Finca Altozano

Wonderful service and wonderful food! It was well worth the visit. I've wanted to eat here for years and was able to finally dine here for a late lunch. We came here with our awesome tour company, Baja Wine & Dine, so the dishes were all selected in advance. Every dish was delicious. So many good vegetarian options too but my favorite was the moist tender chicken with roasted potatoes and the crispy skin stuckling pig. I've read a few reviewers complain about the dogs roaming around. The dogs do not bother or beg from the diners. They walked around the tables and never went under them. There were about 4-5 when we were there and they were all respectfully friendly. I was surprised at first to see dogs there but soon got used to them. The diners are discouraged to feed them.

Can’t say enough about this place. On arrival there are fire pits and the decor is cozy and amazing. The lamps are made of sticks and woven materials to look like nests. The service was impeccable, our waiter spoke great English and helped make suggestions. We loved the Brussel sprouts, seared tuna, sourdough bread and kale salad. The mushroom risotto was a great main. Wonderful and rich. By the time dessert came around we ordered one of each. The cornbread was surprisingly amazing and the churros were my favorite.

This is one of my most visited places in the Valle de Guadalupe. Consistently good. Last visit during January, they had plastic up and propane heaters. Comfortable, and as always, excellent.

The food is great - don’t miss the suckling pig and other roasted meats - and view is lovely. Service was not as attentive as it could have been, though servers were lovely. Note that kitchen and bar close early (8p) on weekdays so reserve early so you have plenty of time before last call. They have relatively large local wine list, local beers including fave Agua Mala and G&T was especially refreshing cocktail.

Came for dinner with another couple and shared some Aquachiles, and a few drinks. These were pretty good, but the ribeye steak was fantastic. Very rich, but the chimichurri cut it well and complemented it perfectly. Others in the group had the beef rib and squid ink pasta which were also good. Fantastic service and atmosphere for a great dinner.

Great spot for lunch overlooking to Guadeloupe Valley. Pretty upscale. Lots of wine tours seem to swing by here

Someone else mentioned this, but I also needed to point it out. There are a ton of dogs roaming in the restaurant while you are eating, the waiters and servers are also petting them in between serving food! This is not an appropriate setting and I don’t know how the owners of the establishment permit this. (I am from Mexico and even restaurants in the hood do not allow dogs to annoy patrons) But aside from that, the food to price value was not there for this region. You are paying top dollar for mediocre taste. However, the drinks are definitely some of the best I’ve had in a while! I’d definitely recommend the specialty cocktails they serve. Also enjoy the view from the oversized wine barrel that has stairs leading to the top of it.

Great food, excellent customer service, awesome ambience. Expect to pay a bit more.

Wonderful service and wonderful food! It was well worth the visit. I've wanted to eat here for years and was able to finally dine here for a late lunch. We came here with our awesome tour company, Baja Wine & Dine, so the dishes were all selected in advance. Every dish was delicious. So many good vegetarian options too but my favorite was the moist tender chicken with roasted potatoes and the crispy skin sticking pig. I've read a few reviewers complain about the dogs roaming around. The dogs do not bother or beg from the diners. They walked around the tables and never went under them. There were about 4-5 when we were there and they were all respectfully friendly. I was surprised at first to see dogs there but soon got used to them. The diners are discouraged to feed them.

Brought the family to this staple if a restaurant in El Valle! There's many eateries to select from but the quality, wood fire cooking keeps us coming for more. As soon as we sat down, my kids loved the smell of whatever was cooking. The fire roasted chicken was juicy, served a charcoal grill to keep warm with potatoes and green onions. We ordered two of the pulpo plates just to make sure we all enjoyed the lemony, peanut sauce. This is our go-to dish! Servers are constantly checking in on us, feeling well attended. We will continue to make this a regular stop!

