la bête noire

"Given the precarious economic situation induced by the pandemic and limited resources at the time, Hernández chose to focus his attention on opening La Bête Noir in Ensenada." - Bill Esparza

"La Bete Noire is a high fidelity bar and lounge in Ensenada, Mexico, offering a seasonal small plate menu. Diego Hernandez has recently been the chef here before moving to Dudley Market." - Matthew Kang

"For a decade, chef Diego Hernandez earned accolades for his daily tasting menus at the acclaimed Valle de Guadalupe restaurant Corazon de Tierra, including a spot on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Now he just wants to jam. La Bête Noir is the place to chill, drink, and enjoy a menu of rotating bar bites made with local ingredients. The motto here is, ironically, “keep Ensenada boring.” Inhale powerful, ferocious background tunes from Miles Davis’s revolutionary Bitches Brew album while sipping on inspired cocktails created by Alexandra Pucaru and snacking on local yellowfin tuna crudo with harissa, rich spider crab salad, or beef tongue spiced with Yemeni hot sauce. [$$]" - Bill Esparza