Specialities: Pozole, Mole Serrano, Enchiladas and other traditional Mexican dishes. Good selection of Mexican and American wines.
Features and an in-doors A/C dining room and out-doors sitting terrace, over looking the sea of Cortez.
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Much like San Jose Del Cabo itself, the traditional town with an increasingly chic flare, Trinidad offers subtle Mexican décor with classy touches and modern furniture, all with a hint of an ocean view and an extremely attentive wait staff. On-site parking makes this a convenient dining option at the entrance to San Jose.
Classic fare from around México is the specialty at this elegant dining spot in the Tiendas De Palmilla complex, where dinner entrees include typical dishes like chile rellenos for $18.00 US, and top out at $35.00 US for the shrimp al pastor. Offering patio seating, as well as the air-conditioned indoors, Trinidad is a nice, quiet place for lunch, dinner, and especially dessert.
Staples like rice pudding or the flan, accompanied by a Bailey´s Irish Cream-infused caramel sauce, are safe but excellent choices. Trinidad´s corn cake, moist with caramel and filled with cinnamon and raisins, is a delicious surprise and certainly not on every Mexican restaurant menu.
Perhaps the most sinful of all is the chocolate fondant cake: gooey and warm, topped with melted dark chocolate and served with a rompope (Mexican egg nog) liqueur dipping sauce. This is decadence at its finest. All desserts are priced between $5.00 US and $8.00 US.
Add a deliciously strong Mexican coffee, complete with tequila and Bailey´s liqueur, for $7.50 US. (624) 144-6171. Open 12:30 pm to11 pm. Closed Sundays. Accepting all credit cards.
If you’re seeking vistas while dining, Trinidad, located in Las Tiendas de Palmilla, offers panoramic elevated views from the terrace. Enjoy views of palm trees, lush gardens, and a commanding view of the residences atop the famed One & Only Palmilla Resort, with the Sea of Cortés beyond. Trinidad is the newest offshoot of the family that made Nick-San so famous in Los Cabos. Offering an exciting blend of Mrs. Trinidad Arteaga’s secret ingredients of traditional old México, this fine eatery is just the spot to enjoy a memorable meal in pleasing surroundings. The interior suggests an old world Mexican charm with hand-painted columns and wall murals. A different twist on Mexican food awaits you at Trinidad, with delicacies such as Coyoacán-style tostadas, huarache––a flat tortilla that looks like the traditional leather Mexican sandal served with various toppings; or bread stuffed with chicken or beef, dipped in a spicy pepper sauce. Seafood includes red snapper, octopus served in almond sauce, and lobster Baja California-style, served with rice, beans and tortillas. Poultry dishes include duck and chicken, each with different sauces, such as chipotle that has a smoky chocolaty flavor, or mole, a rich brown sauce made with many blended ingredients. Meats include a shredded lamb dish, or slow-roasted pork, as well as medallions of beef served in cuitlocoche sauce, a smoky-sweet flavored fungus that grows on corn. Suggested wine pairings are shown on the menu. The air-conditioned dining room seats 40, the popular terrace 90. Appetizers are $4 to $7 US, entrées $15 to $45 US for New York Black Angus Prime beef. Open from 12 noon to 10:30 pm. Reservations at (624) 144-6170.
By Sandra Berry
CABO SAN LUCAS AND LOS CABOS RESTAURANT AND DINING GUIDE
