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2026 guide · 11 places
Where to eat
In Rosarito you eat facing the sea: the legendary Puerto Nuevo lobster, fresh-caught seafood and the fish tacos that travelled the world.
11 places
Villa Ortega'sKM44Lobster · Puerto Nuevo · $$$See hoursThe Puerto Nuevo classic, perched on the cliff with an ocean view.
La Casa de la LangostaLobster · Puerto Nuevo · $$$See hoursLard-fried lobster and handmade sobaquera tortillas in a traditional setting.
Tacos El YaquiAREADOWNTOWNTacos · Downtown Rosarito · $$See hoursThe carne-asada "Perrones" — ranked by TasteAtlas among the best in the world.
Mariscos La EstrellaKM33Seafood · Popotla · $$See hoursFresh seafood in the picturesque fishing village of Popotla.
El NidoAREADOWNTOWNSteak · Downtown Rosarito · $$$See hoursRustic steakhouse since 1971, wood-fired cuts next to the Rosarito Beach Hotel.
Splash BajaKM52.5Seafood · Primo Tapia (Km 52.5 south) · $$See hoursFresh seafood on a terrace over the ocean at Km 52.5 of the free road.
La Flor de MichoacánAREADOWNTOWNSteak · Downtown Rosarito · $See hoursMichoacán-style carnitas and a historic paleta shop: Rosarito's oldest food business, since 1950.
Ortega's BuffetAREADOWNTOWNSeafood · Downtown Rosarito · $$See hoursA Mexican buffet from Puerto Nuevo's lobster family — downtown Rosarito's breakfast institution.
Popotla Fish MarketKM32.8Seafood · Popotla · $$Daytime · no published hoursSea to plate: pick the day's catch on the beach and have it cooked on the spot.
Colectivo Surf Tasting RoomKM41Craft brewery · K-38 / Las Gaviotas · $$See hoursBaja craft beer with an ocean view at Km 41, with sushi and seafood on the side.
La Casa del AntojitoMexican · Pabellón Rosarito (north entrance) · $$See hoursMexican breakfasts, antojitos and home-style guisados with in-house bread, inside Pabellón Rosarito.🦞 Puerto Nuevo, the lobster village
A few minutes south of Rosarito, Puerto Nuevo is a village devoted entirely to lobster: around 100,000 are served a year. The signature dish is split-and-fried lobster with handmade flour tortillas, beans, rice and lime. Here are our picks, in and around the village.
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