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Coyote Cafe & Rooftop CantinavsThe Shed
Both establishments are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Coyote Cafe and Cantina scores marginally higher than The Shed. Coyote Cafe and Cantina comes in at #4 in Santa Fe with positive reviews from 6 publications such as Gayot, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.
Coyote Cafe & Rooftop Cantina
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Gayot
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Afar Magazine Frommer's
Independent Frommer's
132 W Water St, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2137
From $22/night
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
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Serious foodies return year after year for stellar interpretations of New Mexico cuisine." Full review
Gayot13.0
"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
Frommer's "Among Santa Fe's most popular special-occasion restaurants, Coyote Café 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
The Shed Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet Gayot Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
113 1/2 East Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $0/night
Fodor's "The lines at lunch attest to the status of this Downtown New Mexican eatery." Full review
Frommer's "The long lines, even at lunch, are proof enough that this local institution half a block from the plaza is something special." Full review
Lonely Planet "Superconvenient to the Plaza and with a fun ambience. The food, however, is seriously overrated, aiming straight for the perceived middle-of-the-road tourist palate. There's a nice patio." Full review
Gayot13.0
"The dishes are based on the traditional cooking of the Pueblo and Hispanic peoples and are covered with potent red chile." Full review
Afar Magazine "In a 1692 adobe hacienda with brightly colored walls and a pretty courtyard, the Shed is deservedly famous for its smoky chile, just-hefty-enough blue corn tortillas, and classic recipes. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "The 1692 adobe hacienda is divided into nine unique rooms filled with Rivera-style artwork and accents of red, blue, and yellow. Locals come to the Shed for the red chile" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Dine at The Shed for a timeless take on New Mexican cuisine in a bright, exciting atmosphere"
