Cabo Favorites

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Cabo Favorites

Food Scene

Here are just a few of our locally-curated favorites!
Amazing Italian with moderate pricing. The food and setting are great, located right downtown. They usually have relaxing live music, but Covid has limited that. It’s a must for the Vida Mar team.
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Romeo & Julieta Ristorante
S/N Cam. del Cerro
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Amazing Italian with moderate pricing. The food and setting are great, located right downtown. They usually have relaxing live music, but Covid has limited that. It’s a must for the Vida Mar team.
Sunset Mona Lisa for dinner ( just before sunset); or drinks (if you can do a bar reservation) is a must! The view and the food are spectacular, it’s voted “One of the Most Beautiful Places to have dinner in the World”— it’s Cabo at its finest!
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Sunset Monalisa
1 México 1
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Sunset Mona Lisa for dinner ( just before sunset); or drinks (if you can do a bar reservation) is a must! The view and the food are spectacular, it’s voted “One of the Most Beautiful Places to have dinner in the World”— it’s Cabo at its finest!
If you take a quick two-minute walk down the beach toward the marina, there is a casual place to eat called Tabascos. It’s fun and inexpensive, and there’s not much better than eating oceanside with your feet in the sand!
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Tabasco Beach
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If you take a quick two-minute walk down the beach toward the marina, there is a casual place to eat called Tabascos. It’s fun and inexpensive, and there’s not much better than eating oceanside with your feet in the sand!
Fun bar & small plates restaurant that is right next door to Sunset Mona Lisa. It has the same spectacular view, but more of a casual atmosphere with live music or sometimes a DJ. If you decide to go, have the concierge make you a reservation, they book up quick!
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The Rooftop At The Cape, A Thompson Hotel
Km 5 México 1
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Fun bar & small plates restaurant that is right next door to Sunset Mona Lisa. It has the same spectacular view, but more of a casual atmosphere with live music or sometimes a DJ. If you decide to go, have the concierge make you a reservation, they book up quick!
The Office is a favorite stop for many, it’s also right on the beach down by the marina. It’s been there since Cabo was “founded”; no doubt with the idea of “Honey, I am the office…”. It’s a bit touristy, but definitely a fun visit.
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The Office on the Beach
S/N Playa El Medano
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The Office is a favorite stop for many, it’s also right on the beach down by the marina. It’s been there since Cabo was “founded”; no doubt with the idea of “Honey, I am the office…”. It’s a bit touristy, but definitely a fun visit.
If you take a quick two-minute walk right next to The Office on the beach - a good place for happy hour/drinks!
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Mango Deck Restaurant & Beach Club
S/N Playa El Medano
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If you take a quick two-minute walk right next to The Office on the beach - a good place for happy hour/drinks!
Another great sunset restaurant, also on the upscale side similar to Sunset Mona Lisa. We recommend doing one or the other.
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Cocina Del Mar
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Another great sunset restaurant, also on the upscale side similar to Sunset Mona Lisa. We recommend doing one or the other.
Located downtown, Tres Gallo’s interior is actually an outdoor courtyard. The open-air kitchen allows for the delightful scent and aroma of freshly cooked food being prepared. Tres Gallos serves dinner-only and is known for its atmosphere and famous house-made guacamole.
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Restaurante Los Tres Gallos
S/N 20 de Noviembre
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Located downtown, Tres Gallo’s interior is actually an outdoor courtyard. The open-air kitchen allows for the delightful scent and aroma of freshly cooked food being prepared. Tres Gallos serves dinner-only and is known for its atmosphere and famous house-made guacamole.
Inspired by the seasonal harvests of Cabo and Santiago organic farms, El Huerto’s chef creates an ever-changing menu with fresh, farm-grown dishes. Open for breakfast and dinner.
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El Huerto Farm to Table
SN C. Sin Nombre
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Inspired by the seasonal harvests of Cabo and Santiago organic farms, El Huerto’s chef creates an ever-changing menu with fresh, farm-grown dishes. Open for breakfast and dinner.
El Farallon is carved into the cliffs along the coast, providing amazing views of the beach and the ocean. Featuring an open-air kitchen and sea-to-table menu. 
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El Farallon
1 Cam. del Mar
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El Farallon is carved into the cliffs along the coast, providing amazing views of the beach and the ocean. Featuring an open-air kitchen and sea-to-table menu. 
Edith’s is a vivid combination of the Cuisine of Baja California with a Guerreran flair, featuring a regional fusion of steaks and seafood with local ingredients. Enjoy views of Medano Beach and the world-famous Arch of Cabo San Lucas, candle lights and palapas set the atmosphere.
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Edith's
S/N Av. del Pescador
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Edith’s is a vivid combination of the Cuisine of Baja California with a Guerreran flair, featuring a regional fusion of steaks and seafood with local ingredients. Enjoy views of Medano Beach and the world-famous Arch of Cabo San Lucas, candle lights and palapas set the atmosphere.
The patio at this San José restaurant joint feels a lot like a backyard party, it includes a taco & Mezcal bar with the best pastor tacos and a live band.
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La Lupita Taco & Mezcal CSL
y Avenida del Pescador
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The patio at this San José restaurant joint feels a lot like a backyard party, it includes a taco & Mezcal bar with the best pastor tacos and a live band.
ACRE is a cosmopolitan gastrobar, a vibrant dining experience in the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna mountains. The outdoor garden atmosphere is simply gorgeous. The food is a combination of global influences and local ingredients that changes with the seasons.
Callejón la Ladrillera
Callejón la Ladrillera
ACRE is a cosmopolitan gastrobar, a vibrant dining experience in the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna mountains. The outdoor garden atmosphere is simply gorgeous. The food is a combination of global influences and local ingredients that changes with the seasons.
Soak up the sunset with your toes in the sand. Enjoy cold margaritas and fresh seafood, and admire the perfection of the beauty of the Pacific. The Green Room is an authentic Mexican dining experience located in Todos Santos, a little over an hour drive from Cabo.
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The Green Room
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Soak up the sunset with your toes in the sand. Enjoy cold margaritas and fresh seafood, and admire the perfection of the beauty of the Pacific. The Green Room is an authentic Mexican dining experience located in Todos Santos, a little over an hour drive from Cabo.
Jazamango is farm to a table restaurant with beautiful grounds and a unique atmosphere. They have an extensive menu based on their own orchard. Located in Todos Santos, a little over an hour drive from Cabo.
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JAZAMANGO
s/n Calle Naranjos
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Jazamango is farm to a table restaurant with beautiful grounds and a unique atmosphere. They have an extensive menu based on their own orchard. Located in Todos Santos, a little over an hour drive from Cabo.

