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    angela d.

    We had dinner here. The seafood stuffed mushroom were excellent- large portion so be careful, don't ruin your meal. Our party enjoyed the carbonara pasta, sea bass, and the short rib. Service was great. They even turned off Kenny G per our request for something more lively!

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    This new five star restaurant in Rosarito offers elegance, excellent food, great staff and service. All with amazing ocean views!

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    Review Highlights - Esperanza

    Esperanza has a great location, right on the cliffs, overlooking the ocean, with some cool, comfy seating options.

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    Los Portales de Garcia - New York Steak

    Los Portales de Garcia

    3.0(69 reviews)
    1.7 km
    $$

    We stopped at Portales de García on our way down to Valle de Guadalupe, and honestly, it's one of…read morethose places that's all about the setting. The building itself is beautiful! kind of castle-like architecture perched right on the coast, and the ocean views are absolutely stunning. I only had a drink here, so I can't speak much to the food firsthand, but I did read quite a few reviews beforehand and noticed a pretty consistent theme: people seem to love the views and atmosphere, but the food is often described as underwhelming. That was part of the reason we kept it simple and just stopped in for a drink break. For me, it worked perfectly as a scenic pause on the drive -- grab a drink, take in the coastline, stretch your legs, and enjoy the view. If you're expecting a full standout culinary experience, it might not be the place. But if you treat it as a beautiful roadside stop with incredible scenery, it definitely delivers. Worth it for the views alone, just manage expectations on the dining side.

    The parking was relatively easy. They have a designated spot and it's free if you bring the parking…read moreattendant the receipt. The restaurant is really aesthetically pleasing with plenty of Instagram worth spots to take pictures. The service is pretty good and they're quick with clearing the table and bringing out the drinks. The food is just OK for the price. We ordered aguachile, bacon wrapped shrimp, the mixed plate, and chimichurri shrimp. The flavor of the aguachile was good, but it was odd that there was a mix of jumbo shrimp and regular sized shrimp. It also didn't seem like they allowed the shrimp to "cook" in the lime. I also wasn't a fan of how chunky the cucumber was cut. The bacon wrapped shrimp was good as well. The chimichurri shrimp was more like shrimp in butter. The mixed plate was decent, but only came with a little bit of salsa. The portions of the octopus were pretty big (unappealing to some). The drinks were great though! We'd likely come back just for drinks!

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    Los Portales de Garcia - Lobster dinner

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    Paloma

    Score 33

    Score 33

    4.6(10 reviews)
    5.6 km
    $

    This small bar/restaurant will surprise you. They're hamburgers, fries and nachos are really good…read more Service was excellent as well. Only a few steps away from Puerto Nuevo Hotel.

    We were stoked to find Score 33 on a recent trip to Rosarito! I had reached out to some locals to…read moreask about SPorts bars for watching the NASCAR race on Sunday afternoon and this was one of the recommendations. Although it's not the comfiest place to kick it for three and a half hours for a race, it was a really good experience, and the owner, Karen, is an AMAZING mixologist!!! There were six of us and we sat at the bar facing one TV she set up for us to watch the race on. There was one other group on the other side of the bar, about eight of them, I think. Everyone was eating and drinking and I, being the DD, was only allowed to have one drink per hour BOO. But, I made the most of it. Karen REALLY knows how to make an old fashioned and when I asked her to make one with her best Mezcal, she did and it was FABULOUS. My bestie, wanted a Mezcal cocktail, too and Karen made her one with apple and jalapeno that she loved. The boys drank giant beers. We also tried out some nachos, wings and my dad got a baked potato. The potato was the only disappointment in the experience because it was on the hard side, but otherwise, we had a fun afternoon and really enjoyed getting to know Karen. Its right next to Puerto Nuevo, so a nice place to have cocktails before your lobster dinner and ask Karen to make you something delicious. She really is awesome. Also, if you have some sports memorabilia you're letting go of, a donation helps this SPorts bar have a lot of fun decor to look at. They even have a front bumper of one of Joey Logano NASCAR Fords. Will DEFINITELY return and totally recommended.

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    Charlys Place - Very delicious   pizza

    Charlys Place

    4.2(125 reviews)
    11.3 km
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    Charley's is a gem just south of Rosarito town center (by car) and a must if you are looking for…read moregood food, good people, and fun karaoke down in Baja! On the menu they are known for their firey hot molcajete meals loaded with shrimp and/or beef and plenty of side dishes to feed the whole table. One of the new owners even came up and introduced himself to us. Great service!

    If you're near Rosarito this place is worth going to. It's a very interesting place. You can eat…read moreupstairs (And you should) it has a bar but also restaurant seating. From upstairs you can see the ocean. This place attracts locals & expat's alike and features karaoke on the weekends. We didn't come on a weekend, we came on a Monday and the place just had a few locals at the bar when we arrived for dinner. The food was really good, we tried too many things because the serving size is HUGE on some dishes like the shrimp molcajete & the carne asada Quesadilla. Either dish could be split between two people. My favorite thing was the fish taco and I could probably eat 2 or 3 if that's all I ordered. Bottom line the food was really good- the ambiance is kinda corky but I liked it. Our waitress was really nice although I wish we would have been warned as to how much food we were ordering- we simply couldn't finish a lot of it! All that said I will definitely go back when in the area, as I mentioned the fish tacos are fantastic! Recommended!! Happy eating!

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    It's huge!! Carne Quesadilla

    Bettys Authentic American Burgers - Pineapple express burger!

    Bettys Authentic American Burgers

    4.9(110 reviews)
    18.9 km
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    The burgers were fantastic! We had the Betty and the B4, super juicy. Like home made!…read more Portions are not over the top, just perfect of everything. Fries had a yummy seasoning.

