Elote Cafe - Mexican Restaurant in Sedona, AZ

Venue Type

Restaurant

Mexican

Address

An award-winning modern Mexican & Southwestern restaurant, Elote Cafe’s authentic cuisine is culled from chef/owner Jeff Smedstad’s 20-plus years of travel across Oaxaca, Veracruz, Puebla, and his native Arizona.

Number of spaces

1 event space

Cuisine Type

Mexican

Food & Beverage

In-house catering

In-house beverage service

Spaces

Full Buyout of Elote Cafe

About

Overlooking the scenic Red Rocks of Sedona, Elote Cafe proudly features seasonal, locally-grown ingredients, plus a handpicked cocktail menu highlighted by the finest tequilas and mezcal. Owner of Elote Cafe in Sedona, Arizona, Chef Jeff Smedstad specializes in the bold, flavorful cuisine of southern and deep interior Mexico. After learning to cook aboard a Coast Guard cutter, Smedstad attended the Seasons of my Heart Cooking School in Oaxaca and then spent the past two decades traveling the back roads of Mexico, shopping the local markets, eating in restaurants across the country, and sharing time with families in Mexico to help broaden his knowledge and gain inspiration and insight. Jeff proudly incorporates sustainable, local, healthy, and organic products into his restaurant to showcase his passion for food as well as responsible cooking. Jeff’s award-winning cuisine has been featured in The New York Times, Fox News, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix Magazine, The Boston Globe, the Toronto Star, and Sunset Magazine among others.