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La Pintada

4.7 (82 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Quiet
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Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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F-off Friday begins....
Peter I.

Another visit to one of our favorite places in town, it would be a favorite in any town we'd ever visit from the staff to the Chef to the valet to the ambience. It is just a great spot. When we walked in today, it's like we had only been gone a week. Everyone wanted to hug, Benny, who threw my birthday party during the pandemic was the first one to come over and say hello. Our server was right there for everything needed plus the hibiscus Mezcal shots to end the meal. What gets me is the sauce that they serve with the chips is not a salsa it is a creamy wonderful dip. The shrimp tacos are right off the grill and the best I've ever had. Thank you to everyone for a great experience... Again.

Table side Caesar salad!
Lacey S.

Overall we all really enjoyed our food and drinks here. We tried the ceviche (delicious), sashimi, Caesar salad (a must), shrimp and tuna steak. Also had the tamarind margarita which was great! I loved the vibe when we walked in, but they put us in a back room that wasn't quite the aesthetic as the front. Mix of hanging real and fake plants and a huge tv on the wall playing music from the Pokémon Movie soundtrack. Our waiter was over the top friendly, really trying to push items on us. We tipped a 23% tip, but his demeanor completely changed after we paid. Barely said a word to us and when we were walking out and said another "thank you", he just barely smiled; no words. That was what put a sour taste in our mouth about the experience. I will try again and hope for a better experience next time.

Pepperoni Pizza
Paulina J.

La comida está riquísima y el servicio está de lo máximo. Comimos pizza y papas fritas. Sus aderezos también muy ricos. El ambiente estuvo muy bonito para un Martes.

Exterior

Hello or Hola everyone In 2024 I visited Cabo San Lucas in November there were so many restaurants. I felt my head spinning. I was scrolling down Yelp and stumbled upon this hidden gem. Do not be fooled by the beautiful exterior of the adobe thick walls and the bell which captures a slight history between Spain conquering Mexico. The interior or dining room was spacious displaying the sense of being inside of a Mexican home with a slight modern twist. When you enter you are welcomed by the open kitchen as well as chairs to sit and dine in front. The staff were similar to being a family all were friendly and emphasized the word of love in serving and cooking dishes. Food made and served from the heart is always delicious. I went there twice.

Joy G.

The food and service are amazing! We shared the octopus and ceviche de tun plus amazing beer and cocktails. Eliacid gave us phenomenal recommendations from beer to food and all of it was delicious! We have to come back to do shots and bang the drum behind the bar!!

Tuna sashimi appetizer.
Derek B.

On the main strip but worth the walk or drive. Same owners as the office but off the beach. The food was awesome and the service was amazing. I've been a Michelin star restaurant and the service was better here. We started with a tuna sashimi starter. Delicious. We then had a pizza (which is better than most places in SoCal) with el pastor chicken and pineapple. I'd get it again We had the red snapper baked with garlic to finish off our massive lunch. All worth it. A few specialty drinks and it was perfect. We are going back to try more food.

Shrimp tacos

Beautiful decor. Very nice bar, fully stocked bar! Had lunch, shrimp tacos with home made corn tortillas were delicious! Loved the sangria! Service was excellent!!!

Candelaria drink-mango, passion fruit, mineral water, agave, ice
Annamaria L.

