Experts' Choice Award Santa Fe Cafe
What the experts agree on
Santa Fe Cafe delivers genuine Southwest flavor through chef Jim Buckingham's rustic-chic take on Mexican cuisine—massive fajitas and outrageous chimichangas are the standouts. Best enjoyed by a fireplace with a cold cerveza.
“The best, most stylish Mexican restaurant on Hilton Head, the Santa Fe Cafe has rustic, Southwestern-inspired decor and cuisine that infuses traditional recipes with nouvelle flair.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "The restaurant is perhaps best experienced on a rainy, chilly night when the adobe fireplaces are cranked up. Go for the rush of spicy food chased with an icy Mexican cerveza (beer)." Full review
Where "Owner and chef Jim Buckingham spent his younger days in the Southwest, and he brings his appreciation for that region to his cooking." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The chimichangas are rightfully called "outrageous" at this hopping spot serving generously sized fajitas, burritos, and seafood entrees, including blackened local redfish"
Hilton Head Island Travel Guide
February 26, 2021
