Waldorf Astoria Pedregal · Cabo San Lucas · Cliffside Seafood
El Farallón
Ocean-to-table seafood
Cuisine
Four-course prix-fixe
Format
5:30–6:15 PM sunset
Best table time
Resort Elegant
Dress code
The Experience
Suspended above the Pacific —
choose your catch while the sun sets.
El Farallón is widely regarded as one of the most visually dramatic dining experiences in Mexico — a cliffside restaurant carved directly into the rock face of the Waldorf Astoria Pedregal, with stone terraces that hang over the crashing Pacific below. The concept is simple and singular: walk up to the illuminated shaved-ice display, let the culinary guide walk you through the day's local catch, choose your fish, and watch it grilled over open flames as the sun drops into the ocean.
Getting there is part of the ritual. Guests pass through the private Dos Mares tunnel — a torch-lit passage bored straight through the mountain — before emerging on the cliff face above the sea. The restaurant is not accessible by car from outside the hotel grounds, which is precisely why the arrival feels like stepping into somewhere completely removed from the rest of Cabo.
Is El Farallón Worth the Price? Our Honest Verdict.
El Farallón is one of the most distinctive dining experiences in all of Mexico — a cliffside restaurant suspended over the crashing Pacific where you choose your fish by weight at a candlelit shaved-ice display as the sun sets. Whether it's worth it depends on whether you're paying for the meal or for the memory.
The Dinner
How the evening unfolds
Champagne Terrace
Guests are encouraged to arrive early for the cliffside Champagne bar — premium bubbles paired with artisanal salts and moles while the sun descends over the Pacific.
Choose Your Catch
Walk up to the illuminated shaved-ice display where an expert culinary guide presents the day's local catch — Red Snapper, Bluefin Tuna, Sea Bass, Amberjack, and others depending on the season. You select your fish and it's prepared to order.
Soup
Complimentary soup course — often traditional seafood Pozole or a rotating seasonal preparation from the kitchen.
Trio of Appetizers
A rotating trio of small plates — typically fresh ceviche preparations, aguachile, or other Baja coastal starters showcasing the day's catch.
Your Selected Catch — Grilled Over Open Flame
Your chosen fish or protein cooked over open flames by the cliff kitchen. Ribeye, Wagyu beef, and full vegetarian/vegan multi-course menus are available for non-seafood guests.
Family-Style Accompaniments
A selection of rotating family-style side dishes served alongside the main — house preparations that change with the season and catch.
Before You Go
What you need to know before booking
El Farallón is one of Cabo's most sought-after dinner reservations. Tables fill weeks or months in advance during peak season, and the sunset windows (5:30–6:15 PM) go first. Non-hotel guests are welcome and can book directly through OpenTable or by calling the Waldorf Astoria Pedregal. The dress code is enforced — resort elegant is the standard, and flip-flops and swimwear are not permitted.
The restaurant provides heavy blankets for after-dark dining — once the sun drops, the Pacific breeze off the water can get noticeably cool even in warmer months. Plan to stay for the full evening.
Photo Gallery
Inside El Farallón
Make a Reservation
Book your table at El Farallón
Tables fill weeks to months in advance. Sunset slots (5:30–6:15 PM) go first — book as early as possible.
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