Crepes And Corks: Toro - Cabo San Lucas

The day after Thanksgiving, I flew down to Baja California for a relaxing few days. I have been visiting Cabo since I was a kid and it has a special place in my heart. Blue skies, fresh seafood, and endless margaritas and guacamole. If that doesn't sound like paradise to you, I'm not sure what is. This time around we tried a restaurant called Toro, right off the main highway between the two towns of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. The restaurant is the brainchild of Richard Sandoval, who has over 40 Latin American-inspired restaurants worldwide.

You walk into the restaurant via an impressive entryway of stairs. First thing I noticed in the dimly lit restaurant was the baskets of bread, chilis and various other goods along the wall behind the hostess. We chose to sit at the bar this evening and I was most impressed by the bar area. The bar is set a little lower in the ground which gives a nice view to the artwork of the bartenders. Floor to ceiling open shelving line the walls, with terra cotta pots filled with different succulents all the way to the ceiling. Yellow lighting tracking all the shelves, lending a great ambience to the room. There were several other seating areas as well as a beautiful patio near a whale fountain.

Everything from their unique drink menu to the variety of appetizers we tried were absolutely fantastic. They had a lot of small plate options, including ceviches, a raw bar and grilled entrees. Looking forward to my next trip to Mexico so I can try more of their wonderful dishes.