Excellent Italian food. We had some of everything and absolutely loved it. The carpaccio, caprese and calamari were delicious. The pasta dishes were superb too. This place is big and can accommodate large parties. We will definitely be back when we return to Ensenada! read more

La Forchetta - shrimp pasta - Italian Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

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Excellent service not only our waiter, the manager and other waiters. Top rated delicious food with perfect seasoning. I will be back!! read more

La Forchetta - Oscar (my son-in-law) and me (Rosemarie) celebrating my 71st bay Aug 30 2025. - Italian Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

It is one of go to spots every time we are in Ensenada. Yes it's Italian food in Mexico, yes it's so so good. Give it a try

Great place. The chicken piccata is good. The tiramisu dessert with vanilla ice cream is worth every pennie. read more

La Forchetta - Tiramisu dessert with ice cream - Italian Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

Okay so went to Ensenada to visit my dad and my son washed Italian food. I was skeptical because were in Mexico and to be honest I wanted authentic Mexican food but he got his way and we ate at this place. Beautiful restaurant, welcoming ambiance and staff. Service was perfecto . We had a party of 9 and we all are together. Pizza was delicioso and the drinks were perfectly made. read more

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This Place Was Delicious We stopped by during a Friday afternoon and this place was empty. The staff was very friendly and attentive. We began with the Fondutta di Formaggio which was so cheesy and flavorful (the cheese pull was insane). I also tried the Spinach Ravioli which comes with 4 big pieces. The sauce was very well seasoned that with the Parmesan on top it was a bit salty. Those bites without the added Parmesan were the BEST. They had a full bar which means COCKTAILS, but we decided to stay on theme and get wine. They have a vast selection, you'll be sure to find one that pairs lovely with your food. read more

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You won't believe the pizza oven, decor is warm and classic. They are generous with their use of mozzarella cheese on many dishes. I enjoyed a seafood lasagna with octopus, clams, shrimp, and scallops. Very tasty. The wife had chicken Marsala with Alfredo pasta. She loved her dinner. Started with cheese fondue like sis. I don't remember the name, but I liked it the most. 8 would have liked more choices of Cabernet wines. The restaurants located in one of the best parts of Ensenada. Give it a try, you will be pleased. read more

We went there to have a pizza and salad that looked so good online. Once there and looking over the menu, I had a pork shank OMG, slow cooked for five hours in a wine sauce with perfect vegetables. My wife had a chicken Marsala....delicious!!!!! Had to top it off with a bottle of local Sheraz-smooth Our waiter, Abraham was a delightful sincere gentleman that made the difference between a good and a great meal. Can't wait to come back read more

Nunca pensamos en entrar pero pasando por el local dijimos hay que ver el menú y cuando nos hicieron entrar nos dimos cuenta que no era un local sino un restaurante pero no solo eso es impresionante la delicia y lo elegante que es todo 100% recomiendo este lugar y claro que volveré , muchas gracias por su gran servicio . read more

Everything was great the food was excellent totally recommend I will definitely come back when ever I go to Ensenada

Great food . The chicken piccata is good. The tiramisu desert with and 1 scoop of ice cream . Is one for the record books . read more

La Forchetta - Desert . Tiramisu and ice cream - Italian Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

Good food, great service! Will definitely be back. My parents love going there for dinner.

Food was great! My husband and I both got the chicken parm with spaghetti. The chicken was very delicious and the spaghetti was in a simple tomato sauce but very delightful. Service and ambience is great as well.. clean place, romantic setting at night and fast service. read more

Great place very cute decor inside and outside outdoor seating broad authentic Italian menu selection and ingredients reasonable prices for Zona Touristica best penna cotta ever for instance. read more

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This place is a little piece of Italy. The food is so delicious, we cleaned our plates. We had a pizza, spaghetti and chicken parmesan and everything was absolutely amazing. The service was more than I expected and I would definitely recommend this place and will come back here next time we are in town! read more

