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

"For years, Valle de Guadalupe was dominated by a small group of chef luminaries. Then David Castro Hussong opened Fauna at the chic Bruma winery in 2017, quickly establishing his own original voice among a chorus of modern Baja Californian chefs. The chef expresses his whimsical, lighthearted approach through humble ingredients. Scallops poached in butter, brilliantly enhanced by a viscous layer of rich, charred eggplant puree, are served with small flour tortillas, making for transcendent tacos; a pork salpicón in tomatillo relish is beautifully balanced. The restaurant’s long, sturdy communal dining table is perfect for ordering up a feast, from fine shellfish, to duck sopes, to a tableside clay-baked chayote that highlights Hussong’s free-spirited cooking. In 2023, the restaurant was named to Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list and was the highest-ranking establishment from Mexico." - Bill Esparza