Santa Catarina

Poetry on a PlateThese are the Breakfast Enchiladas, my favorite Brunch menu item at Santa Catarina - Cherrywood, and a contender for my favorite breakfast plate overall! Enchiladas de pollo verde, coated in a smoky red salsa, and topped by perfectly cooked sunny side up egg, accompanied by frijoles negros as well as chunky red potatoes accentuated with black pepper and queso fresco. The enchiladas are K.I.L.L.E.R., and when drenched in the egg yolk, they just dance on your tastebuds. The frijoles and the potatoes add robustness to the plate, are cooked to perfection, and the slightly toasted cheese on the potatoes provides a unique spark of flavor to make the dish truly special.The plate comes with home made steaming fresh corn tortillas which are really handy to gather up all the deliciousness off the plate, as licking it off, no matter how tempering, would likely be frowned upon. As a healthy dessert, the order comes with freshly cut fruit, at the perfect ripeness.All is served in a clean and welcoming atmosphere, with attentive service, a friendly smile, and pleasant conversation. A true delight of a Sunday Brunch. Poetry on a Plate... and beyond. #GoodEats

The worst thing about this place is that I live above it and I want to eat it every single day.Super fresh food. I don't eat meat, but the veggie fajitas, beans, rice, and guacamole are so good.And the chips and salsa? I have dreams about them. I don't know how they make their salsa, but I'd be open to swimming in a large bucket of it.

Dedicated parking garage on a busy street. Excellent bar staff and excellent food! Can't wait to try their happy hour with half off items

An absolutely wonderful restaurant with spectacular regional food, a great selection of classics along with some notable interior Mexico classics that the Austin area may not be familiar with yet. The drinks are spectacular and made with great care and using only quality ingredients. It's a great place for a date night, dinner with friends or family or any occasion. Highly recommended over the sea of Tex-Mex in the city.

I tried Santa Catarina for the first time this week and was pleasantly surprised by their 50% off appetizers happy hour. I tried their hibiscus mint vodka cocktail special which was very fresh and flavorful, fajitas quesadilla (the star of the show), and a massive shrimp cocktail which was decent and a really large portion. My fiancé tried the shredded pork sopes and really liked them but also agreed the fajitas quesadilla was the best thing we tried. Service was phenomenal and there was no wait to be seated or for the bill when requested, they even helped me package up my leftovers. Very nice ambience as well. This definitely won't be my last time eating here, overall very impressed!

Had such a wonderful experience at Santa Catarina for my birthday! We had a large party of 18 and they did such a wonderful job accommodating us. From the reservation to the actual dinner, everything was so easy and great. All of the food and drinks were absolutely amazing and we almost tried the whole menu between all 18 of us. Several of my guests had dietary restrictions (vegan, vegetarian, gluten free) and were all able to find a dish that was amazing. The service was truly next level. The whole staff was so kind and accommodating to me and my guests and even split the bill between us which was quite the undertaking. I can't speak highly enough of Santa Catarina and I urge anyone looking for a Mexican restaurant to go, you won't be disappointed! You know it's a great place when someone who doesn't normally post reviews wants to shout this place out!

Came with a group of 5 and we all enjoyed our dining experience! First, the restaurant itself is elegant and well decorated. I believe it's the third location in the Austin area. Secondly, the food itself was delicious and presentation was top notch ie. food tasted as good as it looked. Lastly, the service was impeccable. From extra tortilla chips, tortillas, water refills, packing our to-go, checking in - it was exemplary. The valet escorting us to the restaurant was very appreciated too. Overall a great and well-rounded experience - highly recommend!

So pleasantly surprised with this restaraunt. Good food, some of the best service I've gotten in Austin in the last year, and casual environment. Reminds me of old El Alma!

Santa Catarina is an expensive disappointment. They're trying to make interior Mexican dishes but they fall short. My chile en nogada was strange--with the wrong kind of beef and tasteless pomegranate seeds. Lots of shortcuts. My wife had the seafood-stuffed chile. Likewise. It had a murky taste. I'd save your money and head to Fonda San Miguel.

Authentic Mexican food in a sterile setting. We do happy hour every week. A block's walk from the house. Negra Modelo on tapRicardo y Diana Zelada