    I'm back in Rosarito and environs after a 6+ year absence and visited Betty's for the first time…read morewith my cousin on September 27, 2023. You may wonder why I would visit an American-themed restaurant in Mexico. Since I was here last, Rosarito has embraced a more eclectic approach to restaurants, so why not? Besides, my cousin--who lives in Rosarito--said Betty's was a must, so there you go. It usually takes me only one visit--one bite, actually--to sum up a place and their cuisine. That may sound snobbish; well, yes, it is. Those who have followed me on Yelp over the past years know my credentials, so suffice it to say that I know food in and out and love everything from the most humble street food to haute cuisine. But before I took a bite of the food, what set this place in my stellar region were the owner and chef: Dante (front of the house) and his wife Stephanie (chef--and yes, I use the term chef as she's no mere burger-flipper). Dante went to great pains to explain how they source their ingredients and that many of them are made in-house--getting rarer every day, unfortunately. The exterior and interior would win no House Beautiful contest, but with food like this, who cares? My cousin and I got the Deli Burger with pastrami that actually would stand on its own. The beef was cooked spot-on with the accompanying ingredients bringing it together into a perfect whole. We got fries and onion rings; both were way above average and with a knock-your-socks-off horseradish sauce to dunk them in, I couldn't have been happier. But what truly sets Betty's apart is they sincerely care about their food and their customers. Let me repeat that--THEY CARE! Many restaurants have lost that but not here. So, if you come to Rosarito and don't stop by Betty's, your trip just won't be complete. And you don't have to take just my word for it--from the multitude of five-star reviews, it's obvious many, many others feel the same way.

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    Bettys Authentic American Burgers - B4 burger (sautéed onion and mushroom) sooo good!!!

    B4 burger (sautéed onion and mushroom) sooo good!!!

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    Colectivo Surf

    Colectivo Surf

    4.6(132 reviews)
    8.3 km
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    This is a top notch Sushi Restaurant and Brewery, and they have other great dishes (come for the…read moreGuacamole - stay for the Scorpion!). The Margaritas and the beer are excellent! The Yellowfin tuna we had was swimming just a few hours prior. So good!!! They use locally sourced and only the highest quality and freshest ingredients. The staff is super friendly and fun - we spent 2 afternoons there and they were awesome! My two teen-aged daughters and my wife and I really enjoyed it. It's a good size place with beautiful inside and outside areas - good for families and the party crowd. I hope we'll be able to come back one day soon!!!

    Where to start...well here goes, we parked and waked in to this establishment and noticed that most…read moreif not all people in this place where glued to the television as the World Cup game (Mex vs. Kor) was on, understandably as in certain places Football is life. We waited by the Bar near the entrance for 25 minutes while all three waiters ignored us, made eye contact, checked their phone and took pics . Another Paton at the bar walked over to us and said they her grandchildren were sitting at a table which was empty except for a few sweatshirts so she removed them and said we could have the table, which was a very nice gesture that we appreciated. We continued to wait for another 10 minutes or so until we had enough with being ignored we left and went to another place and were seated and not ignored, a great meal by the way. My Brother in law was with me along with my son and my nephew. I had seen this place recommended by "The Boredom Report " ( JT my apologies but your guy here is out of line) many times and was excited to try this place as I always am when in Baja. Unfortunately, this place dropped the ball. My Brother in law left a review on yelp approximately 20 minutes or so after our visit and was sent a rather rude and racist message by someone named "Noel' stating that Mexico was in the World Cup and that they were playing in Mexico along with that we were I can't remember if it was Dumb or Dirty Americans so I'm going to go with Dumb for this one, "Dumb Americans" that need to educate ourselves on the Mexican culture and such. Well I'll say this, I too have been in Baja for over 40 years, Noel and never have I had any establishments in Baja ever ignore any customers until last night. If myself and my family didn't love, respect Mexico or its people and culture we would never go south of the border and be ignorant to anything having to with Mexico. But, since you are obviously more focused on Football instead of your business I would imagine that you might not last long with that mindset. Also Noel, please feel free to explain to me or anyone for that matter why you choose to run an American style Microbrewery and Sushi Restaurant and not a traditional restaurant in Baja? Could it be you're were attempting to attract a certain Dirty and or Dumb Americans? Also, please explain me and all that read this how to educate myself on "Mexican Culture'' when you're attempting to mimic two different cultures and yet have no idea on anything related to customer service. Please continue to Just throw out something racial and derogatory to cover up for you and your staffs shortcomings because racism has become a form of needing attention and not truly the issue at hand these days. Perhaps next time any "Dumb Americans" walk in to your place why don't you just refuse service, oh wait you do that by ignoring them and giving a racist rant on culture and education. instead of actually dealing with your staff/business issues. Now I've made some mistakes before with reviews and I generally give a place a few chances to rectify things as I know running a restaurant/business isn't easy and there are things that are out of people's control so I will update things when I return. As I believe this is the only true way of giving a honest and legitimate review. Perhaps next time you post a response you should also remember that there is an e-mail that is sent with your same response to the person that posted the review.Simply changing your response online doesn't change the initial email, and saying "you were busy" isn't an accurate description in this instance. Nice try. TO NOEL I WILL NEVER PATRONIZE THIS PLACE AS LING AS I LIVE! I WILL MAKE IT MY MISSION TO TELL EVERYONE I KNOW THAT VISITS BAJA TO NEVER GIVE YOU ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU TREATED US. SIGNED: "THE DIRTY AMERICANS'

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    Colectivo Surf - Yellow Tail roll

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    Esperanza - tradamerican - Updated July 2026

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