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Puesto Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA

Puesto Santa Clara

4.5
4.5
1408 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary Mexican

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 68 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for happy hour
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
Owned and operated by a Mexican American family whose best memories all include tacos, Puesto is an award-winning Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar providing an innovative approach to authentic Mexican flavors. Puesto has garnered national acclaim for its Mexico City-style crispy melted cheese tacos, served on handmade non-GMO, organic, maíz azul stone-ground tortillas.

We’re honored to have been featured by media outlets nationally and internationally, some of which include the Michelin Guide, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, Huffington Post, Eater, Refinery 29, Insider, Zagat, Thrillist, and Food and Wine.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Mexican, Latin American
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Luisteen Gonzalez
  • Private party facilities
    At Puesto Santa Clara, we have a variety of spaces to accommodate anything from an intimate dinner gathering to a family-style fiesta to a lively reception with tray-passed tacos and margaritas for up to 500 of your closest friends.
  • Private party contact
    Mikenna Doherty: (858) 788-3974
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Clara
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Taco Tuesday!

    Multiple dates available
    Come join the Fiesta. 1/2 off All Tacos!
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What 1,408 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Puesto Santa Clara offers a vibrant atmosphere with "amazing tacos" and "delicious drinks." Guests enjoy the energetic vibe, perfect for casual outings or special occasions. While service experiences vary, many praise the "attentive staff" and "efficient reservations." The restaurant's unique Mexican dishes, like the "mango & avocado ceviche," are a hit.
1,408 Reviews
  1. Catherine VIP

    San Francisco15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is usually top notch. Other than an issue with too old (dead) fish in a ceviche dish, we've had really good luck. The service is always a bit challenging. We ordered the chips and chef salsa (4 specialized salsa's) and received the chips and regular salsa immediately but the 4 additional salsa came after we received our main entrees. They always run out of sparkling water. Considering how much they charge a bottle ($7+) they should just run over to Whole Foods next door and buy the bottles. They would still make a 100%+ profit. Plus -its loud, loud.

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    Hawaii10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    It’s a beautiful restaurant. Our table though was on the side room facing Whole Foods, which is a bit dull compared to the main side

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    Las Vegas4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always spectacular. The filet tacos are what dreams are made of. We came for a group work event and weren’t disappointed.

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  4. ANDREAT

    Dallas2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good, but service was a bit slow and the waiters switched 1/2 way through our service causing 4 of us in our group to not get our food. The 2nd waiter checked and the kitchen said they’d run all the orders, so we waited like an hour to get enchiladas. They were literally closing as we got our food. Guacamole was great, but service was definitely lacking. Maybe next time!

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  5. Jerry VIP

    San Francisco7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    A lot of items in the menu are not available even a sparkling water. What restaurant runs out of sparkling water. Waiter have trouble getting our orders correct even though he repeats it after getting them. Twice a server brought food to our table even that we did not order. Food was below par, service needs a lot of improvement, only saving grace is the ambiance of the restaurant. Over all won’t recommend this restaurant not unless they greatly improve how their food tastes, make sure they don’t run out of items in the menu, vastly improve their customer service.

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    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    I Didn't like the food. It's not Authentic Mexican. All of the food items lacked salt. very bland.

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  7. Tracy VIP

    San Francisco16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed our lunch at Puesto Santa Clara. The guacamole was very good. I enjoyed my kale salad, and my colleagues enjoyed their taco dishes. The only drawback was the service. We had to ask three times to have our guacamole served, and the service was slow. It was a busy lunch hour, so that may explain the delay. Overall, I recommend Puesto and will return.
    Puesto Santa ClaraResponded 2 days ago
    Hello Tracy, Thank you for joining us at Puesto Santa Clara and for your valued feedback! We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience overall. Your feedback has been shared with our Santa Clara team and will greatly help us improve. We look forward to your next visit and hope to see you again soon! Best, Your Puesto Familia

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  8. Jamie

    Central Coast3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best tacos and the hot sauce margarita is the best spicy marg I’ve ever had 10/10
    Puesto Santa ClaraResponded 5 days ago
    Hello Jamie, Thank you for dining with us at Puesto Santa Clara! We're delighted you enjoyed your tacos and cocktails. Keep in touch with us at @eatpuesto as we frequently update our menu with new seasonal drinks. We look forward to your next visit and hope to see you again soon! Best, Your Puesto Familia

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    Sacramento1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great time when we come. The customer service and the quality of the food is always spot on.

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  10. Carlos

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 3, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    My reservation was for 7pm on Sunday,waited for a table to be ready then waited 40 mins and never got offered water or any waiters to ask us for anything at all We walked out and went somewhere else because the service was absolutely embarrassing I even had asked for an early day from work to make this 7pm work and yet had to settle for something quick elsewhere due to the waiting we had to do (we were limited on time)

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FAQs

Puesto Santa Clara offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (408) 333-9750.

Puesto Santa Clara is rated 4.5 stars by 1408 OpenTable diners.

Puesto Santa Clara does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 68 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Puesto Santa Clara

2752 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Santa Clara
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Mexican, Latin American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Luisteen Gonzalez
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    At Puesto Santa Clara, we have a variety of spaces to accommodate anything from an intimate dinner gathering to a family-style fiesta to a lively reception with tray-passed tacos and margaritas for up to 500 of your closest friends.
  • Private party contact
    Mikenna Doherty: (858) 788-3974
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