John’s Place Restaurant Bar

Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, México

Whether you’re 10 minutes or 1,000 miles from home, there’s nothing more comforting than feeling like you’re dining with friends and family. That is the vibe at John’s Place Restaurant & Bar in downtown Cabo San Lucas, where guests can relax under a spacious palapa with the same peace and comfort they’d expect at a good friend’s. Located on Boulevard Marina and Vicente Guerrero, across the street from Wyndham Resort and Tesoro Los Cabos. Too few of us, though, are blessed with friends who can turn out dishes at the level of quality you’ll find at John’s Place.

The international menu darts about the North American and European continents, with dishes that range from baby back ribs with pasta and marinara sauce to traditional Mexican favorites and surf and turf, which includes a fillet of beef, lobster, shrimp, baked potato, and veggies. There are also pasta entrées such as house-made lasagna and seafood pasta with sea bass, prawns, clams, and mussels. You will discover a also a nice selection of appetizers, soups, and salads, as well as many traditional Mexican dishes (ask your server for suggestions).

The owners know exactly where they are, and the menu at John’s Place menu includes several seafood options—both de rigueur and innovative surprises. Check out the coconut shrimp with mango ginger sauce or shrimp stuffed with crab and cream cheese. Ask for the fish of the day, and it may come prepared with cilantro or a lemony caper sauce.

John’s Place is open for breakfast with a line-up of Eggs Benedict that runs from traditional to smoked salmon to El Toro (with beef). And just as you would watch sports with friends back home, you can relax under the beautiful palapa in shaded comfort at John’s Place while watching your favorite sporting event from Canada or the United States on large-screen televisions while enjoying your favorite beverage from the full bar. Open Daily 7 a.m.–11 p.m. MasterCard, Visa, Los Cabos Passport accepted. $–$$ S.A.B.