Javelina Cantina
Javelina Cantina is the Uptown patio for margaritas with a red-rock view — perched on the SR-89A ridge with an outdoor deck that faces directly toward Snoopy Rock and the Mogollon Rim. Mexican-American menu, a fifty-plus-bottle tequila program, and the easy walk-up-from-Uptown-shopping spot. Sunset patio fills early; weekday lunch is the easier seat.
Why we send guests here
On the SR-89A ridge in Uptown Sedona, twelve minutes from our West Sedona properties. A large Mexican-American restaurant with the patio that matters — outdoor deck facing east toward Snoopy Rock and the Mogollon Rim, the easy view-with-a-margarita spot when you are already shopping Uptown. Order the prickly pear margarita (the house signature, made with fresh prickly pear puree) and the chili rellenos plate; the carne asada fajitas are generous and the tableside guacamole is the right starter for four. When to go: sunset patio reservation if you want a view table, or walk in for the dining room at lunch. Tequila program runs to fifty-plus bottles — flights available. $30–$55 per person. The atmosphere is loud, festive, family-friendly, and a little touristy in the right way — this is the post-Uptown-shopping early-dinner spot, not the quiet anniversary table. Margaritas hit harder than expected; arrange a designated driver.
Stay nearby
Most of our Sedona vacation rentals are within a ten-to-fifteen-minute drive of Javelina Cantina — the West Sedona properties especially. Browse the full Sedona Haven Rentals properties to find a 2-to-5-bedroom home with a hot tub, full kitchen, and the kind of outdoor space that lets a long dinner end on the deck back at the house. Book direct and save on OTA fees.
