Elote Cafe

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9 / 10

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 Fodor's
"Traditional Mexican recipes get a creative and tasty update at this popular restaurant." Full review
Frommer's 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.
Gayot Gayot
14.0
"Elegant cuisine inspired by chef Jeff Smedstad's travels through Mexico." Full review
Frommer's 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 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 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"
Frommer's 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 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.