Cabo Travel Diary & Must-Try Dining Spots

Today I’m sharing our enjoyable getaway to Cabo, together with our expertise on the newish Four Seasons Resort Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol, and a our favourite must-try eating spots in and round Los Cabos.

We just lately returned from a blissful 4 nights in Cabo … one in all our favourite locations to calm down and rejuvenate. We spent most of our time lounging across the attractive resort pool and exploring some great eating spots in Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo.

We stayed on the newish (May 2024) Four Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol. The property is within the Cabo Del Sol group on the Sea of Cortez between the cities of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose Del Cabo (nearer to Cabo San Lucas). Kyle and Melody joined us and we had a laid-back, enjoyable 4-night getaway.

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Getting There

Los Cabos is a simple, less-than-three-hour flight from the Bay Area. Our flight arrived early, and we packed carry-on luggage, so after we landed and met the Four Seasons consultant we have been instructed there can be a 2-minute look ahead to our automotive. Due to the extreme wait time Jim led the best way – about 5 steps – to the outside airport bar and by the point our drinks have been poured our baggage was being loaded into the automotive. We piled in, drinks in-hand, for the 30-minute trip to the Four Seasons.

Four Seasons Resort & Residences Cabo Del Sol

We arrived on the resort and have been ushered into the attractive foyer and provided refreshing fruit mocktails to sip in the course of the straightforward check-in course of.

Before we knew it we have been whisked away in golf carts for a fast tour of the property on the best way to our rooms.

The property is beautiful. It’s been open a little bit over a yr and the vegetation remains to be rising in. It’s lush and exquisite now and can get extra so over time.

We booked ocean-view casita rooms with plunge swimming pools and took benefit of their fourth-night-free charge.

Never underestimate the fabulousness of an out of doors bathe.

The resort has 96 visitor rooms, suites, casitas and villas, three eating places and two fabulous bars, together with Sora on the rooftop. Coraluz, the extra causal restaurant, is closed in the course of the months of July and August.

The Mercado, off the foyer courtyard, provides every kind of breakfast and lunch grab-and-go choices … and ice cream!

I’m a room-service-for-breakfast form of traveler, and connoisseur of resort fruit plates. I give the Four Seasons 4-stars. And their blueberry muffins are the most effective I’ve ever tasted. Jim and I each cherished their inexperienced juice. As for his or her sizzling cocoa, it’s the normal Mexican chocolate which has a slight cinnamon twist. When in Rome …

The resort has two swimming pools, an grownup pool the place we camped out.

And a household pool.

The poolside menu, and repair, is superb. I had the empanadas on a regular basis in addition to pico de gallo and people great, thick chips.

At Melody’s urging we did Bandera photographs, a trio of photographs representing the colours of the Mexican flag. Lime juice, adopted by blanco tequila, adopted by Sangrita. Salute!

Jim and Kyle availed themselves of the attractive Cabo Del Sol Golf Course. To their delight drinks and tacos are included within the worth of a spherical and available all through the course. They made new associates.

I deliberate to go to the Tierra Mar spa however obtained an excessive amount of solar our first day and my shoulders weren’t as much as even the gentlest therapeutic massage. I do know, dumb.

The resort’s seaside is billed as swimmable however the purple flag was out throughout our keep. We nonetheless loved the seaside, strolling alongside the surf and have been grateful for a mild breeze on the pool.

We met earlier than dinner every evening within the foyer bar the place we sampled tequilas, chatted with the pleasant bartenders and different company.

We fell exhausting for the Four Seasons Cabo Del Sol and cherished every part about our keep together with everybody we encountered on the resort … who’re so pleasant and useful. We’re already plotting our triumphant return.

Must-Try Dining Spots in and Around Los Cabos

Cayao by Chef Richard Sandoval ~

Our first evening we ate on the resort’s Cayao restaurant, a Peruvian Japanese idea. The restaurant has probably the most attractive vantage level overlooking the Sea of Cortez and we sat on their coated patio alongside the strolling path. It was the right first evening welcome-to-paradise setting. I don’t recall what we ate, simply that it was scrumptious. And I used to be so completely satisfied to be again in Cabo with my favourite folks sipping cocktails below the celebs and watching the waves roll in.

Flora Farms ~

Flora Farms has been on my record of locations to go to for a lonnnng whereas. Melody and Kyle had been there earlier than and have been excited to return. A lush oasis tucked away on the finish of a protracted, grime street, the 25-acre natural farm and backyard, with artisanal markets, animal sanctuary and restaurant is a fascinating place to spend a couple of hours. The cocktails are lovely … recent and scrumptious … and the meals is superb.

My photographs don’t do the place justice. It was a bustling evening and I used to be overwhelmed by every part there was to see and expertise. Excuses, excuses.

We arrived early, checked in with the restaurant host, have been directed to the bar, and with cocktails in hand we wandered across the unbelievable property.

