Sirphey in the Canyon

What an amazing and very delicious hamburger. I had the New Mexico True Burger... every bite was delicious. A very nice treat after hiking and exploring the loop! Staff was awesome. Keep up the great work.

Expected standard National park gift shop area cafe food but these folks turned that upside down. They have gourmet burgers and some local spins on traditional dishes. I couldn’t decide between the mango habanero avocado elk burger and “The Doug” so they combined it for me into an incredible burger. Others in my group had a regular elk burger and the chicken green Chile Mac n cheese.

The staff was super nice and the service was fast too. Waited maybe 15 minutes for the food to come out, which was a nice rest after hiking.

I would give it 6 Stars if I could. My wife and I were expecting average Park food. Wow...we were blown away. Best bison and elk I have ever had. The Doug Burger is highly recommended.

Nice people - overpriced overcooked food.

I really wanted to like the food because the menu was so interesting and the guy running the place was so nice - but it just wanted very good at all. Honestly it feels like they have a lot of good ingredients but don’t know how to prepare them properly. The portion sizes were tiny compared to the cost as well. Unless you’re really starving - I’d skip this place.

The place was closed for a while, because of the pandemic, so this was our first time there in three visits to Bandelier. We were pleasantly surprised. The service was fast and friendly, the food came pretty fast as well. The burgers, we ordered were great. Totally recommend upgrading to elk or bison. Also good selection of spicy sauces available for your food. Prices are reasonable. We spend about 100 Dollars and our family of six had enough food and drinks with that.

Do recommend trying this place, when you visit Bandelier.

My boyfriend and I visited the Bandelier Monument as our second hike of the day. We were hungry! We stopped to eat at Sirphey, and were surprised by the extensive menu. My boyfriend had an elk burger on fry bread, and I had spring rolls with a mango lassi to drink. We were blown away by how delicious our food was! To finish off, the owner suggested we try the pistachio baklava - OMG! It was heavenly. We had a great meal and a wonderful experience - highly recommend.

Was pleasantly surprised by this place. Most cafes at federal parks sell convenient store hot dogs at 6x the price. Not this place. Think gourmet food at a reasonable price. PJ was super friendly and a joy to talk to. We just had dessert because we had already eaten lunch but everything we got was delicious. We will defiantly make it a point to eat here next time we’re at Bandelier.

After hiking for a dozen miles and climbing many ladders, we were craving a snack.. Luckily we did not have to travel far and ended up at this great surprise cafe! I had the mozzarella bacon burger - it was delicious. Almost wanted a second one. Staff was really kind. Also kind enough to talk us into trying the fried ice cream - really nice treat. Why not?!

Out of all the national parks and monuments I've been to this has been the best café! My burger and salad were amazing. The service was high end. The man behind the counter was so kind and his smile made me happy.

All the food was fresh. Unlike most other parks that have packaged gas station sándwiches and salads.

More parks should strive to offer this kind of service.

This is a wonderful surprise--Food is delicious and varied, ranging from burgers (beef or elk), or chicken salad, NM dishes, to vegan options. Portions are generous. Desserts look good but we could not eat more. Service is friendly. We shall be sure to time our next visit to Bandelier during breakfast or lunch.