Welcome San José del Cabo Expats!

This resource list was created to provide expats with links to help entertain visitors and live your best life in San José del Cabo. Request edit or addition.


Cheers! 🥂 Jenn Seeger 💃

BEST OF THE BEST

Restaurants:

  • Best Coconut Shrimp Tacos - Claro's on Antonio Majeres Blvd (low cost)

  • Best Meat Tacos - El Fogon (low cost)

  • Taco Nene (low cost)

  • The Hangman (low cost)

  • Best Baja Tacos - Lateral (low cost)

  • Best Gourmet Tacos - La Lupita 

  • Best Local, Good Priced Mexican food

  • Las Guacamayas (low cost)

  • Best Foodie Meal, Walkable - Phortal (note they only offer 3 or 5 course meals)

  • Best Foodie Meal, close but not walkable (quick Uber) - Semillonuj

  • Best all around, always consistent experience with food, ambiance and service

  • Flora Farms (not walkable, Uber/drive) 

  • Best Mexican - Jazmin's and Los Tres Gallos (tourist prices)

  • Best Italian - Come a Casa or Osteria 107 (right across the street) or Casa Martin

  • Best Breakfast - Lolita Cafe, Es Por Ti Panaderia or NAO

  • Best Sunday Brunch - Jazmin's

  • Best Mariachi Band - Los Tres Gallos Best Coffee - Es Por Ti Panaderia

  • Best Pastries - Crust Best Pizza - Flavia'

  • Best Burger - Smashburger at Tropicana or on rooftop at El Ganzo Pool

  • Best Water View - 7 Seas Restaurant (not walkable and recommend drinks and apps only) and Zipper's (not recommended for food)

  • Best Sports TV Watching - walkable - Teo's or Shooters; driving - The District

  • Best Sushi - Omakai Sushi 

  • Best Place to Meet Snowbirds / Expats during high season - Drinking Time or The District (uber or drive)

  • Best Market - Agricole (newly opened) Highly recommend the salsas, pestos, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh juices and the strawberries and cream.  

  • Best New all around hangout  - Suelo Sur - Beer garden, Mexican BBQ, bar, game area, restaurant (walkable but down a dusty road.  Definitely Uber but probably no more than 5 mins / drive)

  • Best Date Night - Acre Restaurant (quick uber/taxi ride); swanky, beautiful restaurant 

  • Best Cocktails: Clandestinna, Santoro or Speakeasy in Baja Brewing 

Things to do:

  • Walk along the beach

  • Enjoy Plaza Mijares at night

  • Best hotel pool: El Ganzo rooftop or Vidanta Reserve Beach Club Cabo

  • Adventures Luxury Sunset Sail in Cabo San Lucas

  • Whale watching with Salty Cabo (from November to end of March)

  • San Jose de Cabo Art Walk - every Thursday night in the main square (5p - 10p)

  • Pamilla Beach Valeros Beach Club

  • San Jose del Cabo Taco tour 

  • Massages, facials and manicures / pedicures at Gypsy Soul House

  • Cooking class at Flora Farms or Tamarindo's

  • Pickleball at Club La Huerta 

  • Farmer's market at Club La Huerta every Saturday (closed in summer)

  • Snorkeling at Palmilla, Santa Maria or Chileno beach.  Or go to Cabo Pulmo.

VISITOR LINKS 🛬

  • Transportation Services: Juan Pablo (have him stop at the Chedraui at the roundabout for groceries on the way from the airport), Cactus Rental Car or Uber (you cannot Uber from the Airport so plan to arrange private transportation or take a shuttle from the Airport)

FOOD & DRINKS 🍽 ☕️

  • Restaurant Specials for Locals: 2 for 1 Pastor Tacos on Tuesday at La Lupita

SELF CARE 💆🏼‍♀️

REAL ESTATE 🏠

  • Utilities: You can go in and add credits on utility services to avoid anything ever being shut off.

  • Property Tax Payment: You get a discounted rate if property taxes are paid early - 20% off in January, 15% off in February, and 10% off in March

  • Paying Fideicomisio Annual Fees: Annual payment is due every year on the date when you closed (your fideicomisio date).

  • Internet: Starlink is great for home owners (MX$1,100/mo, with hardware cost of MX$8,300)

LIVING IN MEXICO 🇲🇽

  • Health Insurance Specialists (Fredy Braverman, Katya Berci, Cathy Smith)

FINANCES 💰

  • Getting Pesos: Convert US or Canadian dollars to Mexican Pesos on your Wise Debit Card and then pull pesos out at the ATM @ La Comer using your Wise card (US expats use the Citibank ATM; Canadians use Scotiabank ATM)

  • Credit Cards (charge everything in pesos on a credit card with no international fees)

  • Foreign Earned Income Exclusion: For US Expats it is $130,000 for the 2025 tax year. Must reside in Mexico for at least 330 full days during any period of 12 consecutive months.

WORKING IN MEXICO 👩‍💻

  • Getting Your RFC: It's a unique registration number issued by Mexico's tax collection agency, SAT. Required to claim capital gains tax exemptions on any property you own when you sell it, to open a bank account, purchase a car, or receive income from a Mexican company.

  • Establishing a Corporation & Accounting Services (connections coming soon!)

HOLIDAYS 🎄

  • November 1 & 2 - Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos): Traditionally, November 1st honors deceased children and November 2nd honors deceased adults. The main plaza puts out beautiful alters (be sure to stop at Los Tres Gallos!) and Flora Farms does an event.

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