Da Toni. Im actually quite surprised this is my first review for a business in my beautiful home town of EnseNasty. I always thought Fauna would be my first but hey, whatever. Here it goes! I've been coming to this restaurant for years, easily idk more than 6 or 7 y tengo que decir que señor Toni es un chingón and knows how to assemble a masterful beastly team in the kitchen. Regarding the owner and head chef, he's a cool dude and I very much enjoy shooting the shit with him every time I visit. Essentially, the food is always good, no one can deny that. Whether it's the long standing regular menu with the classics or the seasonal specials. I truly love how it's clearly an Italian restaurant that proudly incorporates local flavors & ingredients as well as slightly fuses other types of cuisines. You can definitely taste the Mexican influence in some of the dishes like in the spaghetti con pesto di Serrano e jalapeño. I absolutely love that dish, The flavors just pop and play together so eloquently. MARCA DIABLO as mi abuelito chichi would say. Italian hand emoji unlocked with essentially every dish I've had there. The rib eye I orders on my most recent visit around early November was a true highlight, best execution of any Da Toni visit and one of the best steaks I've had in Baja. Highly recommend this place. They recently switched over to another location which makes the restaurant improve drastically, not just the design and ambiance but also adds some much needed space that the other location really lacked. salute, denaro e amore read more

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Thoughtful Italian dishes with a nod to local Baja ingredients from the land and sea. The professional open air kitchen has bustling sous chefs with the head executive chef/owner at the helm. Every plate comes out beautiful and delicious. It's not a surprise as the executive chef/owner worked in San Francisco restaurants before coming to Ensenada. The Tagliarini con Erizo de Mar (Tagliarini pasta with sea urchin) is absolutely amazing. Sea urchin tends to be on some Ensenada menus and I'm delightfully speculating that it's fresh from the region. Most diners have enjoyed sea urchin in sushi restaurants, but I've got to tell you, this preparation will expand your palate. If sea urchin isn't for you, there are other wonderful pasta plates, such as pasta with truffles, or main courses such as ribeye, branzino fish, a porterhouse and more. The service is impeccable and the ambiance reminds me of a trattoria in a small Italian city. Prices are reasonable and what you'd expect for elevated Italian food. A must visit for Ensenada. read more

This is the best restaurant in Ensenada. There's no better restaurant in Baja California than this one. The owner, Tony, has incredible talent and cooking, and I'm always impressed. The location is now on a hill, so it's big and beautiful, and the wait was short. I want to go back tomorrow. read more

Da Toni - Sea urchins pasta - Mediterranean Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

Visited this location beginning with of December. Food was great, ambience really romantic and intimate, you can see the food being made, service was welcoming, will definitely go back. read more

This is a wonderful, quaint establishment, with only a few tables, everyone feels special! This is family owned and operated and they aim to please! Their pasta is delicious, and their steak just melts in your mouth. Their wine selection is limited, but perfect for this place and their dishes of succulent food. I heard their desserts are fantastic as well. They are open from 2 pm until 9 pm, every day except Monday and Tuesday. Parking is tight however. And I believe it's cash only-dollars or pesos. Enjoy this beautiful place. read more

Excelente !! You will love this place ...... Small but cozy location Service is very friendly Must stop in Ensenanda read more

Da Toni - Ribeye Steak - Mediterranean Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

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We've been there several times, the food is amazing! But yesterday, we were told to wait an hour to be seated, we came back 50 mins after just to be around and waited for 20 more minutes and the server told us twice kept saying that the table he had for us was given to other patrons. We waited for 1.5 and other customers were seated before us by the owner and he saw us and he knew, the server told him we were waiting. If they have told us there is no table for you, we would have gone, but kept us waiting. Disappointing , terrible experience! read more

