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Food scene in Centenario
Best breakfast and lunch in the area! Little palapa roof place on water side at about KM 16 on highway, turning left from our casa. Closes around 2pm.
La Parcelita
Best breakfast and lunch in the area! Little palapa roof place on water side at about KM 16 on highway, turning left from our casa. Closes around 2pm.
Excellent seafood, extensive menu, full bar, nice indoor/outdoor atmosphere with a view looking across La Paz bay and the city lights.
Baja Pelican
Carretera Federal 1Excellent seafood, extensive menu, full bar, nice indoor/outdoor atmosphere with a view looking across La Paz bay and the city lights.
Our closest place for fish tacos, we love this place! Señor Transviña doesn’t pre-cook a bunch of fish but instead waits until you arrive and order; and you can get it grilled or battered/fried.
In business since 2003, he must be doing things right!
Even though he’s right along the highway he’s done a great job with lots of plants to make the space a beautiful little shaded garden courtyard. As soon as you arrive, they always turn on your personal ceiling fan.
His son sells homemade ceviche out front, and it’s excellent as well!
Tacos Trasvina
Our closest place for fish tacos, we love this place! Señor Transviña doesn’t pre-cook a bunch of fish but instead waits until you arrive and order; and you can get it grilled or battered/fried.
In business since 2003, he must be doing things right!
Even though he’s right along the highway he’s done a great job with lots of plants to make the space a beautiful little shaded garden courtyard. As soon as you arrive, they always turn on your personal ceiling fan.
His son sells homemade ceviche out front, and it’s excellent as well!
Linda Trasviña and crew do a fabulous job not only at making sushi, but they also make darn good pizza!
They make wings, a few pasta dishes, and for $20 pesos deliver your order to Casa Xochitl.
Definitely a growing business, since 2018 and they know our orders by heart!
No liquor license, but good food for takeout or delivery, plus a modest dine-in section (2-3 tables).
Soaro Sushi
MiguelHidalgoLinda Trasviña and crew do a fabulous job not only at making sushi, but they also make darn good pizza!
They make wings, a few pasta dishes, and for $20 pesos deliver your order to Casa Xochitl.
Definitely a growing business, since 2018 and they know our orders by heart!
No liquor license, but good food for takeout or delivery, plus a modest dine-in section (2-3 tables).
Excellent carnitas, ribs, and huge hoagie-style sandwiches. Pork is all they do, and they do it very well! Mondays carnitas is half price for to-go orders. Dine in or take out, the food is consistently excellent, and the service is friendly and fast. After you place your order, they’ll always bring you a taco or meaty rib on the house while you wait (which is never very long)!
Right on the highway less than 2 km from our casa, just on the other side of the speed hump in town. Look for the sign and banner with a pig cooking a pig in a giant kettle.
Carnitas "Los Yñiguez"
67 General Agustín OlacheaExcellent carnitas, ribs, and huge hoagie-style sandwiches. Pork is all they do, and they do it very well! Mondays carnitas is half price for to-go orders. Dine in or take out, the food is consistently excellent, and the service is friendly and fast. After you place your order, they’ll always bring you a taco or meaty rib on the house while you wait (which is never very long)!
Right on the highway less than 2 km from our casa, just on the other side of the speed hump in town. Look for the sign and banner with a pig cooking a pig in a giant kettle.
Specializing in to-go food, but a couple tables for dine-in as well. Open for breakfast and lunch, located at km 15 on the highway.
Loncheria Chata
1857 Blvd. Gral. Agustín Olachea AvilésSpecializing in to-go food, but a couple tables for dine-in as well. Open for breakfast and lunch, located at km 15 on the highway.
Of all the restaurants we recommend, this is on the “can’t miss” list.
Hands down the best view of the city and bay of La Paz, excellent service and top notch chefs/cuisine.
Limited menu is always consistently prepared, with seasonal fresh offerings off-menu. Full bar, indoor and outdoor seating. Reservations recommended.
Beautiful and diverse cactus garden with walk paths, leashed pets welcome, moderately priced, especially for the value and caliber of food.
The owner, a La Paz native, also builds surf boards. Many of our guests frequent this place multiple times during their stays!
La Casa del Bagre
BiznagaOf all the restaurants we recommend, this is on the “can’t miss” list.
Hands down the best view of the city and bay of La Paz, excellent service and top notch chefs/cuisine.
Limited menu is always consistently prepared, with seasonal fresh offerings off-menu. Full bar, indoor and outdoor seating. Reservations recommended.
Beautiful and diverse cactus garden with walk paths, leashed pets welcome, moderately priced, especially for the value and caliber of food.
The owner, a La Paz native, also builds surf boards. Many of our guests frequent this place multiple times during their stays!
Lupita and company are wonderful locals who recently closed her long-standing fruit/veggie shop to open her tacos operation.
She still does her homemade salsas, but now sells beers to go with the signature tacos of the Baja.
Claros Fish Centenario
Lupita and company are wonderful locals who recently closed her long-standing fruit/veggie shop to open her tacos operation.
She still does her homemade salsas, but now sells beers to go with the signature tacos of the Baja.
Successful deli in La Paz just opened a new location in El Centenario (mid-November ‘23)!
Great vegan grocery options available here.
Images are from the centro location at the moment.
La Esquina Deli & Market
Successful deli in La Paz just opened a new location in El Centenario (mid-November ‘23)!
Great vegan grocery options available here.
Images are from the centro location at the moment.
Jorge and family have been at it for years here in Centenario. He’s one of the best chefs; great at creating/improvising and also accommodating unique needs.
Bilingual, personable and attentive, we guarantee you’ll enjoy your time there.
Taco Tuesdays and Molcajete Thursdays are well worth the 1km walk from our casa!
