Restaurants near Strike Valley Historical Marker

Have been here A LOT of times in my 3 years of living in Santa Fe & it’s always amazing! Live music in the back dining room & great food. They can accommodate most any plate to be gluten free & have amazing GF bread from Revolution Bakery.

Almost every dish we ordered was great. This is a restaurant we go back to for special occasions and have been doing so for years. We love Japanese food and the sashimi, Spicy tuna on crispy rice were first rate. The Japanese eggplant with miso is another of our favorites. The crab hand roll was ok. We would choose the fried oysters instead. We shared the short rib dish. It was delicious. The vanilla infused fennel and parsnip/pear purée amazing with the richness of the wagyu short ribs. Our dessert of the pear tart with vanilla ice cream was heavenly. And the birthday yuzu creamsicle with a cheese cake like filling was delicious. As always the service and ambiance perfect. A perfect evening of celebration.

One of the best meals I’ve had in many years. I went with my spouse and two friends for a birthday. We had cocktails, foie gras appetizer, tuna appetizer, pork shank, sea bass, elk tenderloin. Everything was very beautifully presented, carefully crafted, flavors perfectly balanced, and everything perfectly cooked. Service was attentive but not intrusive (perfect!). There was great detail to each dish. For example the tuna appetizer was presented with three different sauces, artistically presented on the plate, I especially remember the wasabi aioli. There were also two kinds of fish roe, marinated, and three different preparations of the tuna. Yes, we all shared each other’s dishes. They were able to accommodate a dairy allergy. Gluten free options were limited, however it was possible. Vegetarian options were available, not vegan. One of my biggest pet peeves about restaurants is when they have an elegant entree, and the extravagantly described dessert is a gussied up sheet cake. That was not the case here. We had gluten free German chocolate cake, banana cream pie, and an apple dessert. Every one was a delicious work of art. For example the apple dessert came, in part, with what looked like a perfect golden apple on the plate. But under the sweet shell (white chocolate?) was a creamy mousse, and apple filling. My spouse said the banana cream pie was the best ever. They were able to substitute the vanilla ice cream side to the chocolate cake with a sorbet without any problem. It wasn’t an inexpensive meal, but one we will remember with fondness for years to come.

It is a beautiful restaurant and one we hadn’t visited much in the past. We were given a gift certificate and thought it would be great to re visit the place. There aren’t many vegetarian choices on the menu but the chef prepared a beautiful dish with an array of charred mixed vegetables and a delicious red chile sauce on the side. It was lovely and we enjoyed our visit.

Coyote Cafe is a staple in our Santa Fe restaurant rotation. Every meal we’ve had there has been excellent. New Year’s Day was no exception (even though we were still full from our New Years Eve dinner lol). Started with the kampachi and then I had the sea bass and my husband had the elk tenderloin. I opted for wine by the glass instead of bottle (see NYE comment above) and the server recommended a wonderful, minerally white that perfectly complemented the fish. We’ll definitely be back!