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Avenue · Tijuana, Baixa Califórnia
Avenida Revolución
Tijuana's best-known avenue, with bars, shops, pharmacies, passageways with galleries and the restaurant where the Caesar salad was born.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Avenida Revolución
Avenida Revolución, the Revu, has been Tijuana's most famous street since the 1920s, when Prohibition in the United States brought bars, casinos and American visitors to the city. Today it concentrates bars, restaurants, craft shops and pharmacies between the border and downtown.
In one of the avenue's restaurants, run by Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini, the Caesar salad was, according to tradition, created in the 1920s; the restaurant remains open and prepares the salad tableside.
Between the blocks, old commercial passageways like Pasaje Rodríguez have been taken over by galleries, cafés, bookstores and craft breweries, showcasing the city's young cultural scene.
The donkeys painted like zebras for photos are an old avenue tradition. The monumental arch at the start of the Revolución marks the center.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
Two to three hours.
Best time
From late afternoon into the evening, when bars and restaurants open.
How to get there
In downtown Tijuana, about 1 km from the San Ysidro border crossing.
Tip
Visit Pasaje Rodríguez to see galleries and cafés of local artists.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Avenida Revolución
What is Avenida Revolución?
The best-known avenue in Tijuana, with bars, restaurants and shops, in downtown.
Where to try the Caesar salad in Tijuana?
At Caesar's restaurant on Avenida Revolución, where it is said to have been created.
Is Avenida Revolución near the border?
Yes, about 1 km from the San Ysidro crossing.