Word on the street was this place was the best! We ordered the Frito Pie entree and the nachos. I’d rate the Frito Pie 7/10 very great flavor but a little watery. The nachos were a solid 2/10. Burnt thick chips, very little cheese/steak. Friendly service. Atmosphere was fun and colorful but music is LOUD

Amazing food, flavors and the service! Wow. Everyone on the staff was friendly and went above and beyond. We started with the pork belly and it was beyond delicious. My husband had the elk and I had the lobster tagliatelle and both were phenomenal. All aspects including flavors and service made this experience beyond memorable and we will definitely be back. The food and service definitely rival that of a 1 star Michelin restaurant and was better than another establishment in Santa Fe under a James Beard award winning chef. Let me also say, we didn’t have a reservation for the night that we wanted… they may have been booked, but were able to accommodate us at the last minute and we are surely glad they did.

Truly excellent. My girlfriend and I started off hanging out at the Rooftop Cantina where we had amazing craft cocktails, enjoyed a fun New Mexico atmosphere and had great conversations with the bartender Geraldo. This place alone was 5/5. Then it was all followed up by the Coyote Cafe…🙌 Pretty sure this was the best meal I’d ever had. After hearing about the Elk, this dish left nothing on the table. This was better than the most amazing ribeye you can think of. I can honestly say I had the best margarita anyone could imagine. I indulged with 2 of them during dinner they were that good. Lastly, after being totally stuffed, the GM came by with some eggnog espresso shots that completely knocked it out of the park⚾️. Ask for them when you’re here for desert and be amazed. Our server Karla was extremely awesome as well I have to say. I’m coming back here a few more times without a doubt. I diagnose myself with a food coma in the mean time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Very good, only would suggest a few changes..the elk and sides were barely warm and could have used much more pepper…maybe a green pepper corn? The prawn were spot on and the sphere was very nice…could be improved by a small hot sauce to melt the sphere rather than a break with the spoon. Good service, very nice staff.

It’s our second time going to Coyote Cafe. The first time was for their special Valentines Day dinner and this time was simply a get together with our dear friends. I fully agree that their prices are high for Santa Fe. However their food and service are both excellent. Our waitress and all other staff were very attentive and professional. Their dishes were beautifully presented and well prepared. We were a party of five, having a great time and were there a bit longer. They were busy with customers waiting to be seated. But they never rushed us in any way, for which we truly appreciated. I’m looking forward to be back there again for other occasions.

The food is easily top 10 best meals I've ever had in my life. Yes it's a little pricey for some but if you want to splurge or have a nice meal it is totally worth it. The service was impeccable and it had a nice semi romantic atmosphere with excellent artwork.

I'd give more than 5 stars if possible. What a wonderful dining experience! The food presentation was incredible and set you up for a taste sensation! The staff are perfection and very attentive. Shout out to Carlos who made our trip to CC a truly great evening. Can't wait to dine at CC again.

Great experience! We sat at the Kitchen Bar and watched the chef's work their magic for 2 hours. It was impressive. The Elk was great, and the Shrimp appetizer was very tasty (only 2 shrimp for the price however). Service was excellent, great overall value!

What a great little spot. We came here for a nightcap on a Sunday night because we heard the music from the street and looked like a fun time. The drinks were reasonably priced and the atmosphere was lively. I wish we had come for dinner as the menu looked delicious and some locals told us it was great. Will come back!

This was our first time and it was fantastic. After some amazing cornbread with 3 different ecletic butters, we both had their signature Elk Tenderloin dinner and shared the Banana Creme Pie. The Desert Flower Drink my wife had was really cool and tequila and prickly pear juice in it. Definitely a highlight of our recent Santa Fe visit.

Arrived around 8:30-8:45pm and hostess would not seat us (closing was 10) Finally got a manager who was the nicest person and we were seated at the bar and everyone else from waitstaff to chef were absolutely lovely and friendly. Enjoyed the señorita margarita, the rolled Caesar salad and the venison carpaccio. Great presentation and great service.

Such a chill rooftop spot for a Saturday night if you are visiting Santa Fe. Great bartenders and quick wait time. We only had a few drinks and I will say they were great and the price was right. Will definitely come back and try the food.