I had high hopes for this restaurant given the reviews and recommendations from friends, but unfortunately it missed the mark. Ambiance is so cute, loved the industrial porch-like feel of the space and the dogs roaming around made it feel homey. Sadly I didn't enjoy the food. It was a chilly evening so we'd ordered soups to start and some were brought to the table cold. The grilled octopus appetizer just wasn't very good and may have been overcooked. I feel bad saying it, but the gem salad was just awful. It was drenched in a heavy, creamy white dressing that just soaked all the lettuce and took over the flavor. I probably wouldn't eat here again. There are better restaurants in VdG.

This place was like a mile away from the main road, all dirt road so be prepared, it had a small like zoo, a few fire pits with nice seating while you wait for your table, the funny thing is that you pay and order your drink at the register then you walk over to the bar to pick it up, strange and unique, our server was very courteous and professional, his recommendations were great, I ordered the Lamb in its juice with beans on the side, it was delicious, everyone enjoyed what they ordered, the only bad feature was also very strange and weird, they had all these dogs roaming all around while you have your meal, that kinda makes it a few less points from a high end place considering all the formal service.

Still one of my favorite casual places to go! It's huge, so can accommodate many people. Better to make reservations, but if not, it was only a 10 minute wait time around 6pm on a Saturday. We get our usual. Their roasted chicken! So good. And the birria and beef cheeks to share and make tacos. This time we tried their aguachile. It was delicious! Not a traditional aguachile, it has all the seafood items. More like aguachile cocktail. The scallops in there were bomb! Cocktails are amazing as usual. Their whiskey sour, the best! Love this place for casual dining in VDG.

We stop in here for dinner every time we're in Valle de Guadalupe ("VdG"). We've always loved the food, but lately it's just not the same experience. PROS: - The food is amazing...5 stars! Flavorful, decent portions, and reasonably priced. We never leave hungry. - Menus available in Spanish and English. - Cocktails are well made, and they have a good wine list from the local wineries. - Atmosphere is rustic, covered patio dining (al fresco) - Views of the vineyards and valley are beautiful, especially at sunset. CONS: - Unfortunately, I think that the service is starting to get complacent. It's okay, but not like before. - Animal atmosphere: I love dogs and the ones that live onsite are well behaved. It's everyone else's pets that don't know how to act around other pets/people. Leave them at home for a couple hours, it won't kill them. Made for a very loud and annoying evening. - The dirt road to get there can be brutal to your car, especially if you're coming across from the north side of the valley (Calle Emiliano Zapata). I suggest driving around to the south side and enter via Route 3. Overall, I don't think our latest experience will deter us from visiting again, and we definitely recommend Finca Altozano to all of our friends visiting VdG. Just wish they would do something about the pet distractions.

Finca is always a lovely time. Such a great ambience and usually busy full of families and visitors. I like everything I've tried for food, and the drinks are great too! Not overrated like some Valle spots. I'm not much of a dog person but the roaming dogs are very sweet and docile, they wander around the beautiful grounds and the table section too.

Nicely decorated for an outdoorsy open restaurant. The center is beautiful. The weather perfect, food and drinks were great. You can take a walk around the area and take some photos. The only thing is there are dogs around but they are very friendly, so if you don't mind that you will have a great time.

The food here is fantastic. The Brussels sprouts, rib eye and lasagna, as well as the tres leches cake are all favorites. Service is inconsistent. For instance, they don't answer the phone! (Rational was that their reservations were full. What if I was calling to cancel? Gathering from the 5-6 empty tables the entire evening, they may have missed some cancellations.). One of our appetizers was forgotten and then brought to the table 2 minutes before the entree. Five stars for the food. The bar needs to be expanded. The space is tiny and there was a lot of confusion about how to order and then receive your drink. This is a dog friendly restaurant, so if loose dogs freak you out, stay clear.

This was a kind of exotic outdoorsy spot. They have some interesting dishes like quail, lamb (cooked two ways), beef ribs. My husband got a beef rib and it was loaded with meat that fell of the bone. Super savory! I got the lamb cooked Japanese style. It was super tender and had a great taste, but I tasted a friend's lamb that was cooked on the grill. That was awesome! The scenery and the rustic setting made it exceptional! The service was excellent! We will definitely be returning!

