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Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante ItalianovsElote Cafe
Both Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano and Elote Cafe are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Elote Cafe is preferred by most professionals compared to Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano. Elote Cafe ranks #1 in Sedona with accolades from 5 reviewers including Gayot, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano
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2321 W. Hwy. 89A, West Sedona, Sedona, AZ 86336
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Fodor's "At this popular Italian restaurant, expect to find delicious homemade soups like white bean with ham and hearty minestrone." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Italian classics with Sedona flair in a romantic setting." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Dahl helped pioneer fine dining in Sedona, opening the celebrated Italian restaurant Dahl & DiLuca...within a year, it drew a Phoenix New Times food critic...and landed a rave review"
Frommer's "The patio may be the most romantic place to dine in town, but the interior (made to look like a Tuscan villa) and the grotto bar are also fun spaces for dining. " Full review
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Be sure to make a reservation during tourist season, when the place gets hopping.
Elote Cafe Fodor's Frommer's Gayot
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771 Highway 179, King's Ransom Hotel, Sedona, AZ 86339
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Fodor's "Traditional Mexican recipes get a creative and tasty update at this popular restaurant." Full review
Frommer's "Chef-owner Jeff Smedstad brings his celebrated local reputation and his innovative recipes, culled from over a decade and a half traveling south of the border, to this popular restaurant." Full review
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Arrive early and ask for a table on the second-story balcony to watch the fiery sun set over the nearby landscape.
Gayot14.0
"Elegant cuisine inspired by chef Jeff Smedstad's travels through Mexico." Full review
Afar Magazine "The menu at Elote (translation: roasted corn on the cob, or corn cob) features several unique and flavorful corn dishes quite beyond traditional Mexican fare." Full review
Frommer's "Elote is a Mexican preparation of corn on the cob, made with freshly roasted corn slathered with spicy mayonnaise and sprinkled with white cotija cheese." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The most coveted table in Sedona is at the award-winning Elote Cafe. The restaurant specializes in traditional Southwestern and Mexican cuisine...restaurant's tequila program is also second to none"
Travel + Leisure "After working up a sweat hiking Cathedral Rock or Bell Rock (both of which are considered energy vortexes), grab a bite at the fan-favorite Elote Cafe, which serves up regionally inspired Mexican cuisine like elote, queso fundido, and carne asada"
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Frommer's "Chef-owner Jeff Smedstad brings his celebrated local reputation and his innovative recipes, culled from over a decade and a half traveling south of the border, to this popular restaurant" Full review
Travel + Leisure "With a menu that’s “inspired by the markets of Mexico,” Elote Cafe is based on chef Jeff Smedstad’s 20-plus years of travel across Mexico and the southwestern U.S."
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Don’t miss their namesake elote, fire-roasted corn served with spicy mayo, lime, and cotija cheese.
