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Welcome dinner and rehearsal dinner restaurants in Cabo

Where to host the welcome dinner, the rehearsal dinner and the day-after brunch for your wedding guests in Cabo San Lucas & San José del Cabo, plus local tips on timing, tipping and booking for groups.

For the welcome or rehearsal dinner

Mid-range and special restaurants, with the most group-friendly first.

MexicanGood for groups$$$

The Office on the Beach

Medano Beach

Toes in the sand. Great for a group lunch.

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Farm to table$$$

Flora's Field Kitchen

Flora Farms, San José

Dinner on an organic farm. Book well ahead.

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Modern Mexican$$$

Acre

San José del Cabo

Treehouse-style restaurant and cocktail bar in a palm grove.

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Farm to table$$$

Huerta Los Tamarindos

San José del Cabo

Restored farmhouse with its own gardens and cooking classes.

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Seafood$$$

El Farallón

Cabo San Lucas

Cliffside seafood above the crashing waves.

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Mediterranean$$$

Sunset Monalisa

Corridor

Terraces facing El Arco at sunset.

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Mexican, seafood$$$

Edith's

Cabo San Lucas

Classic Cabo dinner spot near Medano Beach.

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Mexican$$$

Mi Casa

Cabo San Lucas

Colorful courtyard with regional Mexican dishes.

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Mexican$$$

Los Tres Gallos

Cabo San Lucas

Garden courtyard, live music and big margaritas.

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Lobster$$$

Lorenzillo's

Cabo San Lucas marina

Lobster dinners on the marina.

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For the day-after brunch or a casual night

Tacos, mezcal$$$

La Lupita Taco & Mezcal

San José del Cabo

Lively courtyard with creative tacos.

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Tacos$$$

Tacos Gardenias

Cabo San Lucas

Local taco shop famous for fish and shrimp tacos.

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Booking a group dinner in Cabo

  • Many restaurants offer private dining or buyouts. Confirm the service charge, which is sometimes added automatically.
  • Dinner from about 7 to 10 pm.
  • Tipping: Expected: 10 to 15% in restaurants, plus tips for guides, drivers and boat crews.
  • Book two to three months ahead for groups over 20, especially in high season (November to May).
  • Ask about deposits, minimum spend and the cancellation policy in writing.
  • Plan transport back to the hotels. Many Pacific-side beaches are unsafe for swimming. Swim at Medano, Chileno or Santa Maria.

For a splurge night

  • Flora's Field Kitchen Flora Farms, San José
    Dinner on an organic farm. Book well ahead.
  • Acre San José del Cabo
    Treehouse-style restaurant and cocktail bar in a palm grove.
  • El Farallón Cabo San Lucas
    Cliffside seafood above the crashing waves.
  • Sunset Monalisa Corridor
    Terraces facing El Arco at sunset.
  • Edith's Cabo San Lucas
    Classic Cabo dinner spot near Medano Beach.
  • Lorenzillo's Cabo San Lucas marina
    Lobster dinners on the marina.

Or make the welcome night an activity

Questions

Where should we hold a welcome dinner in Cabo?

Good options from our list include The Office on the Beach (Medano Beach), Flora's Field Kitchen (Flora Farms, San José), Acre (San José del Cabo). Book early for groups.

What time is dinner in Cabo?

Dinner from about 7 to 10 pm.

Do we need to tip at a group dinner in Cabo?

Expected: 10 to 15% in restaurants, plus tips for guides, drivers and boat crews.

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