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Puesto Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA

Puesto Santa Clara

4.5
4.5
1413 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary Mexican

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 81 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Great for happy hour
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!
    Taco Tuesday! Photo

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What 1,413 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
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Puesto Santa Clara shines with its vibrant "fun vibe" and "great energy." Visitors often rave about the "exceptional tacos," particularly the filet mignon and carnitas, and the "amazing food" on Taco Tuesday. While service can be spotty, standout staff like Ely and Jonathan ensure memorable dining experiences. The lively atmosphere and delicious margaritas make it a popular choice for gatherings.
1,413 Reviews
  1. Phoenix

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I thought based in atmosphere it would have been business casual/fancy date night. However, everyone in there was casual besides the staff. Cant control that from an establishment view without losing customers so not on them. Food was really good but I thought it was a little expensive for the atmosphere, where I was sitting right in-front of my S.O. but we could barely hear each other. I thought it’d be a talking environment but it was more like a busy classroom with yelling. Again, not their fault but also establishing rules in which way your guests act I think is important. TLDR: Absolutely stunning, perfect food, perfect setting for a fancy restaurant and a lot of green. Cons: It has the clientele of a bar, so its very loud, and dressing up makes you stand out. Which also makes the food feel pricey.

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  2. Vishal

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and service and ambiance. Thank you.

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  3. Chris

    Seattle1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Best tacos I’ve ever had! Large place, loud. Service was excellent.

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  4. Chase

    Alabama2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to eat, drink, and socialize. Can get pricey depending on what you get but other than that it is a fantastic choice for lunch or dinner!

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  5. Christina

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    03/23/2025:NAME:Christina/I had walked to resturant just myself for online lunch reservations.Reservation had already been made of self.No wait time upon arrival.Staff Resturant host in store had been attentive caring for where I had felt comfortable of seating.The heater was on in section which was turned off per my personal request. Resturant had got more customers which seating area had been limited. My order came out in decent time, food is tasteful and nicely displayed.Bar was open which later after dinning for seating. No issues. Server of Resturant host provided is friendly well spoken, and very attentive caring to check in if everything was okay, and came out in timely manner with several refills. Enjoyed my time for dine in. My experience would of been better since I am very irritated and disturbed since my location of residence space D1702 had service interruptions that occurred in 06/2023-03/2025 that has not yet been resolved restored per self request. As those whom had been able to have accessible access to location of not direct request that I don’t have activity partition of and do not take with me on any of my self travels.So much self personal work that had not yet been disturbed of unrequested servicing. I’m Hoping resolvement so that I am able to enjoy my time of wherever I am traveling to. Christina 3/23/2025

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  6. Catherine

    San Francisco15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    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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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    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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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 18, 2025

    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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  9. ANDREAT

    Dallas3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    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!
    Puesto Santa ClaraResponded 1 day ago
    Hello Andreat, Thank you for joining us at Puesto! We’re glad 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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  10. Jerry VIP

    San Francisco7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    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.
    Puesto Santa ClaraResponded 3 days ago
    Hello Jerry, Thank you for joining us at Puesto Santa Clara and for your feedback. We're disappointed to read about your experience and have messaged you privately to try and make this right. Best, Your Puesto Familia

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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 1413 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 81 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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