Flora Farms – a popular farm-to-table dining concept for American tourists to visit while in Cabo. Like I don’t think a single patron is from Mexico. It’s located up in the hills near San Jose del Cabo – close for those staying in that area but is a good 45 mins from San Lucas. In short, cute but touristy.
If you’ve been there before, the animals have now been moved to a larger ranch near the airport and the space converted into residences. The (Californian) owners are trying to build a community around sustainable farming while, understandably, still making a profit so some of that authenticity seems to have been lost with the development. But they still have the butchery, smokehouse, and bakery on property. Pro-snacker tip: grab some fruit and fresh-made to-go items from their market for later.
Not recommended for anyone looking for anything Mexican. I literally could’ve been in Malibu and not known the difference. But this is Cabo so it’s pretty much an extension of SoCal in most of the posh spots anyways. I say that endearingly – I love both, but I travel to seek new experiences different than what I know. I’ll be visiting Los Tamarindos on my next trip, which I hear is a more authentically Mexican version of Flora Farms.
I must admit that it’s a nice place for good organic fresh food/drinks with wine country vibes and live music (in English, of course). I would frequent it if it were down the street from my house for the pretty garden party ambiance and charming farm setting. But in San Jose del Cabo, I’d much rather be having fresh seafood with the locals at El Toro Guero.
Food highlights: homemade burrata, cilantro mule, variety of their homemade 🍨 (my first time having celery leaf ice cream and that’s saying quite a bit because I make it a point to try a lot of random flavors)
Disappointments: the ginormous pork chop which was cooked perfectly juicy but so bland, made more flavorless by giant chunks of potatoes. The chocolate torte (pretty hard to mess that up, but alas) and the stingy ratio of ice cream to cake.
Worth the visit: the farm tour. Schedule the tour on their website in advance (restaurant reservations can also be made online). I’d go back to do one of their cooking classes, but only if I happened to be staying close by.
