TODOS SANTOS

Todos Santos is one of my favorite places in all of Baja.  It’s not a big town, at least not if you only look at its Centro, or historic center.  But what it does have is incredible.  So much so that we have been back multiple times.

1. The main street is called Calle Benito Juárez and is maybe six blocks long. It’s where most of the attractions, restaurants, and whatnot are located. The adjoining street has some additional places, as do the cross streets.
2. But don’t limit yourself to that street! There is so much more to Todos Santos than its Centro!
3. Oystera is an upscale restaurant right at the start of the street, and has some wonderful food (and an even better ambiance). But beware, it’s pricey.
4. La Morena is a “brewpub” located just up the street, and while the food is kinda meh, it has something special you need to see. Live music. We’ve been there numerous times and highly recommend that you pick an artist or band and go spent the evening with them. Or pick them all!
5. The Hotel California is next up the street, and no, it’s not THE Hotel California. LOL! The restaurant has decent food and a nice atmosphere. It’s also one of those “Instagram” hotspots, so be ready for lots of tourists and cameras.
6. Jazamango Cafe is an incredible place for breakfast. And as pedestrian as it sounds, get the croissant sandwich. It’s not what you think. At its heart lies a creamy French omelet and the goodness just goes from there.
7. Restaurant Bar Bahía is just a street away from the main drag and is very much worth it. Outdoor seating, great food, and it’s also connected to a fish shop, so you know the product is fresh!
8. There are also abundant opportunities for shopping, but honestly, that’s not my thing. So I have nothing to add here. But there are so many other places that we visited and just don’t have the energy to list here. There have been very few places that we thought weren’t worth the visit. So go find your own favorite places!

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I really, really do love this town. There are drawbacks, sure. Like the fact that we street camp and there aren’t too many streets that are all that quiet. So we usually hightail it out of there after a few days to re-calm our senses. 

It’s also very much an “Expat Town”.  Meaning it not just swarmed with tourists, but also Americans and Canadians who have decided to live there.  It’s the primary feeling throughout Centro, but there still is a sense of Mexico even there.  Which is why I strongly suggest you make time to go outside of the main drag.

But this is also a town that will keep coming back to. It’s called a “Pueblo Magico” because it has all of the elements of a perfect Mexican town. History, culture, everything. And that’s what keeps us coming back.