Médano Beach · Cabo San Lucas · Beach Bar & Restaurant
The Office on the Beach
1970s
Open since
Toes in the sand
Seating
Breakfast, lunch & beach days
Best for
Live mariachi — daily
Entertainment
The Restaurant
Blue umbrellas, cold margaritas —
the original Médano Beach institution.
The Office on the Beach is one of Cabo San Lucas's most iconic addresses — a beachfront restaurant that started as a simple palapa in the 1970s and grew into a full-day institution directly on the sands of Médano Beach. Tables sit on the sand under its signature blue-and-yellow umbrellas, with the Sea of Cortez, cruise ships, and distant rock formations filling the view. Mariachi bands play next to the tables. Vendors walk the shoreline in front. It is a consistent, vivid Cabo experience.
The menu runs from 7 AM breakfast through late dinner — Mexican eggs with chorizo in the morning, Coconut Shrimp and loaded nachos midday, Whole Red Snapper and fajitas in the evening. Pricing reflects its prime real estate on Médano's most social stretch, but no other spot on the beach delivers the full combination of food quality, energy, and view that The Office has offered for fifty-plus years.
What Is The Office Restaurant Like on Médano Beach?
The Office is one of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in Cabo — a full-day beach dining institution on Médano Beach where your table is literally in the sand. The coconut-breaded shrimp is the most-ordered item on a menu that hasn't needed to change since the 1970s.
The Menu
Breakfast through dinner — what to order
Coconut Shrimp
One of the most-ordered dishes on Médano Beach — heavily loaded, crispy coconut-breaded shrimp that have become synonymous with The Office's identity.
Whole Red Snapper Acapulco
Deep-fried whole red snapper in the Acapulco style — a showstopper plate that arrives at the table and draws attention from neighboring umbrellas.
Mixed Fajitas & Baja Jumbo Shrimp
The Mixed Fajitas arrive sizzling and loaded. The Baja Style Jumbo Shrimp are grilled fresh from the Sea of Cortez — both are consistently among the top-ordered dishes.
Giant Nachos
Shareable beach nachos built for a table — heaped with toppings and sized for the Médano Beach mentality of quantity and fun.
Margaritas de Limón & Tequila Cocktails
Massive Margaritas de Limón, tropical mojitos, craft beers, and custom-blended house tequila cocktails. The drink program matches the high-energy atmosphere at every hour.
Mexican Eggs with Chorizo, Fruit Plates & French Toast
One of the most popular breakfast spots on Médano Beach — classic Mexican eggs with chorizo, thick French toast, and oversized tropical fruit plates from 7 AM onward.
Before You Go
The pricing reality, when to go, and how to book
The Office is premium-priced for its Médano Beach location — entrees run $30–$60+ and specialty cocktails hit $14–$25+. That's the cost of sitting in the best beachfront spot in Cabo with live entertainment and a full-day open door policy. Reservations are available through their online portal and are recommended for prime lunch windows and sunset dinner slots; walk-ins are possible but the best tables go fast.
The restaurant sits directly adjacent to the Mango Deck — together they form the social epicenter of Médano Beach's daytime scene. Local vendors will approach your table with blankets, jewelry, and crafts throughout the meal; this is part of the Médano Beach experience and not unique to The Office.
Photo Gallery
Inside The Office on the Beach
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Book your table at The Office
Prime lunch windows and sunset dinner slots fill fast. Book online or walk up early — beach flip-flops fully encouraged.
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