Activities

Thursday Night there is an Art Walk in San Jose (25 minutes north). It’s an outdoor venue with all locals and their art. It’s a great place to enjoy some of the Mexican culture and meet and talk with some Cabo natives.
San Jose
San Jose
Thursday Night there is an Art Walk in San Jose (25 minutes north). It’s an outdoor venue with all locals and their art. It’s a great place to enjoy some of the Mexican culture and meet and talk with some Cabo natives.
A recent addition to Cabo, about 20 minutes out of town up the Pacific side of town.
Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos
Diamante Boulevard
A recent addition to Cabo, about 20 minutes out of town up the Pacific side of town.
Right when you walk down from the main pool to the beach (by the loungers) you will no doubt run into “Rojo” (short for Roger) from Los Tres Hermanos. They do all of the water sports and dinner cruises, etc. The short 30-minute boat cruise to the Arch & Lover’s Beach (also Scooby-Doo rock!) is a good idea; it’s inexpensive and gives you a good lay of the land in Cabo (location of the marina, Lands’ End, the hotel corridor, etc. Plus, it‘s always nice to get on the water one way or the other! Tell Rojo you’re staying with Señor Siegel in #1605 and that he told you he would hook you up!
Los Tres Hermanos
Right when you walk down from the main pool to the beach (by the loungers) you will no doubt run into “Rojo” (short for Roger) from Los Tres Hermanos. They do all of the water sports and dinner cruises, etc. The short 30-minute boat cruise to the Arch & Lover’s Beach (also Scooby-Doo rock!) is a good idea; it’s inexpensive and gives you a good lay of the land in Cabo (location of the marina, Lands’ End, the hotel corridor, etc. Plus, it‘s always nice to get on the water one way or the other! Tell Rojo you’re staying with Señor Siegel in #1605 and that he told you he would hook you up!
Enjoy Mexico´s longest; highest, and fastest zip line, as well as many other thrilling activities. Set in a beautiful desert canyon where you´ll enjoy a spectacular backdrop for your canopy adventure. Experience an array of fun and exciting zip lines of various heights and lengths don’t miss the chance to fly like superman over the desert canopy strapped from your back traveling 1200 meters (nearly 4000 feet) at 60m/h
Canopy Costa Azul
Enjoy Mexico´s longest; highest, and fastest zip line, as well as many other thrilling activities. Set in a beautiful desert canyon where you´ll enjoy a spectacular backdrop for your canopy adventure. Experience an array of fun and exciting zip lines of various heights and lengths don’t miss the chance to fly like superman over the desert canopy strapped from your back traveling 1200 meters (nearly 4000 feet) at 60m/h
Designed by the world-famous Jack Nicklaus Signature enterprise, enjoy 18 picture-perfect, championship-style holes of golf. With spectacular views of the Sea of Cortez, canyons and mountains, Club Campestre San José invites you to enjoy the incredible panoramic views, dramatic elevation changes, and undulating championship greens of a first-rate Mexico golf club.
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Club Campestre San José
Km. 119 Lib. al Aeropuerto
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Designed by the world-famous Jack Nicklaus Signature enterprise, enjoy 18 picture-perfect, championship-style holes of golf. With spectacular views of the Sea of Cortez, canyons and mountains, Club Campestre San José invites you to enjoy the incredible panoramic views, dramatic elevation changes, and undulating championship greens of a first-rate Mexico golf club.
