Loreto is considered an oasis within Baja California's cuisine. It has some North Mexican influences such as fajitas or beef jerky, and delicious seafood specialties, such as ceviche, seafood tacos, fish fillet in hot and spicy sauce and scallops and lobster cooked in a variety of styles.
In the bay area seafood dishes are the highlight of Loreto's cuisine. Seafood soups and chowders, grilled chocolate clams and pickled clams are all popular, however the most famous are the toasted clams, which are cooked in an open fire over a bed of sand, then covered with dry twigs until ready and served to your liking. Traditional beverages include clamato, made with tomato juice, clams and spices, or try the damiana tea or liqueur, along with the many locally produced red and white wines.
Cafe Ole
Cafe Ole is probably the most popular place for dining in the city. You can always find a group of retired foreigners sitting at the same table every morning to drink their coffee from personalized mugs, which they keep in the restaurant's kitchen. It's located on a picturesque, cobbled stone street near the plaza which contributes to this place's success. Other successful factors are the generous portions, reasonable prices, and quick service. Try their eggs with nopales and freshly squeezed orange juice for breakfast, for lunch their hamburgers with french fries are the best in town, and fresh seafood specialties are included in their dinner menu.
El Nido
El Nido's sturdy brick walls accented with dark wooden beams give this popular steak house a masculine, ranch-style atmosphere. El Nido ("the Nest") is a friendly place known for its excellent grilled beef, seafood, and wine selection, including several labels produced in Baja California. Watch the chef prepare tender cuts, shipped from the beef-producing state of Sonora, over a mesquite-fired grill right in the dining room. Besides beef, popular choices are the seafood combo and shrimp kebab. All dinners come with bean soup, salad, and a baked potato. Don't skip their delicious flan for dessert. Waiters in traditional shirts are attentive, while the Mexican trio, strumming and singing traditional songs, will make you feel like your evening at El Nido is a special occasion.
Mexico Lindo y Que Rico
This family-run restaurant offers both atmosphere and reasonable prices. Traditional woven Mexican blankets add a splash of color to the walls. The breakfast menu features hefty portions of classic choices, such as spicy huevos rancheros and huevos a la mexicana (eggs scrambled with salsa). The lunch and dinner menus include queso fundido con chorizo (melted cheese with sausage), a flavorful tortilla soup served with avocado slices and laced with juicy bacon, and chiles rellenos, poblano peppers stuffed with shrimp and topped with cream and cheese. Try them accompanied with a cold beer.
El Canipole
Canipole is well-known for traditional Mexican cuisine, good coffee and hot cocoa made with mortar-ground cocoa beans. Their famous mole is an original recipe that has captivated everyone who has tried it. The restaurant has pleasant decor and an excellent view of the tower of the Mission of Our Lady of Loreto.
La Picazon
La Picazon is a beach-front, thatch roof restaurant with the distinct flavor of Loreto. They have fresh seafood including, a variety of fish, fish jerky, ceviche, seafood tacos and the famous chocolate clams. Enjoy one of these tasty dishes while you gaze at the spectacular view of the Sea of Cortez.
Markets and supermarkets
If you like cooking, you can buy a wide variety of ingredients in one of the local markets or supermarkets in town. La Huerta de Don Vicente is an organic fruit and vegetable market, watered by an artesian well, where customers can hand-pick their own produce. The Saturday market, a street market set up behind the Mission, offers fresh produce and meat at very low prices since it is a farmer's market. Also, Mercadito Juarez sells meat, dairy, and some fresh produce at reasonable prices as well.
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