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    Mariscos la Alegria

    5.0 (35 reviews)
    InexpensiveSeafood
    Open • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    everything on them including the marinated onions
    Sergio A.

    Flor's daughter is doing a great job with the business. The food is still outstanding and the expansion of the dining area is great. The best fish taco on Earth, come here. Do youirself a favor, order ONLY the fish taco on a flour tortialla. Biggest handmade flour tortillas in captivity.

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    Eric H.

    Food was very good. We didn't realize flour tortillas are burrito size and corn are taco size. Service was great. Restaurant was clean. Nice and open dining. Will definitely be back.

    Fish taco on flour tortilla
    Jane A.

    SEAFOOD TACOS Tacos in Mexico aren't small! This place was my first meal in Mexico ever. I've only been to Mexico three times in my life, first time was diving in Coronados Island - never touched land. The other two were back to back random trips - on land. After motor-crossing in the Baja Mountains all day, we came here for some eats before heading back to the border. You can imagine how hungry we were! It's a locals place with the traveling word to the tourists. Portions to price, excellent! Everyone's order "1 fish taco flour tortilla". In my mind, I assumed tacos in Mexico were all street taco size and thought to myself, we were MX'ing all day aren't people hungry? My order "1 fish taco flour tortilla, 1 shrimp taco corn tortilla". What came to me, a burrito sized fish taco and a street size and a half shrimp taco. "Jane, I forgot to tell you the flour tortillas are big." This place is a do-it-yourself add the extras. They had plastic Tupperware with fresh chopped tomatoes and onions. Tupperware of marinated purple onions. And another Tupperware of salsa. And a squirt bottle of sauce. The person who knows crap about Mexico (me) asks "why doesn't the pico de gala not have cilantro". The local laughed and said "that would be the color of our flag. No cilantro." RECOMMEND. FISH TACO - loved the fresh flour tortilla. I'd say that was one of the best fish tacos I've had. I'm usually not a fan of fish tacos at all but this one was really good. Nice light batter, very crunch, fish fillet was flavorful, moist, and flaky. It was a lot to eat I couldn't finish it and bagged it up for the border. SHRIMP TACO - served on the traditional corn tortilla and regular size and manageable to eat in one sitting. The corn tortilla was white I like the yellowish color we see in the US. Again, I'm usually not a fan of shrimp tacos but this shrimp taco was the best I've had. The shrimp was fresh and tasty without the strong shrimp taste and nice and crunchy. I liked this taco better than the fish taco. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Not sure how much they cost because i was treated but I'm sure it was no more than $1-$1.50 per taco. Good stuff! Until the next review...

    flavorful! eating my fav dish--fish tacos at the stool bar area
    Stacy H.

    finally after many years found a nearby seafood joint when i visit my familyhighly recommend! flavorful!service is 'all you can eat' vibes & it's all women whom serve are generous and fast. left me surprise. ambiance is fresh and gives beach vibes

    Mao A.

    The Best place for Shrimp and fish ceviche. Fish tacos Baja style. I am sooo pleased I will highly recommend this place to you!!!! Besides customer services is amazing!!! Este lugar es uno de los mejores lugares para comer ceviche de pescado y de mariscos. También tacos de pescado tipo baja. Les recomiendo este lugar, aparte que el servicio es excelente!!!

    Nemo!?
    Arnel D.

    Seriously the best place to eat in between Rosarito and Puerto Nuevo. They have the best fish and shrimp tacos. Their carne asada is also amazing. The sides are fresh and the drinks are ice cold. You have to work a little to find parking, which is what I did as I was part of a three car caravan. I won't tell you how much me and my friends spent cause I don't want to wait a long time the next time I visit if you catch my drift. Let's just say Taco Tuesday's at Rubio's north of the border is much more expensive! I'll be back for sure if and when I visit Baja Mexico again. Muchas Gracias mi amigas!

    The best fish tacos!
    Brandy Z.

    So good! The best fish tacos I have ever eaten. The reviews don't lie. You will not be disappointed.

    Cheery little stand along the free road in Cantamar (Primo Tapia)
    Denny B.

