Santeria
Mexican restaurant · The Castro
2251 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Highlights
Mexican food, cocktails, margaritas, sangria, and bottomless brunch
Mexican food, cocktails, margaritas, sangria, and bottomless brunch
"Santería is a Mexican restaurant and bar in the Castro that falls in the "Grab A Quick Drink And Light Bite" category. They have a huge selection of agave-based spirits and cocktails, and dishes like an excellent charred octopus al pastor, tacos, flautas, and carnitas plates with housemade tortillas. The outdoor seating is a parklet done up with string lights and planters. It also doubles as a solid setting for weekday Happy Hours and bottomless brunch." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez
"When: Monday-Friday, 3-6pm Santería, a Mexican cocktail bar and restaurant in the Castro, has a full dinner and brunch menu, but we like casually dropping in to play catch-up with friends over shareable bites and cocktails. There’s a ton of elbow room on the front patio, lots of comfy seating inside, and a great Happy Hour. The drinks are pretty standard, $9 margaritas and $5 beers, and they also like to keep things simple with food specials: everything is $9, from the nachos with carnitas to the flautas and quesadillas." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
"This new margarita bar/restaurant in the Castro has an extensive list of agave-based spirits and cocktails, as well as dishes like octopus al pastor or flautas. They only take walk-ins, and are serving brunch and dinner indoors or out on their colorful parklet. Also, once you’re sitting, your food and drinks will come out pretty quickly. So grab a seat and set a mental timer for exactly one hour so you know when to start wrapping things up." - julia chen 1
"The Deal: $33 per person for 90 minutes of unlimited mimosas. Santeria is a Mexican spot in the Castro with some of the best food on this list. They’ve got big plates of steak chilaquiles and Rivera Rolls, which is rolled sweet toast that’s coated in dulce de leche and homemade strawberry jam. There’s plenty of space inside for groups and a covered outdoor parklet for those days it’s above 65 degrees. And with six different mimosa flavors like guava and prickly pear, plus the option to switch to unlimited red sangria, white sangria, or micheladas, this is the spot to go when you’re feeling a bit indecisive about your drink options. " - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, lani conway
"If you’re looking for a “drinks and a light bite” kind of night, pop over to Santeria. The new Mexican restaurant on Market Street comes with a long list of agave-based spirits, margaritas, and other drinks like sangria. And to eat - tacos, flautas, and heartier carnitas and carne asada plates. Kick it on their sidewalk patio, order the Girl de Polanco, and don’t forget the perfectly charred grilled octopus." - lani conway
