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Neighborhood of Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico
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The Zona Rio is a fashionable middle class Tijuana neighborhood known for its shopping, night clubs, and restaurants.
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Centro Cultural Tijuana
Museo Interactivo el Trompo
Zoo and park.
Catch a professional baseball game between March and August each year. The Toros de Tijuana play their games in one of the largest and most lively stadiums in the Mexican League.
Offers a wide variety of massage styles including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Thai, Shiatsu, Hot Stone, Sports, Reflexology, Lomi Lomi Hawaiian, Prenatal, and Aromatherapy Massage.
Traditional meals include vapor-cooked tacos carnes asadas, carne asada with stuffed chili peppers, carne asada with chicken enchiladas, milanesa de res/ breaded beef steak, Bistec ranchero, carne de puerco adobada
You will find a wide variety of seafood and fish tacos at an excellent price.
Regarded by many as the best pizzeria in town.
Serves dishes from all regions of Italy. Moderate to expensive.
Owned by the same founder of the other Italian restaurant chain in Tijuana, Giuseppi's, this Tuscany-style mansion/restaurant has excellent food and atmosphere, aimed at both middle and high class customers. It's also a favorite because of its unique menu which blends both Baja and Mediterranean flavors in its food and wine selection. It is in the so-called restaurant district on Blvd. Sanchez Taboada. There are two other Saverios in the city; both are smaller café-style ones.
Sustainable, innovative Mexican and Mediterranean cuisine.
Open for lunch and dinner. Very famous. Supposedly every recipe on the menu is over 100 years old (hence the name "Cien Años", one hundred years). Some recipes supposedly date back to Aztec times. Menu includes a number of items such as corn fungus, and bone marrow soup. Gringo-friendly but Spanish is useful. Restaurant is small, with beautiful decor, and a relaxing atmosphere. Prices range from moderate to expensive.
Offers Mexican dishes and great tamarindo margaritas. Moderately expensive by Tijuana standards but well worth it.
Cozy brewpub with friendly staff and a good lineup of varied beer styles. They do a tangy Belgian wit called Tiniebla and a rich, malty stout called Xocoveza. No kitchen, but there is usually a food truck selling pizza or light antojitos. The outdoor patio area is dog friendly.
men only
men only
Calle Galileo 239, Col. Postal,
women and children
They offer comfortable, clean and functional rooms equipped with general amenities. Staff offers attentive, friendly service. The restaurant serves traditional international breakfast. WiFi connectivity is available.
formerly the pink Camino Real
The Grand Hotel Tijuana is one of the most prominent feature in Tijuana's skyline, having 2 33-story twin towers. It features several bars and restaurants, and an in-house shopping mall. Adjacent to the hotel is the Club Campestre de Tijuana, Tijuana's oldest and most prestigious country club, which features an 18-hole golf course in very good shape designed by Allister McKenzie, who also designed Augusta National Golf Club (site of the Masters professional championship).
Hotel Lucerna Tijuana is another very safe and clean hotel in the Zona Rio with a great pool, and service. It also has a very upscale bar, restaurant, and lounge area. Guards 24/7 and valet parking.
formerly Hotel Emporio
The Marriott took over the Hotel Emporio in 2016.
One of the largest malls in Baja California. It has a variety of department stores, shops, restaurants and movie theaters.
A farmers' market selling a variety of produce and crafts.
You can walk to the Zona Rio from the border in about 30 minutes without passing through any bad neighborhoods. However, it is not obvious how to do this without experience or a good map.
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