Definitely make this a stop on your Valle trip! The food is to die for!! Everything was knockout. Not to mention the beautiful view the elevated barrels you can sit in, the grounds you can walk, the goats! It's so beautiful. The server was also so friendly and they have menus in English.

We all tried the Aguachile Campechano, cheese plate, Caja China Sucking Pig, and Rib Eye Steak. The ones that stood out were the Aguachile and Steak. The steak was so good! This restaurant had e really great views overlooking the vineyard. There are a lot of well-mannered, free roaming dogs that the owner had adopted. They may greet you at your table, walk with you around the vineyard, or make sure you get safely to your car. Bella was really sweet (tan colored with a hind limp) and Romeo (waiter didn't know this dogs name, so that's what my wife named him) kept us company all the way until we got to our cars.

Lunch yesterday was worth the drive from San Diego. Very attentive staff, good local wine and excellent mains. Appies are a must, well actually so are deserts and well it all.

What a beautiful piece of land. They integrated the land outside to the inside of this lovely restaurant. They managed to use all the elements of outside to the inside. Service was on point. Just the right amount of asking you if you needed anything else. We told them to slow the bringing of the plates and they did exactly that. Overall food was done well. The starters were great. Highly recommend the roasted corn, the blue fin tuna tostada and the gem salad. Beef rib was tender and savory. Try all the wines. They have a great selection by the glass.

Finca is a great causal spot that everyone should stop by when visiting Valle. The service was top notch, the food was great, and the location provides awesome scenery. The menu had a lot to offer and at reasonable prices. There are also smaller shops within a few hundred feet that offer things like coffee and date night. Perfect spot to hang out or go for a date night

Amaaaazing! We loved the site, the food and customer service! You can definitely tell that their employees have been well trained and enjoy working there (muchas gracias a Luis y a la Sra. Tere de las tortillas ) We had such a nice dinner! The have a cute souvenir shop, coffee shop and another restaurant on the premises. The environment was great the whole time.. The music, the lighting Can't wait to go back to take the rest of the fam and to recommend it to our friends.

The best service AND the marrow, delicious. Worth the drive from Rosarito to the Ensenada vineyards.

One of the best restaurants ever from food to service to ambiance awesome location there are 3 restaurants all in the same area. Easy to get to and the people working there seem to enjoy what they were doing. As the servers brought out the food we would look at it and say boy I wish I would have got that. There were so many choices it was hard to pick just one for eating that night.

The food was good and the dessert, our favorite was the corn one with ice cream. Such a nice scenery too. Lovely spot for kids as well.

One of those restaurants that you always remember for good reasons. Really cosy place, excellent food and great service. Definitely, one of the best restaurants in Valle de Guadalupe.

Went here on 8/3/23 and it was amazing. Started at the restaurant with a bottle of wine. Wine was excellent and the food was so good. Lots of dogs running around in area but they were all super friendly. Once we were done eating we walked around property and it was so relaxing. Will definitely be coming back.

Food was AMAZING & service was perfect! The view and band created a vibe that was unmatched by the other restaurants we visited. Must try foods: shrimp sope, grilled octopus, & lamb birria. All salsas were delicious as well!

Holy moly, this place was amazing and actually the shareable and the entrees impressed me more than the smaller apps. Caution: it's super easy to over order, so come super hungry, or be ready to feel defeated with not being able to finish it all. I think the shareable meats that can be made into tacos were my favorite bites, for our table we ordered the lamb birria and the beef cheek. The beef cheek meat was so good, all broken down and full of flavor. That birria sauce in the lamb was the most amazing I've tasted. I definitely want to try some of their other ones like the beef tongue in the future. The entrees were also super good. I had the lechon and my husband got the roasted chicken, which everyone at the table agreed was the best roasted chicken we've ever had and our favorite of the dishes. Skip the octopus, it's weirdly saucy and not the nice charred type. If you really want an app, get the chocolate clam.

