Cabo Cantina, Cabo San Lucas
Not only does the tropically appointed, palapa-topped Cabo Cantina offer eight TVs showcasing all Mexican, U.S., and Canadian games and events, but it is also located right next door to the Play Win Casino. The proximity comes in handy when you’ve failed to cover the first half point spread and want to double down, or it’s five minutes to post at the Kentucky Derby, and the favorite’s just been scratched due to some unforeseen fetlock ailment. Cabo Cantina has some superb selections on tap from Baja Brewing Company, Baja California Sur’s...
read moreHangovers and the Healing Powers of Cabo Breakfasts
One of the great things about exploring the nightlife scene in Cabo San Lucas—which often includes a disproportionate tequila to common sense ratio—is knowing the morning after won’t be that bad. Mexican cuisine features a lot of hangover cures. In fact, virtually every traditional dish has been trumpeted as a cabeza calmer at one time or another. Perhaps it’s the spiciness, the unending parade of hot sauces—fiery salsas, flaming jalapeños, volcanic chile peppers—that encourage your body to sweat out last night’s bad...
read moreLolita’s Restaurant, Cabo San Lucas
This charming red brick eatery is located just off the main tourist drag—it’s about two blocks from Cabo Wabo—and serves Mexican specialties that represent the traditional culinary values of Los Cabos and Baja California Sur. Owner Alfredo Ceseña says Lolita’s began in 1967, the year his mother began cooking tamales and other treats for friends, neighbors, and the occasional tourist. The restaurant proper dates to 1988, when it opened half a block from its current location, on the corner of Niños Héroes and Matamoros, across the street from...
read moreThe Giggling Marlin Bar and Grille
The Giggling Marlin Bar and Grille has been a Cabo San Lucas institution for close to three decades. The popular restaurant and nightspot was founded in 1984, and it has been a mandatory stop on the party circuit ever since. Giggling Marlin has one of the better mottos in town‹”If our food, drinks and service aren’t up to your standards, please lower your standards”‹and this sort of good-humored whimsy is a key part of the bar’s charm. Giggling Marlin doesn’t take itself too seriously, and its patrons typically...
read moreNight Time is the Right Time: The Joys of After-Hours Tacos
Tacos aren’t exactly scarce in Los Cabos, but there are fewer options after midnight—which, in my book, is the best time to eat them. Nothing provides better late night ballast than tacos, particularly when the drinks are flowing a little freely. Each neighborhood has its top stops, but if you’re taking advantage of the boisterous nightlife in downtown Cabo San Lucas, there are two taquerías that merit special attention. Taquería El Gran Pastor is located just down the block from Hotel Mar de Cortez, and the stand-up taco stop is...
read moreMis Sueños Expands
One of our favorite Cabo San Lucas Marina restaurants has expanded. Mis Sueños has taken over the space next to them, allowing the restaurant to add about 60 new seats and double its marina frontage. The restaurant also debuted a newly designed menu while still offering the same great food and friendly service locals and savvy travelers have come to expect. The name translates to “My Dreams,” and it’s through the consistently excellent cooking and customer service that Mis Sueños creates a heavenly experience for diners....
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