From cliffside seafood dinners to sushi counters, beach clubs and Greek-style whole fish – the Cabo seafood restaurants worth planning around.
Updated June 2026 · Curated by the What’s In Cabo team
The best seafood in Cabo ranges from cliffside raw bars and oceanfront Baja kitchens to sushi, Greek fish houses and casual beach clubs. Start with El Farallon, Manta and Cocina del Mar for dramatic settings, then compare Milos, Nicksan, Campomar, SUR Beach House and Agua for polished seafood meals across Los Cabos.
Seafood is one of the easiest ways to understand Los Cabos: Pacific and Sea of Cortez catch, Baja-style mariscos, sushi, beach-club lunches and polished resort dining all sit within the same trip. This guide ranks the seafood restaurants we would send travelers to first, balancing food, setting, service style and how useful each spot is for a real itinerary.
How we choose: We rank seafood restaurants on seafood focus, consistency, setting, traveler usefulness, and whether the restaurant fills a clear use case: cliffside dinner, sushi night, beach lunch, family-friendly seafood or a polished special occasion. Every pick links to a live Whats In Cabo listing with photos, location and practical details. Updated June 2026.
Why we love it:A cliffside seafood dinner inside Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, El Farallon is the pick when you want the setting to feel as important as the catch.
Cabo tip:Reserve before sunset if you want the full cliffside effect, and treat it as a special-occasion dinner rather than a quick seafood stop.
Why we love it:Manta brings a polished, seafood-forward point of view to the Cabo coast, mixing Mexican, Peruvian and Japanese influences in a way that feels built for a long dinner.
Cabo tip:Go when you want a curated dinner, not a casual mariscos plate; it pairs well with a sunset drink at The Cape before or after.
Why we love it:Set directly above the water, Cocina del Mar is one of the most useful seafood picks for travelers who want ocean views, polished service and Baja coastal cooking in one dinner.
Cabo tip:Ask for an ocean-facing table and arrive before dark; the view is the reason to choose it over another resort seafood dinner.
Why we love it:Milos is the luxury Greek-style seafood option: whole fish, raw bar energy and a bright coastal room that fits a long lunch or a polished dinner on the East Cape.
Cabo tip:Best if you are already staying near Costa Palmas or planning an East Cape day; from Cabo San Lucas it is a destination meal.
Why we love it:A Cabo sushi classic with a Japanese-Mexican seafood style, Nicksan is the reliable choice when your group wants sushi, seafood and marina convenience.
Cabo tip:Use it as an easy marina dinner after a boat day; it is more polished than casual sushi, so reserve on busy nights.
Why we love it:Campomar is the casual seafood feast pick: big plates, family-friendly energy and a menu that works when the group wants shrimp, tostadas and Baja seafood without a resort setting.
Cabo tip:Go with a group and order to share; it is a better value play than the cliffside or resort seafood restaurants.
Why we love it:SUR Beach House is the beach-lunch seafood move on Medano: toes-near-the-sand atmosphere, cold drinks and a menu that fits a lazy afternoon by the water.
Cabo tip:Come for lunch or sunset drinks, not a quiet dinner; it is best when you want the beach-club part of the seafood experience.
Why we love it:Agua gives seafood a refined Baja-Mexican frame at One&Only Palmilla, making it a strong choice for a polished coastal meal in San Jose del Cabo.
Cabo tip:Best for travelers staying in Palmilla or San Jose; from Cabo San Lucas, build it into a San Jose evening rather than a quick dinner run.
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For a special-occasion seafood dinner, El Farallon, Manta and Cocina del Mar are the strongest first picks. For a more casual seafood meal, Campomar and SUR Beach House are easier choices.
El Farallon, Cocina del Mar and SUR Beach House are the most useful picks when the view matters. Choose El Farallon for cliffs, Cocina del Mar for a refined oceanfront dinner, and SUR for a beach-club lunch.
Yes. Nicksan Cabo is the classic sushi pick near the marina, while Manta and Estiatorio Milos are stronger for a polished raw-bar or seafood-forward dinner.
For resort and cliffside restaurants like El Farallon, Manta, Cocina del Mar, Milos and Agua, reserve ahead. Casual seafood spots such as Campomar are easier, but still get busy at peak meal times.
Sources & recognitions: Visit Los Cabos seafood restaurants · MICHELIN Guide Cabo San Lucas restaurants · MICHELIN Guide San Jose del Cabo restaurants
