El Vitral

João Canziani

Restaurants

San Diego, California

El Vitral’s Norma Martinez is one of the chefs leading the Mexican food makeover, having trained under acclaimed Tijuana chef Javier Plascencia. Martinez, also from Tijuana, elevates traditional family dishes with fresh ingredients and techniques, like her cochinita pibil, rich pork redolent of the Mexican spice achiote, wrapped in banana leaves and topped with pickled onions. And her ceviches are not to be missed.

Last Reviewed May 2012