Excelente restaurante para ir con tu pareja o con toda la familia. La comida es muy deliciosa y tienen bastante variedad de mixologia. Muy buen servicio, volveremos a visitar pronto. 5 estrellas!

Best restaurant in the world!!!! my humans have been raving about Finca for years and they finally took me here! what a spot!!! so many friendly doggos I got to meet, I was able to lay out and relax while my humans stuffed their faced with the most delicious food they have ever had! grilled octopus in a lemony bone marrow sauce that was to die for, shrimp sopas, and seared tuna. the mezcal margarita was super tasty according to my mom and I can certify the bone marrow was super tasty as I got a piece of bread soaked in the sauce . my humans have been here many times and I hope they bring me back as this spot is super (extremely so) dog friendly and the views and ambience with live music are fantastic!!! An absolute gem not to be missed!

Javier Plascencia is the Tijuana born star chef who opened this restaurant in 2012 and is credited with putting Baja, California cuisine on the map. I love a restaurant which has best-in-class food but one in which the ambiance is more casual. One of the best things I have ever eaten in life was the grilled octopus from the pacific with soy sauce, citrus, ginger, cilantro and roasted peanuts. If Asia and Mexico had a baby, this would be it. I shall forever more dream of this dish. I also had the blue fin tuna tostada; was going to order the tuna tartare but the waiter said that this was more flavorful. My boyfriend got the zarandeado catch of the day, which he also loved. The service was spot on; friendly and attentive.

Soo delicious and beautiful scenery!!! Some of the staff speak a little English which was very helpful for my minal Spanish knowledge. Great seating and has enough seating for bigger groups! totally recommend! I loved the charred aguachile and artisanal cavatelli~~ it an amazing place for big groups or just a date night!

Amazing restaurant by renowned Chef Javier Plascentia. We have been several times, and it is always wonderful. Most recently, we came with a group for our 30th anniversary, and had a simple salad that was unbelievable, some delicious Brussels sprouts, a platter of tender octopus, a flavorful vegetable risotto, and incredible lamb tacos. Of course, all paired with some amazing Valle wines. Always a treat.

Beautiful location, great service, excellent food and never disappoints! Make a reservation and prepare to be pleased!

Every time while in valle de Guadalupe this is the place to go Great wine Great food Great service

Always love this place. Great food, great views, great vibes, good drinks & excellent service. It's a must any time we're down there. Last time we went, I ordered: - Panna cotta and LET ME TELL YOU ‍ -Brussels sprouts (delish, my friend even got a 2nd order) - Tripa was really good - My friends ordered the Aguachiles and they said they were amazing (I'm allergic to shrimp) - Tuna tostada (amazing) Deff recommend this place, it's great even just to have a drink and hang out (but you gotta try the food) lol

The food was amazing, which I think everyone agrees on. We had octopus, birria, and shrimp sopas and all three were among the best of these dishes we've ever had. The cocktails were spectacular. The ambiance is charming, rustic, and hip. Large groups of locals and tourists from nearby (we are from the US) create a joyous, infectious ambiance. But special notice must be paid to the staff in our situation. We thought (as dumb Americans) we would be able to Uber home, but no Uber was available after 9pm in this region. The staff quickly asked a busboy to take us back to our hotel. They tried not to firm up a price, as they say we were desperate and were very kind, but we insisted on paying the young man about double an Uber for his trouble and gracious response. Suffice it to say I have never experienced this level of service and if this story brings the restaurant some more American business perhaps I'll have paid back some of the immense generosity that was shown to a tourist in a strange land. A dining experience I will never forget and a level of hospitality that is unheard of in my travels. Thank you.

