One of the best Italian restaurants in Cabo San Lucas is Alcaravea Gourmet. It is on the corner of Ave Ignacio Zaragoza and 16th of September just off the main road into downtown Cabo San Lucas. With its own parking lot, it was easy to access.

The restaurant has the choice of outdoor dining with a view of the bar and the kitchen or two indoor rooms. We were met at the door and asked if we had a reservation. We decided to eat inside. The room had interesting artwork on the walls including some original oils by Maximiliano Smiriglio and Fifi Benavente. The owner of the restaurant, Chef Enrique Diaz was trained at culinary school in Mexico City and in Toronto, when his wife had a job there. When she decided to take a position in Cabo San Lucas, Enrique wasn’t convinced that it was the right place and didn’t really like the area. Deciding not to take a job as a chef at one of the hotels, Alcaravea started with just a few tables in the outside area. As other space became available, he grabbed it and expanded and continues to do so.

Our server introduced himself and provided us with the menus and asked if we wanted some still or sparkling water to drink. Once we had a chance to look at the menu, he came to describe the specials to us. The menu is extensive with a full choice of appetizers – bruschetta, stuffed mushrooms, antipasto – salads, shrimp, meat chicken and Catch of the Day selections. We ordered a Caesar Salad to share as our appetizer. Their fresh pastas are great and so we both ordered a plate of pasta for our main course.