One of Tijuana’s most distinctive independent restaurants, Tras/Horizonte, has announced its permanent closure, bringing an end to a pioneering culinary project that helped shape the city’s modern dining landscape.
The news was shared via the restaurant’s official social media channels, where the team expressed gratitude to patrons and staff who took part in a journey defined by wood-fired cooking, griddle techniques, and bold gastronomic experimentation.
Rooted in the legacy of Tacos Kokopelli, a beloved seafood taco stand founded by chef Guillermo “Oso” Campos and his team in the early 2010s, the project began with a straightforward mission: to serve high-quality food at accessible prices while cultivating a community-centered street food experience. Over time, that vision resonated deeply with both locals and visitors.
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As the concept grew, it evolved into Tras/Horizonte, a full-scale restaurant that retained the spirit of its street-food origins while embracing craft mixology, an expanded menu, and a culinary direction rooted in Mexican tradition yet filtered through contemporary techniques.
Tras/Horizonte quickly became a hallmark of Tijuana’s emerging gastronomic movement, known for reinterpreting regional flavors with an experimental edge.
The menu paid homage to its Kokopelli roots with revived classics like wood-fired seafood tacos, while introducing original dishes, local craft beers, and signature cocktails that solidified its place in the city’s independent food scene.
In the wake of the announcement, an outpouring of messages from customers and fans flooded social media, underscoring the restaurant’s influence on Tijuana’s culinary identity.
