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El Arca Del Uruguayo

Name: El Arca Del Uruguayo
Address: Mza 1 Colinas De San Jose Lote 13 Colonia Colinas De San Jose, Frente A La Escuela Pino Orozco, San Jose del Cabo Baja California Sur 23427 Mexico, AW
Price range: Cheap Eats
Rating: 5

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 21 reviews

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uruguayan

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El Arca Del Uruguayo is a $ uruguayan & steakhouse local restaurant in San José del Cabo rated 5.0/5 by 21 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

El Arca Del Uruguayo is a small neighborhood spot in the Colinas de San José residential area, inland from the tourist center of San José del Cabo. The owner is Uruguayan, and the menu runs to grilled meats and South American staples — not the coastal seafood you'll find everywhere else in town. Perfect scores across food, value, and service from a modest but vocal group of regulars suggest this is more about execution than novelty. The cheap-eats price level is notable given how often value and quality split in the area. If you're staying or renting in the north part of San José and want something familiar and straightforward, it's there. The location near a local school means it's not on anyone's resort loop, which is probably why the same people keep coming back.

At a glance

Area: San José del Cabo
Vibe: local
Price: ●○○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: uruguayan
steakhouse
south american
Dietary options: —

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