Javelina Cantina
Tlaquepaque area
Casual Mexican, easy with a group.
Map ↗For the welcome or rehearsal dinner
Mid-range and special restaurants, with the most group-friendly first.
Elote Café
West Sedona
Famous for its namesake roasted corn. Book ahead.
Map ↗Mariposa
West Sedona
Sunset views over the red rocks.
Map ↗Cress on Oak Creek
L'Auberge de Sedona
Creekside tasting menus.
Map ↗The Hudson
Uptown
Big patio with red rock views.
Map ↗Dahl & DiLuca
West Sedona
Romantic Italian with live music.
Map ↗Shugrue's Hillside Grill
Hillside
Floor-to-ceiling windows on the rocks.
Map ↗Hideaway House
Uptown
Deck over Oak Creek canyon.
Map ↗Creekside American Bistro
Tlaquepaque
Good brunch overlooking the creek.
Map ↗Booking a group dinner in Sedona
- Ask for a private dining room or a prix fixe menu for groups over 10.
- Dinner usually from 6 to 9 pm. Popular restaurants book up weeks ahead.
- Tipping: Expected: 18 to 22% in restaurants. Large groups often get an automatic gratuity.
- Book two to three months ahead for groups over 20, especially in high season (March to May, September to November).
- Ask about deposits, minimum spend and the cancellation policy in writing.
- Plan transport back to the hotels. Summers are hot and July to September brings monsoon storms. Hike early.
For a splurge night
- Mariposa West Sedona
Sunset views over the red rocks. - Cress on Oak Creek L'Auberge de Sedona
Creekside tasting menus.
Or make the welcome night an activity
- Stargazing tour. Dark skies and telescopes with an astronomer.
Questions
Where should we hold a welcome dinner in Sedona?
Good options from our list include Javelina Cantina (Tlaquepaque area), Elote Café (West Sedona), Mariposa (West Sedona). Book early for groups.
What time is dinner in Sedona?
Dinner usually from 6 to 9 pm. Popular restaurants book up weeks ahead.
Do we need to tip at a group dinner in Sedona?
Expected: 18 to 22% in restaurants. Large groups often get an automatic gratuity.
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