Experts' Choice Award Coyote Cafe & Rooftop Cantina
What the experts agree on
A Santa Fe special-occasion favorite, pairing creative New Mexican fine dining downstairs with a lively rooftop cantina above—great for sunset cocktails and skyline views. Lunch upstairs is the better value.
“Serious foodies return year after year for stellar interpretations of New Mexico cuisine.”
– Lonely Planet
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
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"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 Gentlemanâs Vice, a Manhattan smoked with cherry wood and poured over a single ice globe.
Rough Guide "Lunch, especially at the rooftop Cantina upstairs, is a better deal."
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
Afar Magazine "The upstairs, outdoor cantina of the famed Coyote Cafe is a perfect spot to perch and obtain a birdeyes view of the bustle of the Santa Fe streets." Full review
Frommer's "Offers creative fine dining and an atmosphere of casual elegance, with comfortable upholstered seating and just enough colorful touches to add interest to the dining room." Full review
Independent "Take on the Norteño Margarita, boosted with a green chilli kick, at the Coyote Cafe’s Rooftop Cantina, immensely popular for a sunset cocktail"
City guides
May 9, 2022
