La Concheria — Restaurant in Ensenada

I miss fresh seafood so much in Ohio that when I disembarked from the cruise ship around 10am, that's all I hunted for. La Concheria is exactly what I wanted and far exceeded my expectations. This is not a fish fry; this is fresh, quality shellfish, among other catches.

We arrived just as the restaurant was opening and we're immediately seated by the genuinely friendly owner. The chef hadn't arrived yet but the sous whipped up our meal very quickly on a little four-burner stove behind the bar.

The octopus and fish ceviche was perfect - the best octopus we've had since a trip to Italy two years ago. I hate onions but I barely noticed them, and it was demolished so quickly I forgot to take a photo of the beautiful melange. The pasta was full of prawns, clams and octopus in a white wine pesto sauce that was perfectly seasoned. I usually find restaurant food a bit bland and season myself. Not needed here.

We hung out for awhile, chatting up the staff and enjoying the free WiFi. If you're looking for a quality seafood restaurant, look no further! Bonus: this is probably the best value-for-dollar meal we have ever...

When you remember a delicious meal from a few years ago you wonder if it was the food, or the ambiance, or the great day that you had with friends that made everything so excellent.

When you return to that restaurant with high expectations, you sometimes doubt your memories.

I can say without a doubt that I wasn't deceiving myself. La Concheria has the best seafood I've ever had in my life. Everything is fresh, full of flavor and presented perfectly with amazing service. I don't know how often the Michelin reviewers make it to this part of Ensenada, but if they haven't been yet, they're in for a wonderful treat.

La Concheria will remain a staple for every time we visit the city, we still talk about the steamed muscles and ceviche almost...

I was so happy to find this place. It’s located inside what used to be factory? Now it’s a nice place with seating inside and tables outside. They serve wine from local winery and beer. I had catch of the day and it was black cod. So juicy and battery- melted in my mouth. Pared it with Mexican beer. Delicious. Portion was the right size - full filling but I was able to eat in one seating. Cons - staff don’t speak English and at the end they try to charge me more for the meal than was the price on the menu. Not a big deal but I just like the transparency. Probably language barrier but Ensenada is very touristy and this restaurant should be on must visit list. Can’t wait...