We had walked by here on the way back to our hotel and it looked very nice and the menu had many items to choose from. We were surprised that they are open at 7am for breakfast and do not close until 11pm (on their Facebook page but I think they close earlier a couple nights so call first). The breakfast menu had typical meals similar to other places in the area. The interior is that of an upscale Italian restaurant anywhere. They have nice seating on the patio as well as booths and many tables inside. There is a bar on one side of the room with many different liquors and wines as well as non-alcoholic drinks. There is a big wood fire pizza oven in the back by the kitchen with a huge face on it. We were ushered to a booth in the back. We chose a bottle of chianti from Italy ($25) since they didn't have it by the glass. It was a good pairing with the food we planned to get. They brought a bread that we dipped in the basalmic and olive oil it had a texture more like biscuits than Italian bread but it was ok. We ordered a Caesar Salad that they were nice enough to split on two plates. The lettuce was crisp and the dressing was pretty good but there wasn't very much so you had just plain lettuce with croutons (homemade out of the bread). Our entrees were the Osso Buco. It was unusual as it was pork but it was large and very good. The sauce also was different than Italian Osso Buco but it went with the pork well. I had the lasagna that was served piping hot out of the oven. It was delicious! The meat was tender, the sauce had excellent flavor and the cheese was brown and bubbly. Overall, the food, service and especially ambiance made this 5 stars. Our entire bill came to $63 with the $25 bottle of wine so very reasonable. We enjoyed our meal and would definitely recommend it to anyone. read more

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Food and drinks were great. I recommend their spinach ravioli and cucumber sangria. The place itself is very soothing, there was live music and lit candles. Our server was really nice! read more

La Forchetta - Ravioli spinach - Italian Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

I love this cute little Italian restaurant! The food was amazing and the waitress Jasmine was so sweet! She was very attentive and even brought out a cake for my birthday! Make sure you try this place! read more

Currently our sailboat is in the Cruiseport Marina, so we have been able to try out many of the local restaurants. The day my wife and I wandered into La Forchetta it was a bit chilly outside so we decided on a booth inside. Service was good, and we settled on sharing a salad, and we each ordered a pizza (you could easily share, if only you can agree on spice level - personal issue). I had the house Cab which was quite nice. Pizza was good, and would compare favorably to most in Italy (we have eaten our way from Milan to Naples). Prices are a bit higher than some of the local places, but warranted, and we left after salad pizzas, wine and an espresso for under $50 USD read more

Nice ambiance and great food. Stop here every time we're in town . Yesterday we tried their tiramisu and it was the best anywhere, ever!

This spot is ridiculously clean and organized! Food is amazing and service is outstanding Highly recommend coming here for date night or family night. Thank you to our amazing waitress and hostess that worked on my birthday 10/21/2020 read more

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Decent Italian when you're in Ensenda. We came hungry for an end of the night pizza after a long day of wine and cheese. They were friendly, fast, and hit the spot. Got it to go, but had a nice glass of vin while we waited. Tasty and friendly! read more

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Great place. This restaurant is in the heart of the Ensanada tourist area and since we've been eating tacos like crazy, we wanted something different today. The Eggs Benedict was so freaking yummmo. The hollandaise sauce had a touch of white wine cooked down into it. The eggs were absolutely perfect. And their pizza tasted authentically italian. So happy rn. read more

La Forchetta - Italian Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

Wife and I went last night. Food was great. We are from California and have had plenty of Mexican food in ensanada, but we wanted some comfort food and came here. We ordered the calamari which was good, Not great. But after we had a salad and the chicken parm. It was delicious. I was a happy man when I left. We will be back read more

This spot was Delicious! Very authentic and the live music made the experience even better ! Our waiter was very attentive and everything we had was delicious. We also had the margherita pizza and it was very tasty especially because it was thin crust. 10/10 I'd come again read more

La Forchetta - Pomodoro e Basilico - Italian Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

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This place is soooo good ! Royal authentic Italian food in encinala Mexico and the place is beautiful too and drinks were awesome you need to stop by and check it out it is so beautiful!!! read more

La Forchetta - The best pastes in Ensenada Mexico! - Italian Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

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Covid has hurt everyone! However this restaurant makes you feel very safe! Temperature checks, hand sanitizer individually wrapped silverware and napkins. Now the food! Amazing! Wine was delicious! definitely will be back read more

La Forchetta - Italian Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

la comida esta muy rica!!!!! me encanto la ensalada balsamica !! 10/10 y el servicio 10/10!!!! el ambiente es muy tranquilo read more

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Pizza undercooked and crust too thin to hold ingredients. Caesar dressing was good but croutons were stale. Good service and atmosphere.

