We had an amazing meal in a beautiful setting! The restaurant is located right a the beach. We enjoyed every moment. The seafood was so great!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
We dined at Pitihayas during our stay at Hacienda del Mar. We walked in at 7:45pm, and were seated immediately; the place was 40% full at most. No reservation needed. The "slow time" at the resort is May through Sept, which is why we visit in May/June every year. We dined at Pitahayas during the week of the June full moon. We arrived just before moon rise, so we decided to share the Full Moon Food/Wine Pairing menu. The food was good, the wine pairings were great (Som. Christopher Perez - most excellent). The service/timing of food/wine presentation was terrible. Most dishes were delivered, and we'd have to wait 10 minutes or so for the wine pairing to be poured, but that time the food was cold. Our waiter tried to pick up the slack, but twice brought the wrong wine to the table. The prices are over the top, excessive for the CSL market, but the resort has a "captive audience" in that it's not very easy or convenient to go off the resort for other dining options. Bottom line... good food, great wine pairing, service isn't that great and the prices are excessive. Our last visit to Pitahayas was not that memorable, this visit did little to change our minds.
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What a difference a day makes! We tried Pitahayas again for dinner here at Hacienda Del Mar, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Service was great, attentive, but not intrusive. We began with the amuse bouche of falafels, with a side of a middle eastern tomato sauce… Delicious!
For appetizers, we tried the sashimi tuna and the grilled octopus. The appetizers arrived quickly, and were served at an excellent temperature. The tuna was super fresh, and the side dollops of wasabi were the perfect match. The grilled octopus may have been pan-grilled or fried, as opposed to grilled, but it made no difference. Outstanding taste, especially when paired with the sauce on the side; and there was a lot of octopus there, easily an entree-sized serving.
For our entrées, we selected the crusted sea bass, and the blackened fisherman’s catch, also sea bass, or perhaps the equally popular local grouper. The both fish were expertly prepared. The plate presentation of the crushed fish was excellent, and the soy-based sauce underneath the fish was very tasty. The blackened fish was divine, and the side brussels delicious.
We ordered wine for dinner, a Roganto sauvignon blanc, an excellent representation of the varietal from Mexico. The wine was served appropriately chilled, and the table bottle service was perfect.
Special shout out to the entire staff, well done! Special hat tip to Mimi at the bar, easily one of the best bartenders in Mexico, and so pleasant to chat with about cocktails, local cuisine, etc. A wonderful evening at a 5-star restaurant!
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Update October 27, 2023
Staying at Hacienda Del Mar again this Fall, here for a "birthday week" and had dinner at Pitahayas this evening. Despite enduring Hurricane Norma only 6 days ago, the restaurant was up to speed this evening. Service was good, attentive, but not intrusive, and the pace of the meal was good. The "almost" full moon helped to set the atmosphere for the evening!
The food was very good. Amuse bouche of watermelon and feta cheese was good. Sourdough bread, amazing! Crispy shrimp very good, but needed a better pairing on the plate. Very nice berry sorbet palate cleanser before the entrees were served.
Creamy rice and blackened fisherman's catch for entrees both good, but the fish was better!
The wine was served cool, not chilled, a 1/2 ice bath fixed that issue. Nice complimentary b'day dessert served at the end was a nice touch. Pitahayas is worth a try if you're in Cabo!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$200–300
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Hands down the best restaurant within the hacienda del mar resort. Rarely do we like all 3 courses in a high end restaurant, especially being vegetarians. They had a separate vegetarian menu. We cleaned up all the plates! Beets salad, lettuce salad, 🥕 main course and the chocolate cream dessert were all so yummmmmm....
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–100
The stunning views of the ocean are amazing. The staff and service are second to none. The food was super. The different specials ans the selection of items I never had before, and combinations of flavors was great. They just need some fans to move the warm humid air around, as it can get sticky being outside.
I regret not taking photos of our food but I’m not a food reviewer nor a blogger. I do want to give this place a shout out for the superb service and exquisite cuisine. The views at this restaurant is delightful especially before sunset. They don’t offer breakfast so you can’t really enjoy the sunrise. If you’re into architecture, you will appreciate the grand design of the building and the materials used that I think are mostly locally sourced.
Be prepared to spend a minimum of $100 USD for dinner here. A bottle of wine cost $50 USD. If you’re from California and checked the true cost using the Vino app, you’ll be surprised that it only cost $10 back home. Nevertheless, you will enjoy all their cheap wine selection (between $50-$100 USD). I think it was handpicked perfectly.
They will have string musicians to serenade you while dining so it’s a plus.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$200–300
Recommended dishes
Fruit and Nut Tart
Pitahayas was on the grounds of our resort, so I came here with a party of 5. We had Ismael as our server, and he was top notch. The restaurant is such a stunning, peaceful spot with ocean views. There was live music when I went and the band was such a nice touch to the dinner atmosphere. We highly recommend the tuna tataki, duck confit and foie gras, miso soup with braised short ribs, and blackened fish. We will definitely be back on our next trip!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100–200
We had an spectacular experience!
Great Service at the best location, Pitahayas is the place to go for a romantic dinner
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–100
Fantastic evening out for girls week in Cabo. Can’t say enough about the service with Alfredo and Gabino, they were charming attentive. Food was excellent, giant wine list and incredible moon rise. Come here and enjoy yourself
One of the most beautiful restaurants we have ever been too..so magical and amazing place ever!!! The food is so fresh and delicious...highly recommend it..
Ambiance, food,service & overall experience was amazing.... servers took their time explaining each meal & were quick to assist with everything.. love it