We were only able to order 2 appetizers and dessert because of timing but everything was delicious. This is truly a hidden gem. Honestly. Who would equate Ensenada with Italian food? The burrata was creamy and delicious. Plenty for 3 of us to share. The clams were large and plentiful. We weren't certain about habanero in the sauce but it provided the perfect spice, with heat at the back of the throat vs on the tongue, burning your taste buds off. If I could have, I would have taken home the rest of the sauce to repurpose. Of the 2 desserts, the gelato was our favorite. It was vanilla with salt flakes and yes, olive oil on top. By all rights, it shouldn't have worked but it did and we came close to licking the bowl to clean it off. Service was very attentive. The location is small. Reservations are recommended and be aware this is a cash only establishment. Located in a somewhat hidden area of small shops although there is a door on a Main Street. read more

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This place is really good. It is the Italian food in Ensenada hands down. The chef is passionate about his food and it shows. Had an amazing meal every time. read more

Came here on a Sunday night where a lot of restaurants in Ensenada are closed. We were blown away by the quality and service in this cozy restaurant. It almost feels like you are dining at your friends house. Can't wait to go again. read more

Excellent Italian food. Wonderful service. Attentive and helpful. Clean. Quite. Relaxing vibe. Love this small hidden gem in Ensenada read more

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Wife and I walked in one evening this last month for a quick bite. We shared a salad and each had a pasta dish - spaghetti bolognese and ravioli with liver sauce. Creative dishes, great flavor, service was good. Only drawback is they are "cash only" (not really a drawback if you know in advance). Chef seems to stop by every table which is nice. read more

Food was super Ambiance was out of a movie and Service and Cleanliness was Top Notch. Will be back as soon as the border settles down from Tj thru Rosarito Sorry its just a fact. Great Italian in Ensenada!!!!!! read more

So I noticed that there wasn't any lasagna on the menu so when the owner/chef came by I asked him if he served lasagna. He said no because most Italian restaurants don't serve lasagna and that lasagna is a dish that your mother makes at home. I'm a lasagna connoisseur and I have eaten lasagna at ever fine Italian restaurant I have ever been to all over the world. So I thought to myself, well maybe he just doesn't have a good lasagna recipe so I told him that I had an amazing lasagna recipe and that I would give it to him if he wanted it. I was hoping that he would add this lasagna to his menue so that I could eat there at least twice a week. (Seriously folks, this lasagna is that good. It's from a California restaurant that that I use to go to once a week but they stopped making it. When I asked them why they said because it took them two days to make it. When they took it off their menu I asked them for the recipe and they gave it to me because I was such a loyal customer. ) He told he that he has a great lasagna recipe already. I'm thinking that if it's so good why isn't it on your menue? Not giving up I said are you sure because this lasagna is really good. He then said I bet you mine is better? I said ok, I bet you a million dollars. He said, do you have a million dollars and I said yes as a matter of fact I do and I walked out without ordering. You should have seen the look on his face. I did have lasagna that night, just not at his restaurant and I will never be going back there again. read more

Da Toni - Front if Restaurant. - Mediterranean Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

Oh. My. Such good food. I love it when a chef takes the time to create a menu that is creative and thoughtful and out of this world delicious! The restaurant is small and, from the outside, appears very unassuming. You would almost have to be shown by someone to even find it-in fact the Uber driver drove by twice before finding it. There were 5 of us so we ordered many different things so we could try all. Here is what we tried. We were given a complimentary pate for a start. It was good but pretty plain but no complaints from the true pate lover at our table but I am not and need some herbs or something to make it palatable for me. Apps- Clams-in a sauce with a touch of habanero which was scary but Tony assured it was a mild heat; comes with thin slices of baguette. It was and so delicious it makes you want to dip bread in and devour it! Which we did! My favorite of the entire meal. Calamari-small portion, crispy & good sauce. Hubs fav Mussels-good but nothing different Meatballs-were tender and in a good sauce. Entrees- Ribeye-Excellent-absolutely delicious. Hubs fav Taglini with black truffle-good Lasagna-our friend adored. It was a pink sauce and tasty. I liked it but still prefer the traditional red sauce. Gnocchi-very good in a sauce with maybe pancetta. Fav of one of our 5. Ravioli with beef cheeks and liver. Good but the beef didn't balance out the liver taste for me. Another friend loved it though. Desserts- Pana Cota-my absolute fav. Could be tied with the clams-but, luckily, I didn't have to choose only one! Tiramisu- the fav of one friend Chocolate something-almost a soft, jelled type dessert (?) was my hubs fav Prices are good too. Our first visit was $188 (5 people) before tip for 4 appetizers, 5 entrees, 3 desserts and 2 bottles of wine! That is even amazing by local prices. P.S. Their hours have changed for summer and are still the same In October. Check their Facebook to be sure https://m.facebook.com/daToniEnsenada/ Monday 2:00PM - 9:00PM Tuesday CLOSED Wednesday CLOSED Thursday 2:00PM - 10:00PM Friday 2:00PM - 10:00PM Saturday 2:00PM - 10:00PM Sunday 2:00PM - 9:00PM read more