This masterful Tom Weiskopf design features mesmerizing ocean views from all 18 holes, each artfully sculpted through incredible natural surroundings. A unique combination of desert and ocean, canyon-like arroyos, and a variety of foliage creates a breathtaking backdrop as well as a significant challenge. The course varies in length from 4,810 to 7,100 with undulating greens, challenging elevation changes, and dramatic bunkering. 
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Cabo del Sol Golf Club
km 10.3 México 1
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This masterful Tom Weiskopf design features mesmerizing ocean views from all 18 holes, each artfully sculpted through incredible natural surroundings. A unique combination of desert and ocean, canyon-like arroyos, and a variety of foliage creates a breathtaking backdrop as well as a significant challenge. The course varies in length from 4,810 to 7,100 with undulating greens, challenging elevation changes, and dramatic bunkering. 
Boasting two PGA Senior Slam events (1996, 1999), Cabo Real offers a memorable, well-balanced test of golf. Uphill holes generally play downwind, while downhill holes usually play into the prevailing onshore breeze. Jones and his design team artfully contoured the green complexes and containment mounds to mimic the shapes of the richly hued mountain peaks in the Sierra de la Laguna that frame the course.
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Cabo Real Golf Club
Carretera Federal 1
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Boasting two PGA Senior Slam events (1996, 1999), Cabo Real offers a memorable, well-balanced test of golf. Uphill holes generally play downwind, while downhill holes usually play into the prevailing onshore breeze. Jones and his design team artfully contoured the green complexes and containment mounds to mimic the shapes of the richly hued mountain peaks in the Sierra de la Laguna that frame the course.
Los Cabos is internationally recognized as the “Marlin Capital of the World.” Nowhere else will you find as many varieties of fish in an area as compact and accessible as the waters surrounding Los Cabos. Although it's most famous for billfish such as marlin, sailfish, and swordfish, there are many amount of other species ready to be hooked like dorado, wahoo, roosterfish, yellowtail, and giant tuna weighing hundreds of pounds!
Top Anglers Sportfishing
1 Finisterra
Los Cabos is internationally recognized as the “Marlin Capital of the World.” Nowhere else will you find as many varieties of fish in an area as compact and accessible as the waters surrounding Los Cabos. Although it's most famous for billfish such as marlin, sailfish, and swordfish, there are many amount of other species ready to be hooked like dorado, wahoo, roosterfish, yellowtail, and giant tuna weighing hundreds of pounds!
Slightly north of San Jose, serenely tucked in the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains. Flora Farms is a 25-acre organic working farm including Flora’s Field Kitchen, The Farm Bar, Flora Farms Grocery, and Flora Farms Celebrations. The farm is also home to the Shoppes at Flora Farms, the Culinary Cottages & The Haylofts, as well as The Farm Spa, offering nature-based spa services in a peaceful setting. Flora Farms is a couple hour drive from Cabo, we recommend taking a day trip to visit.
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Flora Farms
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Slightly north of San Jose, serenely tucked in the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains. Flora Farms is a 25-acre organic working farm including Flora’s Field Kitchen, The Farm Bar, Flora Farms Grocery, and Flora Farms Celebrations. The farm is also home to the Shoppes at Flora Farms, the Culinary Cottages & The Haylofts, as well as The Farm Spa, offering nature-based spa services in a peaceful setting. Flora Farms is a couple hour drive from Cabo, we recommend taking a day trip to visit.

