94 Los Cabos Magazine | Winter 2017 FRANCISCO ESTRADA The iconic views from Sunset Mona Lisa complement an incredible menu with dishes like this Alaskan salmon. first and ask for a glass of bubbly. Gaze out at Land’s End as you soak up every second of jewel-toned sunset as you feast on creations like the oven-baked oyster in its shell with porcini mushrooms, black truffle, and mozzarella cheese. Move on for dinner and try a taste of tuna tartare in chipotle and soy, or salmon tartare in lemon mousseline served with French bread that is made black by squid ink. A seafood soup scented with lemon grass is perfect when you don’t want to go overboard. If you are game, the octopus and porcini mushroom dish is worthy of a photo, along with risotto foie gras with Barolo wine reduction and glazed quail. A prix fixe three-course dinner includes antipasti; a pasta, fish, or meat dish; and a dessert. Go for the works with six courses that are designed around seasonal ingredients (wine pairing extra). Desserts are just as decadent with a palate cleanser of beet sorbet served in an upside-down cone and followed by several indulgent choices. If you’re like me, opt for two: a chocolate sphere and a chocolate soufflé with anise foam. Valet parking. Km 6.5 on the tourist corridor, Cabo San Lucas, (624) 145-8160, www .sunsetmonalisa.com. Nightly 4 p.m.–10:30 p.m. MasterCard and Visa accepted. $$–$$$$ S.A.B. Sunset Point A hip destination that features a nearly 180-degree vista of the Sea of Cortés and the iconic Land’s End rock formation. This is the perfect spot to see the sun go down and the moon come up, all the while enjoying a glass of wine and perhaps a light snack before dinner. Of course, you can have a fullcourse dinner here as well. This is also the ideal place for an after-dinner rendezvous with dessert cocktails. Appetizers include a selection of mozzarella specials such as Pettole (a prosciutto roll served with arugula and cherry tomatoes) as well as other favorites like tuna tartar, meatballs with a mushroom sauce, or fried calamari. Pizzas are king here; they come straight from a wood-burning oven with a nice variety of toppings from which to choose. If something more substantial is in order, classic lasagna or lasagna verde fit the bill, followed
Los Cabos Magazine Issue 45 Winter 2017
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