wrapped shrimp skewers, and batter fried and sweet shrimp (which Ton...
After another day spent exploring Tijuiana – and undoubtedly taking down some tequila – Bourdain is in need of more alcohol-absorbing food and heads to Kentucky Fried Buches. This place specializes in fried chicken necks – buches– on tortillas with fresh salsa, which Tony claims are great after a few drinks. I’ll take his word for it! Unfortunately...
After (over)indulging in Tijuana, Bourdain heads out to Ensenada, which is about two hours south down the Pacific Coast. He meets up with another local guide at Tacos Lily. This taco spot makes some of the best fish tacos – according to both locals and Bourdain – which I believe they said are actually made with shark meat; add all the topics you wa...
Next, Tony heads to the highlight of the episode: La Guerrerense. At the time of the episode, this was a food cart in Ensenada; now it’s a full cocina! The specialty at La Guerrerense is tostadas, and Bourdain is blown away by all of the ones he tries: 1. Sea urchin and pismo clam with lime, chili sauce, avocado, peanut sauce and garden chiles 2. S...
Heading back toward Tijuana, Tony stops at Rosarito Beach. Here, beach food stands offer fresh seafood and shellfish that’s literally straight from the sea. Bourdain orders two insanely huge lobsters, Porto Nuevo-style with rice and beans.
Jul 26, 2023 · Planning a trip to the food capital of Mexico? Here's a guide to the places visited by Anthony Bourdain in Oaxaca, to help you plan your meals.
Sep 11, 2023 · You'll find hundreds of them scrolling through his old Reddit threads — one being a restaurant in Mexico called La Guerrerense, where he came upon what he deemed to be the best tostadas in the...
Jun 30, 2018 · Bourdain also ate at the renowned pasillo del humo, or smoky aisle, in Oaxaca City’s central market, where visitors are usually affected more by the delicious smells of the grilling meats than the wafts of smoke.
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Jun 9, 2018 · Bourdain also ate at the renowned pasillo del humo, or smoky aisle, in Oaxaca City’s central market, where visitors are usually affected more by the delicious smells of the grilling meats than ...
FOOD NEWS. The Mexico Restaurant Where Anthony Bourdain Had The World’s Best Tostadas. BY CLAIRE REDDEN. Anthony Bourdain once shared on Reddit that he's a fan of the restaurant Guerrerense in...
