at the Rosarito Beach Hotel   

By Juan Pablo Sebastián

On Aug. 3rd, the Rosarito Beach Hotel hosted the 31st edition of the Fish and Seafood Festival, an event that showcases Rosarito’s gastronomy through a wide array of seafood dishes.

Local and international attendees enjoyed innovative seafood dishes crafted with the expertise of some of the region’s most renowned chefs. The festival featured 20 restaurants and 15 seafood producers from Baja California.

Participating restaurants included La Casa de la Langosta, San Marée, Pismo, Jardinos, Cancha Perú, León del Pacífico, Las Rocas, and Chaberts Restaurant at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, with some receiving gastronomic awards.

The event was represented by CANIRAC branches from Tecate, Ensenada, Mexicali, and the host CANIRAC Rosarito, chaired by Octavio Machado, with the presence of the Secretariat of Fisheries.

Prestigious chefs and seafood producers competed in various categories with their culinary offerings:

Winners in the Categories:

–       Special Category “Saladitas Contest”: 

                        First Place: 

                        Colectivo Surf Tasting Room at 41 

                        Producer: Productos Marinos ABC 

                        Protein: Sardine

–       Best Gastronomic Proposal of the Fish and Seafood Festival 2024:

First Place: 

                        Restaurante La Corriente Cevichería Nais 

                        Producer: Balandra Market 

                        Protein: Jackfish

                        Second Place: 

                        Cancha Perú de Baja California 

                        Commercializer: Jimnar 

                        Protein: Panocha Scallop

                        Third Place: 

                        Bellafer Hotel & Restaurante 

                        Producer: Baja Aonori 

                        Protein: Green Seaweed

–       “Favorite of the Public” Award: 

                        Restaurante Enraizada 

                        Chef: Ilean Padilla from Mexicali 

                        Protein: Crab

A special recognition was awarded to the host, the Rosarito Beach Hotel, for its 100 years of history and contribution to the Fish and Seafood Festival.

The hotel’s Chairman of the Board Hugo Antonio Torres received the award with a message of gratitude to CANIRAC, the hotel team, and all the clients and friends who have supported the hotel over its century of existence.