Location is really pretty but the quality of the food for what you are paying is 100% over priced. We ordered a medium rib eye steak and 65% of it was unconsumable. Ordered a lemonade, it never came. Granted we were a large party of 20 but for what we had been told about what a great location it was it definitely a huge let down. Others in our group had similar experiences, we ordered oysters and all that arrived were shelled filled with veggies and no oysters in sight. The ribs were so greasy they weren't eaten. On top of everything, street dogs are allowed to roam all over the restaurant begging for scraps, highly unhygienic. On the bright side they had live music and the waiting staff was friendly.

We made a reservation at Finca Altozano when we came here in late November. They have a large outdoor dining area that spans into the lower section close to a winery. It gets busy at night, though located in a relatively quiet street. There are also guards standing in the front, for safety reasons maybe?? We had ordered a few dishes to share family style. My favorite was their squid ink fideua, and also their crispy quail. Food is a bit on the oilier side here, but all dishes were very flavorful!

So far so good just got here and everyone is nice ordered 2 glasses of red wine and their plate called plate of Mexican cheese, 4 stars for the amount you get.

So freakin good. Beautiful setting. Fantastic food. Great service. All around a really special experience. We ended up coming here twice because the first visit was so good. We tried a lot of what's on the menu. My favorites were the oysters, the beef rib, the lamb, beef cheek tacos. Also go visit the goats they are adorable.

This was our first time eating at this establishment and we were super excited to have food and drinks here, especially after researching and looking at all the great reviews. Unfortunately, we left so dissatisfied and we are easy people to please! For appetizers, we ordered the calamari and oysters. The calamari was so hard to chew and the oysters had a weird taste. We didn't even finish either of the plates. I got the camarones zarandeados and they were mid and the side of rice was bland. My husband got the Lechón and he said it was unseasoned. The drinks were also nothing too fancy. The ambiance was great though! Beautiful area and lots of great views! Maybe we just had too high of expectations or maybe we got there late (7:30ish)?

Views - Five stars - amazing views of the Valle and an amazing place to watch sunset. I would come for the views alone Food - Five stars - we really enjoyed the bread with all the different salsa plus the octopus to start. We had chicken and pasta for the main courses which were both good Service - Five stars - no complaints

I'm not sure I would describe the cuisine as Mediterranean but whatever it is, it was so good! You'll find delicious food, good views, and even free roaming dogs that'll come over for belly rubs. We arrived around 5:30PM and the place was packed already! All the tables were full and if we didn't have a reservation, I'm not sure how long we would have had to wait. Parking is in a dirt lot and there wasn't any trouble finding any. For a party of 7, we ordered 7 dishes to share. Since our friends had visited before, they ordered everything for us. I trusted that they would pick the best dishes. They served free bread and a variety of dipping sauces once we ordered. Fried Calamari: Pretty good, nothing much to say about it. Fried crispy and not over cooked on the inside. Grilled Octopus from the Pacific: One of the favorites of the group! The octopus was cut into bite sized pieces and was so soft. I didn't expect that since I'm more used to a chewier texture. And the sauce! We were dipping the free bread, trying to soak every last drop. Highly recommend! Wish we ordered two of these! Wood-Oven Roasted Tender Chicken: Comes on a little tabletop grill! It smelled really good, all that chicken cooking and sizzling in front of us. But I thought the overall dish was just okay. I didn't feel like this was a "must order". There were some dry parts. Beef Cheek: If you can handle fatty meat, then I recommend ordering two of these (if you have a large group). It comes with tortillas, onions and cilantro to make tacos. We finished this so fast! The pictures don't do it justice so you'll just have to trust me when I say it was delicious. Oak-Grilled Local Quail: I also thought this dish was just okay. It could've been more tender or juicier. Catch of the Day: I didn't catch what kind of fish this was but it was moist. I really liked the charcoal-y grilled taste. Once we finished eating, we walked out into this big open area to watch the sunset and take some group pictures. There's an animal pen and an ice cream stall around the restaurant. We came hungry, left satisfied! Nothing more to ask for.

