The city's best steakhouses and grilled-meat restaurants. Premium cuts, arrachera, New York, filet and traditional grill platters.
Discover the most traditional steakhouses in Mexicali. Spots with buffet, wine cellar, live music and a family atmosphere, perfect for celebrations, business lunches or special gatherings.
The steakhouse with the longest tradition in Mexicali. Premium grilled cuts, breakfast and afternoon buffets, a wine cellar and live music. A Centro Cívico institution.
American all-you-can-eat buffet with grill, tepanyaki, USDA Choice cuts, pizza, pasta, Mexican food and an in-house bakery stations. A family franchise at Plaza El Caballito.
The beef cuts every grill lover should know. Each one has unique characteristics in flavor, texture and preparation.
A short-loin cut, juicy and intensely flavored. Firm texture with little marbling. The purists’ favorite.
From the rib section, heavily marbled. Very juicy and flavorful. The king of cuts for lovers of intramuscular fat.
The softest, most tender cut. Low in fat but with a buttery texture. Best at medium-rare.
Two cuts in one: filet and New York separated by a T-shaped bone. Generous and versatile.
A larger version of the T-bone with a bigger filet portion. Perfect for sharing between two people.
A rib eye with a long bone shaped like a Viking axe. Spectacular presentation, weighing 1 to 1.5 kg.
The classic cut of northern Mexico. Marinated skirt steak with intense flavor and a texture that soaks up marinades.
Popular in Brazil and Argentina. A cut from the top of the rump, with a fat cap that adds plenty of flavor.
An Argentine cut from the flank. Juicy, with a unique texture. Popular in traditional grill platters.
Baja California and Sonora are part of the most important cattle-ranching region in northern Mexico. The beef eaten in Mexicali comes mainly from local ranches and the neighboring state of Sonora, known nationally and internationally for the quality of its grain-fed cattle.
This ranching tradition has shaped a food culture where carne asada is more than a dish: it is a social event. Mexicali locals celebrate birthdays, milestones and weekends around a grill, and the city’s steakhouses are an extension of that tradition.
Many combine a steakhouse with a Mexican buffet, perfect for families with varied tastes.
Pairing with Valle de Guadalupe wines is a tradition that has taken firm root in the region.
Traditional steakhouses often feature live music at night, setting the mood for anniversary dinners or celebrations.
Several offer spectacular tableside preparations, from flambés to cuts finished on a rolling-cart grill.
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