I needed my coffee before the 4 hour trek home, and considering we woke up early to beat the border…read moretraffic. We have passed this cute coffee place on the numerous trips we do for the various wineries in the area. So we decided today to stop by on the way home. The place just opened but yet we were greeted by the owners warmly. The husband and wife duo treated us like family. We waited 5 minutes for fresh coffee to be brewed and it was good! I only needed to add a dash of sugar and a swirl of milk. The coffee did not have a bitter aftertaste. Their pastries is so good too! We wanted to wait for the fresh tortillas but we had to hit the road. For sure on the next visit, I will have my fresh handmade tortillas with their coffee. This is not a frou frou coffee place. This place offers fresh brewed coffee and it's simple and basic but good. A definite must try when you are in the are and need a good cup of joe.

This place pops up under a couple different names the locals call it "the barrel". Enjoy fresh…read morebread cooked each morning, or tortillas and a good cup of coffee then chat out front with the owners or locals for a relaxing morning

When we visited Valle De Guadalupe, we were looking for a local coffee shop to support on our last…read moreday. I ran into this place on Yelp and decided to give it a shot. They don't have a robust menu like your Starbucks, but they have the basics of what you'd need. They've got frapps, lattes, americanos, iced coffees. They do have a huge amount of desserts! AND OMG, they were delish! I ordered the queso elote cheesecake and it was sooooo delish. We also ordered an apple pie to eat at home. Thanks Apple Pie!

What a cute little place for getting grab-n-go breakfast items…read more Came here to grab some coffee while waiting for our wine tasting trip on a Saturday morning. Upon walking in here, I noticed they were out of many items... the only things they had left were cheesecakes and some corn pies. Not sure if they usually have other selections, such as breads, or pastries, so I went ahead and ordered my coffee drinks along with one of each of their pies. Their coffee was bold and had a strong aroma. The cheesecake were tender and delicious. Too bad they didn't have any traditional Mexican pastries. The place is clean, contemporary and the girl behind the counter was friendly and very simpatica.

One at the best espresso latte very delicious I try so many en Ensenada but this one blowing my…read moremind I will high recommended you're going to love it too

Updating because I seem not to have written that I returned twice to Ensenada since my original…read morereview. And when I say twice, that's at least 2-4 times to Barra D' Cafe each visit to Ensenada. Pour over in the morning and sometimes also pour over or latte in the afternoon. I don't normally drink so much coffee, but...get the good stuff while I can. I've tried everything on their coffee and food menu. It has never disappointed. Still one of my top 3 favorite pour overs anywhere (that's including Tokyo), for every reason...flavor, value, vibe, and staff. They've recently shared some sad news about the loss of a (staff member?). With everyone being so wonderful there, it really is a tragedy. My heart goes out to them.

We stayed at maglen resort which was also a terrible stay! Got a breakfast voucher for this place…read more Got there & waited 45 minutes to get seated then another 15 to get our drink order and another 10 minutes to get our food order. After waiting over 20 minutes for our food I noticed that a couple who got seated 30 minutes after we did was already eating & we still didn't have our food! Our waitress was really nice. We spoke to the manager that was in charge she let us know that because of the new years they were understaffed and then we asked who the 2 men in the restaurant were since it looked like they worked there but the whole time they were either in their phones or jus talking to each other but never helping the restaurant staff or the clients and she said it was the general manager and some other big boss from maglen and we told her that the 2 guys there were just a waste of space and were there just taking up a paycheck because they weren't helpful at all! We made sure we tipped the waitress since she did a good job. But the service here is horrible!

BRING PESOS!!!! Try to use pesos as much as you can because there was so much confusion with using…read moreAmerican dollars and the surcharge for using credit cards is 8% ..... Also the wait time for your food is looking like 30 ish minutes or more. The staff was nice but the three times we went it's as if they are not use to the amount of people that come in. We were a party of 10 and the food was coming out in 10 minutes intervals mind you not all 10 people ordered food. A friend ordered coffee de la olla and took 15 minutes. But i will say their portions are decent and the food was pretty good. But again keep all of what i said about using their currency instead of your countries own.

Excellent American breakfast style restaurant. The place was large enough to comfortably…read moreaccommodate our party of 10. The staff seemed a bit young but service was adequate. Everyone's food was delicious. Pancakes are awesome, I had recommend the Hungry Man breakfast sandwich as well if you're up to the challenge. They use homemade biscuits for the bread, made a huge difference. Beware large portions abound. Also save room for their apple pie and huge cinnamon roll. Music was pretty contemporary and relaxing, to my surprise. Only negative thing I say was the lack of functioning air conditioners as the room is large and it was very hot. Although a cool breeze would come through the large windows once we ask they be opened. All in all, great breakfast place, a real surprise to us .

