Tequila's Restaurante - San Jose - Highly recommended by the "locals". We love it… and decided it had to go on our dining guide! A half block off the main street in downtown San Jose. Food is excellent nuevo Baja cuisine, and the ambiance is great. We urge you to try it next time you are in Cabo.
Contact: 14-21155 (local)
011 52 624 14-21155 (US)
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Mi Cocina at Casa Natalia - San Jose - Our newest discovery and latest favorite! Located in the heart of historic San Jose del Cabo, you can dine alfresco on the palm-filled courtyard. Four waterfalls add their music, gently cascading into the swimming pool, and at night, open-flamed braziers set the outdoor area aglow. The chef uses fresh ingredients; uniquely blended for a Nouvelle Mexican-Euro cuisine that includes locally caught seafood, grilled meats, pastas & irresistible desserts. Casually sophisticated.
Contact: 14-25100 (local)
011 52 624 14-25100 (US)
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El Chilar - San Jose - Mexican Flavors Corner where month by month chef Armando Montano,
designs a new menu with a great variety of chilies as the main ingredient. Enjoy the rustic ambiance
with candlelight where the traditional recipes of typical Mexican cuisine is presented with a new
touch.
Contact: 14-69798 (local)
011 52 624 14-69798 (US)
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Morgan's - San Jose - An unbeatable choice for steaks and seafood with attractive décor, a wine cellar and a quietly attentive staff located in downtown San Jose. Reservations are recommended.
Contact: 14-23825 (local)
011 52 624 14-23825 (US)
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La Concha - Corridor - It's next to the Melia Cabo Real Hotel. It has great seafood and some Mexican food. Nice beach. Fun place to go for a casual lunch.
Contact: 14-40275 (local)
011 52 624 14-40275 (US)
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The Trailer Park at La Golondria - Cabo - Good seafood, large portions. Downtown on Paseo del Pescador, close to Melia San Lucas Hotel. Closed on Mondays. Great lobster!! Note: not the Trailer Park on the highway going into Cabo San Lucas.
Contact: 14-30542 (local) 011 52 624 14-30542 (US)
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Da Giorgia - Corridor - You shouldn't miss watching the sunset here (with a view of the famous arch at Land's End) and having some ice-cold beer and margaritas. This restaurant has Italian food. It is located at Misiones del Cabo.
Contact: 14-58160 (local)
011 52 624 14-58160 (US)
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The Grill at Las Ventanas - Corridor - Spectacular Seafood served in an outdoor setting at Cabo's newest and most deluxe hotel. Beautiful. Moderately expensive. The dining room at Las Ventanas is also wonderful, but expensive. One of the few places that has a dress code (dining room only) no shorts or sandals. Reservations recommended for the dining room.
Contact: 14-40300 (local)
011 52 624 14-40300 (US)
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The Palmilla - Corridor - Stop here on your way into town from the airport. Have a margarita and some guacamole at their bar…….you'll know you have finally arrived in Cabo! They also have a great Sunday brunch.
Contact: 14-45000 (local)
011 52 624 14-45000 (US)
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Casa Rafael's - Cabo - Some of the best food in Cabo, with a very romantic setting. The owners of this restaurant brought their chef of 17 years over with them from Hawaii. The worst thing about this restaurant is trying to decide what to order. Heading south into Cabo San Lucas, you will turn left at the Banamex Bank and go up the hill. It will be a pink building on your left. EXPENSIVE, but good.
Contact: 14-30739 (local)
011 52 624 14-30739 (US)
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The "Office" - Cabo - Dine barefoot at their tables placed in a white sand beach. Fantastic view of the arch. Vendors strolling between the tables, and lots of activity going on nearby. Good place to "people watch." Located on Playa El Medano.
Contact: 14-33464 (local)
011 52 624 14-33464 (US)
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Mi Casa - Cabo - Authentic Mexican food & regional specialties from the mainland of Mexico. Set in an enchanting open-air courtyard in downtown Cabo San Lucas. Large portions, reasonable prices. Traditional mariachis contribute to the pleasant ambiance.
Contact: 14-31933 (local)
011 52 624 14-31933 (US)
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Edith's Restaurant - Cabo - A wonderful open air restaurant, with spectacular views of the arch at the Land's end. Our newest addition, Edith's offers quality Mexican-style seafood at moderate prices. Most nights will find you enjoying the live mariachis in a relaxed atmosphere.
Contact: 14-30801 (local)
011 52 624 14-30801
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History of Mexican Food & Drink
One of the largest industry in
Mexico is tourism. Every year, about 4 million foreign visitors come to
see the cultural treasures of the Indian ruins, the beautiful Spanish colonial
architecture, the performing arts, and of course Mexican cuisine. Corn is the
chief food of most Mexicans. It is usually softened in hot lime water, boiled,
ground into meal. The main corn-meal food is the tortilla, a thin flat
bread shaped by hand and cooked on an ungreased griddle. It can also be made
with whet flour. The tortilla is the bread of most Mexicans. It can be eaten
plain or used as part of a taco, a folded tortilla filled with chopped meat,
chicken or cheese and then fried; or it can be used for an enchilada which is a
rolled-up tortilla with a similar filling and covered with a hot sauce; or again
it can used to make a tostada which is a tortilla fried in deep fat until it
becomes crisp and served with beans, cheese, lettuce, meat and onions on top.
You might also enjoy another favorite Mexican dish
frijoles, beans that are boiled, mashed and then fried and refried in
lard. Other popular dishes include atole, a thick soupy corn-meal dish
and tamales, which are which consists of corn meal steamed in corn husks or
banana leaves and usually mixed with pork or chicken. Most dishes are highly
seasoned with a wide array of available chili peppers. If you visit Mexico
during the Holidays, you will find turkey served with mole, a sauce made of
chocolate, chili, sesame seed and spices, very traditional.
Popular beverages in Mexico include water
flavored with a variety of fruit juices and cinnamon-flavored hot chocolate
cooked with water and beaten into foam. Mexicans also drink coffee, milk, soft
drinks and mineral water. Alcoholic beverages include mescal, pulque
and tequila which are all made from the juice of the maguey plant, and
beer and wine.
So venture out, try the native cuisine, enjoy the
myriad of flavors offered by the native chefs. It is a gastronomical adventure. |
