Rosarito Restaurants

Northern Baja's Recommended Restaurants

Best Lobster	Ortega's Patio	Puerto Nuevo Lobster Village - 2nd to last restaurant on right (north) side of main drive into village.
Best Overall Restaurant Experience	La Fonda	Great steaks, fowl and fish with a mexican flair. Beautiful sunset oceanfront patio and a very romantic setting. Big parties are great here to. If you haven't been there it is a must!
Best Steakhouse	El Nido	Mesquite delight - Rosarito Beach - Main drive - two block north of Rosarito Beach Hotel on west side of street (try the filet mignon & calamari combo)
Best Value Mexican Dinner House	Bahia Cantilies	A taste of old Mexico. Tamales, tacos, enchiladas. - between Rosarito and Puerto Nuevo just south of Bobby's
Best Tamales	Gaviotas Tamale House	Best masa ever. Pick up a dozen (pork on Saturday is awesome). They are the best I've ever had. 100 yds south of the entrance to Los Gaviotas on the east side of the free road.
Best Carnitas	La Flor De Michoacan	North of the center of Rosarito, a classic
Best Carne Taco Stand	Taco Surf	Carna Asada, Puerco Adobado, Great Tortas too. Grab a beer at the market next door. KM37.5 just north of Club Marena on west side of street
Best Seafood Taco Stand	Taco's Baja Jr	Do not miss this!!! It is spectacular!! Shrimp & Fish with all the fixins. South end of Rosarito on west side of street just south of AM/PM.
Best Seafood in Rosarito	Los Pelicanos	Rosarito near beach
Best After Golf White Table Cloth Mexican Fare by a French Trained Chef	Rancho San Ramon	Spectacular 5 star restaurant with a beautiful sunset view. North of Rosarito just of the golf course at Real Del Mar. Go have a drink at the bamboo bar on the 18th fairway while you wait.
Best Party Bar	Papa's & Beer	A rosarito classic where the fiesta never stops. On Rosarito Beach
Best Historic Bar	Hussongs	Rowdy, World famous & timeless in Ensenada
Best Gringo Sports Bar	Rene's	Just South of Rosarito
Best Lunch / Cocktails on sunny day (great view / atmosphere)	Calafia	6 km north of Las Gaviotas
Best Caesar Salad	Caesars Hotel & Restaurant	This is the birthplace of the Caesar (Really!). A great experience. It is an impressive table side preparation. On Revolution in Tijuana.
Best Southern Italian	Bobby's	Great pizza. Try the penne with smoked chicken. Bobby is a great paisano host and he also has every sport on his TV's - 1 km south of Las Gaviotas on west side of street
Best Northern Italian	Raul's	An old classic that has reinvented itself as an excellent, white table cloth northern italian restaurant. The round bar is still there
Best French	Le Bistro	Beautiful french food in a classic atmosphere including a live classical guitarist - across from El Nido north of Festival Plaza
Best California Cuisine	Susanna's	Striking décor, elegant cuisine, an overall culinary experience in the heart of Rosarito. In Pueblo Plaza Shopping Center near El Nido.
Best Chinese	Dragon Del Mar	Classic atmosphere excellent traditional fare - Rosarito Beach - Main drive north end (looks like chinatown)
Best Gallery / Wine-Espresso Bar	Giorgio Santini Gallery	Aldo Santini, the son of the late legendary Matre'di from hotel Caesars (inventor of the cesar salad) is a great Italian Host - a must visit - 1 km north of Las Gaviotas on west side of street
Best Small Market & Pharmacy in the Gold Coast	Macado Del Mar	Located on the free road between the south end of Rosarito and La Jolla Del Mar on the mountain side.
Best Surf Shop	Inner Reef Surf Shop	on free road between Calafia and Fox Studios on west side of road. Say hi to Mitch. He is an artist with repairs and makes spectacular boards. You can also rent just about any wave riding gear you want.
Best Spa	Rosarito Beach Hotel	Built in 1926 as the owners’ home this magnificent mansion has been restored and now houses a European style Spa Make reservations.
Best Sunday Brunch	La Fonda	Great mexican buffet & good Spa too in on the gold coast at KM57.
Best Fresh Fish, Shrimp & Ceviche Source	Las Gaviotas Fish Market	You MUST try the ceviche, you will be hooked… Only on weekends in summer near pool. The ensendad fish market is actually the best if you are willing to take the drive.
Best Big Market	Commercial	Middle of town on west side of main road in Rosarito behind the large pemex
Closest ATM	AM/PM Gas Station	Next to toll booth on south end of Rosarito.