Jim had been telling us a couple of Mexican Cointreau dupe … and there it was on the bar. Jim requested for it in his margarita.

Before I neglect, it was mango season throughout our keep and bushes have been dripping with mangos all over the place together with the Four Seasons. They had a big orchard on the doorway to the property at the moment being harvested. Did I take photographs? No.

In hilarious information, none of us knew that mangos grew on bushes … we have been enlightened. Mango bushes have been plentiful round Flora Farms too and I did handle to snap a pic. They’re very fairly.

It’s off season for the farm, however they nonetheless had a farm stand going and Melody did a little bit purchasing.

Senor Turtle!

Even the powder room was picturesque so Melody and I tried a toilet mirror selfie.

There’s a lot to see and soak up and earlier than we knew it we have been being seated for dinner. With a stay band enjoying, twinkle lights glowing, candles flickering and a menu stuffed with great, seasonal dishes, it’s exhausting to think about a extra magical eating expertise.

Everything on the menu sounded so darned good and we had a tough time deciding. We began with focaccia bread that arrived sizzling from the oven (omg), bruschetta and a beet salad. By the time we polished off these shared plates, we have been stuffed and determined to separate two entrees … fried rooster and tortellini. There’s additionally a wood-fired pizza oven … and the pizzas whizzing by our desk seemed delicious. Next time.

Loved the denim dinner napkins.

Flora Farms is wildly standard for brunch and I can see why. Since we have been visiting within the off season (it’s sizzling and humid) I used to be anti-daytime actions that didn’t contain a showering swimsuit and pool.

The Office on the Beach ~

If you haven’t been to The Office have you ever actually visited Cabo? No!

The Office on Mendano Bay is a proper of passage of types for Cabo guests … and can doubtless change into a non-negotiable on future journeys. It’s a quintessential cantina with a full on toes-in-the-sand eating expertise. It’s vibrant and colourful, there’s at all times stay music and it’s simply tremendous enjoyable. The views of El Archo are unmatched, the sunsets are lovely and its enjoyable to see the yachts within the harbor and watch the sundown cruises returning to the marina … together with two ‘pirate’ ships which are a relentless on the horizon round Los Cabos.

The Office margaritas are goblet sized, the menu is fairly normal American and Americanized Mexican fare. But let’s be actual, nobody’s going there for the meals. It’s all concerning the surroundings and the enjoyable, vigorous environment.

That mentioned, the meals is simply tremendous and I at all times order the coconut shrimp. Jim had one other shrimp dish that he appeared very proud of. I can’t recall what Kyle and Melody ordered, however nobody went house hungry or sad.

Beach distributors ply their commerce in entrance of the restaurant. When I admired a straw tote, Melody and Jim took it as a problem and began bargaining on my behalf. $20!!!  I’ve been carrying it continuous since.

Yes, at The Office there’s a light stage of debauchery within the air, but it surely’s household pleasant. Guests of all ages from littles to great-grandparents celebrating events. And nearly everybody fortunately partaking within the tequila-poured-into-the-mouth ritual (adults solely) by The Office Rambo.

Of course, we took the requisite vacationer photograph.

We left the workplace and walked down Avenue del Pescador to Bar Esqina at the Bahia Hotel & Beach House. Kyle and Melody have stayed there and cherished it. We sat out on the terrace, listening to the band earlier than grabbing an Uber again to the resort.

Acre Restaurant & Cocktail Bar ~

Acre Resort is a 40-acre property with an natural farm supporting their Michelin Green Star successful Acre Restaurant & Cocktail Bar. Another oasis within the desert, Acre it’s very close to Flora Farms … they share a dust street entry that branches off to 2 very completely different however equally lovely properties.

The entrance to the restaurant is beautiful! Top of the steps on the proper is a mezcal tasting room. We hit visitors on our technique to Acre and went straight to our desk. Not to fret, we had a little bit mezcal style after dinner.

Behind the mezcal tasting room is the cocktail bar. Look at that beautiful tile, it’s so distinctive and located in different places across the property.

Acre Restaurant has been awarded Michelin Green Star recognizing their dedication to sustainability and moral practices. So the menu is, in fact, great and every part is scrumptious. Here’s are among the fairly dishes we indulged in.

We skilled great stay music all over the place we went together with this soulful duo.

Our meal concluded with a style of mezcal accompanied by roasted crickets with a chili lime salt and grapefruit slices. Melody says the crickets style like chips. What do you suppose, would you strive them?

In addition to the superb restaurant and cocktail bar, Acre Resort consists of sleeping areas within the type of treehouses, villas and haciendas. Also, a pool, spa, attractive occasion areas, an animal rescue, and far more.

After dinner we took a stroll down one of many rambling paths to see what we may see.

We ended our night on the Four Season’s rooftop bar, Sora.

And there you’ve it, our enjoyable crammed Cabo journey diary and a few of our favourite must-try eating spots.

I shared every part I packed and wore on the journey right here.

Hasta luego, Cabo! We’ll be again.

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