Culinary Guide to Cabo San Lucas
Where to StayOf the many worthy hotel options, a pair of related properties excel in the food realm, and their parent company, Auberge Resorts, has an explicit inclusion policy, and it’s no surprise to see LGBTQ+ couples and families lounging around the pools.
While Cabo in general is safe and welcoming, this added layer of spoken embrace goes a long way.The more classic of the two is Esperanza, which has both rooms and rental villas in Spanish-colonial grandeur decorated in a contemporary Mexican style and featuring full-frontal ocean views. Chileno Bay Resort, part hotel and part residential community, has a minimalist, modern design and an inherent feeling of spaciousness, with luxurious soaking tubs and outdoor showers.
The former has the 24/7 drama of the surf crashing on the (private) rocky shore, while the latter has a swimmable beach that’s one of the best in Cabo for water sports. (aubergeresorts.com) Where to Eat■ Comal: Located at Chileno Bay Resort, Comal is chef Yvan Mucharraz’s magical restaurant that brings Latin-inspired techniques to local ingredients.
Don’t miss his exquisite seafood preparations, especially the grilled chocolata clam, and any ceviche on the menu. Down by the beach, his lunch-only TnT (Tacos & Tequila) has terrific barbacoa tacos with homemade salsas. ■ Cocina del Mar: Esperanza’s fine-dining restaurant is helmed by Alexis Palacios, who has brought range and depth to the menu, with dishes like beet-cured kanpachi with fermented raspberry juice and black beer-braised short rib.
