tequila in mercado del mar in rosarito

a mile south of the rosarito beach hotel on the east side of the road looks tiny sandwiched between curio shops and a small apartment building. its a cool market with everything you can imagine but off to the side is a HUGE room filled with every tequila ( and other liquor) you could possibly imagine, thousands of bottles. it has to have the largest selection in all of baja, I bought a bottle of extra anejo and a liter of cointreau and the prices were way below any internet price. if you're ever up this way its a must see

So much....but so little time.

Ensenada Tequila Shop

yup, was just in. also a great spot to buy tequila is the don pisto warehouse store across the street from the coppel/auto zone in north rosarito. absolutely best prices in town

if I want a good deal on great tequila, I head over to El Gato Loco's place

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yup, was just in. also a great spot to buy tequila is the Don Pisto warehouse store across the street from the coppel/auto zone in north Rosarito. absolutely best prices in town

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if I want a good deal on great tequila, I head over to El Gato Loco's place

Yea baby! We have some new stuff to try, never mind the growing Mezcal collection.

Stop on by anytime. The price is always right.

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy

a mile south of the rosarito beach hotel on the east side of the road looks tiny sandwiched between curio shops and a small apartment building. its a cool market with everything you can imagine but off to the side is a HUGE room filled with every tequila ( and other liquor) you could possibly imagine, thousands of bottles. it has to have the largest selection in all of baja, I bought a bottle of extra anejo and a liter of cointreau and the prices were way below any internet price. if you're ever up this way its a must see

also, the place is renowned for its meat case

Quote: Originally posted by elgatoloco

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy   a mile south of the rosarito beach hotel on the east side of the road looks tiny sandwiched between curio shops and a small apartment building. its a cool market with everything you can imagine but off to the side is a HUGE room filled with every tequila ( and other liquor) you could possibly imagine, thousands of bottles. it has to have the largest selection in all of baja, I bought a bottle of extra anejo and a liter of cointreau and the prices were way below any internet price. if you're ever up this way its a must see Next time down we will check out Del Mar. I was going to go there last weekend but could not remember where it was so just popped into Don Pisto in Puerto Nuevo. The lobster village was PACKED to the gills Saturday mid-day. Lost of locals with a few gringos sprinkled in. Good times. Thanks for the tip!

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Quote: Originally posted by elgatoloco   Quote: Originally posted by willardguy   a mile south of the rosarito beach hotel on the east side of the road looks tiny sandwiched between curio shops and a small apartment building. its a cool market with everything you can imagine but off to the side is a HUGE room filled with every tequila ( and other liquor) you could possibly imagine, thousands of bottles. it has to have the largest selection in all of baja, I bought a bottle of extra anejo and a liter of cointreau and the prices were way below any internet price. if you're ever up this way its a must see Next time down we will check out Del Mar. I was going to go there last weekend but could not remember where it was so just popped into Don Pisto in Puerto Nuevo. The lobster village was PACKED to the gills Saturday mid-day. Lost of locals with a few gringos sprinkled in. Good times. Thanks for the tip! Did you have a lobster meal? If so, how about a review?

The short answer is no, we only stopped for tequila this trip. Not a fan of PN style lobster any longer but in my youth we ate it all the time down there. When I was very young 5-6-7-8 our family would go to the village and sit in the Ortega family's dining room to eat. These days I prefer my lobster raw, sashimi style, and I get my fix at Sushi Ota during lobster season. When we do eat in PN we go to Rosamar and I order the Camarones Rellenos aka Costa Azul. Its a real healthy preparation, shrimp stuffed with crab or lobster and cheese, then wrapped in bacon and covered with a mushroom cream sauce, all the food groups . Wash it down with a couple hand made margaritas and you are good to go. The family who owns Rosamar had their lobster traps in front of our casa for years. When we would be out for a surf the father would be pulling up the traps and we would paddle over and place our order and then head over that evening. I recall the son riding along with pops and eventually he was driving the boat himself. Thru the 80's and 90's whenever there was a big boxing match or soccer game we new that we could head over there to watch the game on satellite with the patriarch pouring us a celebratory shot of his private mezcal stash. The family lived upstairs at the restaurant until a few years ago when they added seating after the parents finally passed. Now they once again have ocean view dining. Still owned and operated by the son and daughters and now their children are working there too. Third generation.

FYI - everyone we take there LOVES the lobster when they get it, including my wife.

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where is this place?