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Da Toni is one of my favorites. The high quality ingredients, the great service and hospitality from the chef and his team. Oh and that tiramisu...so good. Can't wait to get back here for another great experience. read more

Da Toni - Pasta with jalapeño - Mediterranean Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

Easily one of the best meals I've had in my life. Every single dish was perfectly executed. I would make the drive from LA to Ensenada simply for this meal. read more

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Excellent. I loved the beef cheek ravioli with liver marsella sauce. Met the chef, he is the real deal. Best Italian in Ensenada

Nice place in a cute plaza. Cute decor food was ok Prices above average for the quality and volume Quite disappointed they don't accept credit cards. ALMOST every restaurant in central Ensenada does. read more

Toni is a master, the chef of chefs. I Can't remember ever seeing anyone who was in their place so perfectly, thriving with enjoyment. Few people in this life will ever realize their true calling. Toni is the rare exception. read more

By far the best Italian food in Ensenada. Beautiful little restaurant with an open kitchen. Menu typically has four or five pasta dishes, numerous appetizers and beef, fish, pork and chicken options. Plenty of pictures on my insta @chillcitizen read more

Oh my God, best restaurant in Ensenada, The bad reviews don't make sense. Great foood Great service.

SO GOOD!!! Try the truffle pasta...its to DIE FOR. Very yummy and their wine is quite tasty too (if i do say so myself).

One of the best dining experiences of my life! Tony took great care of us and each and every course was amazing. 10/10.

Stopped by for dessert and told us this place wasn't a caffe... that they wouldn't admit us ..unless we had dinner.. I can deal with the fact that it's cash only ... it seems very elitist read more

I went to this restaurant to eat with my husband, and we decided to order the steak. We waited for over 30 minutes & watched as 3 others tables that were seated AFTER us getting the same steak order before we got out food, not to mention.they never gave us a chance to say how we wanted our steak cooked,and when the food come out it was extremely salty that we couldn't even eat it. We called over our server & asked why the other tables were getting the same food before us when we were seated first. The server mumbled something about their kitchen being small,which in my opinion is completely irrelevant,& she did not seem apologetic at all. I recalled when first sitting down that the owner seemed close with the other 3 tables,so it seemed like they were giving priority to their friends at our expense. The owner had left by then,& we asked to talk to manager or lead server about the situation,but was told there was none,& he won't arrive for another 2 hours . Is it possible to have nobody in charge for 2 hours? Don't customers deserve first come first serve? I was shocked at the lack of hospitality &what tipped it off in the end was when we were leaving, NOBODY looked at or even knowledge our leave . I've never felt so disrespected in my life. read more

Good place, friendly service food is delicious. I tried the clams. So delicious real italian food. A must when you come to Ensenada BC. read more

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My god.... are you looking for food or a culinary experience? Personally tended to by Chef Toni. All food is done and created with uttermost care and detail. A real Italian chef with a true Italian touch and passion. There is no food in, not only Ensenada, but very possibly on this side of the planet that compares. The complex taste of pasta mixed with a perfect balance of herbs is miraculous. The beautifully grilled rib eye to an astounding balance that complements every level of the savory beef. The Guadalupe wine... The ambiance and care of staff and Toni himself.... For a lack of better words... it's perfect. Treat your self to and absolute experience... not just food. read more

Da Toni is wonderful!! Toni spent time with us going over every item on the menu! It was hard to decide as everything sounded awesome! The atmosphere is fabulous, very cozy. read more

