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Los Cabos Magazine - Issue #18 - Fall 2008 - Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Mexico

7 Seas Restaurant & Bar
The Cabo Surf boutique hotel on Playa Acapulquito in San José del Cabo is a magical place to stay, and its fabulous 7 Seas Restaurant is one of the best dining experiences in Cabo. Perched over the sand and sea, 7 Seas integrates itself into the landscape. You can start your day with delicious breakfast items such as fresh juices, assorted coffees, and a menu where no fewer than five items are designated as healthy food, and the others in the yummy pancake/waffle/Eggs Benedict category. ($5.75 US to $12.50 US). At lunch, the menu focuses on salads and seafood, like the Topolobampo (Don’t you love saying that word?) Crab Tostadas, and the almond crusted shrimp with mango salsa. ($7 to $19 US). And if all that’s not enough to chew on, then there’s the dinner menu. Wow. Sashimi anyone? What about sautéed scallops or surf and turf? Entrées include mostly fish and seafood, every dish prepared in an extraordinary way. For non-fish eaters, there are some fantastic meat, chicken, or pasta selections. ($16.50 to $27.50 US).



But, how’s this for a great idea: Full Moon Dinners. 7 Seas Restaurant & Bar has created a special dinner menu for the special full moon nights. Dine on the sand or the terrace, from appetizer to dessert. The chef prepares an inclusive menu for each month’s full moon. (prix fixe menu $50 US) Check the Lunar Calendar for dates. The sight of the huge moon at eye level, shimmering over the Sea of Cortés is simply sublime. Do not miss this. 7 Seas – open 7 days a week. Km 28, San José del Cabo. (624) 142-2676. www.7seasrestaurant.com.  P.M.K.

Arts & Sushi
Cabo has some of the most unique and interesting venues for dining out, and one of my favorites is Arts & Sushi located alongside the marina boat ramp, behind Liverpool, at the Plaza Bonita Mall. Here you can enjoy fresh sushi – so fresh it was probably caught off Cabo just hours before. You’ll dine in a veritable gallery of fine paintings and sculptures by Mexican and international artists. You’ll want to come often because the exhibitions change frequently as the art works sell out. Arts & Sushi Master Chefs Israel and José have been at their craft for over 10 years. In addition to their expertly prepared sushi and sashimi items, you can enjoy traditional Japanese dinner-house dishes including tempura (deep fried shrimp and veggies), yakitori (skewered seafood or chicken in tangy sauces) and teppanyaki entrées including rib eye, tenderloin, lobster, and more. Exotic original creations abound from a cucumber and crab salad to “Camarones Gagaluka” - shrimp filled with spicy crab and sea bass.” Nigiri sushi, special hand rolls, rice bowls with crab or shrimp, lobster curry, and more, all waiting to make your taste buds happy. Traditional Japanese beers, sake, and green tea are offered to those homesick for Tokyo, or you can have the bartender mix your favorite libation from the full bar. Entrée’s are priced from $14 US for the “Rice Bowl with Tuna and Seaweed” to $25 US for the fantastic “Special Hamachi Yellow Tail with Curry Oil and Citric Sauce.” Open from 11 a.m. until 10:30 p.m.  Groups to 40 accommodated. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted.  Reservations: (624) 144-4554  D.M.

