El Rincon for Mexican dining in Sedona, Arizona

Category: Restaurants
Category: Travel

Sedona, Arizona is a popular vacation destination with plenty of artistic shops and restaurants. At the edge of town is the quaint old-world Mexican style Tlaquepaque outside shopping village. And in that village is El Rincon, a delicious and atmospheric dining restaurant with a wide variety of Mexican food. El Rincon prides itself on “Arizona Style Mexican Cuisine, blending traditional Mexican and Navajo-Hopi influences.” The atmosphere is typical Mexican style inside with a nice outside patio for dining as well. This family-friendly locale is not only a great choice for visitors but residents as well.

Their selection is large and unique. For instance, they offer a scrumptious spinach and cream cheese enchilada, either ala carte or as a combo with a taco, rice, and beans. This enchilada is flavorful and possibly addicting as it’s taste is delicious and something not often offered in the usual Mexican restaurants. 

 

Adults can select one of their specialty margaritas or other libations.

And for dessert, their Sopapilla is not the usual delicacy offered in Mexican restaurants. Instead, it is a flat, pizza-style cinnamon flavored dough and is served with honey to drizzle on top. The usual sopapilla is more like a French beignet however this one is quite different. It does taste delicious, though.

 

This is a restaurant often frequented by not only residents of Sedona, but also surrounding cities and towns as it offers so much for a modest amount of money. The selection is large as is the amount of food. And every table automatically gets a basket of chips and salsa. And for the more adventurous, ask for the spicier salsa at no additional charge.

Tlaquepaque is a nice place to walk off your dinner with plenty of shops to peruse in an atmosphere of an old Mexican town. Its walkways, architecture, statues, and fountains offer old-world charm. 

While traveling to or through northern Arizona, check out Tlaquepaque and definitely El Rincon. Sedona is 15 miles from Flagstaff and 35 miles from Williams, both of which are also vacation destinations. 

About the Reviewer

Francine Brokaw writes about travel, products, and all aspects of entertainment. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, and is the entertainment correspondent for Good Day Orange County.