Step up to the plate

If you're the kind of diner who clutches their tasting menu like a treasure map and insists on a private table for two, Fauna Restaurante at Bruma Winery is about to flip your expectations on their elegantly plated head. Nestled in the sun-soaked heart of Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico's wine country, Fauna is more than just a restaurant - it's a shared experience, a daily reinvention, and a feast.

Run by chefs David Castro Hussong and Maribel Aldaco Silva, Fauna doesn't bother with menus set in stone. Here, the offerings shift daily, dictated by the seasons and what's freshest from the landscape. Diners are seated at communal tables, and what follows is a 15-to-18-course symphony of Baja's best produce.

Several dishes are served together to keep things lively. Here's a list of standout dishes: quinoa with cactus, oysters in tomato water, tuna fin sopes, and braised lamb with chilhuacle. For dessert, churro with guava is outstanding.


The wine list leans heavily into Baja, but also features a few surprises from France and California. At Fauna, you get world-class creativity, storytelling on every plate and a sense of community - without the sticker shock.