Elote Cafe
9 expert reviews
“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.”
– Afar Magazine
Fodor's
"Traditional Mexican recipes get a creative and tasty update at this popular restaurant."
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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."
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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.
Gayot
14.0
"Elegant cuisine inspired by chef Jeff Smedstad's travels through Mexico."
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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."
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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.