Chef

Alex Branch

Discipline: Chef

Portrait of Alex Branch

i. Biography

In San José del Cabo, freshness is handled as technique: texture, contrast, and sharp pairing, not as decoration. At Nao Cabo, Alex Branch applies Mediterranean-Baja fusion as a working framework, giving the plate movement through tactile surprise rather than excess.

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Coming Up

Before becoming executive chef at Acre Resort in Los Cabos in 2019, Alex Branch worked as Head Chef at Manta inside The Cape Hotel in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Since 2022, Alex has been executive chef of Nao Cabo.

Where They Are Now

The current work at Nao Cabo is built around Mediterranean-Baja fusion, keeping two coastal traditions in conversation without flattening either one into reference. The craft note is specific: Alex Branch reinterprets freshness through dishes that rely on texture and audacious connections. The point is not lightness for its own sake, but structure—how one element meets the next, how a bold pairing can stay clear, and how freshness can operate as part of the build.

Career - Executive chef — Nao Cabo (2022–present) - Head Chef — Manta inside The Cape Hotel, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico - Executive chef — Acre Resort, Los Cabos (from 2019)

Honors

Awards: none named.

FAQ What is Alex Branch's current role? As of 2026, Alex Branch is Executive Chef. Where did Alex Branch work before? Alex Branch's earlier career included Manta inside The Cape Hotel and Acre Resort. What is Alex Branch known for? Mediterranean-Baja fusion.