This place was PHENOMENAL! We had gotten the recommendation to come here from the pool server we had at our resort. We had told him we hadn't really had anything that "wow'd" us while we were her and he suggested here. They are part of a chain of other well known restaurants in the area, one of which was Edith's(which was also recommended by a fellow flight passenger, but we were unable to get a reservation during our short visit). You are greeted by someone outside to which they open the door for you. Welcome air conditioning! I'm not sure what my problem was during our trip but I thought I was going to self combust from the heat so any and all air conditioning situations we encountered were very well received! Ambiance is lovely, it's a mix of a few styles and nicely done. Our server Eliacid was very welcoming and gave us several recommendations in addition to showing us the tray that contained the visual examples of what was available. We had drank all day at the pool so we were wanted non-alcoholic and opted for the Candelaria drink-mango, passion fruit, mineral water, agave, and ice. Delicious!! The absolute perfect amount of sweetness and my favorite, bubbles. We didn't get any apps as we had a late lunch so we just ordered our entrees. The man ordered his Arrachera, and I got the Fish Tacos. Now here's where I was like "Say what?". These fish tacos where sea bass tacos. Yes people, sea bass! These babies were by far THE BEST fish tacos I have ever had. My husband was really tripping that I said that because I just don't Willy nilly the title of BEST like that. I had taken a picture of them but in my excitement of just the presentation, which in and of itself was excellent. Three tacos are served on a wooden board with three little baby mugs that contain, limes, pico, or a cabbage slaw(undressed). The tacos come topped with hierbabuena, cherry tomatoes, arugula, cream, guacamole, and salsa. Oh but wait, they are done on homemade flour tortillas, Lordy take the wheel. I'm not usually a fan of flour, except for quesadillas but this culmination of ingredients were freaking MAGIC! Hubs thought his steak was fantastic also. It came served on a layer of green sauce, a grilled nopal, the steak, and topped of with a quesadilla. That one I got a picture of -major eye roll here. Served with a side of beans and pico. We were told that the corn tamal for dessert was out of this world but sadly I was so stuffed I could not eat anything else. We will absolutely be back here the next time we come and will be our first recommendation to our friends on where to dine! Thank you Pintada!

Menu
Ashley A.

I am so bummed to not be giving this a better review! I was super excited to dine here for lunch. We arrived a few minutes after they opened on a Wednesday. We were thrilled to see oysters on the appetizer menu and excited to try some new beers. We ordered the oysters and were told they didn't have any. Then we ordered beer and he said they were out of every beer except two. Bummer to go to a brewery with not many beer options. The food was really good but it's overpriced. The service was very friendly. Just overall bummed out about menu options not being available. It was quiet and only a couple other tables while we were there. Overall, wouldn't really recommend.

Tortilla soup
L B.

When you come to Cabo often you alway look for something different, some other place to eat, a place where you can have something other then Mexican food. Well look no further. After eating at all the usual places I was told about La Pintada it was a breath of fresh air. The chicken and fig salad was amazing and the tortilla soup was probably the best I've ever had in Cabo. The service was top notch... very attentive. Their drink menu is all authentic specialty drinks and super yummy with fresh fruit. This is a complete hidden gem right on the main drag of Cabo. This is a 4.8 out of 5. La Pintada is not inexpensive but well worth it. Must go and try!!!

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Great food great service great ambiance I will definitely come back here next time I'm in cabo!

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Delicious food, amazing drinks, and all the servers especially Eliacid Navarrete was wonderful.

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Health and delicious food. It was great sitting and service. Price was on a high side but appropriate considering great food and service.

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Los Tres Gallos - Strip steak was fire 5/5

Los Tres Gallos

4.3(642 reviews)
0.5 km
$$$

I'll tell you right now if you're anywhere near Cabo and you skip Los Tres Gallos, you messed up…read more This place sits right in downtown but once you walk inside boom beautiful courtyard, lights hanging everywhere, and a mariachi band that doesn't just play music... they attack your table with joy. I'm talking the kind of band that makes you want to order another margarita just so you can clap along like you suddenly grew up in Guadalajara. And the food? Real-deal Mexican classics mole, enchiladas, chile rellenos big flavors coming out of a kitchen that knows what it's doing. Now let's talk about the chips and salsa, because I didn't come here to play games. Some restaurants give you chips like they're doing you a favor three chips and a little salsa like it's a museum sample. Not here. These chips show up ready to party. Crunchy, warm, and the salsa hits you like, "Hola amigo, welcome to flavor." Add the incredible service and that mariachi band floating through the courtyard and suddenly dinner turns into a whole event. Honestly, this place was one of the highlights of my Cabo trip and my socks? Yeah... they're still somewhere on the floor from those chips and salsa.

Environment was nice up until the flies swarm your food and staff does nothing about it!…read more Happened on 2026-04-12 at 6pm, lovely evening, the restaurant has a nice environment and food came out quick. But that was the end of the positive things as a swarm of flies quickly came to eat the food. Trying to swat them away helped a bit but there was way too many of them. I eventually flagged a waiter down, and he shrugged at the flies. A minute later some candle flame thing came out saying that it will help with the flies but already that was too late as flies were all over the food and I lost my appetite at that point. It was disgusting. I just got up and left. Went to cashier to pay my bill. The cashier also shrugged at my fly incident, and I asked how much it was going to be. Full price. No consideration about bad operating environment and since they knew about the fly issue they didnt setup before food was served to control it better. Even after bringing it up again in detail, she shrugged again. No sorry or anything, just a brush off. Then to make it even worse she asked if I wanted to tip the service. I was in there for a few minutes, staff didnt help quickly or even pre-empt the fly issue, and I'm being asked to pay full price. Sorry but no thanks. How did this place get on the Michelin list? Service poor. Environment poor. Zero or negative star rating for me.

