Miguel Hidalgo S/N 23450
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico
It was day 5 of our cruise, and it was time to bust out. We had spent the first two days of our vacation at sea. Our first port was Puerto Vallarta, where we spent the day at a resort soaking up the sun, indulging in the all-you-could-drink beverages, and partaking in an all-you-can-eat buffet that could best be described as just as good as what we had experienced at Hometown Buffet when they were still in business. Not very good.
On day four, we walked to Plaza Machado, a central square in Mazatlan. We strolled around this historical district's shops and enjoyed more cocktails and some divine seafood on a heavily shaded patio at one of the local restaurants. When we arrived in Cabo the following day, we were looking to get out of the touristy harbor area and eat where the locals dine. So I did what I would have done when I was back home. I consulted Yelp for a breakfast restaurant with good reviews that would get us away from the craziness that was Cabo during spring break. We headed to Casasola Cafe.
Casasola Cafe is located five or so blocks northwest of the harbor. The walk was slightly elevated from the port, and I imagine it would be grueling in the summer heat of Cabo. However, on this March day, it was only 80 degrees, so we only needed one glass of iced tea to bring down our body temperature. We were seated in the back room of the restaurant, right near the kitchen. There was a good mix of people here, women celebrating an upcoming baby's arrival, an English couple sitting at the table next to us here on holiday, and plenty of locals.
Even if you have a minimal grasp of Spanish, you should be fine at Casasola. The menus are printed in English, and communication with our server was a breeze. The one-page menu is divided into egg dishes, Mexican breakfast specialties, sandwiches, specialties of the house, and breakfast breads, such as pancakes, waffles, and crepes. The opposite side of the page features beverages ranging from coffee, smoothies, shakes, and juices. Prices are listed in pesos, but entrees typically average about $12 per plate. Way more affordable than breakfast in the US. Let's see if I made a good selection visiting Casasola while we were in Cabo.
Katie went pretty vanilla for her breakfast at Casasola with this Glendale French ($10.90). This plate included French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, seasoned potatoes, and fresh fruit. Little portions of lots of things are how I'd describe this plate. The little round French toast was topped with plenty of berries and served with jam, even though the menu mentioned this would include maple syrup. No worries, though, as Katie really enjoyed this and couldn't help but gush about how fresh everything tasted. I did not snap a picture, but she was also enamored with the coffee here, which she desperately needed after going five whole days without her beloved Iced Americano from Starbucks.
Frequent readers of this blog have probably noticed my love affair with Chilaquiles ($12.29). It's almost a given that if I see it on a menu, I'll need to order it, and I was in Mexico, the birthplace of this breakfast staple, so it was predestined that I would be consuming it this morning. I added arrachera, which is a skirt steak and a fried egg. This version of chilaquiles was built with some delicious refried beans and then was topped with cotija cheese, onion, crisp tortilla strips, radishes, crema, and cilantro. I got the red version, which was a lot spicier than I expected, but it awakened my taste buds quickly. Really tasty and full of flavor. I'd definitely get this again.
Casasola Cafe was worth the ten-minute walk from the port. After having nothing but cruise ship food for almost a week, this breakfast was a like a breath of fresh air that woke us up from the doldrums. It was nice to get out of the tourist traps that face the harbor and go where the locals eat. The service was cordial, and the food came out promptly. The check was about $15 less than a similar meal would cost us back in OC, so this was a good value for better food than what you could get near the much more crowded port.
Out of five marlins (because this city is commonly known as the Marlin Capital of the World), five being best to zero being worst, Casasola Cafe and Brunch gets 3 marlins.
For more information about Casasola Cafe and Brunch, click here to visit their website: https://www.casasolacafe.com/
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