“If I won the lottery, I would move to Cabo San Lucas,” said my mother, as she and I were binge eating fresh guacamole and downing margaritas. Did I mention this was at 10 a.m.? I love Mexico.
If Cabo does not intrigue you yet, keep reading. If you aren’t buying lottery tickets in hopes of moving to Cabo like my mother by the end of this post, then you should probably refrain from clicking the “I am not a robot” button on websites.
I am not a robot, so here is how I bite into a day in Cabo:
I honestly think that deciding what to eat for breakfast is the hardest part of the day when on vacation in Mexico. There are so many options. On my past trip to Cabo I managed to try something new every morning and I found a winner!
The winner is: chilaquiles verdes con pollo at the Hacienda Beach Club and Residences Cocina y Cantina. I love this dish because it has a little bit of everything, literally. No matter what you wake up craving, chilaquiles verdes con pollo hits the spot.
CHILAQUILES VERDES CON POLLO - crispy tortillas, eggs, chicken, panela cheese, sour cream, avocado, green chile sauce. Like I said, this plate has it all. What came first, the chicken or the egg? It doesn’t matter because they are reunited in this dish! Ok, lame joke, but damn it’s good. (photo: Cate Creed).
Hacienda’s outdoor seating is also gorgeous if you want to wake up, grab coffee and watch the sunrise, or even better drink a tequila sunrise. The tequila sunrise and the Cabo mango are my two favorite drinks at Hacienda.
“I feel like I’m being healthy because this is like a green smoothie, just with rum,” my friend Meredith referring to her third Cabo mango of the morning.
After soaking up the sun, I usually work up an appetite. Well, after doing nothing for any period of time I tend to work up an appetite.
For a late lunch I highly suggest Flora Farms. Flora Farms is a pretty exclusive place about thirty minutes from the heart of Cabo. It is truly an oasis in the middle of a desert. I am obsessed with this place.
How cute are these two old men? I took this photo while we were waiting at the hostess stand at Flora Farms. All of the seating is open air and outdoors, in the back there are rows and rows of flowers and veggies. Obsessed. (photo: Cate Creed).
“This place is great,” said John Mayer. “I came here last night, too.”
YES, John Mayer was at Flora Farms at the same time as me and we had a conversation. I am still recovering from the experience.
But I promise running into famous people isn’t the only reason you must make time to eat here. The food is spectacular. Everything on the menu is grown on the property and made from scratch.
When you think of Mexican food you don’t necessarily think of pizza, but the pizza at Flora Farms is to die for. No matter how many slices you eat, you still feel light.
ROSEMARY HAM & EGG PIZZA- House Smoked Rosemary Ham, Farm Egg & Mozzarella. I don't think this picture does this pizza justice. I was a little too eager to dive into this one, but still you get the gist. (photo: Cate Creed).
Either before or after your meal at Flora Farms, I highly suggest grabbing a cocktail and touring the property, because it is beautiful. Did I mention Adam Levine got married here? Yea, that happened too.
You will probably descend from your Flora Farms high just in time for dinner. Which is a great thing because you will not want to miss out on Edith’s.
Edith’s is probably the most festive restaurant in Cabo. It has everything from Mexican blankets to a mariachi band.
You must start your meal with the Caesar salad. They make the salad tableside and it is “probably the best known dish originating in Baja,” according to Edith’s menu.
The menu at Edith’s is massive, so the server will usually recommend what you need to order for your entree. Trust them, they tend to always be right.
LOBSTER & SHRIMP SCAMPI - my entree of choice at Edith’s every time, without fail. The lobster melts in your mouth like butter and the shrimp have enough flavor for the whole dish. Wow, I'm hungry. (photo: Cate Creed).
For dessert, the bananas foster is hands down the only way to go. It is also made table side and it is delicioso!
Buenos noches, Los Cabos.
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