Best Places To Celebrate National Taco Day in Los Cabos
Six Los Cabos taco spots for National Taco Day: La Lupita, Mother Flower, Tacos Gardenias, Así y Asado, Lateral and Tacos El Paisa.
Isabella· Cabo Editorial Team2 min read
National Taco Day is a good excuse to eat in Los Cabos, because tacos here are not a side plan. They are the plan. Here are six spots we like, from a courtyard taco and mezcal bar to a grill that caught the eye of Guy Fieri. Pick one, or hit all six.
La Lupita Taco & Mezcal, San José del Cabo
La Lupita is known for handmade tortillas, a spinning al pastor trompo and mezcal cocktails. Our favorite part is the setting: a colorful courtyard in San José del Cabo. See the full listing on our La Lupita page.
Mother Flower, downtown Cabo San Lucas
A cozy downtown spot with an open kitchen. Order the Baja fish tacos and the dry rub shrimp tacos, then try the BBQ oysters. More on our Mother Flower page.
Tacos Gardenias, Cabo San Lucas
Tacos Gardenias is a Cabo San Lucas classic for fish and shrimp tacos, breaded or grilled, in warm tortillas. The sign out front says since 1980, so this is a place that has been feeding Cabo for decades. It sits on Boulevard Lázaro Cárdenas, near Paseo de la Marina.
Así y Asado, Cabo San Lucas
Grilled octopus tacos, smoky al pastor and a big salsa bar, right off the highway on the Corridor at Km 3.8. Guy Fieri even stopped here on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Lateral Crudo y Asado, San José del Cabo
Lateral serves pastor, fish, shrimp and steak tacos in the Zona Hotelera of San José, plus fresh crudo and mango margaritas. It is a good pick when you want tacos and something lighter on the same table.
Tacos El Paisa
Al pastor sliced right off the trompo onto warm tortillas, plus charcoal grilled asada and vampiro tacos. A vampiro is a taco on a crispy, grilled tortilla. Locations and hours vary, so check the one near you before you go.
How to taco your way through Cabo
- Start with the trompo. Al pastor sliced right off the spit is the move at La Lupita and Tacos El Paisa.
- Go for seafood in Cabo San Lucas: fish and shrimp at Tacos Gardenias and Mother Flower, octopus at Así y Asado.
- Save a night in San José for Lateral or La Lupita.
- Check hours before you go. Some of these spots keep their own schedule.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find the best tacos in Los Cabos?
Our picks are La Lupita and Lateral in San José del Cabo, plus Mother Flower, Tacos Gardenias and Así y Asado in Cabo San Lucas, and Tacos El Paisa for al pastor.
Which Cabo taco spot was on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Así y Asado, on the Corridor at Km 3.8, was featured by Guy Fieri.
What is a vampiro taco?
A taco served on a crispy, grilled tortilla. Tacos El Paisa serves vampiro tacos.
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