By Renata Montellano | Food & Dining
Some of the best food experiences in Los Cabos this week are not simply about booking a table. October’s culinary calendar includes visiting chefs, tastings and hands-on experiences that make dinner part of the itinerary.
1. Festival of Flavors at Don Manuel’s
Chef Travis Swikard joins Don Manuel’s at Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal October 8–10 for a limited culinary weekend. It is one of this week’s most notable chef-driven events.
2. Explore agave beyond the margarita
Tequila and mezcal tastings offered around the resort corridor are an accessible way to learn how agave spirits differ by production, region and aging rather than treating them simply as cocktail ingredients.
3. Take a ceviche class
Hands-on culinary programming at Los Cabos resorts gives visitors the chance to understand one of Baja’s most recognizable preparations: fresh seafood balanced with citrus, chile and texture.
4. Book a cooking experience
Cooking classes are increasingly part of the Los Cabos luxury experience. For travelers, they offer something a conventional restaurant reservation cannot — a technique or recipe to take home.
5. Follow the fall chef calendar
October begins Cabo’s busiest culinary stretch. Visiting-chef dinners and short-run menus are worth watching because many last only a night or a weekend.
For all limited culinary experiences, confirm current menus, prices, times and availability directly with the venue before making plans.
