89Agave Cantina in Sedona

89Agave Cantina is a lively Mexican restaurant in Uptown Sedona known for Sonoran‑style dishes, fajitas, and strong margaritas on a busy street‑side patio.

Basics

• Address: 254 N State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336.
• Hours: Generally open daily for lunch and dinner; recent listings show about 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm, with some sources noting extended hours to around 9:00 pm and a breakfast service earlier in the day (check the day-of for exact hours).
• Atmosphere: Fun, casual cantina with colorful décor, a big street‑side patio with yellow umbrellas, and an expansive tequila and margarita bar.

Food and drink style

• Cuisine: Sonoran‑style Mexican—street tacos, sizzling fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, carnitas, carne asada, and chili‑rubbed steaks.
• Popular starters: Elote, queso fundido, smoked jalapeño bites, Tex‑Mex nachos, chips & salsa/guacamole.
• Drinks: Large margarita list (classic, prickly pear, passionfruit “Rising Sun,” etc.), tequila and mezcal flights, plus Mexican beers and cocktails like the Spicy Snoopy and Mezcal‑Ita.

Example current prices (all‑day menu)

From current online menus and delivery listings:

• For the table

• • Chips & Cantina Salsa: $8.
  • Classic89 Guacamole: $14.
  • Queso Fundido: $16.
  • Elote: $18.
  • Tex‑Mex Nachos: $18.
  • Asada Fries: $17.
  • Smoked Jalapeño Bites: $14; Grilled Shrimp starter: $15.

• Salads & soups

• • Chipotle Caesar: $17.
  • Market Salad: $16.
  • Mexican Chopped Salad: $17.
  • Tortilla Soup: $13.

• Mains (typical examples)

• • Street‑style tacos, burritos, enchiladas plates, and fajitas usually fall in the mid‑ to high‑20s; one current listing shows fajitas at about $27.
  • Classic entrées like chili‑rubbed steak or combo plates tend to be in the high‑20s to low‑30s.

Price level and what to expect

• Overall cost: Most apps run $8–18, salads and soups $13–17, and main plates roughly mid‑20s to low‑30s, putting 89Agave in the “$$” range (about $10–19+ per person before drinks in official guides, but realistically more like $20–30 for a full entrée).
• A typical visit with one shared starter, a main, and a margarita will usually land in the $35–50 per adult range before tax and tip.

89Agave’s current prices put most starters in the teens, salads in the mid‑teens, and mains in the low‑ to mid‑20s.

Starters (“For the Table”)

• Chips & Cantina Salsa: $8.00.​
• Classic89 Guacamole: $14.00.
• Queso Fundido: $16.00.
• Smoked Jalapeño Bites: $14.00.
• Grilled Shrimp: $15.00.
• Elote: $18.00.
• Asada Fries: $17.00.
• 1551 Quesadilla: $17.00.
• Tex‑Mex Nachos: $18.00.

Salads and soup

• Mexican Chopped Salad: $17.00.
• Chipotle Caesar: $17.00.
• Market Salad: $16.00.​
• Tortilla Soup: $13.00.

Mains and tacos

• Enchiladas plate: $15.00 (cheese enchiladas with rice and beans; proteins extra on some menus).
• Burrito (achiote chicken, carne asada, or pork carnitas): $22.00.
• Street Tacos (plates of three with rice and beans), examples:​
  • Birria Barbacoa tacos: $23.00.
  • Baja Shrimp tacos: $22.00.
  • Carne Asada tacos: $22.00.

Most taco/burrito/enchilada plates run about $20–23 once you pick proteins.

Drinks (examples from bar menu)

• Many house margaritas and cocktails are typically in the low‑ to mid‑teens; tequila and mezcal pours range roughly $10–30+, with premium flights and high‑end labels higher.

For planning, expect around $25–30 per person for a main plus tax and tip, and about $35–50 per adult if you add a starter and a margarita.

The most popular items at 89Agave are their fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, tamales, and a few “for the table” starters, plus churros for dessert.

Main dishes people order most

• Fajitas – Their top “favorite” entrée with hundreds of reviews; served sizzling with onions, peppers, tortillas, pico, guacamole, rice, and beans, with your choice of chicken, steak, shrimp, or vegetarian.
• Enchiladas – Another heavily reviewed favorite; cheese enchiladas with red or green sauce, rice, beans, crema, cotija, and optional proteins (carnitas, carne asada, shrimp, etc.).
• Burrito – Large burrito with rice, beans, pico, and choice of achiote chicken, carne asada, or pork carnitas; often recommended and commonly ordered “chimi‑style.”
• Tamales – Family‑recipe tamales with your choice of chicken, carne asada, or carnitas, plus rice, beans, pico, crema, cotija.
• Street tacos – Especially Birria, Mahi, carne asada, carnitas, and Baja shrimp tacos; frequently praised in reviews and local write‑ups.

Starters and salads people love

• Classic89 Guacamole – A go‑to starter and one of the most‑recommended “for the table” dishes.
• Asada Fries – Fries topped with carne asada, pico, jalapeño, and chipotle crema; highlighted in guides and FAQs as a must‑try shareable.
• Elote – Roasted street corn with chipotle crema and cotija, served with chips; frequently mentioned as a favorite appetizer.
• Tex‑Mex Nachos – Big nacho platters with chicken or other toppings that appear often in photo reviews.
• Tortilla Soup – Pulled chicken tortilla soup that shows up repeatedly in popular‑dish lists.
• Mexican Chopped Salad – Commonly recommended when someone wants something lighter but still flavorful.

Desserts and drinks

• Churros – Bavarian‑cream–stuffed churros with chocolate sauce are the most‑talked‑about dessert.
• Margaritas and tequila flights – Especially the house and spicy margaritas; many guests specifically call out the drinks as a highlight.