Disappointed with the service that our party received here. We've been here several times and had great service, until this... Our waiter could be described as aloof and evasive. He would disappear for long strecthes of time and when he'd show up, he'd forget to bring requested items of drinks. Totally destroyed our experience. Such a shame too... The food and views here are amazing. Management needs to have a heart-to-heart with staff. Service is important!

This property is amazing. So much room for kids to run around and see different things. Small farm with goats, sheep and chickens. Plenty of large wine barrels to climb up and see the property from a higher view. The have a coffee shop, ice cream shop, restaurant and "Lupe" a fast casual eatery with tortas, beer and wine. The restaurant it self is absolutely delicious. You may want to get a reservation. This is a very busy place and I have seen them turn down many parties that do t have reservations. Staff is friendly and attentive. They also have menus in Spanish and English. Such a great property. Will also be back when in town.

The views alone are worth a trip down the pothole-ridden dirt road here. They have these really cute wine barrels all over the property with stairs to go up to the top to sit with about 6 friends and just drink in the fields and the mountains. We had a reservation for Sunday 1pm but was running late, and they had no problem moving it later when we called ahead. Plenty of seats left because the place was huge. Live music started around 3pm as well. Service was excellent. Our server, Salvador, was friendly and attentive, gave suggestions on the popular items to order. The food was good, but perhaps not as good as other places we tried in VDG, so that's why 4 stars. The aguachile was a very large portion, more than enough to share for 4 people, and was very fresh. I thought the octopus in the cast iron skillet was a bit salty, but others in our group loved it. The complementary bread basket with the focaccaia came in handy here to dip the sauce. The elote was a huge corn on the cob and impossible to break down and share, so I took one for the team, but I loved every bite of it. The lime zest was a nice touch. The chicken entree was very small, almost like a large quail, but very flavorful. The beef rib was falling off the bone, also had a delicious sauce. To my surprise, both entrees were just a bit on the chewy side, and was not as hot as I expected them to be. The churros was way overdone, kinda like Costco churros, and it came with a thick caramel sauce that I did not enjoy. Drink wise, the lavender margarita came recommended by our server, and it was ok. Looked very pretty but I didn't get much of a lavender flavor or scent even with the flower on top. The Valle Verde was a better drink, a bit smokey and a bit tangy, what you'd imagine a mezcal drink on a warm day should be. The spicy margarita was just the regular margarita with some diced serrano, not even a bit spicy.

Great but hot in the summer definitely coming Back for dinner again. Bread is to die for.

Uno de los lugares mas hermosos y deliciosos de baja California. Su servicio es impresionante y cada platillo tiene sus detalles que fascinan.

First the good parts. This space is huge and is really cool to walk around on. Visit the cafe, the ice cream shop, the "zoo." Maybe it's my fault for going to mision 19 and deckman's the day before, but I was pretty underwhelmed. It's a good restaurant, but you just can't help comparing it. If you're a local, I can understand coming here. But, there are better places to go around here! The beef tartar was pretty good. It was good, but it just wasn't amazing. The quail was okay too. Dry. The suckling pig was ok too. Dry. Did we order wrong??

El menú espectacular y el ambiente es otro nivel. Muy buen servicio. El Cadillac Altozano se los recomiendo.

oh wow...we finally found it! took a dirt road from one end and no luck... this time took the same dirt road but from the other end and voila it was there! not at all what i expected ...and yet amazing! the kids loved the property! climbing the tower, interacting with the animals (goats/sheep/chicken). Such a fabulously casual outdoor setting with food fit for an elevated palate!. i can't wait to make my way back to Valle to dine here (and maybe stay in their lodging)

Best place to eat in the Valle de Guadalupe! Fresh seafood that was delicious and bakery on site!

Beautiful open seating restaurant. The lighting and ambiance is a special experience. Perfect date restaurant. The staff is fast , friendly and on top of your every need. The food is excellent. The drinks are delicious. They do take reservations. I highly recommend placing a reservation. Parking is free. The dirt road to get to restaurant is easy. Take a lot of pictures the scenery is gorgeous.