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La Palapa

Name: La Palapa
Address: Punta Ballena, Carr. Transpeninsular Km 7, Tourist Corridor Punta Ballena, Cabo San Lucas Baja California Sur 23410 Mexico, AW
Price range: Mid Range
Rating: 4.7

★★★★½4.7 out of 5 · 114 reviews

beachfront

mexican

seafood

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La Palapa is a $$ mexican & seafood beachfront restaurant in Tourist Corridor rated 4.7/5 by 114 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

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La Palapa is a beachfront Mexican seafood restaurant in the Tourist Corridor, tucked into Punta Ballena between the two towns. The atmosphere rating is perfect—5.0—and it's obvious why when you're eating under a palapa with your feet practically in the sand. Service matches it at 4.7, which is high for a casual beach spot where kids are welcome and reservations aren't required. The menu leans Mexican and seafood, and the food rating of 4.5 holds up across a hundred-plus reviews. Value sits at 4.1, fair for mid-range pricing this close to the water. You're paying a bit for the setting, but the service and consistency make it stick. It's the kind of place that works for a long lunch when you want to stay put and let the day dissolve into the afternoon. Bring sunscreen and maybe a hat—the palapa helps, but you're still on the beach.

At a glance

Area: Tourist Corridor
Vibe: beachfront
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: mexican
seafood
Dietary options: —

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