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Todos Santos recommendations

castaway$ - 5-10-2008 at 10:44 AM

Were headed to TS the first part of June and would like some input on places to eat. We are interested in quality low key places where the locals go not high end tourist places. We love fish/shellfish and local dishes, plus fruits and veggies. Any suggestions?

oxxo - 5-10-2008 at 11:29 AM

We like El Zaguan, half a block from Tecolote bookstore on the main drag. Low key, moderate price, mostly locals, seafood is a specialty,...........and the world's greatest bathroom!

Shimmer - 5-10-2008 at 03:46 PM

I need to warn that last week the towns septic pond broke onto the beach and into the ocean... as full time resident, I wont be eating any local fish for awhile. We have many great 'local' places to eat. Miguels', El Gardine, Buena vida.... and Zaguan. Just beware of local fish... to be ont he safe side.

S

Bob H - 5-10-2008 at 04:13 PM

Does Resturante Carlos still exist? We ate there about 7or 8 years ago... very local... Carlos was GREAT.. wife did the cooking. Real home made dishes.
Bob H

Juanita - 7-5-2010 at 03:34 PM

Do be careful to check the menu and prices. I sat down for lunch in a lovely garden restaurant recently (don't remember the name) and casually ordered the special, lobster ravioli. The ravioli was delicious and cost $35 dollars! I was the only person there and I guess now I know why.

KAT54 - 7-5-2010 at 04:03 PM

Is not that price resonable for the area?
Is not that area upscale?
The cheap stay away?

Bajahowodd - 7-5-2010 at 04:10 PM

Check this out. I have a couple or faves. But although I can't necessarily recommend the food, Restaurant Santa Monica has probably been around longer than anything on the list. Santa Fe for Italian. beyond that, tenga cuidado.

http://www.todossantos-baja.com/todos-santos/food/restaurant...

DENNIS - 7-5-2010 at 04:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Juanita
Do be careful to check the menu and prices.



Thank you, Juanita.

You might want to check the dates on the posts which you respond to. Although your response was right on target, it was two years too late.
Try this......When you come onto BajaNomad, click on the "TODAYS POSTS" above, and bookmark that result.
Then....you'll be able to view the site as it happens in real time. It gives you the latest post on all threads including the one you want to view.

Anyway...it's nice to see you here. Stick around.

bajajudy - 7-5-2010 at 04:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Juanita
Do be careful to check the menu and prices. I sat down for lunch in a lovely garden restaurant recently (don't remember the name) and casually ordered the special, lobster ravioli. The ravioli was delicious and cost $35 dollars! I was the only person there and I guess now I know why.


Sounds like Santa Fe. I love their lobster ravioli but I have to save for a year to go there. Everything is so fresh and most comes from their organic garden.

DENNIS - 7-5-2010 at 04:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by KAT54
Is not that price resonable for the area?
Is not that area upscale?
The cheap stay away?



Your Shakespearean inquiries are starting to get on my nerves.
Why don't you reveal yourself before you become a target.

Bajahowodd - 7-5-2010 at 04:24 PM

Dennis- Not sure whether you are trying to protect people from themselves, but from time to time someone who doesn't have a personal agenda, will resurrect an older thread. In my experience, it is usually someone with a business, who is trying to drum up business. In this case, when I saw the new post, I was sincerely looking to develop new info on the restaurants in the area. Todos Santos is one of those areas in Baja that has undergone a transition from quaint to hustlerdom. Sad to say, but in the day, it was precious.

shari - 7-5-2010 at 05:34 PM

I think Juanita's point is a good one to remember in any restaurant in baja...no matter what the date of the thread. DO ask the prices on meals anywhere you go as you can get a nasty surprise. Once here, someone ordered abalone in a beach palapa type place that looked like it might have cheap prices and it was $35...they were shocked...be careful ordering lobster too...it can cost $15 or $30 if you arent careful and ask first...better safe than sorry and broke!

tiotomasbcs - 7-6-2010 at 02:31 AM

All Taco stands!! Mi Costa is often overlooked and mostly Mexicano--very good! Zaguan recently re opened and Santa Monica has been closed 10 years! Miguel's --claro que si! Luckily you didn't order wine with your Lobster Ravioli!:lol::lol: I hate it when I hear "if you have to ask, you can't afford it." Very mellow now in the off season. Buen Provecho!! Tio