Joel’s Guide to Rosarito
Food scene
Great place for a nice date night dinner, or for appetizers and drinks. On the weekends, beautiful brunch on rooftop deck. Highly recommend. Located at the entrance to the community of San Antonio del Mar, near the park.
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Mi Casa Supper Club
54 Estero AvenueGreat place for a nice date night dinner, or for appetizers and drinks. On the weekends, beautiful brunch on rooftop deck. Highly recommend. Located at the entrance to the community of San Antonio del Mar, near the park.
Great local spot for breakfast. Located at entrance to San Antonio del Mar. Also sells delicious pies.
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Cafe Conrado
11033 Av. EsteroGreat local spot for breakfast. Located at entrance to San Antonio del Mar. Also sells delicious pies.
California cuisine in downtown Rosarito. Great wine list, delicious food, and excellent service. Highly recommend their appetizers and chocolate cake!
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Susanna's
4356 Boulevard B. JuárezCalifornia cuisine in downtown Rosarito. Great wine list, delicious food, and excellent service. Highly recommend their appetizers and chocolate cake!
Best tacos in Rosarito. I recommend the tacos perrones, which come with grilled meat, beans, cheese, salsa, and guacamole. There can be a long line, but it's worth it. Down the street from Rosarito Beach Hotel.
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Tacos El Yaqui
12 Mar del Nte. #115Best tacos in Rosarito. I recommend the tacos perrones, which come with grilled meat, beans, cheese, salsa, and guacamole. There can be a long line, but it's worth it. Down the street from Rosarito Beach Hotel.
Great local taco spot. Good place to avoid the long lines from Tacos el Yaqui.
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Taqueria 2000
427 EnsenadaGreat local taco spot. Good place to avoid the long lines from Tacos el Yaqui.
Best fish tacos in town. Also fresh ceviche and shrimp tacos. It's not an indoor restaurant--just outdoor plastic seating. Can't beat the cold beers & fresh fish tacos. Located off the toll road at K-38, south of Rosarito & right across the street from the huge statue of Jesus on the hill.
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Tachos K38 Tacos
km38 Carr. TranspeninsularBest fish tacos in town. Also fresh ceviche and shrimp tacos. It's not an indoor restaurant--just outdoor plastic seating. Can't beat the cold beers & fresh fish tacos. Located off the toll road at K-38, south of Rosarito & right across the street from the huge statue of Jesus on the hill.
Nice restaurant with beautiful view of the ocean, great drinks, excellent seafood & good non-seafood alternatives.
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Splash Restaurant and Bar
1015 Carretera LibreNice restaurant with beautiful view of the ocean, great drinks, excellent seafood & good non-seafood alternatives.
Acua Bar & Mar
60 Boulevard B. JuárezGood seafood & bar in downtown Rosarito.
Good italian restaurant, perfect for families with play room for kids where you can eat while the kids climb & play.
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Giuseppis Restaurante
Good italian restaurant, perfect for families with play room for kids where you can eat while the kids climb & play.
Fine dining for upscale romantic dinner in Tijuana. Beautiful setting.
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Villa Saverios
Boulevard General Rodolfo Sánchez TaboadaFine dining for upscale romantic dinner in Tijuana. Beautiful setting.
Bomb Mexican food & great drinks in downtown Tijuana near the line. Highly recommend cabrito al horno & the molcajetes. Famous historic spot.
Restaurant La Fogata
9289 P.º de los HéroesBomb Mexican food & great drinks in downtown Tijuana near the line. Highly recommend cabrito al horno & the molcajetes. Famous historic spot.
Great health food but tasty. Vegan options. Fresh juices & great coffee too. In downtown Tijuana.
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Alma Verde
19 Av. HipódromoGreat health food but tasty. Vegan options. Fresh juices & great coffee too. In downtown Tijuana.
Downtown Rosarito seafood spot. Highly recommend grabbing a seat on the upstairs patio. Traditional Mexican seafood.
Marea Mía
41 Boulevard B. JuárezDowntown Rosarito seafood spot. Highly recommend grabbing a seat on the upstairs patio. Traditional Mexican seafood.
Great Mexican restaurant with view of the beach. Excellent grilled meats & Mexican dishes. Highly recommend the salsa de molcajete that they make fresh at your table.
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Los Pelicanos Hotel Inn-Restaurante
#115 Del CedroGreat Mexican restaurant with view of the beach. Excellent grilled meats & Mexican dishes. Highly recommend the salsa de molcajete that they make fresh at your table.
Famous local steakhouse in downtown Rosarito. Fresh flour tortillas and delicious margaritas. Good spot for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Meat is on the expensive side for the area.