Reservations preferred.
KM14 Restaurante
Jorge and family have been at it for years here in Centenario. He’s one of the best chefs; great at creating/improvising and also accommodating unique needs.
Bilingual, personable and attentive, we guarantee you’ll enjoy your time there.
Taco Tuesdays and Molcajete Thursdays are well worth the 1km walk from our casa!
Reservations preferred.
Food Scene in La Paz
Great pizza and burgers plus a whole lot more good food and artesanal beers on draught!!! On top of that, excellent staff/service and super views of the bay and Malecón. Fun place!
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Harker Board CO
299 Paseo Alvaro ObregonGreat pizza and burgers plus a whole lot more good food and artesanal beers on draught!!! On top of that, excellent staff/service and super views of the bay and Malecón. Fun place!
Excellent atmosphere, location and views. Plus, fun and friendly staff! Then top it off with excellent food and drinks. Can't beat this place. Very first restaurant on the malecon on water.
Estrella del Mar
Estrella del MarExcellent atmosphere, location and views. Plus, fun and friendly staff! Then top it off with excellent food and drinks. Can't beat this place. Very first restaurant on the malecon on water.
They have AC! Great Mexican fare that is a tad fancier but excellent food and drinks. Nice views and great staff. At the beginning of the malecon on the water side, in the marina.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Anzuelo Cocina del Mar
They have AC! Great Mexican fare that is a tad fancier but excellent food and drinks. Nice views and great staff. At the beginning of the malecon on the water side, in the marina.
Excellent location on the malecon, excellent seafood, great service and a fun place to eat.
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mariscos Bismarkcito
Excellent location on the malecon, excellent seafood, great service and a fun place to eat.
Excellent seafood dishes! Very affordable and yummy margaritas plus nice view on the malecon.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mariscos Los Laureles
Paseo Álvaro ObregónExcellent seafood dishes! Very affordable and yummy margaritas plus nice view on the malecon.
Popular, a bit fancier, restaurant that many enjoy. We thought it was ok :)
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nim
1110 Revolución de 1910Popular, a bit fancier, restaurant that many enjoy. We thought it was ok :)
A popular upscale restaurant where we’ve only had their amazing Sunday Brunches - which we super highly recommend. It’s extensive, great quality with tons of fresh seafood, meat carving and omelet stations.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sorstis Restaurante
ConstituciónA popular upscale restaurant where we’ve only had their amazing Sunday Brunches - which we super highly recommend. It’s extensive, great quality with tons of fresh seafood, meat carving and omelet stations.
Beautiful settings! We have eaten here once, enjoyed it a lot but a lot of people really enjoy it this upper scale restaurant.
Tres Virgenes
Tres VirgenesBeautiful settings! We have eaten here once, enjoyed it a lot but a lot of people really enjoy it this upper scale restaurant.
HIGHLY recommend. So much fish and toppings - can't beat their prices! Excellent tacos! Open only till 4pm.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Taco Fish La Paz
S/N Gral Manuel Márquez de LeónHIGHLY recommend. So much fish and toppings - can't beat their prices! Excellent tacos! Open only till 4pm.
Likely the must unique and best taco place around. A fusion of flavors, from beets and mushrooms to pork belly and octopus. Vegetarian options, and one of the most extensive artesanal bottled beer selections anywhere in town.
The Mei Mei taco is our personal favorite…after eating one you’ll likely order another.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hambrusia
Likely the must unique and best taco place around. A fusion of flavors, from beets and mushrooms to pork belly and octopus. Vegetarian options, and one of the most extensive artesanal bottled beer selections anywhere in town.
The Mei Mei taco is our personal favorite…after eating one you’ll likely order another.
Lots of vegan and vegetarian offerings. Full bar, lots of live music (local bands, not mariachi) and only 2 blocks off the Malecón.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Capuchino Café
A. MijaresLots of vegan and vegetarian offerings. Full bar, lots of live music (local bands, not mariachi) and only 2 blocks off the Malecón.
The owner is from
Napoli. Artesanal pizzas done in a wood-fired brick oven, hand-made pastas, great salads and a full bar. One of the first restaurants we went to after moving here here, and is consistently one of the best Italian places in the city. It doesn’t get any better.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fuego y Leña
#169 Ignacio AllendeThe owner is from
Napoli. Artesanal pizzas done in a wood-fired brick oven, hand-made pastas, great salads and a full bar. One of the first restaurants we went to after moving here here, and is consistently one of the best Italian places in the city. It doesn’t get any better.
Live music and bar
Capuchino Café
A. MijaresBar
A must visit to try the various Mezcals. Very knowledgeable staff that is so friendly and helpful! Fun little unique place.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MEZCALERIA La Miserable
Belisario DomínguezA must visit to try the various Mezcals. Very knowledgeable staff that is so friendly and helpful! Fun little unique place.
Rent SUP's and Kayaks
Great place to rent SUP's and kayaks right there on the Bay!
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Harker Board CO
299 Paseo Alvaro ObregonGreat place to rent SUP's and kayaks right there on the Bay!
Food scene
A favorite nearby fish taco place! They seem to be closed Thursdays, and are closed at night. Located on the non-water side right before the airport exit at about KM 8.5
Mariscos Las Palmas
A favorite nearby fish taco place! They seem to be closed Thursdays, and are closed at night. Located on the non-water side right before the airport exit at about KM 8.5
Scuba Diving
Highly recommend for scuba diving! They also have a new upscale restaurant that we have eaten at but the view is AMAZING.
The Cortez Club
Esquina Carretera a PichilingueHighly recommend for scuba diving! They also have a new upscale restaurant that we have eaten at but the view is AMAZING.