Da Toni - Mediterranean Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

Wow. I was so disappointed with this place. Felt like I threw away $100 USD. Had the squid ink pasta and it was dry just tasted like butter. No real flavor to it. Also ordered the rib eye. That sucked too. It was burnt on the outside. Tasted like burnt rosemary. The caprese salad was week and deconstructed. Only fair thing we had was a bolognese. Seemed like the place was more of a status symbol. If you can afford to eat there and your local your doing good. 2 couples sitting next to us were having a " do you know who I am conversation and talking about classes of people. It seems that being a jerk when you're a crema does not wear off with age. read more

Very rude owner/chef. Pasta Nazi. Food smelled good, but never had chance to taste. Poor communication regarding ability to get a table. read more

We found Da Toni to be overpriced, the owner pretentious, and the establishment cold. The food was good, but as a vegan I didn't appreciate the owner bringing us liver paté without asking first if we wanted it. When I said what is this, he said liver, I said I'm vegan, he never offered to bring bread. He was snotty. I got the chili pesto pasta that he said was vegan. It was good. Not great. I wish I had the photo of it, but I accidentally deleted it. Small portion. High price. The wine was the best part. read more

Cozy restaurant serving cozy food. The chef came out to explain the menu and make suggestions. We started with a calamari caesar salad- perfectly dressed! Fortunately, since I am not a big pasta lover, there was a lovely calamari "stew" on the daily menu. It was thick consistency with a cheesy-tomato base and swiss chard. Husband enjoyed his jalepeno pesto linguini, although we prefer a thicker "sauce". I recommend this restaurant. read more

Bad service and untrustworthy staff. We have been to this restaurant before and enjoyed the food enough to come back with some new friends. Five of us were seated at a very small table and asked to move to a more comfortable/appropriate table when we noticed some customers leave. I was pinned between the wall and the table because my 6'2" friend was sitting sideways in the walkway and every customer and server bumped him as they passed by. The waiter told us we couldn't move because that specific table was reserved already. We then proceeded to bang elbows and knees for the next 30 minutes during our meal. A group of people then arrived at the restaurant and we could clearly hear them ask for a table and not arriving for their reservation. The same waiter who told us the table was reserved then asked the group where they wanted to sit and the group had no preference. The waiter then sat them at the table he had told us was specifically reserved. We were very disappointed in having to be cramped at the kids table with five grown adults and then lied to about not being able to switch to a more appropriate table. This made our food less enjoyable and we are not sure if we will ever be going back! Bad service and untrustworthy staff. read more

Wonderful service, food and atmosphere. From the calamari appetizer to the yummy desserts, our experience was one of the best in Ensenada's food scene. The owner treats every guest as if they were a known friend or family member. Can't wait to go back in May. Gratzie, Da Toni! read more

So good. So, so good. Went here with my husband and his parents after a recommendation from a friend who lives down here. Pappardelle with ragu sauce was delicious and so were our appetizers, the calamari and the mussels. We had one of the specials, the lamb, and it was delicious. My in-laws loved their food, too. Great food and the owner was friendly and very patient with my mother-in-law. Excellent service. We will be back next time we are in Ensenada! read more

Incredible meal in a quiet setting. There are only about 9 tables, which made for a very intimate setting. Toni took the time to explain every item on the menu. We had already had some recommendations from a fiend and pretty much ordered what our friends recommended. The rib eye was perfectly cooked medium rare. The habanero clams had a tomato based sauce and was not overwhelmingly hot. They featured wines from Montefiori and Trevista. We will definitely be eating here again. read more

So delicious the pasta was cooked to perfection. It was the perfect change up from Mexican that we had been having for days on end. We met the chef who was a really nice guy. Be prepared for cash only. read more

The pasta itself was cooked perfectly, but my sauce was watery. There was a puddle on my plate afterwards. The waitress was nice, but wish the food was less minimal. Expecting larger portions. read more

This place was ok, food was bland and the portion sizes were small. Great atmosphere, small quaint place. All in all the biggest issue was small portion size for the the amount in cost...it took them 20 min to bring us the check. read more