Restaurant in Todos Santos, Mexico
Todos Santos' hardest table. Book early.
DŪM is Todos Santos' most ambitious dinner, pairing French technique with Mexican ingredients under back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition (2024–2025). Wine Director Mariana Diego oversees 315 bottles with genuine depth in France and Italy, at a fair markup. Food runs $40–$65 for two courses. Book well ahead — availability is tight and this is the town's hardest reservation.
If you are planning a dinner in Todos Santos, book DŪM before you book anything else. This is the town's most demanding reservation and the one most likely to define your trip. Chef Aurelien Legeay and owner-GM Paulina Noble run a French-Mexican dinner that has earned back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025), a 4.8 Google rating from 43 reviews, and a wine list with 315 bottles and real depth in France and Italy. At $40–$65 for a typical two-course dinner (food pricing $$, wine priced separately at a fair $$ markup), DŪM is not cheap for Baja Sur, but it is priced well below what comparable cooking costs in Mexico City or Los Cabos.
The first thing to know as a first-timer: the room sets a mood that rewards early arrivals. Dinner service at a small French-Mexican restaurant in a Baja pueblo tends toward warm, low-lit, and conversational at the start of the evening, then louder and more social as the night progresses. If atmosphere matters to you, arriving early in the service window is the right call. The energy is intimate rather than theatrical, and that suits the food: precise French technique applied to Mexican ingredients, a combination that sounds familiar in 2025 but is harder to execute well than it looks.
Wine Director Mariana Diego oversees a list of 150 selections backed by a physical inventory of 315 bottles, with particular depth in France and Italy. For a restaurant at this price point in this location, that is a serious program. The corkage fee is $35 if you want to bring your own bottle, which is a reasonable option given that Baja California wine country is within driving range. But the in-house list is worth working through: the $$ markup means the pricing is accessible rather than punishing, and the range gives you options whether you want a glass of something light or a proper bottle for the table. The wine program here is not window dressing; it is designed to work with the food, and that pairing logic is visible in how the list is structured. For context on how DŪM fits into Mexico's broader fine-dining wine conversation, Lunario in El Porvenir and Animalón in Valle de Guadalupe are the other Baja-region addresses doing serious wine work alongside ambitious cooking.
On the food side, Chef Legeay's French-Mexican format puts this restaurant in interesting company nationally. Pujol in Mexico City and Le Chique in Puerto Morelos are the most visible addresses working at the intersection of European technique and Mexican tradition, but DŪM operates at a smaller scale and a lower price point than either. That is its comparative advantage: the Michelin Plate signals a real quality floor without the $$$+ price tag those other destinations require. If you want to understand where DŪM sits in the wider Mexican fine-dining picture, KOLI Cocina de Origen in Monterrey, Levadura de Olla in Oaxaca, and HA' in Playa del Carmen are useful reference points, each doing distinct regional work at a similar seriousness level.
Todos Santos itself is a small town, and the dining scene is compact enough that your dinner choices are limited to a handful of serious addresses. DŪM on C. Centenario in El Centro is the one with the most technical ambition. Browse our full Todos Santos restaurants guide to see how it fits with the rest of the town's options, or check our Todos Santos hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide if you are planning a longer stay.
Book as far in advance as possible. DŪM is rated Hard on booking difficulty, which in a town the size of Todos Santos means walk-in availability is unreliable. This is a small restaurant with a loyal local following and a growing international profile off the back of consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions. If you are travelling specifically to eat here, lock the reservation before you book your accommodation. Hours and booking method are not published, so contact the venue directly via C. Centenario, El Centro, 23300 Todos Santos, B.C.S. For timing within the evening, earlier in service is better if you want the quieter, more intimate version of the room.
| Detail | DŪM | Benno | Oystera | TENOCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisine | French, Mexican | Italian, Mexican | Seafood | Mexican |
| Price (food) | $$$$ | $$$ | $$$$ | $$$$ |
| Wine depth | 150 selections / 315 bottles | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Michelin recognition | Plate 2024, 2025 | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Booking difficulty | Hard | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Meals served | Dinner only | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
Book as early as you can, ideally several weeks before your visit. DŪM has a Hard booking difficulty rating, consecutive Michelin Plate recognition, and a small room in a town with limited dining alternatives at this quality level. Last-minute availability exists occasionally, but do not rely on it if DŪM is the reason you are in Todos Santos.
