Cabo has a way of turning “let's grab some tacos” into a much bigger conversation.

Someone has a favorite place.

Somebody else insists the place across town is better.

Then someone starts talking about the thing you have to order once you get there.

Next thing you know, lunch has become research.

We consider this a very good problem.

We're not looking for one winner.

Taco conversations can get competitive quickly.

Best tacos in Cabo.

Best fish tacos.

Best carne asada.

Best place nobody knows about.

We understand the temptation.

Rankings are fun.

We’ll probably argue about them too.

But we're much more interested in building a list of places we'd happily go back to.

A taco spot doesn't have to beat every other taco spot. It just has to give us a reason to come back.

Start with what they're known for.

One of the easiest ways to have a better meal is to stop treating every taco place like it should be great at exactly the same thing.

Ask what people order.

Ask what the place is known for.

Look at what's coming out of the kitchen.

If nearly every table has the same thing, that's useful information.

Then order one.

Fish & Seafood Cabo is surrounded by water. Some taco missions should start there.
Carne Asada Sometimes you're looking for smoke, meat, salsa and simplicity.
Something You Haven't Tried Ask what the house does especially well and let them choose the direction.
The Return Visit If yesterday's tacos were excellent, there is absolutely no rule against going back.

Ask the next question.

We've apparently turned this into a WDCF operating system. 😂

But tacos are another perfect example.

Don't only ask:

“Where should I get tacos?”

Ask:

“What should I order there?”

“Which salsa?”

“What do you get?”

“What time do you go?”

“And where would you go after that?”

One recommendation has a funny way of creating another one.

This is waiting for the photo that makes somebody hungry: tacos on the table, salsa lined up, the grill working or the place Leo insists should be #1.

The place matters too.

Great food can come with ocean views and beautiful design.

It can also arrive on a plastic plate while you're sitting somewhere you almost drove past.

We're interested in both.

That's part of the whole WDCF idea.

The polished side of Cabo doesn't cancel out the simple side of Cabo.

And the simple side doesn't make the polished side less real.

It's all Cabo.

Don't judge a taco by the room.

Some meals announce themselves before you sit down.

Others don't.

That's why recommendations matter.

Somebody who already knows a place can help you see what you might otherwise drive right past.

That's also why we want the WDCF taco list to grow from actual conversations and actual meals.

Leo will know places.

Wendy will have favorites.

Alex will have opinions.

Captains will tell us where they go.

Drivers will tell us where they go.

Restaurant people will tell us where they go.

And sooner or later somebody is going to say:

“You haven't been THERE yet?”

That's exactly the kind of sentence we want to hear.

Go back.

We've said this before because we really mean it.

Travelers sometimes put pressure on themselves to collect as many different places as possible.

But returning changes the experience.

You already know what you liked.

You know which salsa surprised you.

You recognize somebody.

Maybe somebody recognizes you.

You order one thing you loved and one thing you didn't try last time.

That's not wasting a meal.

That's getting to know a place.

Try somewhere new. Go back somewhere good. Both belong on the itinerary.

Our list is supposed to move.

The shortlist next to this story isn't carved into stone.

That's intentional.

A place might move from #4 to #1.

A completely new stop might appear next month.

A recommendation from somebody we trust might send us across town.

We may discover that our favorite order at a place isn't what we originally went there for.

Good.

The list should change because we're still paying attention.

What makes a spot worth recommending?

The food has to be good.

That part is obvious.

But we're also paying attention to the whole experience.

What should you order?

Who would we send there?

When would we go?

Is it worth making a trip for?

Is it perfect because you're already nearby?

Is there somebody behind the place whose story we should know?

Does it lead us somewhere else?

Because eventually these aren't only taco recommendations.

They become People stories.

Place stories.

Food stories.

Maybe even the reason somebody takes a different road tomorrow.

Taco research is serious work.

Someone has to do it. 😂

So this page is going to keep evolving.

We'll eat.

We'll ask questions.

We'll compare notes.

We'll move things around.

And we'll keep sharing the places that give us a reason to return.

If you disagree with the list?

Even better.

Tell us where we should eat next.

Come hungry. Ask what to order. And never assume the taco list is finished.