La Esperanza

Right in the middle of the winery fields, next door to the very tasty La Cetto winery, is a classy, but minimalist resturaunt with some of the best food I have had. The octopus was succulent, but the lamb was the best.

Stopped for lunch with a party of 7. Food was amazing. I think I had the best entrée… fish of the day. Pasta was also homemade. So good.

We had an excellent rainy Sunday afternoon here yesterday. The restaurant is large and open air, bringing the beautiful landscape and vineyard into the restaurant to meld as one. La Esperanza is located at the entrance to LA Cetto winery, an ideal area, and serves the delicious wines from the same winery by the glass exclusively. I had a deliciously crisp sauvignon blanc as I partook in the rich salsas they bring to the table with fresh homemade bread to start the meal. The salsas run from hot to hotter… Green, red and then a habañero cream… All muy delicioso! Our dishes were lovely… We ordered the mixed sashimi with sliced avocado, an abalone and chorizo sope and a large plate of grilled octopus with tomato concasse. All of the dishes were of the highest quality, incredibly fresh and perfectly delicious. If you are in Valle de Guadalupe (which you just have to go to because it is absolutely awesome!!!) you must spend an afternoon here relaxing, drinking, eating, taking photos and well, just living the good life! You can thank me later! :)

Disappointing. Definitely a beautiful setting, but the food was nothing special. In fact, a goat cheese/​hibiscus taco I had was awful. Very slow service as well, although we were a large party.

La comida, deliciosa; la vista hacia el viñedo, muy linda. Está perfecto para pedir varios platillos y armar tu propio menú de degustación. Para ser uno de los mejores restaurantes del Valle, el precio es accesible.
Yo probé el carpaccio de calabaza, ensalada de kale de tres texturas, burrito de lechón, rib eye y brocheta de camarón (disponibles el invierno pasado). Sorprendentemente, el favorito de mi marido fue el carpaccio de calabaza. Yo no podría decidirme, los recomendaría todos. Lo único que no volvería a pedir es el pastel de crepas, nada especial.

After 4 days in Valle de Guadalupe, this was our last meal of the trip. And everything was amazing! From the customer service, to the décor, the view of the vineyards while eating lunch, to the amazing food. There are no complaints!
We ordered a bit of everything and shared:
— oysters on the ½ shell and oyster shooters
— octopus ceviche
— tuna sashimi with scallops
— cow tongue
–finger ribs (which we think are goat ribs)
— an aged ribeye
— lime water
— beer
— check split between 4 people would’ve been around $ 35 – 40 per person
This restaurant was on my top 3 favorite restaurants I tried down in Baja California. The Chef, Miguel Angel Guerrero, created the cuisine and named it BAJAMED. Out of all the dishes, the Tuna Sashimi and the Aged Ribeye with veggies were my favorite dishes from here.