Desert-chic cafe serving American comfort food with waffles, cocktails, and mountain views from the covered patio.
Xetava sits in the red rock country of Ivins, where stone accents and desert-chic design create a cozy spot that works for coffee at sunrise or cocktails at sunset. The covered patio is the star here, offering mountain views that make every meal feel like a mini-vacation. Roadrunners sometimes wander by your table (a local perk that never gets old).
The kitchen handles everything from breakfast waffles to dinner entrees, with fresh ingredients and solid American comfort food. Recent additions like street corn appetizers and mahi-mahi with pineapple salsa show they're not afraid to mix things up. The coffee program runs strong all day, and the bar pours wine, beer, and cocktails when you're ready to shift gears.
Service gets high marks for being attentive without hovering. The dining room stays calm and well-appointed, but that patio is where you want to land. Make a reservation, especially on weekends. The restaurant sits in the Kayenta development, about 15 minutes from downtown St. George and 45 minutes from Zion's main entrance.
Groups fit comfortably here, and the varied menu (including vegan options) means everyone finds something. It's the kind of place that works whether you're fueling up for a day of hiking or winding down after exploring Snow Canyon State Park just up the road.
1,062 reviews
2 months ago
What a beautiful establishment for any time of day to sit and enjoy the ambiance. This quaint restaurant tucked in the far corner of St. George will bring you peace. The food is good here but the star of the show is Roydens lemonade. Emily was out server and she really is an All-star. She was taking care of everything and doing it all with joy. Its rare to see someone like that. She deserves everything and more.
5 months ago
We arrived on the mourn of Saturday with a cheerful spirit, cleansed palate, hunger for flesh and desire to devour! We conquered the brunch like Dwight Schrute handled security at a mid-sized paper supplier, Dunder Mifflin. We held our heads high after destroying the delicious food, like Scar when he defeated Moofasa in battle! We dropped it like it was hot, and generously tipped 28% like true badasses, like R.Kelly at a children’s 7th birthday party 🥳 We left no survivors, like when Anakin Skywalker ransacked the Jedi training camp! 5/5 stars, it was a glorious experience, better than when Pinocchio became a real boy!
4 months ago
Always a must go when visiting down here. This place has become one of my favorite brunch spots ever! The service is always so amazing and friendly. Their wait times can vary but definitely worth it. The food comes out in perfect timing and drinks are made to perfection.
a month ago
Everything about this restaurant was beyond great. The service was wonderful, the atmosphere was unique and cozy, and the food was next level. I can't say enough about how great the food was, everything was so delicious.
7 months ago
Really nice dinning experience, they make basic food a fancy experience and it’s changing and appreciated. We took desert dream cocktail, light in alcohol and would appreciate more vanilla but good. French dip sub was a must, really good meat and cheese and the side of jus very good . I took steak gyro, meat was excellent. We also took a side salade with blue cheese and walnut and yum, walnuts were very good with what they put on top. Would recommend, we had a great time
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