Rooftop dining in Santa Fe is awesome! Wish I had some dinner photos but I don’t! Margaritas were good. Posole was delicious. And we also had chips and salsa - very good. But it was nice sitting by the rail people watching. That’s always great. Thank you Coyote Cafe!

Went here to celebrate some birthdays. The service was amazing, we loved our server. The food was pretty good. Loved the venison carpaccio the most and the server was happy to accommodate food allergies by swapping out sides on my entree. The filet wasn’t the best I’ve ever had and I found the novelty of the duck fat toffee got old very fast. Tasty, but wanted a lot less of it on top.

A great spot for a splurge dinner. The open floor plan was a bit noisy, but the food and service made it worth it. We shared the squash soup (delicious), the mussel posole (I wanted to pick up the bowl and drink the broth), and pork belly tacos (OMG the best!). Then we split the raviolis which were good, but not as good. Finished off with pecan pie and butter cakes for dessert (so rich and lovely). Kathy was a friendly and attentive server, as were all the staff.

Family dinner in the cafe: Fantastic food, great service from Kirsten. Good advice on food, spicyness and wine pairing. Nice mocktails. Will definitely go back. Labeling themselves as a cafe, the Friday evening atmosphere resembled that of a busy upscale bistro. This created a lively surrounding that became part of our dining experience - Great for friends, families, groups and festive occasions.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is what a "Fine Dining", should be! I have been in Market for years, I watch, I listen, I gather info then base my opinion on my observations. (1) I witnessed the orchestration of service across the entire house. It was so well choreographed, I just wanted to set and watch. It was like watching a beautiful ballet...In all my travels no one or anywhere has performed so elegantly as The Coyote Restaurant in Santa Fe New Mexico! (2) Service, from reservations, reminder, arrival, seating us, water poured, menus in our hands, complimentary cornbread sticks, cocktails delivered, questions answered, recommendations offered, order taken, water glass never ran low, to the beautiful presentation of exquisite tasting food all well done! (3) Food, was a master's work! Elk tenderloin medium rare, perfectly done and the art of the presentation was beautiful! Quail was so tender and succulent with the sauce. Dessert if you dare, banana cream pie. So beautiful and smooth, silk to swallow. To the person who owns The Coyote Restaurant, you are a very blessed person, to have such a team of people who know how to handle your guests.

Food was amazing with a great combination of flavors. We loved the Mussels Pozole and the Pork Belly tacos. Dessert was meh though. Service was attentive and courteous. Definitely a place to hit up in SF.

The Coyote Cafe Restaurant was recommended to us by a local. We were there on a Monday night and the earliest available reservation was at 8:15pm. Instead we opted to sit at the bar and the server/bartender, Abraham provided excellent, friendly service. Abraham is an amazing, fast bartender. The food was exceptional. My husband had the pork chop dinner that he described as outstanding. I had the bacon, green chili Mac and cheese along with the white bean bisque. Those food items were delicious!! The dessert menu looked wonderful but we were too full. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Amazing dining experience! Our server, Kirsten was so knowledgeable and attentive. We had the venison carpaccio appetizer, which was heavenly. The mussels were just the right level of spice and the pork belly tacos were devoured quickly. The margarita is a must try. My only complaint is after spending a few hundred dollars on a meal. You have the audacity to charge a four dollar kitchen charge. Why don’t you pay your staff a decent wage in the first place instead of passing the buck along to your customers.

This was an amazing experience and a must stop spot! Please request Alejandro as your server, he created an amazing ambiance that elevated our experience and was incredibly knowledgeable and kind. Rob, the manager, even came to our table and gave us an amazing experience as well with many great recommendations for what to visit while we were in Santa Fe. Aside from outstanding service, the food itself was incredible. From appetizers to entrees to deserts- the chefs did not fail to impress! Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options are also widely available and delicious! You must stop here if visiting Santa Fe.

Great food, great atmosphere, and great chefs. The best seat in the house is at the bar watching the chefs do their magic. It is truly a dance with food, utensils, and fire. This was our second visit and will not be our last. A must place to visit in Santa Fe.

