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Best Dining Bets
In this section, best doesn't necessarily mean most luxurious. Although some of the restaurants listed here are fancy affairs, others are simple places to get fine, authentic Mexican cuisine.
Las Guacamayas (San Jose del Cabo; tel. 624/172-6162): Nothing is more Mexican than tacos, and the tacos at Las Guacamayas reign supreme. Take your pick from pastor, huitlacoche, squash blossoms, and more. Whatever you order, this hole-in-the-wall will rock your world.
Laja (Valle de Guadalupe; tel. 646/155-2556): This lovely adobe-and-stone gourmet restaurant has become a reason in and of itself to visit Mexico's wine country. A daily fixed menu of four to eight courses is prepared, regularly drawing a crowd and winning mounting accolades.
Cafe Santa Fe (Todos Santos; tel. 612/145-0300): Excellent northern Italian cuisine prepared in the exhibition kitchen of this gracious cafe has been a driving factor in drawing people to Todos Santos over the past decade. Enjoying lunch here in the flower-filled courtyard is a particularly wonderful way to pass an afternoon.
Mi Cocina (San Jose del Cabo; tel. 624/142-5100; www.casanatalia.com/dining.cfm): It could be the creative menu, the captivating garden setting, or even the hibiscus-infused martinis, but whatever the reason, Mi Cocina, at Casa Natalia, is one of the best dining experiences in Los Cabos.
The Mulege Pig Roast (Mulege): Regardless of where you stay in Mulege, if it's Saturday, you won't want to miss the pig roast at the Hotel Serenidad. As they say here, it's more than a pig, it's a party; and it's the must-do tourist activity in town, one in which the pig is roasted Polynesian style, in a palm-lined open pit, for hours while guests enjoy libations.
El Boleo (Santa Rosalia; tel. 615/152-0310): Throughout Mexico, bakeries offer a small version of the French baguette known as bolios, and it's not far fetched to wonder if the name derives from this bakery, in Santa Rosalia. This bakery has been operating since the late 1800s when the French Compa?ia de Boleo obtained a 99-year lease from the Mexican government to operate the area's copper mines in exchange for creating employment opportunities. Of course, the French executives running the operation needed their bread, which continues to be addictive to this day. While the bolios are good, the sweet breads, namely the pitahaya, are out of this world.
Cien A?os (Tijuana; tel. 664/633-3900): One of the finest gourmet Mexican restaurants in Baja, Cien A?os will intrigue even the most adventurous of diners, with regional specialties that may include garlicky ant eggs or buttery guisanos (cactus worms).
Don Emiliano (San Jose del Cabo; tel. 624/142-0266): Farm-fresh ingredients laced with Mexican tradition are Don Emiliano's masterpieces. Modern takes on classic favorites, such as chile en nogada with a sherried cream sauce and lemon atole with candied pumpkin, emerge from the kitchen in radiant glory. There's always a special menu tailored to the season, and the regular menu combines the likes of locally made cheeses with roasted tomatillos and dried hibiscus flowers with beef tenderloin. This is by far Los Cabos's best sampling of alta cocina Mexicana.
Lobster in Puerto Nuevo (Puerto Nuevo): It seems almost every restaurant or simple shack serving food in this tiny seaside town has locally caught lobster on the menu -- and there's good reason why. It's fresh, and it's delicious. The Puerto Nuevo way of serving it is grilled and accompanied with fresh tortillas, salsa, limes, beans, and rice, and the price is just over $10, making it well worth a stop in this town.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
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