The 68 Best Places to Eat and Drink in Los Cabos
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The best places to eat and drink in Los Cabos, according to the experts: AAA, Forbes Travel Guide, and Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Cocina de Autor Los Cabos comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo.
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Mezcal and Comal hold the next two places. AAA shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Michelin Guide next.
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Bougainvillea climbs the walls of the Grand Velas resort around this Michelin-starred fine dining room, where a resort-formal dress code signals exactly how seriously the kitchen takes itself. Tasting menus lean global, threading Mexican instincts through unexpected flavor combinations, with a terrace that overlooks a koi pond for anyone who finds the interior too hushed. A AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Four Star round out the credentials on the wall.
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- AAA AAA: Five Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 2. Mezcal
Mexican
The patio heaters keep the ocean chill at bay while the Pacific does its thing just beyond the railing. This is fine dining inside the Montage Los Cabos, built around a tasting menu that traces Mexico's regional mercado tradition, with an à la carte path for the less committed. Wines are sourced across Mexico, and the cooking follows suit, never straying far from its roots. A Michelin Selected Restaurant and on Mexico's Best 100 list.
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- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- MB100 MB100: Mexico's Best 100 Restaurants
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Rank 3. Comal
Mexican
The walk to get here is half the experience: you swing past lounge chairs and an oceanfront walkway before landing at this open-air contemporary Mexican restaurant inside the Chileno Bay Resort. The kitchen ranges across Mexico's regional traditions with some South American pull, so the menu has range without feeling scattered. A ceviche riff with octopus, pork belly, and plantain tortillas gives you a sense of how it thinks.
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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Recommended
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- MB100 MB100: Mexico's Best 100 Restaurants
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Rank 4. Flora's Field Kitchen
Neapolitan Pizzeria
A working organic farm outside San José del Cabo that grows its own produce, raises chickens, runs an onsite butcher program, and bakes every loaf of bread on the premises. The restaurant sits among mango trees alongside a wine and coffee bar and a few shops, all of it family run. The menu is casual and generous, leaning toward flatbreads, salads, and hearty mains. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a spot on Mexico's Best 100.
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- MB100 Mexico's Best 100 Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The 15 Best Restaurants in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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Rank 5. CARBÓNCABRÓN
Mexican
Stacks of mesquite wood line the walls like shelves in some pyromaniac's library, doing double duty as decor and a clear statement of intent. This live-fire contemporary restaurant in San José del Cabo runs a shareable menu of vegetables, seafood, and what the kitchen cheerfully calls "black market" meats, tongue and sweetbread among them. A tasting menu is there if you want the full tour. Bring your hands; the food expects them.
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- MB100 MB100: Mexico's Best 100 Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. Lumbre
Mexican
Grilled bread arrives with bone marrow butter served in the bone, dusted with hibiscus salt, and that sets the tone for everything that follows at Lumbre. This contemporary Mexican restaurant near San José del Cabo's art walk runs on live fire and a kitchen that likes to pull apart familiar dishes and reassemble them as something new. The chile relleno alone has opinions. Selected by the Michelin Guide and named to Mexico's Best 100 Restaurants.
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- MB100 MB100: Mexico's Best 100 Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 7. Don Sanchez
Mexican
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Rank 7. Manta
Mexican
Floor-to-ceiling glass frames Land's End straight on, which is either a distraction or the whole point, depending on your priorities. This is a contemporary Mexican restaurant inside the Cape Hotel, operating under Enrique Olvera, where the kitchen folds in Peruvian and Japanese influences without apology: ceviche alongside bao, tempura alongside tacos. You can order à la carte or go tasting menu, and the room is dressed to match the ambition.
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- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Sunset Sunset: Restaurants · Where to Eat and Drink
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 7. Manta - The Cape, A Thompson Hotel
Contemporary Peruvian
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Rank 10. Metate
Mexican
Down a dirt road off the hotel strip, this open-air Mexican restaurant earns its Michelin Bib Gourmand with antojitos and wood-fired grilled meats served on a stone patio strung with lights. The name refers to the flat stone used for grinding maize, which tells you where the kitchen's head is at. Blue corn tortillas and squid ink batter show the cooks aren't just playing it safe. Casual, affordable, and easy to miss if you're not looking.
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Eater Eater: The 15 Best Restaurants in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The 15 Best Restaurants in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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Rank 11. Arbol
Indian
Lantern-hung branches cast a rosy glow over the stone patio at this indoor-outdoor Indian restaurant inside Rosewood's Las Ventanas al Paraiso. The menu leans into Punjabi classics and tandoor cooking, then widens to charcoal-grilled meats, seafood, and broader Asian dishes. The fish masala uses whatever came off the boat that morning, which at a Los Cabos resort is not a bad starting point. A Michelin Selected Restaurant.
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- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 11. El Farallon
Seafood
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Rank 14. Edith's
Baja
Sarape blankets drape the chairs and the handblown glasses have those colorful rims that always make you feel like the meal is already going well. Edith's is a Mexican restaurant in Cabo that ranges across the whole country on one menu, pairing Baja lobster taquitos with moles rooted in Guerrero. The room is festive in a way that earns it, and the cooking follows suit.
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Rank 14. Toro Latin Kitchen & Bar
Peruvian
The showstopping fountain in the center of the room tells you everything: Toro is a pan-Latin American restaurant that wants to be remembered. Large furniture, a buzzy atmosphere, and a menu that swings from Oaxacan cheese-smothered enchiladas to grilled cauliflower in pomegranate and red wine reduction. It's the kind of place where both the carnivores and the vegetarians leave satisfied, which is harder to pull off than the fountain makes it look.