This is a great restaurant. Bonus that it was down the street from our hotel - Casa del Sol. The interior was cozy with nice lighting and booths toward the back. The Chianti bottles with candles provided nice ambiance on a cool rainy night. Excellent, friendly service by Jazmin. Delicious Caesar salad and the best pizza we've had in a long time. They brought out the wrong pizza at first but Jazmin quickly remedied it. The zabaglione dessert was a perfect end. read more

We stumbled upon La Forchetta, after the Italian restaurant we were seeking was closed. Lucky for us! We were greeted by Francisco, our gracious and accommodating waiter. He proceeded to bring us a bottle of Pinot Grigio, followed by some scrumptious garlic bread. (I polled my friends, and they all agreed I should give the restaurant five stars.) I had the Pollo Florentine (amazing), my friend had the Pollo Marsala, (equally flavorful) and another had the Penne with sausage (fabulous). I travel to Italy about 20 times a year, and I would say La Forchetta paralleled many restaurants I have found in that country. La Forchetta had fabulous food, attentive service, and pleasant ambience. (check out the pizza oven)! In my opinion, you can't go wrong. Try this restaurant the next time you are in Ensenada, and craving authentic Italian fare. Molto Bene. read more

ordered in-house to go. After 30 minutes, tried to flag someone down and asked for my order - after 15 minutes they stated it was almost ready, even though I could see the guy scrambling to make the pizza. He seemed to be reading instructions so I'm guessing he was new Ordered some pasta and the pizza di prociutto di parma. After I got my order, I noticed the pizza seemed wrong. No parmesan and the mozzarella cheese was barely worthy of a $5 Little Caesars. "Pizzas di prociutto di parma" from my past are not tomato sauce based. There's did - maybe the local market expects that. Anyway, I decided to show it to the girl in the front and ask if the pizza was supposed to have sauce or if it was an olive oil based pizza as the menu description led me to believe (menu description: "prociutto di parma, parmigiano reggiano slabs, arugula and olive oil"). Guess thats the way they serve it, because when I asked she assumed I wanted more sauce on it. :( Plus with the rush to get the pizza out, the crust was way undercooked. Had to put it in the oven when i got home Guess I'll stick to Ochentos or La Stella Pizza read more

Some of the best Italian food I've ever had! Definitely looking forward to returning here next time I'm in Ensenada.

This is a place downtown that I thought looked good but I never tried. It is really good. The pizza and pasta were very fresh and delicious. The basalmic salad with spinach and apples was wonderful. The tiramisu was excellent and just perfect. The service is good and the place has a relaxed and classy vibe. I will be back. read more

Omg I go there as much as possible. The wine is excellent. The service is spot on. Attentive but not on top of you. One place we go to for that special occasion and as a quiet get away. read more

This Italian restaurant itself was great! The food was delicious and definitely well priced. It has a romantic atmosphere and the staff is pretty friendly and helpful for the most part. We got lasagna, fettuccini Alfredo, Cesar salad, and fried calamari(all pictured in my review) and it was all fantastic. The only reason I'm giving 3 stars is because the service towards the end of our meal was terrible. It took a good while to get acknowledged for a refill and after we finished our meal we had to ask for our check three separate times to two different servers. When we finally received our bill(about 15-20 min after initially asking for it) nobody apologized for the delay, on the contrary, the server just dropped it off and went back to talking to the bartender. read more

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Our friend took us there for lunch. It was a fantastic experience. Food was awesome and service was terrific. Next time I visit Ensenada I will definitely go back. read more

Delicious Italian food for those who are tired of Ensenada food! Just flashback to Capri! Monalisa Salad is delicious. Highly recommended.

Amazing!!!! Will defiantly come back tomorrow. Love the pizza and the staff was amazing, friendly and doting!!!!! read more

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Extremely sllllloooooooowwwww service ! Asked for bread mutable times and every time they said "it's in the oven" glanced into the kitchen and saw them heating the bread up in a toaster over and served it burnt. Ordered a ceasar salads as appetizer and waited and waited had to asked a few times where is my salad, got it and was was warm and wilted. Across the way a family of 4 sat down 15mins after we put our order in and was severed a full diner and we sat and waited and waited. The food finally showed up after the family of 4 was wrapping up and it was REALLY good. As long as you not in a rush or like your time wasted this is the place for you. Buon appetito! read more