The Best Restaurants in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico | Eater San Diego

"What began as a three-seater tasting menu restaurant in 2021 by chef Esteban Lluis had bounced around to a pair of locations before securing its current space inside Viñedos de la Reina. Turns out third time’s a charm. The Mexicali native is doing some of the most exciting cooking with seafood like gooseneck barnacles and smoked oyster in a tarragon and chile guajillo butter, or a tostada of pickled mussel, sea urchin on a spread of mussel pâté. Indulge in the festín de conchas, a maritime feast of local, seasonal oysters, blood clams, ceviches made with geoducks, or chocolata clams. Don’t miss out on the 6-course tasting menu. Counting dishes such as tender abalone flecked with squid ink chicharrón over a pool of fermented ponzu, Lluis’ restaurant is the one to watch in 2024." - Bill Esparza