One of my old-time favorite places. They filled up quickly on a Sunday night, but hot me seared quickly at the bar. The menu just got updated, and it was hard to choose. The butter lettuce salad featured the freshest butter lettuce I ever tasted. The elk entree was divine, and the bartender steered me the right way with the wine pairing. The Coyote Cafe was in a lull 10 years ago, but it appears to have come roaring back. An outstanding experience

Great restaurant for an outstanding meal. Our server was spectacular. She knew the menu inside and out, was spot on with her wine suggestions and she made us feel like we were her only table. Outstanding food, fantastic atmosphere and wonderful service. Try the Margarita with the salt foam. Just fantastic. We will be back.

We had a wonderful meal here last night. It could have been a disaster since I had the reservation on my calendar in the wrong time zone. The staff was so gracious and understanding and seated our party of 6 very quickly even though they were packed. Thank you to the hostess for your grace.Our waiter was superb and really added to our delightful meal. And i haven't even said anything about the food yet! The food was spectacular from beginning to end. A real treat of an evening.

I never know what to expect from places in tourist areas like this, and often they miss the mark so I didn’t have particularly high hopes. However this place was good! The corn cakes were unique and delicious. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and had the perfect texture, and the flavor was excellent. The corn cakes were good too, and it reminded me of a southwest take on shrimp and grits. Nice view from the roof. Would eat here again.

Service was amazing. Tom was great the whole staff was great smiles on everyone's faces. Was told the computer was down and we didn't notice one bit. We came into the restaurant as a table full of chefs and the place was great top to bottom from the host at the main level directing us to where we needed to go for rooftop seating to our server Tom who gave me a great recommendation for the jumbo prawns with corn cakes. Would recommend anybody coming to Santa fe to come explore this place.

Coyote Cafe was as exquisite as all the reviews and local hype portray it to be. I'm much more it a hole-in-the-wall type of gal but sometimes it's nice to have a higher-end dinner and I'm glad I chose Coyote for last week's treat. My mother and I made reservations for 5:30 but were allowed to sit right as we arrived around 5:00. It was a Thursday night so I expected many more tables filled however there was only one other group. We began with a Margarita ($14.00) for me and a Hatch Green Chile Infused Margarita ($14.00) for my momma. My margarita wasn't my favorite, instead of a salt rim I got a salty foamy topping that tasted atop my drink that didn't quite deliver what a traditional salt taste does but it still tasted great, strong and mighty as they come. My mom's drink was probably the more unique one of the menu and it was fabulous! So different, like you could taste the green chile but it wasn't gross or weird, first the drink was salty, sweet then spicy. A truly unique experience! No chips and salsa but we got delicious cornbread sticks with sweet cream butter that were to die for! For dinner we both ordered the Tellicherry Peppered Elk Tenderloin (potato nest, black garlic mashed potatoes, smoked bacon, mushrooms, snap peas and white truffle, $46.00), which our server claims people come from far and wide to try. It was delectable! Also, beautifully presented. The potato nest was pretty dope, I'd never had anything like it and wasn't even sure if it was edible at first. The mashed potatoes were amazing! Buttery smooth and so well seasoned. The elk tenderloin was super tender, cooked medium and perfect and was so easy to eat. It was absolutely phenomenal. Not something I'd travel just to eat, but seriously if you're around town and looking for a nice, casual dinner this specific meal is an excellent pick! I had heard fabulous things about their dessert, notably the Banana Cream Pie (caramelized bananas, meringue, Mexican vanilla ice cream, $13.00). It was great! More like a banana tart, the shortbread-like crust was so good. I would 1000% recommend. I absolutely loved Coyote Cafe and will totally return next time I'm in Sante Fe! :)

When we planned to come here, we planned to eat at the cafe, but it was closed. The cantina was good, but it’s not the same as the cafe. Food was good, but I especially liked the skirt steak in the nachos. It was extremely soft and savory.

We had dinner here last night celebrating my wife’s Birthday! From the host finding us a “better” table (actually a cozy booth), to the manager bussing tables, to our waiter Carlos gifting us dessert, the food and the service was incredible! It’s very rare to find a restaurant staff was such attentiveness. If you’re looking for great food, a staff that works in concert, and satisfaction overall, get to the Coyote Cafe soon!