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El Nido
67 Boulevard B. JuárezFamous local steakhouse in downtown Rosarito. Fresh flour tortillas and delicious margaritas. Good spot for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Meat is on the expensive side for the area.
Great breakfast spot right across from Rosarito Beach Hotel. Kids love their pancake specials & good food for adults too!
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PANCAKE REPUBLIC
31 Boulevard B. JuárezGreat breakfast spot right across from Rosarito Beach Hotel. Kids love their pancake specials & good food for adults too!
This is my favorite spot for lobster in Puerto Nuevo. The balcony has a great ocean view. The lobster special is around $15 with rice, beans, tortillas, salsa & a margarita. I recommend the lobster cooked al mojo de ajo (garlic butter).
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La Casa Del Pescador
5 P.º del MarThis is my favorite spot for lobster in Puerto Nuevo. The balcony has a great ocean view. The lobster special is around $15 with rice, beans, tortillas, salsa & a margarita. I recommend the lobster cooked al mojo de ajo (garlic butter).
Amazing buffet brunch on Sundays. Under $20 per person includes all-you-can-eat buffet, mimosas, and delicious food. Also serves lunch & dinner.
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Ruben's Restaurant
Amazing buffet brunch on Sundays. Under $20 per person includes all-you-can-eat buffet, mimosas, and delicious food. Also serves lunch & dinner.
Excellent breakfast, especially for coffee lovers; cool space with indoor seating & an outdoor patio with tables surrounding a tree. Excellent food & great coffee!
Roble Coffee Roasters
General Guadalupe VictoriaExcellent breakfast, especially for coffee lovers; cool space with indoor seating & an outdoor patio with tables surrounding a tree. Excellent food & great coffee!
Excellent grilled meat, empanadas, and salad. Small outdoor patio in the back, indoor dining, and takeout.
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El Gaucho Argentino
104 Boulevard B. JuárezExcellent grilled meat, empanadas, and salad. Small outdoor patio in the back, indoor dining, and takeout.
Great view of the ocean. They have a large patio where you can order drinks and enjoy the food, and a restaurant that serves food.
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Enelmar Restaurant- Bar
Boulevard PopotlaGreat view of the ocean. They have a large patio where you can order drinks and enjoy the food, and a restaurant that serves food.
Recommended for delivery if you want to stay in. Similar to El Pollo Loco, they specialize in grilled whole chickens & side dishes (beans, rice, guacamole, salsa, tortillas, potato salad, etc.) You'll need to speak some Spanish to place your order.
Pollo Asil Rosarito Centro
272 Boulevard B. JuárezRecommended for delivery if you want to stay in. Similar to El Pollo Loco, they specialize in grilled whole chickens & side dishes (beans, rice, guacamole, salsa, tortillas, potato salad, etc.) You'll need to speak some Spanish to place your order.
Local pizza place recommended for delivery if you’re staying in Rancho Del Mar, San Antonio Del Mar or Hacienda Del Mar.
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Filippis Pizza Baja Malibu
B.C Calle Mar AdriaticoLocal pizza place recommended for delivery if you’re staying in Rancho Del Mar, San Antonio Del Mar or Hacienda Del Mar.
Great spot for breakfast in downtown Rosarito.
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Fat Cat Pancake House and Bakery
300 Boulevard Benito JuárezGreat spot for breakfast in downtown Rosarito.
My families favorite local Italian restaurant.
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PASTA Y BASTA Ristorante, Pizzería, Bar, Deli market
Km 29 Blvd. PopotlaMy families favorite local Italian restaurant.
Sightseeing
If you like hiking, this is a nice spot to go for a hike. It's on the way to Ensenada, on the free road that passes through La Mision. There's a small entrance fee, and a trail that leads to a small waterfall.
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El Salto Canyon & Waterfall
If you like hiking, this is a nice spot to go for a hike. It's on the way to Ensenada, on the free road that passes through La Mision. There's a small entrance fee, and a trail that leads to a small waterfall.
Restaurant with views overlooking the ocean. Famous Sunday brunch. One of the nicest beaches around for walking or spending a day on the sand.
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La Fonda
Restaurant with views overlooking the ocean. Famous Sunday brunch. One of the nicest beaches around for walking or spending a day on the sand.
Sand dunes where you can rent quads / ATVs off the toll road heading south towards Ensenada.
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Los Arenales Primo Tapia
41 México 1Sand dunes where you can rent quads / ATVs off the toll road heading south towards Ensenada.
Neighborhoods
About an hour south of Rosarito is Ensenada's wine region Valle de Guadalupe. Great restaurants & wine tasting. Check out my separate guidebook for my favorite spots.
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Guadalupe
About an hour south of Rosarito is Ensenada's wine region Valle de Guadalupe. Great restaurants & wine tasting. Check out my separate guidebook for my favorite spots.