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ATM & Paying in Cabo

There is an ATM in the market right at Villa La Estancia. The US dollar is accepted in Cabo, so there is no need to bring pesos. The credit card companies generally give the prevailing exchange rate.
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Groceries

Your stay at Vida Mar includes basic groceries included in your suite, and additional grocery deliveries or pre-stock are available for a fee. Vida Mar is also stocked with all the essentials for your convenience. If you’d like to shop yourself, there is a medium sized market at Villa La Estancia, and there is a Walmart in the main shopping center in Cabo right across the street. There is also a Costco not too far. Mednau Selecto is a higher-end grocery store in San Jose. It’s about a 20 minute drive, but nice if you plan to cook in the condo a lot during your stay.
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Resort Meal Plan at Villa La Estancia

The resort offers an unlimited food and dessert meal plan that is available for the extra cost (alcohol is not included). As of December 2021, adults are $89 per day, and children under 12 are $44.50 per day. If you would like to purchase a meal plan, everyone staying in the same room is required to purchase as well. The meal plan is also valid at the two neighboring sister resorts, Villa del Palmar and Villa del Arco.
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Parking in Cabo

Parking in town can be difficult. The curbs are painted different colors and most are reserved or prohibited. If you’re ticketed, (they target tourist/rental vehicles), they take your license plate and you have to go to the police station to pay the fine and get it back (which can take a long time). If it does happen, you should be able to give one of the hosts at the Resort $20 to do it for you. There are a couple of surface lots in the middle of town that work well, and the parking structure at the Puerto Paraiso Mall is an easy in-and-out garage in a central location.
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Renting a Car

Should you need other rides during your stay, airport shuttles are about $25/each way per person, Uber is +/-$40, and a private cab is generally around $80-$100 each way. If you want to rent a car, Cactus is the cheapest and is near the airport (they run a 5-minute shuttle). Their phone number is 011-52-624-146-1839. If you negotiate, they will rent you a Jetta for about $50/day, or Suburban for around $120/day.
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Whatsapp, Texting, & Calling

Many American phone carrier plans include texting and calling to Mexican numbers without additional cost. Be sure to check your specific plan before you arrive to be sure. If you're not sure, or you know your plan does not include service in Mexico, you can use "Whatsapp" instead. It's helpful to have Whatsapp while in Cabo, it will allow you to communicate and make calls and texts for free. Many locals use it. Download for iphone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997 Download for android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en_US&gl=US
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Reservations

It always helps to have the concierge make you a reservation to any resort or restaurant and it helps get you through security more easily.
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Call your credit card companies ahead of time

Before you travel, be sure to call your bank and credit card companies and let them know that you will be in Mexico. Otherwise, charges will often be flagged as fraudulent since they are being made in another country, and your cards could be blocked for use.