Great place, we had the Dutch baby pancakes, it's huge nothing baby about it, very good coffee…read moregreat service, really enjoy it, will definitely go back. They also have good music and the portions are very big, so if you go be either very hungry or share

Cute little spot! I got the espresso tonic with lemon which I feel I can't often find but I love…read morethem. My boyfriend got the mocha which was divine. The menu had a ton of unique options to try, looking forward to going back so I can!

Vamos aquí con frecuencia, casi todos los sábados. Yo siempre pido cappuccino y mi esposo pide…read moremocha. El café tiene muy buen sabor y huele delicioso. El único problema es el estacionamiento en este lugar.

If you're looking for the best coffee in Ensenada, Xcaanda is a must. Warm, welcoming service and…read moreseriously high-quality coffee. Their specialty lattes stand out, especially the Prehispánico with hoja santa and sal de guano unique and memorable. You can tell there's real intention behind everything they do. I had the chance to meet Yael and Alberto, who shared the story behind the shop and their coffee their great hospitality that takes the experience to another level. Highly recommend. Saludos desde Zimatlán de Álvarez, Oaxaca.

I was looking for a cool coffee shop in the area to sit and relax in, and luckily I found Xcaanda!…read moreThe staff speak both English and Spanish, care about their customers, and are super friendly. I ordered the Mocha del Valle, which was rich and flavorful. The latte art was also beautiful! Highly recommend! There are a few tables inside and outside for customers to sit in, and the interior is trendy and airy. This is a perfect spot to unwind and get caffeinated!

For starters, this place is Michelin recognized, and was rated best breakfast in the world in 2015…read moreby FoodieHub. I told myself if I'm ever in the area again, I have to make an effort to eat at this place. Well, the opportunity arose as I was staying at a nearby winery. The biggest problem I encountered was finding a ride to get to this restaurant. Taxis are nonexistent in the area. Ubers are only in the area when someone from Ensenada requests a round trip to the area, so no they are not available to others. Therefore, I expressed my frustration with the front desk at my winery hotel and they took on the task of finding me private transportation. About 40 minutes later, they called my room to inform me that they located a driver. Unfortunately, he requested an inflated price for the to and from the restaurant. Private drivers down here know that you have few choices, therefore, they can ask inflated prices. Yes, I was in a pickle, but I really wanted to go. I did not rent a car because many of the roads hug cliffs and everyone drives fast, because they know where all of the mountain curves are. Being from Chicago, where we also drive fast but don't have mountain cliff roads decided to play it safe and let others do the driving for me. Anyhow, I debated, and in the end agreed to the expensive terms because when I going to get the opportunity again to eat at a place rated best breakfast in the world? How was the breakfast? It was absolutely delicious, everything was made from scratch. I ordered the cafe de la olla which interprets into coffee from the pot because typically it is prepared with raw sugar (piloncillo), canella (cinnamon sticks), and orange zest. How was the coffee? Delicious. I had some machaca (small bits of dried beef) with eggs which came with delicious refried beans. I also ordered the excellent chilaquiles with an egg and a side of bacon. I also needed to order the one thing most talk about on their menu which is the corn bread pancakes. They used the recipe for a typical corn bread sold down here called pan de elote to make the pancakes, and yes, they were excellent. Turning the batter from this recipe into pancakes was a brilliant idea. Also, I cannot leave out the great tasting freshly made corn tortillas that came with the food. The tortillas down here taste different from the ones back in Chicago because down here a white heirloom corn is utilized rather than the sweet yellow dent corn from the Midwest. Was it the best breakfast that I have ever had in Mexico, or anywhere else for that matter? Well, it definitely lived up to the hype the breakfast was amazing and I do highly recommend it. If you do decide to visit, my best advice is show up early because a line forms very early. I have been lucky to have also had other amazing breakfasts in Mexico and other places in my travels. The secret to this restaurant sits right behind it. On the restaurant grounds is an active ranch, which also doubles as a small zoo, where they source their milk and meats from. Yes, they raise their own animals which later become items on the menu. Does that fresh matter? Yes, it absolutely does make all of the difference. Does it sound cruel? Well, that is a whole other conversation. Let's just say the animals are treated humanely. All of the livestock looked happy as they roamed around the grounds. Unlike the way livestock is treated inhumanly in the United States in dirty overcrowded housing where some never get to see the sun or roam freely in the open air. Livestock in the US are constantly given antibiotics and growth hormones, also fed gmo feed with questionable health implications for those that consume them.

We came here for my moms birthday with a group of 16 and I was not expecting it to be this good. I…read morecan only speak for my borrego tatemado, but everyone in our group was very happy with their food. They have a ton of staff that's taking care of your throughout. Filling chips, awesome tortillas, delicious salsas, and anything else you could want for a complete meal. This is very homey food and great for any type of occasion. 10/10 and recommend it to anyone that's in the area for wine tasting.