Mariscos la Alegria

One of the best places to eat in Primo Tapia south of Rosarito by about 20 minutes. They have killer fish tacos and even better shrimp quesadillas.
My go-​to order is the quesadillas de camaron en mantequilla (shrimp sautéed in butter). They serve tacos and quesadillas with sides of onions in lemon juice, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo (tomato & onion salsa, good for gringos who don’t like spice), and a ketchup bottle of sour cream and another one of chile (spicy salsa) that is super tasty and adds a nice kick.

Headed to puerto nuevo? Just about 1 mile more, you get to the best shrimp in town. Love love love this place. The ladies are so welcoming. The shrimp is perfect, made with garlic and butter, no batter, just scrumptious.

Going to Rosarito, Mexico? Put this place on your bucket list.
Take two magnificent fish chunks, battered and seamlessly fried to a super crunchy outside yet tender inside, wrap them in one of the most delicately, thin flour tortillas made on earth, then smother them in cabbage, pico de gallo, more cilantro, onion, crema, salsa, and lime juice, and you have a fish taco like no other.
Halleluiah. Amen.

Just as other reviews have mentioned, this place is great. Mom & Daughter had just opened for lunch. Sweet, clean and delicious.
Only Fish or Shrimp today, The tortilla’s were the lightest best most perfectly grilled that I have had in MX so far. I had a fish and a shrimp taco, and a can of Tecate red. Yes they have some beer. Just depends on what’s in the cooler.
I appreciated the naked tacos — you «dress» them yourselves with fresh pico de gallo, cream, cabbage, onions, and a selection of hot sauces — one is homemade.
Very generous helpings of seafood. I actually preferred the fish. All batter fried. 3 Shrimp, one fish, one coke, one beer — 125 pesos.
Happy to have tried a new spot and will definitely go back.

Amazing tacos! Adorable little restaurant. The ladies running the place are welcoming and whip up some great eats! We had the shrimp and fish tacos. They serve you the tacos naked and have a condiments bar with all the fixins to make a great custom tacos! They serve beer so you can enjoy the tacos have a beer and see the ocean. All in all they are a great place and cant wait to make it a staple in the stops I make when I am down.

Had the shrimp and fish tacos here and they were the best I’ve ever had. Each serving was generous and the fish and shrimp were expertly seasoned. It will be a must stop for all my future trips into Baja.

Thanks to Denny B., this was our best discovery on this trip to Rosarito/​Puerto Nuevo. The information that he provided, however, was also greatly supplemented by another friend who spends a lot of time there and does a lot of fishing.
We went and, based on recommendations, I ordered a fish taco and a shrimp taco with the shrimp sauteed in a garlic butter and served on a flour tortilla. The fish taco was very, very good; but the shrimp taco: O. My. God! It was great. And not only was it delicious, it was HUGE! Everything was extremely fresh and wonderfully prepared.
My single biggest regret of this trip is that I only went to La Alegria once — can’t wait to go back!

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

My 700^th 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 crêpe-​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.