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Don Emiliano Restaurant
San Jose del Cabo
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Welcome to Don Emiliano, a space of exquisite simplicity and magic where our dream materializes a lifetime of family tradition that through generations revolved around the kitchen and the vast culinary culture of our beloved Mexico.
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Don Emiliano is the Mexican haute cuisine restaurant of Los Cabos and our ultimate goal is to offer all our patrons a unique and unforgettable culinary experience in a warm, hospitable and quaint environment. Through the leadership of our World Class Executive Chef, Margarita Carrillo de Salinas, we have designed a Menu of uncontested quality that amorously reflects the great diversity of aromas, tastes & colors of the vast Mexican gastronomy.In Don Emiliano we boast the largest & finest selection of Mexican wines, not withstanding great labels from the Old World and outstanding wines from the New World. Don Emiliano is definitely the best option for those seeking a truly unique culinary experience, and at the same time become exposed to the authentic taste of Mexico, where you will always be welcomed by the personable, warm and kind attention of its proprietors.
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AWARDS
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- Best Mexican Restaurant in Southern Baja 2006
Baja Traveler’s People Choice Awards
- Best Mexican Restaurant in Southern Baja 2007
Baja Traveler’s People Choice Awards
- The 10 Best Dining Experiences of Baja 2007
Frommer’s Guide to Baja & Los Cabos
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- Award of Excellence 2008
Wine Spectator
- The Top 10 Wine Lists of Mexico 2007
Catadores Magazine
- The Top 10 Wine Lists of Mexico 2008
Catadores Magazine
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Margarita C. de Salinas
Chef Executive
Born in Mexico, into a family with a strong cooking tradition, Chef Margarita originally received a BA in education from the National University of Mexico. She studied cuisine at the Culinary Institute of America and Le Cordon Bleu, among others, as well as with many distinguished Mexican chefs.
She has dedicated more than 25 years of her career to researching, studying, teaching and cooking Mexican cuisine.
Chef Salinas is also a Chef instructor on the Mexican Cuisine Rescue Workshops with Cucul Cultura Culinaria A.C. and the National University of Mexico, the leader of the Slow Food movement in Baja and country coordinator for the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) since 2001.
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From 1996 to 2006, Chef Salinas was the Chef of the Ministry of Agriculture in Mexico and has prepared Mexican food festivals and gala dinners in England, Italy, USA, Guatemala, Japan, China, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Holland and others.
Along with her husband and three sons Chef Margarita co-owns and is the Executive Chef of Don Emiliano in San Jose del Cabo, Casa Mexico in Mexico City and La Colina in Tokio. |
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Don Emiliano - Slow Food
By David Mandich - May 8, 2005
Don Emiliano restaurant in San Jose features exceptional Mexican cuisine prepared by internationally famous master chef Doña Margarita Salinas. Chef for the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, she often puts on gala Mexican cooking demonstrations at food conventions in Europe, Asia and the U. S. The restaurant is a member of the “Slow Food” movement - an international association founded in Milan twenty years ago as a counter-point to the fast food industry. Slow Food promotes appreciation of fine cuisine using regional foods, served in an unhurried atmosphere where family and friends can relax and enjoy life in the slow lane.
A delicious Slow Food entrée at Don Emiliano’s is the Filete Nicolasa. A wonderful tenderloin of Chihuahua beef prepared with a seared crust of dried chiles, leaving the meat tender and juicy on the inside. It comes centered on a platter of red hibiscus flower sauce garnished with apple slices sautéed in tequila caramel. This dish will destroy any fantasy you ever had about vegetarianism. Another is the Filete Eredira. “A Chihuahua beef tenderloin bathed with scented ten chile oil and garlic flakes.” The filet comes served on a bed of blue masa (cornmeal) stuffed with seven different of mushrooms of the forty-nine varieties found in Mexico.
A specialty dish is the Chile Relleno San Jose – A large mild Ancho Chile (dark red, toasted nut flavor) stuffed with medium shrimp in an angelic goat cheese and wine white sauce. A dish worth fighting over. Lamb Mixiote is from a pre-Hispanic recipe. Lamb stew meat is steeped in a light salsa verde and served in a Maguey skin (Tequila plant) paper wrapping which comes from a small village in Mexico.
Try the Espiral con Mole de Pollo de Pistache – a delicious dish featuring Chicken crepes in a tantalizing pistachio mole. Seafood offerings include Atun Encendido - a charcoal seared tuna covered with a light vinaigrette and a favorite - Camarones la Tequilera. Large prawns sautéed in a creamy tequila enhanced white sauce. Some “Slow Food” dishes can take up to four days to prepare. Try to not be in a hurry when dining here so you can slow down, savor and enjoy Doña Salinas' fine culinary art, the paintings, music and your friends.
Prices range from 20 to 36 dollars for main courses, 7 to 20 dollars for appetizers, soups and salads. Parties up to 150 persons can be accommodated.
Reviewed by David Mandich - May 8, 2005
Chiles en Nogada Festival
Don Emiliano Restaurant’s Executive Chef Margarita Carrillo de Salinas presents the Chile en Nogada Festival every September in conjunction with Mexican Independence celebrations.
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Don Emiliano
The Authentic Flavors of Mexico
Alta Gastronomia Mexicana
south of the central plaza and the Municipal Palace
Blvd. Mijares 27, Col. Centro C.P.23400
San Jose del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Phones: (624) 142-02-66 | (624) 142-51-30
E-mail: angel@donemiliano.com.mx | Web: www.donemiliano.com.mx
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