Dining Out
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By CaboOnline Staff There are hundreds of registered restaurants in and around Los Cabos. You have almost every gastronomical choice under the sun to choose from, from Mexican to Asian, Italian, Spanish, International, to traditional down-home American favorites, and anything in between. The most difficult aspect of your entire vacation may be deciding where to eat. Where to Eat? Many times, when you ask your hotel, taxi driver or tour rep where to eat, you may get a recommendation that isn't always the best choice. Many times, these people receive a commission for sending clients to a specific restaurant. Be careful if they give you a recommendation along with a coupon or card with their name on it, while chances are that it may be a good choice, there is a bit more to it than a purely honest recommendation. Ask your Peers Best bets for dining out if you do not have a list of places you want to try is to ask other travelers, and see what they have tried and highly recommend. You can also go in search of unbiased restaurant reviews before you travel. While any restaurant can have an off night, many great restaurants are on top because they strive for consistency. Look Around You Looking back, most of your favorite restaurants have loyal clientele and are usually filled with happy diners. The same criteria should be used when choosing a restaurant in Puerto Vallarta. Best rule of thumb, look for many diners, clean surroundings, and attentive staff. Almost every restaurant posts their menu outside of the restaurant so diners can decide if the menu and pricing appeals to them. Things to Know The majority of restaurants go to great lengths to purify and sanitize the food. Since chain restaurants are not the norm in Mexico, each place strives to make a name for themselves and adhere to good hygiene. No good restaurateur will sabotage his livelihood by cutting a few corners, such as purification of fruits and vegetables. Also, keep in mind that many people are often under the mistaken belief that only the food at their hotel is safe. Be warned, out of all the types of cooking, and maintaining healthy food temperatures, buffets are the most likely form to cause illnesses. Buffet food typically has a harder time of keeping stable temperatures of hot food as well as cold food, and, the food is often times uncovered and sitting out. If you would not choose to eat buffet for three times a day for seven days at home, you probably wouldn't want that on vacation either. |
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