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Coyote Cafe & Rooftop Cantina vs El Farol Restaurant

Coyote Cafe and Cantina and El Farol Restaurant are both recommended by travel writers. On balance, Coyote Cafe and Cantina ranks slightly higher than El Farol Restaurant. Coyote Cafe and Cantina scores 88 with positive reviews from 6 sources including Gayot, Rough Guide and Frommer's.

Coyote Cafe & Rooftop Cantina
Coyote Cafe & Rooftop Cantina
8 / 10
132 W Water St, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2137
From $22 /night
Frommer's Frommer's
"The atmosphere blends warm colors and creative lighting to make for a memorable meal. The waitstaff is efficient and friendly. The menu changes seasonally." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Serious foodies return year after year for stellar interpretations of New Mexico cuisine." Full review
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"At Eric DiStefano'™s Coyote Café, you can choose between swanky dining indoors and a casual culinary experience on the rooftop." Full review
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Wherever you choose to dine, make sure to check out the drinks menu, which offers salted lime foam margaritas and the Gentleman’s Vice, a Manhattan smoked with cherry wood and poured over a single ice globe.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Lunch, especially at the rooftop Cantina upstairs, is a better deal."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Menu offerings include fiery hot-and-sweet Mexican white prawns with crisp almond rice cakes; a peppery elk tenderloin; and the rotisserie rock hen with herbs de Provence. " Full review
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El Farol Restaurant
El Farol Restaurant
8 / 10
808 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2726
From $20 /night
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is the place to head for local ambience and flavors of Spain, Santa Fe, and Mexico." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Although El Farol serves excellent steaks, most people come to sample the extensive list of tapas (three for $25)." Full review
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"Depending on the day of the week, you can also partake in trivia challenges, tap your feet to bluesy tunes, or shake your hips to salsa beats on the warped wooden floor." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This Canyon Road institution is at its best at the height of summer when you can grab a small table outside and watch half the city walk by." Full review