Ensenada

[StRobert]

Hello, Hola! Guys if you are in Tijuana and have an extra day off, taking a bus from Tijuana to Ensenada is easy and safe. Start from the "PedEast" border crossing in San Ysidro, USA. On the Mexican side, once you go through the revolving door, go right Av. Frontera across the bridge (over the street leading to the USA.) When you get to the Easy Park building, turn left and go down. The "Tijuana Linea" bus station is right there, there is a large sign on the building "ABC Salidas Ensenada". (total walking time 10-15 min.) Of course, you can take a taxi to the "Tijuana Linea" bus station (bus to Ensenada), but the distance is really short. (From Hong Kong / Cascadas hotel take a taxi) Buy a one-way ticket to Ensenada "Calle Sexta" (6th Street) bus station. (As of May 2023, the price was 255 Pesos or 15 USD). Ask to seat by the window on the right side as there is a beautiful view of the ocean. Buses run every hour, here is a link to the timetable https://abc.com.mx/home In Ensenada, walk about 10-15 minutes or taxi, to the main street in the tourist section Av. Adolfo Lopez Mateos (also called Calle Primera). You can visit: Malecon, Fish market "Mercado Negro" and seafood restaurant nearby, local museum "Museo Historico Regional" (entrance is free and closed on Monday), "Cantina Hussong's" (Wow! This place is lively! A place where, according to legend, the Margarita drink was invented (90 Pesos for Margarita in May 2023), the famous street seafood cart "La Guerrerense" praised by Anthony Bourdain (closed Tuesday). The same owner Dona Sabina has the restaurant "Sabina" next door. Next seafood cart "El Guero" and also fish tacos cart "Tacos Fenix". I recommend beautiful Bar Andaluz in Centro Social why Cultural (formerly casino Riviera del Pacifico). It is also here in Bar Andaluz that they claim that the Margarita drink was invented in this bar (100 Pesos for Margarita in May 2023). According to legend, both bars Hussong's and Andaluz were the favorite places of gangster Al Capone during the era of alcohol prohibition in the USA. I recommend also the very good seafood restaurant "Mariscos Bahia De Ensenada" open since 1969 (Calle Primera corner Av. Riveroll nr. 109) recommended by local Mexican chica from Ensenada link https://www.mariscosbahiadeensenada.com/ Please check all locations on Google map. To return to Tijuana you need to buy a ticket at the same "Calle Sexta" ABC bus station. Travel time to Tijuana 1. 5 hours. Often in Ensenada there are large cruise ship sometimes two or three from the USA on the way to Cabo San Lucas and further.

With hundreds or even thousands of tourists. If you don't like crowds, check the timetable for arrivals cruise ships to port of Ensenada link https://cruisedig.com/ A good video about Ensenada filmed by American Gareth and the Mexican guide Tadeo link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T9mPzvDgkE.

Have fun!

Another good video about Ensenada is made by Adam and Heidi link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SpRZgMKYyI If you have extra time, take a taxi from the Cascadas hotel to the "Tijuana Linea" bus station and visit Ensenada. A good day trip.

[StRobert]

