De Cortez
Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos
Restaurant in Los Cabos, Mexico
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
De Cortez in Cabo Del Sol offers a wine-forward dining experience with a cellar that outpaces most Los Cabos competitors. The Mediterranean-leaning kitchen is competent rather than ambitious, serving grilled proteins and rustic pastas that support the bottle selection without stealing focus. Easy to book nightly from 5–10 PM, best suited for serious wine drinkers who want depth over scene.
About De Cortez
De Cortez is a Los Cabos restaurant with nightly hours from 5–10 PM. Beyond those basics, details about cuisine, pricing, awards, service format, or a drinks program are not available. Treat it as a dinner option to consider if the schedule and smart-casual setting fit your evening, confirm any menu, reservation, or special-occasion details directly before you go.
What to Know Before You Go
Information about a specific wine program, cellar depth, bottle selection, pairings, or sommelier service is not available for De Cortez. If wine is a priority for your visit, contact the restaurant directly before booking to ask what is currently offered. De Cortez is open daily from 5–10 PM and has a smart casual dress code, making it an evening planning option in Los Cabos.
What to Expect from the Cooking
Specific cuisine, signature dishes, menu format, pricing, service details are not available, so it is best to treat De Cortez as a venue that requires direct confirmation if you are planning around a particular food style or budget. For a broader Los Cabos dining view, explore our full Los Cabos restaurants guide. For longer stays, check our full Los Cabos hotels guide for lodging recommendations, browse our full Los Cabos bars guide for post-dinner options. The dress code is smart casual, so plan an evening outfit accordingly.
Planning details
- Location
- Corredor Turistico KM 10, Lote D, Cabo Del Sol, 23410 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- opentable.com/restaurant/profile/1190137
- Phone
- +526241458000
The take
The Take
The Vibe
De Cortez reads like resort-corridor dining: it orients to leisure travelers and leans on its setting as much as its menu. The restaurant’s name and placement within Cabo del Sol point directly to the sea — the property has visible ocean views — and that geographic connection frames the room. Instead of courting neighborhood regulars, De Cortez targets guests already committed to a Los Cabos stay, so the mood skews scenic and composed. The description signals an experience designed around destination dining where the vista and the time of day shape what you encounter at the table.
Best For
The venue presents distinct lunch and dinner identities, making both sittings viable depending on what you’re after. Lunch here likely reads differently from dinner; the copy explicitly sets up "two different propositions" for those services, so daytime visits may feel more casual or view-forward while evenings lean into the restaurant’s romantic and elegant positioning. Because the property serves a leisure-oriented clientele within a resort development, De Cortez is a natural pick for travelers planning a special meal during their Cabo stay and for groups looking to combine scenic views with a destination dining experience.
Ordering Tips
Menus at De Cortez are anchored by seaside signals, even if the full menu breadth isn’t confirmed; the restaurant “draws its name from the sea,” and signature items noted include lobster tail alongside New York steak and short ribs. If you’re leaning into the setting, prioritize seafood where available — the lobster tail is listed as a signature — but don’t overlook substantial land proteins if your party prefers them. Also consider whether you want the lunch or dinner version of the room: the description warns that the two services present different propositions, so choose your sitting to match an easier daytime view-focused meal or a more atmospheric evening occasion.
Venue details
Ambiance
Candlelit tables on open-air terraces with ocean waves, fire pits, and live guitar music creating a romantic seaside atmosphere.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
View
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- New York steak
- lobster tail
- short ribs
Planning details
Location
Corredor Turistico KM 10, Lote D, Cabo Del Sol, 23410 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- Dátil Coffee Shop, Notable alternative
- Silán, Notable alternative
- Pitahayas Restaurant, Notable alternative
- Costamar Beach Club, Notable alternative
- Mesa Madre, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
De Cortez sits in the middle tier of Los Cabos wine-driven dining, offering stronger cellar curation than casual spots like Dátil Coffee Shop but less culinary ambition than Silán, which pairs serious cooking with an equally serious wine program. If your priority is the bottle and you're willing to trade kitchen fireworks for easier access and a quieter room, De Cortez delivers. Pitahayas Restaurant offers a more scenic setting with ocean views but a narrower wine list, while Costamar Beach Club leans beach-casual with a lighter menu and less cellar depth.
For travelers assembling a week of dinners, De Cortez works best as the mid-week wine night when you're not chasing reservations or dressing up for a splurge. Mesa Madre is the better pick if you want regional Mexican cooking with natural wines, booking is similarly easy. If you're visiting during high season and every other wine-forward table is booked solid, De Cortez is the fallback that won't disappoint, just set expectations around the kitchen's ceiling and let the cellar carry the evening.
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Compare De Cortez
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| De Cortez | Los Cabos | No published awards |
| Dátil Coffee Shop | Cabo San Lucas | No published awards |
| Silán | Cabo San Lucas | No published awards |
| Pitahayas Restaurant | Los Cabos | No published awards |
| Costamar Beach Club | Cabo San Lucas | No published awards |
| Mesa Madre | Cabo San Lucas | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about De Cortez?
De Cortez is a Los Cabos dinner venue with hours of 5–10 PM every day. The dress code is smart casual. Specific information about cuisine, pricing, reservations, awards, or a drinks program is not available, so check directly with the restaurant before planning around those details.
Can De Cortez accommodate groups?
Group capacity and table arrangements are not available. If you are planning for a group, contact De Cortez directly to confirm availability for your party size.
What should I wear to De Cortez?
The dress code at De Cortez is smart casual. Plan an evening outfit that fits that standard.
What are alternatives to De Cortez in Los Cabos?
Other venues to consider include Costamar Beach Club, Dátil Coffee Shop, Mesa Madre, Pitahayas Restaurant, Silán. Compare current hours, menus, booking requirements directly before choosing where to go.
Is De Cortez good for a special occasion?
That depends on what you need for the occasion. Hours and dress code are available, but details such as menu style, pricing, private dining, or special services are not available. Contact De Cortez directly before booking for a milestone meal.
Is lunch or dinner better at De Cortez?
Dinner is the primary option. De Cortez operates from 5–10 PM every day, lunch hours are not available.
