Tequila's Restaurante - San Jose - Garden gourmet dining
with Asian-Mediterranean highlights. Located in the center of town within
walking distance from the square and shopping corridor. It is rated as the most
innovative cuisine in the area. Their cold seafood linguini and their “Tequila
Shrimp” are excellent selections. Open daily for dinner from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. 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.
Open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
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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Tropicana Inn Restaurant Bar and Grill - San Jose
- Enjoy Mexican dishes, barbecued ribs, steaks and seafood specialties at
this bar and grill. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily from 8 a.m. to 12
a.m. Come for the live entertainment and casual dining. |
Morgan's Restaurant & Cellar - San Jose - Painted murals
and hand carved furniture enhance the luxurious ambience of designer Morgan
MacLeod’s innovative restaurant. The signature breads and pastries of Morgan’s
Restaurant and Cellar are baked fresh daily. Fresh fish is delivered daily, meat
and poultry dishes are prepared from the finest of both local and imported
products. Open daily from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. with dinner until 10 p.m. 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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Pitahayas– Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Hotel - Corridor - An impressive,
large palapa creates the setting for an open aired, sophisticated evening of
dining pleasure. The menu offers an exotic blend of flavors influenced by
different Pacific Rim countries with a twist. Explore Los Cabos’ only
underground wine cellar. Reservations are recommended and resort attire is
requested. Open daily from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
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.
Open for lunch and dinner
daily.
Contact: 14-40300 (local)
011 52 624 14-40300 (US)
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C - Corridor - Chef Charlie Trotter brings
his sublime culinary talents to Los Cabos. C emphasizes indigenous flavors and
the area's freshest regional seafood, in addition to meat and game. A
world-class wine list features a wide range of vintages designed to pair
effortlessly with the cuisine. |
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Agua - Corridor - Enjoy this casual dining
venue perched on a dramatic bluff overlooking the Sea of Cortez and adjacent to
the resort's spectacular new infinity-edge pool. The al fresco, palapa-style
restaurant serves what is being dubbed “Mexiterranean” cuisine – a unique hybrid
of Mediterranean fare with Mexican influences, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. |
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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Ristorante
Da Giorgio - Corridor -You shouldn’t miss watching the sunset here (with a
view of the famous arch at Land’s End) while having some ice-cold beer and
margaritas. It is located at Misiones del Cabo and is open daily from 3 p.m. to
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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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Lorenzillo’s - Cabo - A vacation in Los Cabos
is never complete without a visit to Lorenzillo's, The live lobster house for a
traditional lobster meal. This famous family restaurant has been specializing in
lobster for so long that no one can do better. Live lobster arrives daily from Lorenzillo's farms. enjoy the freshest
fish, seafood, live lobster and soft shell crab from the pacific ocean and the
caribbean sea. It's an experience not to missed! |
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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Mocambo’s - Cabo - The location of this
longstanding Cabo favorite is not inspiring -- it's basically a large cement
building -- but the food obviously is. The place is always packed, generally
with locals tired of high prices and small portions. Ocean-fresh seafood is the
order of the day, and the specialty platter can easily serve four people. The
restaurant is 1 1/2 blocks inland from Lázaro Cárdenas. Open daily from noon to
10 p.m. |
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The Trailer Park at La Golondrina - 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. Open from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
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The “Office” - Cabo - Dine barefoot at their
tables placed in a white sand beach and enjoy a fantastic view of the arch.
Watch vendors stroll between the tables and the activity going on nearby. It’s a
good place to “people watch.” Located on Playa El Medano. Open daily from 7 a.m.
to 10 p.m. |
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Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse - Cabo - While the
sizzling steaks are the prime attraction, there’s a lot more to the menu, like
fresh seafood, chicken, veal and lamb chops. They offer a variety of freshly
cooked vegetables, including their signature creamed spinach, eight potato
selections, fresh salads with delicious homemade dressings, and great New
Orleans-style appetizers. Located at Puerto Paraiso Entertainment Plaza at the
Marina. Open daily from 1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. |
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Nick- San Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar - Cabo -
Features an open kitchen with a Sushi bar that runs the length of the restaurant
with excellent illumination and a minimalistic decoration style. They give us an
innovative Euro-Asian menu and the style of “nouvelle cuisine” and also
demonstrate a unique style in the preparation of Sushi. Open Tuesday through
Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
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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Café Santa Fe - Todos Santos - This restaurant has been named by many as
a “culinary oasis” and is owned by a charismatic couple that has been credited
with the revival of Todos Santos. Those from as far as La Paz come to eat at
this first rate cuisine and enjoy the star quality restaurant. Italian
highlights are served for dinner. It’s a really great choice for a day trip to
Todos Santos. Closed on Tuesdays. |
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El Squid Roe Night Club, dance hall and
restaurant is a hot spot in Cabo. The neon lights and humorous signs that adorn
the brightly painted walls and ceilings say things like, "The best way to a
man's heart is to saw his breast plate open," and "I'm so miserable without you
it's almost like having you here." Bleacher-like benches line the perimeter and
the dress code is whatever you wish. Observers hang over the edges of the
upstairs railings to keep their eyes on the crowd below. Located at Lazaro
Cardenas at Blvd. Marina across from the Plaza Bonita Mall. Open daily from 12
p.m. to 3 a.m. with dinner served until 11 p.m. |
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Nowhere Bar - Affectionately named the "house
of shots" it is a wild and crazy place filled with reveler's dancing to the
nonstop beats of pop, reggae and more. Part of the Plaza Bonita, it is a small
bar that faces the marina, so half of the patrons dance on the front patio next
to the boardwalk. Every Tuesday is Ladies’ Nights, so ladies drink free from 8
p.m. to 10 p.m. It is also a good people-watching spot because it is located on
the marina and plenty of people walk by on their way to restaurants. Located in
Plaza Bonita. Enjoy Cabo nightlife. |
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Giggling Marlin is located on the Marina
Boulevard, the main road that runs through Cabo. One of the most popular things
to do is to get yourself hoisted up the trophy wall and feel what it’s like to
be a prized marlin. If you're brave enough they'll mix a tequila shooter right
in your mouth while you're hanging around. The Giggling Marlin house drink is
the “Skip and Go Naked.” This is a mixture of their own secret liquors and fruit
juices, chilled with ice and blended to perfection. If you can finish four, then
you’ll be admitted to the “Too Much Fun Club,” and your name will be painted on
the wall. Open from 8 a.m. until 1a.m. Enjoy Cabo San Lucas nightlife. |
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Cabo Wabo The restaurant is open for lunch
and dinner seven days and nights a week. Come and listen to the live music, with
different bands performing every week. From seafood to Mexican food, from DJ to
live band, from cervezas to tequila, from bar to rooftop, there are plenty of
reasons for you to make the Cabo Wabo nightlife one of your stops in Cabo. Suggested time
to wabo in for nightly shows is 9 p.m. The store is open from 9 a.m. to
midnight, while the restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and the club is
open from 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. +. Located in downtown Cabo on Calle Guerrero
between Madero and Lazaro Cardenas. Visit Cabo Wabo on the web at
www.cabowabo.com. |
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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 food. 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 non greased griddle. It can also be made
with wheat flour. The tortilla is the bread of most Mexicans, the staple of
Mexican food. 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 food dish
called 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.
And what is the most popular Mexican drink? 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 native Mexican food and
Mexican drinks, enjoy the
myriad of flavors offered by the native chefs. It truly is a gastronomical adventure! |
