Santo Coyote Mexican Kitchen

Santo Coyote opened on Morris Street in 2016 and is run by a mother and her daughters, with Ofelia as owner and head chef. The kitchen cooks from scratch, and the family still takes trips back to Mexico for menu ideas and ingredients to bring home.

The showpieces arrive loudly. The Santo Molcajete Mixto comes out in a hot lava rock bowl with carne asada, grilled chicken, chorizo and prawns under spicy red sauce, and the 151 Flaming Fajitas are flamed at the table. Guacamole is made in front of you. The mole is built from chocolate, peanuts and chiles, the chile verde is a family recipe, and there is a full breakfast section that runs to chilaquiles. Margaritas use fresh squeezed citrus and silver tequila.

They cater offsite, rent the space out for gatherings, and run a Jingle Belles ladies night each year for the local food bank. Open daily from noon, a short walk from the Swinomish Channel.