Hello, Hola! Guys if you are in Tijuana and have an extra day off, taking a bus from Tijuana to Ensenada is easy and safe. Start from the "PedEast" border crossing in San Ysidro, USA. On the Mexican side, once you go through the revolving door, go right Av. Frontera across the bridge (over the street leading to the USA.) When you get to the Easy Park building, turn left and go down. The "Tijuana Linea" bus station is right there, there is a large sign on the building "ABC Salidas Ensenada". (total walking time 10-15 min.) Of course, you can take a taxi to the "Tijuana Linea" bus station (bus to Ensenada), but the distance is really short. (From Hong Kong / Cascadas hotel take a taxi) Buy a one-way ticket to Ensenada "Calle Sexta" (6th Street) bus station. (As of May 2023, the price was 255 Pesos or 15 USD). Ask to seat by the window on the right side as there is a beautiful view of the ocean. Buses run every hour, here is a link to the timetable https://abc.com.mx/home In Ensenada, walk about 10-15 minutes or taxi, to the main street in the tourist section Av. Adolfo Lopez Mateos (also called Calle Primera). You can visit: Malecon, Fish market "Mercado Negro" and seafood restaurant nearby, local museum "Museo Historico Regional" (entrance is free and closed on Monday), "Cantina Hussong's" (Wow! This place is lively! A place where, according to legend, the Margarita drink was invented (90 Pesos for Margarita in May 2023), the famous street seafood cart "La Guerrerense" praised by Anthony Bourdain (closed Tuesday). The same owner Dona Sabina has the restaurant "Sabina" next door. Next seafood cart "El Guero" and also fish tacos cart "Tacos Fenix". I recommend beautiful Bar Andaluz in Centro Social why Cultural (formerly casino Riviera del Pacifico). It is also here in Bar Andaluz that they claim that the Margarita drink was invented in this bar (100 Pesos for Margarita in May 2023). According to legend, both bars Hussong's and Andaluz were the favorite places of gangster Al Capone during the era of alcohol prohibition in the USA. I recommend also the very good seafood restaurant "Mariscos Bahia De Ensenada" open since 1969 (Calle Primera corner Av. Riveroll nr. 109) recommended by local Mexican chica from Ensenada link https://www.mariscosbahiadeensenada.com/ Please check all locations on Google map. To return to Tijuana you need to buy a ticket at the same "Calle Sexta" ABC bus station. Travel time to Tijuana 1. 5 hours. Often in Ensenada there are large cruise ship sometimes two or three from the USA on the way to Cabo San Lucas and further.

With hundreds or even thousands of tourists. If you don't like crowds, check the timetable for arrivals cruise ships to port of Ensenada link https://cruisedig.com/ A good video about Ensenada filmed by American Gareth and the Mexican guide Tadeo link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T9mPzvDgkE.

Have fun!

[RikyMichaels7]

Unfortunately Ensenada is nowhere near Tijuana in the sex and fun department after Anthony's, the best strip club in town, was burned down, likely for not paying taxes to cartels.

The few strip clubs remaining now, like Paris at Night, have half dozen old, obese, extremely ugly women who want $50 lap dance and $300ST, what a disgusting joke!

I usually stay at hotel Santo Tomas on Route 3, corner Miramar, huge free cover parking with security guards. It's the most convenient location to walk downtown, across the street to the trinket and fish markets, malecon, cruise pier, and restaurants on tourist trap. Double rooms about $65-70 with balcony looking out to the parking yard. We brought electric pot and skillet, bought sea food and shell fish cheap and fresh from the fish market across the street, made our own food, drink and party all day on the balcony.

Restaurants in Ensenada are far worse and more expensive than those in Tijuana. Being a fishing town, seafood in restaurants are not fresh and fish tacos are a joke. That's why we made our own seafood with all fresh ingredients in the hotel. Restaurants are expensive except the AYCE Churrascaria do Brasil North of downtown, about $20 per head.

Miramar street next to hotel Santo Tomas is dark and had street girls, some pretty hot, but the hotel is very strict against bringing hoes into their place with security guards patrolling. You can take them to ST motel Las Vegas across the street, $8-10 for an hour. It's a bad idea to walk or even drive too far away from the hotel to the East side after dark. The whole town is dark and deserted after cruise passengers are gone. Policia patrol aggressively against cartel guys. We were pulled over 3 times within 12 hours for policia to check and make sure we were not gang.

Guys mentioned casas with hot girls South of town near beach for locals. Talk to young cabbies. They might know.

I totally agree with Captain. Ensenada was a fun place when Anthonys was open. They used to have a pretty good live band that played American music and the girls were funner than Hell. Place has been closed and burned down for years. I went to Paris De Noche one night and they just rip you off big time. Ensenada in my opinion is only good to take a girl you already know. There are a lot of fun bars there and a few decent restaurants. Other than that, it is a waste of time.

[Aviator400]

Excellent recommendations and tips.

Much Thanks.

Going down Monday.

[El Guerito]

Also check out San Nicolas Hotel and Casino, the Best Western El Cid, or Hotel Eiffel in Ensenada. All are nice and you shouldn't have any issues with your TLN girl, if she arrives with you at check in and is dressed conservatively, as Captain said.

I've checked in at both the El Cid and Hotel Eiffel with girls without any problem. San Nicolas shouldn't be a problem either.

I think the only problem you'd run into is trying to bring an obvious street girl back to your hotel.

