Las Guacamayas San José del Cabo

Las Guacamayas San José del Cabo is a taquería and Mexican restaurant on Paseo de los Marinos at Paseo de los Pescadores, in Colonia Chamizal, near Clínica San José. The menu is built around tacos al pastor on handmade tortillas and a long list of antojitos: sopes, volcanes, gorditas, quesadillas and stuffed potatoes, plus molcajetes and house specials. Tacos start at 48 pesos and molcajetes run from 415 to 460 on the restaurant's menu file from May 2025. The dining room has two levels, with the upper floor under a palapa roof. Condé Nast Traveler named it one of five taco spots to try in Los Cabos in 2012, describing a place with more locals than tourists. The restaurant currently announces opening hours of 3:00 PM to midnight.

The menu repeats seven fillings in its tacos, volcanes and chorreadas: pastor, chicken, pork chop, beef steak, chuletón (beef rib), chorizo and arrachera. Sopes, gorditas and two styles of quesadilla, al comal or chilanga (fried), have their own lists, with fillings such as huitlacoche, squash blossom, tinga and chicharrón prensado. Larger plates include fajitas, queso fundido and specials with names like Que Me Ves and No Que No. Items flagged as new add shrimp and octopus to the molcajetes and the stuffed potatoes. Desserts are flan, fried plantain and churros, and the San José branch also promotes frozen yogurt and fruit ices on its Facebook page. The menu also lists branches in Cabo San Lucas, La Paz and El Sargento, and the company caters taquizas for events of 30 people or more.

Why Las Guacamayas Stands Out

Al pastor on handmade tortillas — the restaurant describes its tacos al pastor as its famous dish, prepared with a traditional recipe, and the menu notes that tortillas are made by hand.

Condé Nast Traveler pick — listed in the magazine's 2012 roundup "5 Taco Joints You Have to Try in Los Cabos", which recommended the chorizo tacos and the goblet-sized margaritas.

Two levels under a palapa — tables downstairs and an upper floor under a palapa roof. Its Resy profiles also mention live music and a salsa bar.

Taquería prices — tacos from 48 to 63 pesos, specials at 260, and a 2-for-1 on margaritas and mezcalitas from 3:00 to 6:00 PM, advertised on Facebook in September 2026.

Must-Try Dishes

Tacos al Pastor — marinated pork on handmade tortillas. The restaurant calls its tacos al pastor its famous dish.

Molcajete Combinado — the molcajete comes with spring onions, nopales, avocado, fresh cheese and the meat of your choice; the Combinado mixes them. The restaurant calls the molcajete its favorite.

Papa Rellena — a stuffed potato with the filling of your choice, from nopal and mushroom to arrachera. The Combinado takes three ingredients plus corn.

Volcán de Pastor — a toasted tortilla topped with al pastor pork and melted cheese. Also made with chicken, pork chop, steak, chuletón, chorizo or arrachera.

Guacamaya Especial — the special named after the house, from the Los Especiales list: chicken, nopales, mushrooms and cheese.

La Gringa — a flour tortilla filled with cheese, pineapple, onion, cilantro and al pastor pork, listed among the house specials.

Hours & Reservations

Hours: Open from 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM, the schedule the restaurant announced at the end of September 2026. In spring 2026 it posted daily hours of 1:00 PM to 1:00 AM, which Google and OpenTable still show, so confirm before planning a late lunch.

Reservations: Resy lists tables for 2 to 20 guests, but its booking page still shows slots before the 3:00 PM opening, so call the restaurant to confirm a reservation. For order-and-pickup, the restaurant gives a WhatsApp number: +52 624 382 6180.

Parking and payment: OpenTable lists a private parking lot and Visa and American Express as accepted cards. We could not confirm it with the restaurant, so bring some cash.

Best time: The restaurant advertised a 2-for-1 on margaritas and mezcalitas from 3:00 to 6:00 PM in September 2026; ask if it still applies at this branch. The upper floor sits under the palapa.

Reviewed by What's In Cabo Editorial Team, 2026-10-03. Sources: Las Guacamayas Facebook page, the restaurant's menu (PDF linked from OpenTable, May 2025), OpenTable, Resy, Google Maps, Uber Eats, Condé Nast Traveler (June 18, 2012).