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Hacienda Cocina y Cantina - Crab tacos

Hacienda Cocina y Cantina

4.4(543 reviews)
0.7 km
$$$$

Wow!! Wow!! Wow!! An absolutely cannot miss when you're in Cabo place. EVERYTHING was well…read moreprepared and seasoned to perfection. The views are stunning and since we arrived on a cruise ship and were treated to views of our ship from the table. The restaurant is beautiful. Cannot do it justice by trying to describe how beautiful the restaurant and the property as a whole is. Suffice it to say . . . Stunning! Service was impeccable our servers Ohnel and Arturo did not miss a beat. This is definitely a cannot miss destination and will be my definite stop every time I return to Cabo I felt the prices were very fair especially for such a high end restaurant and the food was exceptionally fresh. From the fresh catch of the day to the Shrimp Diabla (Camarones Diabla. The sauce was decadent Now you must try the guac. They prepare it table side and not only is it a site the behold but the flavors are to die for This was my first time in Cabo and certainly will not be my last. Did a lot of research on local high end restaurants (The Office, Sunset Mona Lisa El Farallon) Tried this and one of the others which was great and will review shortly but to be honest. When you factor in location, ambiance food etc. I will have to give this the edge. It really made my trip to Cabo worth it and it is where we settled to dine for my birthday. I simply cannot believe it took me so long to visit Cabo I have done it a disservice as I frequent the Eastern side of Mexico but now I know I have already booked my return trip And to my Mexican Familia at Hacienda Cocina: Gracias por hacer que nuestra visita fuera tan memorable. Todos se esmeraron al maximo oara hacer que la visita fuera fantastica . Nos vemos pronto!

We stayed at Hacienda for my bachelorette party and couldn't recommend the resort enough!!!!…read moreHowever, we were all by the pool one day, some girls didn't want to leave/some didn't feel well/some were hungry so we grabbed a quick bite to eat at the restaurant within Hacienda for lunch. Wow! Wow! Wow! First of all the ambiance is so fun, beautiful views of the beach! The service was quick, the waiters were so funny and nice! Our waiter brought us free chips/dips and smoothies! The street tacos I had were awesome. Keep in mind though it is a little pricey given the convenience factor but we loved it!

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Hacienda Cocina y Cantina - Complementary chips and dips

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La Lupita

La Lupita

4.6(320 reviews)
0.5 km

I wandered into La Lupita Taco & Mezcal the way a man wanders into trouble casually, innocently,…read moreand completely unprepared for what happens next. Now let's talk about the mole. Proper Mexican mole the kind built from dried chiles, nuts, seeds, and even a whisper of chocolate thick, dark, mysterious stuff that tastes like it took a committee of grandmothers three days to invent. I took one bite and nearly wrote home about it. Rich, smoky, a little sweet... the sort of sauce that makes a man pause mid-chew and reconsider every sauce he has ever trusted before. Then the tacos arrived, and that's when things got serious. These weren't tidy little tacos meant for polite company. No sir. These were the kind where the juice runs down your hands and you stop worrying about manners because flavor has taken command of the ship. La Lupita is known around Cabo for its creative tacos and massive mezcal selection, and judging by the crowd and the music humming through the place, folks already know the secret. The staff goes the extra mile with every little detail, and before long you realize you didn't just stop for tacos you discovered a whole new method of happiness, served on a tortilla.

The food was honestly mid. I will say the esquites were really good, but let's be real, that's a…read morehard dish to mess up. We were recommended this place by our hotel (ME Hotel), so we came in with high expectations. What we ordered: *Two esquites *Two tacos *Beans *Two micheladas *One spicy margarita Our total came out to $150, which completely shocked me. The place itself does not have a high-end vibe or atmosphere, so the pricing just didn't match the experience at all. The service was nice, I'll give them that, but the food did not justify the cost. I've had way better tacos for way less. And trust me, I've had a lot of tacos in my lifetime. It honestly feels like this place is taking advantage of tourists with these prices.

