KM 19 Cocina de Campo

Mejor comida mexicana auténtica y excelente atención del propietario en una hermosa Palapa. El mejor desayuno que he tenido en Los Cabos.

Comida mexicana auténtica, simple y maravillosa. ¡Comida realmente auténtica! ¡Nos encanta todo, además de Ramón y Martita! Anfitriones maravillosos. ¡Nueva incorporación, tamales! ¡Una vez más, simplemente delicioso!

Mi esposa y yo paramos en KM19 de manera espontánea después de una mañana de snorkeling. Los dueños son muy amables y atentos. El ambiente es relajado y casual, pero la comida era la mejor comida mexicana auténtica que he probado. El precio es muy razonable y el servicio es genial. Si quieres probar auténtica comida mexicana, este lugar es una visita obligada.

I'm in love with this restaurant! As we walked past the garden where the are growing vegetables and cactus I knew this was going to be a treat! The cool breeze welcomed us as we entered in to the open air, porch style, dining room with it's simple and inviting Mexican decor. The owner is very friendly and inviting. The breakfast menu was simple, but delicious! I'm a chilaquile fanatic and theirs were excellent. I can't wait to return to try their pastries on a Sunday and paella too!

Km 19 Cocina de Campo is owned and operated by Jose Ramon Redo and Martha Ofelia Pastor de Redo. They serve traditional Mexican food that you would typically find on a ranch – in other words, good hearty fare. Jose Ramon (known as Ramon) is not a trained chef but he is a very good cook and he obviously has a love and passion for what he is creating. He arrives early every morning to make the salsas that are the backbone of the dishes. He also prepares fresh cookies, cinnamon rolls, croissants, sweet breads called conchas and coyotas filled with brown sugar or caramel.There is a lovely garden that Ramon puts to use for his soups, stews and salsas. He is growing herbs, nopale cactus, aubergines, cucumbers and tomatoes. He also plans to raise his own chickens and use the fresh eggs in the restaurant. The breakfast menu consists of fresh eggs – any style, chilaquiles, enchiladas and pan dulce.The lunch menu has changes each day and we had the special beef stew which was filled with earthy chiles and slow-braised meat. Thursdays Ramon prepares Green Pozole with chicken, tomatillos and pumpkin seeds. Saturdays he makes a red pozole with guajillo chiles, chicken and pork. Sopa de tortilla is on the menu every day and I thought it was heavenly. Sundays Ramon really puts on his chef’s hat and prepares pizzas cooked in his wood burning oven and paella with saffron rice that includes shrimp, clams, octopus, mussels, chicken, pork and chorizo. Also on the menu is Chilorio, a slow-cooked pulled pork recipe with a delicious ancho chile sauce, beef Birria stew with 3 kinds of dried red chiles, Chile Rellenos stuffed with cheese and Shrimp in red sauce. My friend who I was having lunch with asked for chicken even though it was not on the menu and they whipped up beautiful chicken tacos for her. When purslane is in season (the taste is similar to watercress or spinach), Ramon uses it for his baby back ribs in green sauce.Km 19 is rustic but very comfortable and well thought out. It is a nice structure that is completely screened so there is no problem with pesty flies or bugs. It is also cool inside and surprisingly quiet even though it is fairly close to the highway. They do not have a liquor license but you can bring your own wine or beer and there is no corkage fee. Breakfast is served all day beginning at 8:30 am. Lunch begins at 12:30 and they close at 4:00 pm. It is located across the highway from Las Ventanas Resort and the old Melia Cabo Real. There is ample parking and easy access on and off the carretera. Ramon and Martha strive to make the customers comfortable while serving well prepared home cooked food. This little gem of a restaurant has so much potential and I am excited to try the many dishes that Ramon prepares with such care.