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Taqueria El Gran Pastor
Cuisine: Latin, Mexican
Price Range: $
10Best Says
Taquería El Gran Pastor is hugely popular with tourists, primarily the late night bar crowds that spill out from downtown bars like Rips, Cabo Wabo, Tanga Tanga, and Jungle Bar. There is no seating... Read More
Taquería El Gran Pastor is hugely popular with tourists, primarily the late night bar crowds that spill out from downtown bars like Rips, Cabo Wabo, Tanga Tanga, and Jungle Bar. There is no seating here. This is a stand up taco shop, and the crowds are often three deep on the sidewalk out front. Gran Pastor specializes in tacos al pastor, of course, made with meat from a giant spit of marinated pork. These tacos should also include cilantro, onions, and pineapple (traditionally cooked on top of the pork so that an enzyme found in the fruit will make the meat particularly tender), but the pineapple isn't a given in Cabo San Lucas. El Gran Pastor, therefore, is a happy exception, and one of the town's great late night pit stops.
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EXPERT TIPS BY:
Chris Sands
Cabo San Lucas Local Expert
- Late Night, Take Out: "El Gran Pastor opens at dusk, and closes at dawn."
- Best for Late Night Because: This is the best late night, stand-up taquería in downtown Cabo San Lucas.
- Best for Take Out Because: This is the best stand up taco shop in downtown Cabo San Lucas.