    My 700th review is dedicated to Flor and her daughters who own and operate the most delicious seafood stand in Baja California. It is located just south on the free (libre) road that goes from Rosarito Beach to Ensenada. From the toll (cuota) road you take the Cantamar (Primo Tapia) exit at marker KM53 and go two blocks south. I have been enjoying Flor's fish tacos for over 20 years. Light and crispy batter is put on fresh fish and fried so fast and hot that it doesn't get greasy or oily. Light and airy. At the same time, handmade masa is rolled and flattened and then put on a very hot flat top to make that beautiful flour tortilla in the picture. It is almost crepe-like in texture, with tasty little burn marks. You get to dress up your taco with all the things that Flor has prepared such as shredded cabbage, crema, salsa fresca (cruda), marinated sliced white onions, salsa picante and limon (lime). You cannot find a piece of fish in a fish taco this large anywhere along the coast of Baja California. This is the king of the fish tacos. One fish taco this size is $2. Two is a lot to eat. I always have two. Flor also has shrimp cocktails, ceviche, caldo de siete mares and many other mariscos on the menu. Only soft drinks are here, but there is a beer distributor across the street. Cantamar (Primo Tapia) is about 11 miles south of downtown Rosarito Beach along the ocean. It has some of the best local restaurants without the crowds, noise and bad behavior of the low-life tourists in Rosarito Beach.

    New remodel at our favorite fish taco spot in Baja.
    Danny G.

    Our favorite fish taco spot in Baja. We drive through this little town on our way to La Salina every couple months. We always stop here for delicious fresh fish and shrimp tacos.

    Fish on left - Shrimp on right

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    Foods are so delicious. Simply love them! Actually I don't want to recommend since I worry crowds will ruin it.

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    Amazing sea food!! I highly recommend their flour tacos if fried fish. Tortillas made fresh to order and the ceviche de pescado

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    Beat shrimp tacos I've ever had.. homemade flour tortillas and their consome is great friendly service ‍

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    By far the best Baja Tacos I've ever had. Their combo is the best deal and comes with a cervesa. Yummmmm

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    “I say skip the over priced restaurants in Puerto Nuevo or the over popularized Splash tacos.”

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    Mariscos Puerto Nuevo - 3 half lobsters for $24. This is 6 half's.

    Mariscos Puerto Nuevo

    4.8(185 reviews)
    2.5 km
    •$$

    Came for Nana's birthday, left with a new Puerto Nuevo favorite!…read more Everyone on TikTok seems to say "Go to Ortega's!" when talking about Puerto Nuevo, but last time we went it was just okay and a little pricey (making the fam shuffle to put pesos together since it was cash only). We were celebrating my Nana's birthday and had a bigger group than usual, so I started looking around on yelp for other options. There are SO many little lobster restaurants along this street, but this place had good reviews, the pictures looked good, so we figured- why not try something new? And I'm SO glad we did. Actually, before we even got there, all the restaurant promoters were trying to get us into their places and asking where we were headed. Every time we said this restaurant, they were like, "Oh yeah, that's a really good place!" I'm sorry, but when the people trying to steal your business are ALSO admitting the place you're going to is good... I'm listening. We got in, immediately got a table, and they brought out chips, salsa AND fresh ceviche. Ceviche is one of my favorite foods, so at that point they basically had me. Then the food came out and the whole family was happy. The lobster was amazing, the tortillas were fresh, the rice and beans tasted like Nana made them herself, and the drinks were PHENOMENAL. Everything was flavorful and fresh, and we all had such a good time. What I really loved about this place is that it reminded me why sometimes the little local spots are better than the big, famous ones. You don't always need the biggest restaurant, the most viral TikTok, or the place with the best-known view to have an amazing meal. Sometimes you just have to look around and give one of the smaller places a chance. And this one absolutely delivered. The restaurant itself is quite a bit smaller than Ortega's, and you do have to walk up a few stairs, but nothing crazy at all. I actually liked the smaller, more intimate feel. And when we were walking out of the restaurant we say them preparing all kinds of ceviches and other dishes right there. We saw several things we hadn't tried before and immediately started making a mental list of what we want to order next time. This wasn't just a one-time birthday dinner either -- I've already come back since her birthday, and now this is the place I recommend when anyone asks me where they should eat in Puerto Nuevo. So TikTok can keep telling everyone to go to Ortega's. Me and the real foodies are happily enjoying this little spot instead. 10/10. Nana-approved. Family-approved. Ceviche-approved. Can't wait to go back again

