Tara A. Spears
Check out the beachfront Mexican cantina, Rosa’s Beach Bar which just opened spring 2024. Open air, flip flops welcome, cold brews and full bar plus it has a spectacular ocean view and great food. If you want to relax or hook up with friends, Rosa’s is your new hangout. You can walk up, drive, arrive by boat because Rosa’s is ON the beach just south of the Penita malecon.
It reminds me of the quirky Key West island bars where there are no bad days and only fun times. Rosa’s is open every day during winter and has live music Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with interesting activities on the other days.
Don’t bother combing your hair because the ocean breeze will give that sexy tousled look-oh, maybe it’s the margaritas you say? It’s also a great place to entertain visiting family: kick off your shoes, enjoy cool brews and wiggle your toes in the sand while your kids stroll the beach and the grandkids frolic in the surf. Yessss.
“It’s serendipity how my wife and I discovered this location,” said Ken, co-owner of the bar. “We discovered this location by accident. We often go on overnight road trips and it was during one of these that we were looking for breakfast on the beach when we discovered a run-down building with a for rent sign in it. We said, Why not?” After a lot of repair work on the structure, Ken and Rosa opened the bar the first of March.
Since buying the property, Ken and Rosa have added a men’s room, added doors in the women’s bathroom, built a new outside bar and palapas. “And of course, painting. Lots and lots of painting.
We also installed a new kitchen. Communication with the local tradesmen has been the most difficult as Rosa works Monday – Friday in PV and I travel back and forth. I am limited in my Spanish but I am often left alone with the workers so in order to communicate, I have a translation app on my phone. It’s been fun!” said Ken.
Although they have a professionally trained chef, at this time there is a limited menu of three items. The dinners are constantly changing and the waitress will tell you that day’s options. The food quality is excellent and the prices are moderate-it’s a real pleasure to enjoy lunch and drinks with that million -dollar view yet be able to go home with money in your pocket. It is a cash only payment no credit cards, please.
Being a caring person, Rosa has been a social worker for the past 22 years. She works for the government agency, DIF, which is the equivalent of the welfare department, NOTB. The mission of DIF is to help families and children with basic needs and training if needed.
“It’s important that our customers know that we are doing fundraising to help the local La Penita schools. We will not give cash donations but we will buy and supply them with what they require,” explained Rosa. At this time Rosa’s Bar is doing 50/50 to fund this assistance.
Sky above, sand below, peace within. Try Rosa’s Beach Bar to find your happy place. You can sip, savor, and soak in life in a small Mexican beach town.