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Rank 16. Don Manuel's
Modern Mexican
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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
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Rank 16. Humo
Smoked Peruvian
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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
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Rank 16. Nao
Mediterranean
Whitewashed brick and splashes of blue set the scene before you've seen a single menu. This is a Mediterranean restaurant in downtown San José del Cabo where the chef makes everything in house, from the pasta to the gelato, which in Los Cabos is less common than it sounds. The room runs with a level of polish that surprises people expecting a casual beach-town dinner. A Michelin Selected Restaurant.
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 19. La Frida
Mexican
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Rank 23. Frida
Modern Mexican
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Rank 28. Agricole Cocina de Campo
Contemporary Mexican
A farm shop sits at the entrance, which tells you what kind of restaurant this is going to be. Agricole is a garden-set contemporary Mexican spot on the highway between Cabo and Todos Santos, earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand for cooking that steps back and lets ingredients argue for themselves. The tomato plate, the fried fish tacos, the ribeye tacos, and the cocktail menu all do their part. Bring sunscreen; you're eating outside.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 31. Bar Esquina Los Cabos
Seafood
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Rank 31. CAMPOMAR CABOS SAN LUCAS
Mexican Seafood
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Rank 31. Casa Martín
Mexican
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Rank 31. Javier´s - Los Cabos
Mexican
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Rank 31. La Casona
Steakhouse
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Rank 31. Pitahayas
Seafood
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Rank 31. Romeo y Julieta
Italian
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Rank 31. STEAK Chops & Such
Steakhouse
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Rank 31. The Italian Job
Italian
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Rank 31. Vela
Italian
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Rank 31. YAYA
Mediterranean
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Rank 51. ACRE
Mexican
An open-air restaurant hidden inside a jungle resort up a dusty road, where overhead fans and misters keep both the guests and the greenery comfortable. The kitchen runs casual contemporary Mexican with Asian turns worked in, so the menu moves from guacamole garnished with flower petals to mango-dressed ceviche to al Pastor suckling pig. The setting does a lot of work, and the food seems to know it, arriving looking equally composed.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 51. Al Pairo at Solaz
Contemporary Mexican
The dining room inside Solaz resort opens toward the ocean with the kind of airiness that makes a hotel restaurant feel like it actually wants to be there. This is fine dining built around Baja ingredients and locally caught seafood, with octopus and bluefin tuna showing up in forms more considered than the poolside menu a few steps away. The churro with dark chocolate ice cream and tequila cream lands as a dessert, not an afterthought.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 51. LIMO Heritage Kitchen
Mexican
An open-air farm-to-table restaurant just outside San José del Cabo, where the menu is organized not by courses but by garden, sea, roots, and live fire. The kitchen leans hard on local ingredients, and the bread alone, blue corn and whole wheat grilled over flame, signals the intent. The laidback garden setting makes it easy to order one more thing, which is probably the point.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 51. OMAKAI
Japanese
A Japanese restaurant in the heart of San José del Cabo where the fish comes from the waters off La Paz and Ensenada rather than a distant airport freight hub. The room goes Mexican minimalist, calm enough to let you actually think about what you're eating. You can choose teppanyaki, omakase, or à la carte, so the evening moves at whatever pace suits you. The nigiri starts traditional and quietly gets more ambitious as it goes, which is a sensible way to earn your trust.
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Rank 51. Taqueria La Principal
Mexican
Plastic chairs, a warehouse room, and a grill doing all the talking: this no-frills roadside taqueria runs a beautifully short menu where you pick your meat (beef asada, adobada pork, or tripa if you're feeling bold) and your vessel, then watch it come together in front of you. The salsas are lively and the toppings are fresh, and the late hours mean it's ready when you stagger in after a long day in the sun.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 56. Chubby Noodle Cabo
Noodle Shop
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Rank 56. La Lupita
Mexican
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Rank 56. Mi Casa
Mexican
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Rank 56. Roasted Grill & Bar
Steakhouse
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Rank 56. Roasted Grill & Bar
Steakhouse
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Rank 56. Salvatore G's
Italian
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Rank 56. The Office
Mexican
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Rank 64. Los Cabos Fish Tacos
Taqueria
Linoleum floors, bare yellow walls, and a trim menu that hasn't tried to impress anyone in years. This no-frills taco counter serves fish, fried or grilled, on homemade tortillas, with a toppings bar of coleslaw, pico de gallo, guacamole, and salsas so you can build as you see fit. Quesadillas are there if you wander off-script. Cheap, fast, and genuinely close to the water it's sourcing from.
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Rank 64. Mariscos Las Tres Islas
Seafood
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Rank 64. Raw Baja by Santa Maria
Mexican
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Rank 64. Tacos Gardenias
Baja Taqueria
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Rank 64. Taqueria El Fogon
Mexico City Taqueria
Plastic tables on the sidewalk, enormous wedges of lime, and a menu that runs from tacos al pastor to cecina without a single gourmet flourish in sight. This is a no-frills taqueria doing Mexico City-style tacos alongside quesadillas on flour tortillas and, on weekends, a pot of pozole in red or white broth. It's the kind of place that makes lunch, dinner, and a late-night snack feel like equally reasonable options.
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