Popotla

In the small village of Popotla, the catch is brought to shore daily. Local vendors sell and restaurants filet, grill, shuck or otherwise serve raw a variety of fresh fish, bivalves and crustaceans. A visit to the shoreline stalls before choosing your fish and restaurant is a must for sampling fresh clams, mussels, oysters, uni (sea urchin) and a bevy of other oceanic delights. Once you’re ready to sit down and feast, Restaurant Atotonilco is among one of the better spots in this ramshackle fishing village to enjoy the local “Marciano” (spider crab) or pescado zarendeado, where the fish is butterflied, marinated in achiote paste, and grilled over mesquite.
Popotla is at Km. 33.5 off Carretera Rosarito-Ensenada south of Rosarito Beach next to Baja Studios (take the dirt road west from the free road toward the ocean). Restaurant Atotonilco is among a small cluster of restaurants within walking distance of the parking lot.