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La Lupita - Tuna tacos on lettuce were incredible!!

Tuna tacos on lettuce were incredible!!

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Tacos Guss - Tacos de Lengua

Tacos Guss

4.3(1.5k reviews)
0.6 km
$

We wanted some authentic mexican food and tacos while we were in the Marina area of Cabo. This…read moreplace did NOT disappoint. They bring you out a tray full of different toppings and sauces (careful one of the green ones is quite spicey). The service was good and the food was better. This place is cash only so I'd encourage you to make sure you have some $$$ on hand (they did accept USD). The reason for the 4 star vs. 5 star is due to the restroom situation. I don't know how this restroom compares to the other restaraunts in the area, but its two small bathrooms and a sink outside. The sink you have to touch a little knob underneath which doesn't seem the most sanitary...but at least they have a bathroom and some soap. We would go again for sure.

Recently stopped by Tacos Guss during one of our cruise port days and ended up having some of the…read morebest tacos I've ever had. We found it recommended online and were so glad we did. The space is small, but we were seated right away. We ordered carne asada, al pastor, and pescado tacos, plus a Bohemia beer, all for just $20 USD. While we waited, our waiter brought out chips with multiple salsa options ranging from mild to absolutely eye-watering, along with a full platter of taco toppings, which we didn't use. The moment I took my first bite, I knew this would be a regular stop if we're ever back in the area. The meat was tender, incredibly flavorful, and tasted fresh off the grill. Everything paired perfectly with the salsas and an ice-cold beer. Super glad we found this gem within walking distance of the pier, and this is one of those spots that'll stick with us long after our trip ended.

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Tacos Guss - Condiments platter

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Roasted Grill & Bar - 2lb lobster tail!! And the steak was amazing as well!

Roasted Grill & Bar

4.7(791 reviews)
0.4 km
$$$

The steak hits different here in Cabo compared to Southern California‍ The ambiance, the…read moreappetizers, the entrées, and dessert were all amazing. The waitor was attentive and he brought out complimentary dessert for the table following our meal. You've got a tree growing in the middle of the restaurant, are there going to be some bugs in an open air restaurant, hell yes there is. But who cares, you're in Cabo on vacation, and you just took a scorpion shot at the cantina next door. 10/10 Recommend!

Roasted Grill & Bar was an absolute highlight of our recent trip to Cabo! We planned one evening…read moreout for dinner and landed on Roasted in downtown Cabo, and we hit the jackpot! The evening we dined here it was raining, and while that is normally not significant, Roasted is partially open-air with the middle of the restaurant having no cover, so the rain was pouring in and effectively closed 60% of the place. When we arrived, the hostess and owner were apologetic and offered to rebook us, but we aren't quitters and a little rain does hurt us...but they also had a table near the entrance that was covered, so we decided to take it and enjoy our evening. Best decision ever! We started our evening off with a few cocktails paired with shrimp ceviche, queso fundido with chorizo, guacamole and an assortment of salsas. Once we ate through all this goodness, we tossed in our main courses of short rib, octopus, imperial shrimp and tampequena's. Finally we rounded out our meal with a few desserts consisting of cheesecake, chocolate flan and key lime pie! Everything was cooked to perfection, plated beautifully and absolutely delectable from first to last bite! The tampequena was my order and consisted of flank steak sided with a chile relleno and quesadilla...all of my favorite things as one meal? Sign me up! The desserts were delightful with all of us non-flan people being converted after trying the chocolate flan! Ownership put the desserts and a round of tequila shots on the house due to rain, which is more than they had to do. We were beyond thankful and appreciative. Service was phenomenal as well. Our server, the hostess, owner and food runners were all engaged, friendly and helpful. The space itself is absolutely gorgeous! The lit tree in the middle of the restaurant is a centerpiece and a perfect anchor to the decor and vibe. Overall, Roasted was one of the best dining experiences we have had in a long time, and definitely the best one we had while in Cabo. Do yourself a favor and come here! We definitely know we will be back!

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Open kitchen inside

Roasted Grill & Bar - Camarones ajo

Camarones ajo

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La Pintada - mexican - Updated May 2026

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