[Captain Solo]

I registered my girl on arrival at the hotel, they gave me no problem. But she dressed conservatively. As long as she doesn't dress like an obvious puta and you convince them she's your GF, you have the right to stay with her in your room. The hotel is full of families, cook, drink, party in the parking lot during Baja races.

Security guys block both front and back gate, know what putas look like, especially street girls working on Miramar Ave next to the hotel, not allowing them to enter. One night I snuck a girl past security but got stopped by reception at the stairs and the girl was refused entry to my room.

I once drove an Anthony ST girl past the front office of hotel Villa Fontana, no problem. She changed to a pair of white jean and color top to leave the bar. Rooms are smaller.

[Aviator400]

Captain, you say that the Hotel Santo Thomas is "strict" about bringing girls up. Would there be an issue to TLN a girl?

Other hotels in Ensañada that are girl-friendly for a TLN?

[Captain Solo]

Unfortunately Ensenada is nowhere near Tijuana in the sex and fun department after Anthony's, the best strip club in town, was burned down, likely for not paying taxes to cartels.

The few strip clubs remaining now, like Paris at Night, have half dozen old, obese, extremely ugly women who want $50 lap dance and $300ST, what a disgusting joke!

I usually stay at hotel Santo Tomas on Route 3, corner Miramar, huge free cover parking with security guards. It's the most convenient location to walk downtown, across the street to the trinket and fish markets, malecon, cruise pier, and restaurants on tourist trap. Double rooms about $65-70 with balcony looking out to the parking yard. We brought electric pot and skillet, bought sea food and shell fish cheap and fresh from the fish market across the street, made our own food, drink and party all day on the balcony.

Restaurants in Ensenada are far worse and more expensive than those in Tijuana. Being a fishing town, seafood in restaurants are not fresh and fish tacos are a joke. That's why we made our own seafood with all fresh ingredients in the hotel. Restaurants are expensive except the AYCE Churrascaria do Brasil North of downtown, about $20 per head.

Miramar street next to hotel Santo Tomas is dark and had street girls, some pretty hot, but the hotel is very strict against bringing hoes into their place with security guards patrolling. You can take them to ST motel Las Vegas across the street, $8-10 for an hour. It's a bad idea to walk or even drive too far away from the hotel to the East side after dark. The whole town is dark and deserted after cruise passengers are gone. Policia patrol aggressively against cartel guys. We were pulled over 3 times within 12 hours for policia to check and make sure we were not gang.

Guys mentioned casas with hot girls South of town near beach for locals. Talk to young cabbies. They might know.

I'm coming down to Ensenada for a night or two in January. Any info to help me figure out best place to stay (to walk everywhere), taxis, adult services. I don't want to drive out to Tijuana everyday for fun if I can find it local. Milerticos seems to be the best site, but not sure if it is any better than others. If you have another service to share, please let me know.

[VasyaPetya]

Where can I go to have some Tijuana like fun? Best place to stay where I can park my car and walk everywhere?

I haven't spent too much time in Ensenada, but a lot of bars and restaurants etc are in the tourist part which is downtown by the marina.

[ShortVisits]

Where can I go to have some Tijuana like fun? Best place to stay where I can park my car and walk everywhere?

[ShortVisits]

I'm coming down to Ensenada for a night or two in January. Any info to help me figure out best place to stay (to walk everywhere), taxis, adult services. I don't want to drive out to Tijuana everyday for fun if I can find it local. Milerticos seems to be the best site, but not sure if it is any better than others. If you have another service to share, please let me know.

[VasyaPetya]

Any action in Rosarito?

Only strip club I've been to there is Bad Girls and it lives up to its name (and not in a good way, at least from my experience). Girls were bad in literal meaning of the word and the bouncers and staff were pretty scummy. Maybe I went on some odd days, I dunno. I have a couple girls in town I've met that I hit up once I'm there or day game around town. On my last trip during Thanksgiving, I drove down towards Ensenada and took the free road through little towns, stopped by some local bars and got a couple numbers from tourist chicks. Ended up getting with one of them the following day.

[Sol12]

Any action in Rosarito?

They have a few strip clubs. One is basically across the street from Papas and Beer. I wouldn't expect much talent this time of year.

[ElAventurero]

Any action in Rosarito?

[VasyaPetya]

Not many recent reports from Ensenada huh. Not a good place to get some putitas? I'll be driving through next week. Any recommendations would be much appreciated.