Cabo San Lucas Restaurants

Mexican restaurants in Cabo San Lucas

  1. A

    Mamá's Royal Café

    Mexican decorations splash cheerful colors over the patio here, and breakfasts are the best reason to come. They're big and delicious and include several versions of eggs benedict, French toast and plenty of Mexican egg dishes.

    reviewed

  2. Latitude 22+ Oceanview Roadhouse

    Bring your sense of humor along with your appetite to this barbeque and burger joint northeast of town on the road to San José. Who knows where they pilfered all the maritime paraphernalia from, but it makes for great atmosphere. And the food? Wow! Appetizers include chicken wings, barbequed ribs, French onion soup and their delicious 'killa' burritos. Over a dozen burgers grace the menu along with mesquite grilled chicken, pork and beef ribs, roasted pork loin and grilled chops.

    reviewed

  3. B

    Mi Casa

    In a flower-festooned patio across from Parque Amelia Wilkes, Mi Casa serves excellent dishes from around Mexico, complete with warm tortillas made freshly on the premises. Dishes range from jumbo shrimp with tamarind sauce or pulpo al ajillo (baby octopus sautéed in garlic and butter) to chile en nogada, a Puebla specialty of poblano chilies stuffed with meat and smothered in a walnut cream sauce. You can't go wrong here.

    reviewed

  4. C

    Huarachazo

    Also known as the Burro Loco (crazy donkey), Huarachazo keeps its long menu of Mexican specialties authentic and fairly priced, and the place remains more popular with locals than with tourists. Try the enchiladas de pollo en mole (chicken enchiladas with mole sauce). There's also all-you-can-eat birria de res (a type of beef stew) and menudo (a traditional tripe and hominy soup). It's a very down-home place.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Peacock's

    Another Mecca for alta cocina (haute cuisine), Peacock's serves some of the tastiest food in town. The chef mixes Mediterranean and Latin flavors into dishes like filleted fish braided with strips of nopal cactus; braised duck in tamarind sauce, or (here's heavy) grilled flank stake rolled with cheese and poblano chilies. It's above Playa Médano near the road down to Hotel Meliá San Lucas.

    reviewed

  6. E

    El Michoacano

    This open-air branch of the renowned carnitas (slow-roasted pork) chain serves up some of the best cheap eats in Cabo - which is why locals flock here, especially on weekends. Three people can fill up on a half-kilo of carnitas (unless you're famished). Orders are accompanied by chips, tortillas, chicharrones (pork cracklings), beans and salsa.

    reviewed

  7. F

    El Pollo de Oro

    Scrumptious grilled chicken and delicious oven-cooked pork ribs are only part of the story. The rest: great prices. A quarter roast chicken goes for around US$3, as do the huge breakfast plates of chilequiles (a traditional tortilla chip and chile-sauce dish) or huevos rancheros (ranch-style eggs). Patio seating; always busy.

    reviewed

  8. G

    Margaritavilla

    Famous for its gargantuan margaritas, roaming mariachis and hearty appetizers, Margaritavilla is an upscale, two-story Mexican restaurant catering to foreign palates. Plates are huge (but tend to be a bit bland) and prices are extortionate. Still, a marina-side table makes for great atmosphere to knock back a margarita.

    reviewed

  9. The Fish House

    Although the airy dining room feels quite upscale, the prices are reasonable, especially considering the quality of the fare. The menu (which includes dishes from coconut shrimp to calamari in guajillo chile sauce) is imaginative yet straightforward, and emphasis is placed squarely on preparing good food.

    reviewed

  10. H

    Baja Cantina

    This is Cabo at its un-swanky best: outdoor seating over the marina, anglers downing margaritas over chips and salsa, great service, huge plates of tasty (though slightly Americanized) Mexican food, stiff drinks and relatively reasonable prices. No fluff here. Good breakfasts.

    reviewed

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  12. I

    Solomon's Landing

    When you just want a good ol' Cabo-style Mexican meal without all the hoopla of fine dining, head down to the marina and hit Solomon's Landing. It's been here for ages, and the prices are still fair. Fun place.

    reviewed

  13. J

    Los Paisas

    Renowned for its beef tacos and stuffed potatoes (both always served with a plate of grilled onions and a couple of greasy short ribs), Los Paisas is the spot for the late-night munchies.

    reviewed

  14. K

    Restaurant Doña Lolita

    This small eatery serves delicious home-style Mexican fare from an outdoor kitchen of wood-burning stoves and black iron pots. The daily changing menu usually features four main dishes and a soup.

    reviewed

  15. L

    La Europea

    Big wholesome baguette sandwiches and salads make for healthy and affordable lunches, and marina-front tables make for good people-watching. Excellent selection of tequilas and Mexican wines.

    reviewed