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Baja Cantina Beach Grill
The one-year new Baja Cantina Beach Grill restaurant, located on Médano Beach offers elegant ambience, a sophisticated menu and, fine dining in harmony with Baja’s beautiful sea, beach, sun and moon. In the daylight, Médano Beach is filled with 20-somethings enjoying Spring Break - year around. At night, however, Baja Cantina Beach transforms into a sea of tranquility, with the restaurant and bar on the sand offering plush lounge chairs, and the terrace dining area aglow with soft lighting and beautifully set tables. The extensive menu includes a sushi bar, pastas, prime filets of beef and seafood – spiced, sauced and sizzled in a wide variety of mouth-watering styles. The crab cakes with mango salsa, and lobster stuffed enchiladas are truly what make Cabo memories. Perhaps enjoy a spectacular banana flambé show prepared tableside. The bar’s “mixologist” makes your favorite libations, with fresh fruit margaritas a specialty, while the wine cellar features quality Mexican and international wines. Dinner entrée’s are priced from $17 US for pastas to $38 US for surf and turf. Baja Cantina Beach Grill features live music nightly, including a Mexican Fiesta show on Wednesdays, and live jazz on Thursday. Call ahead for schedules. Open 8 am to 11 pm daily for your dining, drinking and beachside lounging pleasure. Groups to 500 accommodated. Valet parking; M/C, Visa accepted. Located on Médano Beach, fronting Cabo Villas Resort. Baja Cantina Beach Grill reservations: (624) 143-9773. The original Baja Cantina restaurant is still open on the dock side (L-M) of the Hotel Tesoro. Baja Cantina Dockside : (624) 143-1591.  D.M.

Bohai Asian Bistro

A place providing a truly unique dining experience in Los Cabos, Bohai Asian Bistro takes ambience, service, and cuisine to a level far beyond excellence, acquainting diners with dishes from Vietnam, Thailand, China, Japan, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Upon entering this Asia-inspired eatery, the impression can only be described as otherworldly. From the giant bamboo shoots used as a division between the separate bar and the dimly-lit dining room, to the beautiful brick wall and tranquil waterfalls that plunge into the large pond below, guests here will remain in awe from beginning to end. Choose from the air-conditioned interior, including a Japanese Teppanyaki station, or the spacious outdoor patio for dining. The offerings from Asia begin with the imported beer selection, listing Tiger and Sapporo among many others. Bohai Asian Bistro boasts an incredibly diverse menu, including an overwhelming sushi selection, ranging from rolls to beautifully prepared tuna sashimi and diverse dipping sauces. From appetizers like Chinese potstickers and the tender Thai chicken satay with a sweet peanut sauce, prices vary from $6 US to $16 US. Main dishes, including seared tuna, tender and pink on the inside and golden around the edges, top out at $28.50 US. Among the many delectable desserts is a must-try green tea ice cream. Situated on Cabo San Lucas Ave, just steps from Marina Blvd. Serving dinner Monday through Saturday from 4 pm to 11 pm and Sunday from 2pm to 11 pm. All credit cards accepted. Outdoor kids´ area. (624) 144-4731.  K.F.

Brennan’s Bar & Grill
For something beyond traditional Mexican dining, Brennan’s Bar & Grill restaurant will have you rubbing your eyes and wondering what this wee-bit-o-Ireland is doing in Cabo? Adjacent to the Blarney Castle Inn boutique hotel, Brennan’s is sophisticated and low-key with dining al fresco on large pergola covered stone patios designed to take advantage of the cool evening breezes. The menu is expansive, ranging from traditional Mexican fare to world fare, including steaks with secret spices and sauces, fresh local seafood, and pastas.  Favorites include coconut shrimp served in a coconut shell filled with mango sauce, and a delicious tender stuffed Arrachera steak, rolled and sliced sushi-like, covered with Chipotle sauce. Brennan’s rises to its nations call by providing the thirsty visitor with a well stocked wine cellar and full bar. As when visiting Ireland’s mystical isles, you never know what you to expect at Brennan’s. You’ll hear Irish ballads or Christmas music in July, or witness a performance by a troupe of Irish River Dancers. But whatever happens when you do come to dine, you can count on enjoying spectacular views of Cabo’s city lights and the Sea of Cortés, and food the finest this side of Dublin.  Brennan’s is open Sunday through Monday, and Wednesday through Saturday, from 8 am to 11 pm, with happy hour from 12 pm to 5 pm. Prices range from $11 US for Mexican entrée’s to $32 US for Surf and Turf (lobster and filet mignon). MasterCard and Visa accepted. Reservations: (624) 143-2160.  D.M.

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