Three things: arrive early in the service window if you want the quieter, more intimate version of the room; the wine list is a genuine strength and worth spending time on rather than defaulting to a quick glass; and the food pricing ($40–$65 for a typical two-course dinner) is more accessible than the $$$$ overall price range implies once you factor in that beverages are priced separately. This is fine dining by Todos Santos standards, so dress accordingly, but the tone is warm rather than stiff.
Specific dishes are not published. What is confirmed: Chef Aurelien Legeay works at the intersection of French technique and Mexican ingredients, so look for that combination in whatever the current menu shows. Wine Director Mariana Diego's list skews French and Italian, which makes it a natural match for that cooking style. Ask staff what is pairing well that evening rather than arriving with a fixed list.
A formal tasting menu format is not confirmed in the available data. The restaurant serves dinner and is priced at $$ for food (two-course equivalent, $40–$65). If a tasting option is available when you visit, the Michelin Plate recognition and the quality of the wine program suggest it would deliver good value at this price level relative to comparable menus in Mexico City or Los Cabos. Confirm current format when booking.
Yes, for what it delivers in context. The food pricing ($40–$65 for two courses) is fair for Michelin-recognised French-Mexican cooking. The wine list adds cost but also real depth, with 315 bottles and fair markups. Compared to equivalent cooking at Pujol in Mexico City or Le Chique in Puerto Morelos, DŪM is notably more accessible in price. For Todos Santos, it is the clearest answer to the question of where to spend your most important dinner.
Benno is the value-conscious alternative: Italian-Mexican at $$$, a step down in price and a different format, but worth considering if DŪM is fully booked or if you want a less formal evening. Oystera matches DŪM on price ($$$$) and focuses on seafood, making it the right call if you want a single-focus menu rather than the French-Mexican crossover. TENOCH by Paradero Todos Santos is the Mexican-focused $$$$ option for those who want to stay closer to the region's culinary identity. See our full Todos Santos restaurants guide for the complete picture.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| DŪM | Mexican | $$$$ | Hard |
| Benno | Italian, Mexican | $$$ | Unknown |
| Oystera | Seafood | $$$$ | Unknown |
| TENOCH by Paradero Todos Santos | Mexican | $$$$ | Unknown |
What to weigh when choosing between DŪM and alternatives.
Book as far out as possible — DŪM is rated Hard on booking difficulty, which in a town the size of Todos Santos means demand consistently outpaces seats. Last-minute tables exist, but you should not plan your trip around finding one. If your travel dates are fixed, secure the reservation before you book your hotel.
DŪM is a small French-Mexican restaurant earning a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 — a meaningful credential for a town that most dining guides overlook. The food pricing sits at $$, meaning a typical two-course dinner runs $40–$65 before drinks, but the overall experience is priced at $$$$, so factor in wine and service. Go in knowing the room is intimate and the kitchen is running a considered, chef-driven menu from Aurelien Legeay.
Specific dishes are not documented in the available data, so ordering blind is part of the deal here. What is confirmed: the menu reflects French and Mexican cuisine, and the kitchen is chef-driven under Aurelien Legeay. Ask your server what the kitchen is focused on that evening — at this price point, the team should be able to guide you.
DŪM's menu format is not detailed in the available data, so confirming whether a tasting menu is the primary format is not possible here. What the Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 does confirm is that the kitchen is executing at a level that warrants the $$$$-tier spend. check the venue's official channels to confirm current format before you arrive.
At $$$$ overall with $$ food pricing, DŪM sits at the top of the Todos Santos market — and the back-to-back Michelin Plate awards (2024, 2025) give that positioning real support. Wine runs to a 150-selection, 315-bottle list with a $35 corkage fee if you bring your own, which gives you a practical way to manage the bill. If you are eating dinner in Todos Santos once, DŪM is the case to make.
TENOCH by Paradero Todos Santos is the closest alternative if you want Mexico-focused cooking in a design-forward setting with hotel infrastructure behind it. Oystera is the move if you want a lighter, seafood-led meal at a lower price point. Benno fits if you prefer a more casual room without DŪM's booking pressure.
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