Rosarito Beach · Baja California
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Sun, surf and beaches half an hour from the Tijuana border. What to do this weekend, where to eat lobster and where to sleep by the ocean.
🛂 30 min from the border💵 Dollars accepted
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Rosarito–Ensenada Bike Ride 2026Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Rosarito Beach Hotel (start)🚴 Cycling days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took place
Halloween Weekend 2026 at Papas&BeerFriday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 · Papas&Beer Rosarito🎃 Party days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took place
Noche de Catrinas at the Rosarito Beach HotelSaturday, October 31, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Rosarito Beach Hotel, Salón Mexicano💀 Day of the Dead days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took place
Day of the Dead in Rosarito: “La Última Fiesta” and the Cabalgata de las ÁnimasSunday, November 1, 2026 · 1:00 PM · Centro Cultural Rosarito esplanade🏵️ Day of the Dead days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took place
Café en el Mar 2026 & Coffee Run 5KSunday, November 1, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Rosarito Beach Hotel☕ Festival days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took place
First International Paramotor Flying SymposiumFriday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Rosarito Beach Hotel🪂 Adventure days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took place
Latin Jazz Night with Yoandy ArgudínFriday, November 27, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Rosarito Beach Hotel🎷 Live music days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took place
New Year’s Eve Party at the Rosarito Beach HotelThursday, December 31 to Friday, January 1, 2027 · 6:00 PM · Rosarito Beach Hotel, Salón Mexicano🥂 New Year’s Eve days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took placeComing up
Rosarito–Ensenada Bike Ride 2026Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Rosarito Beach Hotel (start)🚴 Cycling days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took placeHalloween Weekend 2026 at Papas&BeerFriday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 · Papas&Beer Rosarito🎃 Party days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took placeNoche de Catrinas at the Rosarito Beach HotelSaturday, October 31, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Rosarito Beach Hotel, Salón Mexicano💀 Day of the Dead days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took placeDay of the Dead in Rosarito: “La Última Fiesta” and the Cabalgata de las ÁnimasSunday, November 1, 2026 · 1:00 PM · Centro Cultural Rosarito esplanade🏵️ Day of the Dead days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took placeCafé en el Mar 2026 & Coffee Run 5KSunday, November 1, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Rosarito Beach Hotel☕ Festival days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took placeFirst International Paramotor Flying SymposiumFriday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Rosarito Beach Hotel🪂 Adventure days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took placeLatin Jazz Night with Yoandy ArgudínFriday, November 27, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Rosarito Beach Hotel🎷 Live music days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took placeNew Year’s Eve Party at the Rosarito Beach HotelThursday, December 31 to Friday, January 1, 2027 · 6:00 PM · Rosarito Beach Hotel, Salón Mexicano🥂 New Year’s Eve days to goTomorrow!Today!Already took place
No more confirmed dates for now: check the yearly calendar in Events.
Beaches & surf
North to south, by kilometer marker on the free road.
Playa de RosaritoAREADOWNTOWNMiles of golden sand and a boardwalk in the heart of town.
PopotlaKM32.8An authentic fishing village with the freshest seafood on the coast.
CalafiaKM35.5A friendly right-hand point below a clifftop with movie history.
K-38KM38Baja Norte's classic reef break: a long, fun right-hander.
K-39KM39The zone's outer reef: powerful waves, left and right, barrels and fewer people.
Las GaviotasKM41.5A fast, consistent reef right-hander inside a gated community with almost nobody out.Where to eat
Lobster, seafood and tacos; verified spots show if they are open now.
Villa Ortega'sLobster · Puerto Nuevo · $$$See hours
La Casa de la LangostaLobster · Puerto Nuevo · $$$See hours
Tacos El YaquiTacos · Downtown Rosarito · $$See hours
Mariscos La EstrellaSeafood · Popotla · $$See hours
El NidoSteak · Downtown Rosarito · $$$See hours
Splash BajaSeafood · Primo Tapia (Km 52.5 south) · $$See hours
La Flor de MichoacánSteak · Downtown Rosarito · $See hours
Ortega's BuffetSeafood · Downtown Rosarito · $$See hours
Popotla Fish MarketSeafood · Popotla · $$
Colectivo Surf Tasting RoomCraft brewery · K-38 / Las Gaviotas · $$See hours
La Casa del AntojitoMexican · Pabellón Rosarito (north entrance) · $$See hoursCoffee shops
Locally roasted coffee, breakfast and ocean-view patios.
Monociclo Coffee RoastersPopotla · $$See hours
Lola Sabor y Café BistroDowntown · $$See hours
Beach House CaféBeachfront, Colonia Obrera (north of downtown) · $$See hours
Patio del Conejo CafeteríaDowntown, off Blvd. Benito Juárez · $$See hours
Café de La FondaDowntown Rosarito · $$See hours
CalisoSouth end of downtown (Km 28.5) · $$See hours
Baristi RosaritoNorth Rosarito (Lucio Blanco) · $$See hours
Café Capuchino’sDowntown Rosarito, on the main boulevard · $$See hours
Café Lulú BistroCorona del Mar, toward Popotla · $$$See hours
Café en el MuelleDowntown · Rosarito Beach Hotel pier · $$See hours
Expresso 29Blvd. Benito Juárez, Obrera neighborhood (downtown) · $$See hours
BOXHA Cafetería & BrunchConstitución neighborhood (downtown, inland) · $$See hoursComing from the US
30–40 minfrom the San Ysidro border to downtown Rosarito via the scenic toll road
~45 minfrom the Tijuana border to the K-38 area (km 38, surf)
💵 Dollars are accepted everywhere in the area. 🛂 Check border wait times (CBP app) before heading back: San Ysidro can back up for hours on Sunday evenings; Otay Mesa is often the faster alternative.
Tijuana: what to see on your crossing day →Where to stay
Approximate nightly rate, checked Jul 2026 (details on each page).