    We found this spot on Yelp, after looking through other reviews and comparing them to other spots…read morein the area. We were also welcomed by someone promoting this restaurant on the street/inviting people to check out the food. I realized later that they also have a downstairs bar and restaurant (you can also preview the seafood selections from the cart). We opted to eat upstairs since they had a bit of a view with a more open seating area. Only about 3 tables have the view of the water/beach, while the rest of the tables are either on the side overlooking the street, in the middle of the restaurant, or on the side where you can kind of see the view. They also have a nice photo opp/background also on one of the sides facing the water view. We were welcomed and seated and got to check out the different sized lobster options (this was what immediately drew us to this spot initially). We were greeted with complementary chips, salsa, pico de gallo, and ceviche. It was a nice welcome surprise. We got an order of 3 medium lobsters and an order of garlic shrimp. We also got a bottle of Tecate and a Carajillo cocktail. One of the neighboring areas had a mariachi band serenading different tables in their outdoor restaurant area. And that provided a lot of entertainment for our seafood feast. We also had other musicians come through our restaurant to try to serenade us, but nobody seemed to want to fork over any money. The drinks came pretty quickly and even though I'm not big on beer, the chilled bottle just somehow made sense and tasted a lot better. The Carajillo was tasty and served with an orange slice. I felt like it was the perfect combination to the coffee forward cocktail. The Appetizer was delicious, although I'm not big on any spicy items, the salsa was good in small doses. The ceviche and pico de gallo were super fresh, as were the tortilla chips. When we got the main courses, they came out rather quickly. They were split and halved. Same with the shrimp. These dishes were also served with an order of beans with rice, freshlu made flour tortillas, as well as a side of butter dipping sauce. The food was extremely fresh and came out rather quickly. Our server seemed to be a bit attentive and check on us a couple of times. When we finished, we ended up getting 1 homemade flan to share and another Carajillo to pair. The drink was just as good as the first one and prepared similarly. The flan was tasty, just a bit on the sweet side for me. It was the waiting that kinda got to me. It wasn't that they forgot about us, but that we were probably waiting around for a bit before the server came back to check on us. We may have waited an extra 10 minutes before we got the check, paid, and left. Food and drinks: 5 stars Service: 4 stars (courteous and respectful, just bit less attentive than we would've hoped for.

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    Mariscos Puerto Nuevo - 3 medium lobsters and rice

    3 medium lobsters and rice

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    Siete Mares - Chips and Salsa

    Siete Mares

    4.2(51 reviews)
    2.5 km
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    Puerto Nuevo has many restaurants and I've been to a few. None of them impressed me. Lucky for me I…read moregave Siete Mares a try the food, drinks and service did not disappoint! We ordered a molcajete of Langosta & Shrimp. Delicious! Would recommend! We will be back again.

    Visited Siete Mares on 3/22/25 after our original plan to eat at Ortega's fell through (they only…read moreaccept cash, and the nearest ATM had outrageous fees--over $50!). Luckily, Siete Mares was a solid backup option. The restaurant has three floors, each with a different vibe. The first floor is quiet and relaxed, the second floor is pretty hot with no open windows for fresh air, and the top floor has a norteño band that sounds amazing but is super loud--definitely not the best for conversation. My family chose to sit on the bottom floor, where we enjoyed a nice cool breeze and a great ocean view. There's a small outdoor balcony, but it's only big enough for small groups. I started with a strawberry margarita, which was just okay--not much flavor. Then I tried a michelada with Dos XX beer and a Tajín-rimmed glass, and it was delicious! Definitely the better choice. For food, we had the lobster, stuffed shrimp, breaded shrimp, carne asada quesadilla, and rice with beans. Everything was decent, but nothing really stood out as amazing. What really made the experience enjoyable was the great service! The staff was super attentive and made sure we were taken care of the entire time. Overall, it was a good experience, especially with the ocean view. I'd come back to have a michelada and listen to the Norteño band.

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    Bar Back Where Fun Starts

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    Medium Lobster Feast

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    Mariscos la Alegria - seafood - Updated October 2026

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