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Hours
Sun
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Mon
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wed
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Thu
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Fri
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sat
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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PRICE RANGE
$3.00 – $9.00
CUISINES
Bar, Cafe, Barbecue, Pub, Fusion, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
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About
We are a restaurant-cafe hidden in a lush garden in the centre of an old colonial house in the centre of Santa Ana. We have live music on weekends. Everything is made on the premise or is bought locally. We are a Canadian-Salvadorian couple and try to use salvadorian flavours in a new and thoughtful way. Come cool off with a fresh fruit frozen, home baked dessert, ribs fresh from the BBQ, a glass of wine and an amazing Salvadoranian coffee!
PRICE RANGE
$3.00 – $9.00
CUISINES
Bar, Cafe, Barbecue, Pub, Fusion, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
63 reviews
Excellent
53
Very good
5
Average
1
Poor
1
Terrible
3
Chris B
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • none
From the moment we set foot in Cafe TeJas, we fell in love. The quirky atmosphere, the receptive staff, the well-priced offerings... all phenomenal. We visited early on a Friday night, and while it wasn't very busy at first, as the night went on it became clear that THIS was the place to be. The music was energetic, the crowds were lively, and the vibes were undeniable. The number of new friends and connections we made here were unprecedented on our stay, and the amazing time we had here will never be forgotten. If you're ever in Santa Ana, do NOT sleep on this gem of an establishment. You won't regret a trip to TeJas.
Written 11 July 2022
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Ceci G
San Salvador3 contributions
Jun 2023 • friends
excellent atmosphere, very good music, drinks and food of very good taste, try the micheladas,Very good atmosphere
Written 16 June 2023
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Barry P
1 contribution
Sept 2022 • friends
Staff are really nice and drinks are reasonably priced. Regia big bottles are 2 dollars week days and weekends 2.50. Good music
Written 23 September 2022
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JONO5K1
London590 contributions
Dec 2023 • solo
Interior design is nice, though it's quite the tourist trap. The staff are beyond distasteful and add tips on to every order without your consent whilst directly asking you when you pay to tip them. If you can believe this ..they even came and requested a 10% tip for us using the pool table which is already an extortionate $3.00 for 30 minutes. Tipping a waiter when they were not involved in any way with our game of pool is beyond ridiculous. All the staff are truly awful. It's a complete scam centre operated by the same foreign owners who own many of the bars in Santa Ana. The interior though nice is a copy-and-paste of so many of the other bars around town. Additionally the 2x1 offer is a lie...it's not infact 2x1 drinks on Thursday ..the entire offer is literally misrepresented once again...to scam the tourists. We had to argue with them for over 30 minutes about our bill which was of course...more than it should of been.
Written 8 December 2023
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AcbMei
Canterbury135 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Good atmosphere little restaurant/bar staff very helpful. Good choice of beer and good selection of cheap Tapas and their version of a hot dog(surprisingly good) music is Perry cool Brit pop/US and a free pool table.
Written 11 February 2020
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Haylz8484
8 contributions
Oct 2019 • friends
This place is great for a few casual beers and some yummy food. Quirky atmosphere and friendly service!
Written 18 October 2019
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Rico
Antigua3 contributions
Jun 2019 • friends
Our server Rodrigo was very welcoming with great service. Cafe Tejas has a cozy atmosphere with a good selection of tapa style dishes. I can recommend it for dinner or just a beer.
Written 8 June 2019
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ElsjeVerberkt
Milheeze6 contributions
Jun 2019 • couples
We loved the food at TeJas!
Espacially the service of Rodrigo (perfect English speaking-man)! Thanks for the great food, good music and lovely service.
See you tomorrow!
Written 7 June 2019
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Paul F
2 contributions
Mar 2019 • solo
great restaurant. It has the atmosphere of a hostel so kind of funky. Food is excellent. Staff very friendly and helpful especially since I do not speak Spanish.
Written 30 March 2019
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Ameeradennis
Thanks for your comment & visit ,we hope you have a nice travel , we will waiting for you again .😀
Written 2 April 2019
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Aaron M
14 contributions
Mar 2019 • friends
This is a must visit in Santa Ana! The staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming, with good music and great food (especially the tapas).
From cold beers to strong and delicious cocktails, some games of pool to live bands on a Saturday, this is THE place in Santa Ana to unwind in the day or have some fun in the evenings.
Thank you guys for your hospitality, we loved our visits here during our stay in Santa Ana!
Written 28 March 2019
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Jason H
6 contributions
Jul 2018 • couples
We loved our time in Santa Ana, helped a lot by the amazing hospitality of Basa (the owner) and co. He and his staff went out of their way to make us feel at home there -he and his wife Ameera even invited us into their personal life as friends and took us to see some awesome stuff and introduced us to the local scene! We tried the tapas style menu and loved it. The kebab skewer and the broccoli and steak fondue type dishes were deeeelicious. I would recommend this place to anyone who’s in Santa Ana looking for a place to feel at home and for an opportunity to get to know some of the locals and get a real feel for the city.
Written 21 July 2018
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Harry H
London25 contributions
Jul 2018 • couples
Wife and I visited for lunch based on the great reviews. We were only people there but service was very slow (staff were playing pool) and when food came it was all pretty awful - we asked for their recommendation (tapas). Cold, tasteless garlic mushrooms, garlic bread with virtually no garlic butter on, half a sausage in a dry piece of baguette, pork ribs that were more chewy fat than anything else..well you get the idea. The place looks cool and can imagine it would be fun for drinks...just don't eat there.
Written 10 July 2018
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mariaelena702
Las Vegas35 contributions
Dec 2017 • couples
We visited Cafe TeJas with my husband on a Friday night. Friends who are local suggested we end our night at the cafe.
We have to say it was the best night out in Santa Ana. Staff was super friendly and treated us and all customers like family.
Drinks..... awesome!
food..... delicious!
It's safe and great environment!
If you're looking for fun night out with drinks, fun and dancing; you should definitely visit cafe TeJas.
Written 4 December 2017
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Ameeradennis
Thanks guys we hope have a nice time in all El Salvador !!!
Written 5 December 2017
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Charlo-Goat
San Salvador1 contribution
Sept 2017 • friends
Very charming and unique place: A café merged with a garden in the middle of the town, the atmosphere is great, the staff is nice and friendly and food is super tasty.
Either you go for relaxing during the day or for partying on a saturday night, you will have a great time in Cafe Tejas.
Written 29 November 2017
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Ameeradennis
Thanks Carlos for your post .Wish you the Best !!!
Written 5 December 2017
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Meghan M
1 contribution
Jul 2017 • couples
We stumbled on to Café Tejas by chance as we were wandering out of our hostel Vital Yek looking for a place to eat. And what a find! Placed between two buildings with a beautiful mix of natural wooden rafters and trees providing shelter, the tables are dotted around amongst beautiful bits and pieces to look at, and there are lots of interesting wee nooks and crannies to sit in! The service was faultless - Rafael made us feel right at home and loved recommending things from the menu for us as pescatarians to try... the fish ceviche in particular was amazing! The music was a great mix of classic tunes and more laid back melodies, overall contributing to the cosy, homely feel of the place. After our food we met Roberto (Basa) the owner of the place, and his enthusiasm was infectious, and a real testament to El Salvadoran hospitality. Can't recommend this place highly enough, can't wait to come back!
Written 31 July 2017
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Ameeradennis
Thanks guys was a real placer know you hope see you again !!!!
Written 2 August 2017
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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