Espíritus Elevados — Oaxacan Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
Project Overview
Espíritus Elevados is a high-end Oaxacan restaurant and cocktail bar celebrating traditional cuisine, bold flavors, and fine spirits from Mexico. Known for its elevated dining experience, the restaurant needed a website that reflected the same level of craft, vibrancy, and confidence found in its food and cocktails.
Prior to this project, the website was hosted on WordPress and required ongoing developer involvement for even minor updates — creating unnecessary friction, delays, and significant monthly costs. Espíritus Elevados needed a modern solution that would give them full control of their website while preserving a premium look and feel. Coyote Moon Creative partnered with the team to migrate the site to Squarespace and deliver a sleek, future-proof redesign.
Client
Espíritus Elevados
Industry
Restaurant
Duration
3 weeks
Client Goals
The website migration and redesign were guided by several clear goals:
Transition from WordPress to Squarespace for ease of use
Eliminate reliance on a developer for routine updates
Create a modern, polished visual experience
Highlight cuisine, cocktails, and atmosphere through design
Make key information easy to find for new and returning guests
Design & Development Approach
The new site was built on Squarespace with an emphasis on clarity, visual breathing room, and strong hierarchy. Layout decisions were intentionally restrained, allowing rich colors, photography, and content to shine without clutter.
Key elements of the build included:
Clean, spacious layouts that reflect the restaurant’s elevated aesthetic
Strategic use of color to mirror the vibrancy of Oaxacan flavors
Clear navigation paths to menus, reservations, and location details
Mobile-optimized layouts for guests browsing on the go
A user-friendly backend that empowers the team to make updates confidently
The result is a website that feels expressive and refined while remaining easy to manage internally.
Results & Outcome
Espíritus Elevados now has a Squarespace website that reflects the quality of their dining experience and gives the team full ownership of their digital presence. The site is visually striking, easy to navigate, and no longer dependent on ongoing developer support — saving time, cost, and frustration.
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