# Where to eat in Santa Fe? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 7, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113 "2012-05-07T00:52:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/1 "2012-05-07T00:52:27Z")
We’re closing out the second week of our SW excursion and are spending the next few days in Santa Fe, NM. I’d appreciate suggestions for lunch/dinner, regardless of cuisine, although we really do like the Mexican slant on things. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/2 "2012-05-07T01:13:06Z")
I don’t know Santa Fe that well but there is a brewpub by I25 that used to be pretty good. I know that’s totally not helpful but I just wanted to put in a recommendation for Sadie’s in Albaquerque. That have the best resteraunt salsa in the world. Eta: to be slightly more helpful after a quick google it’s called the Santa Fe brewing company. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/3 "2012-05-07T01:16:50Z")
Thanks, but we’re not going to backtrack to Albuquerque just for salsa. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/4 "2012-05-07T01:55:28Z")
If you are standing in the plaza facing the main Cathedral, over on the left side across the street is “The Shed”. Best food we had on our road trip between Ft. Worth and Reno. Highly recommended. The menu is Mexican. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/5 "2012-05-07T02:00:56Z")
> [@Desert\_Nomad](#): > > If you are standing in the plaza facing the main Cathedral, over on the left side across the street is “The Shed”. Best food we had on our road trip between Ft. Worth and Reno. Highly recommended. The menu is Mexican. Yum! That’s the one recommendation we did have, so it’s good to hear it confirmed. Tonight we ate a place called El Milagro in a nearby mall. It was pretty darn good on all fronts: carne adovada, chile rellenos and chicken/green chili nachos. Burp. ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/6 "2012-05-07T02:01:31Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > We’re closing out the second week of our SW excursion and are spending the next few days in Santa Fe, NM. I’d appreciate suggestions for lunch/dinner, regardless of cuisine, although we really do like the Mexican slant on things. Thanks! Flying Star in the railyard is good for a casual lunch if you’re not particularly interested in New Mexican food. Also the Southside Plaza Cafe near the movie theatres. If you have taste for a half-hour excursion up to Pojoaque, Gabriel’s is very nice. I’ve known people who travel to Santa Fe specifically to go to that restaurant. ---
**Author:** ![BottledBlondJeanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/7 "2012-05-07T03:38:48Z")
Plaza Cafe. It’s on the square and done like a 50s style diner. I like to mix their red and green chili together. Huge fluffy sopapillas to dip in your chili and smother with honey. Geronimo’s is good for fancier chow. ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/8 "2012-05-07T04:37:38Z")
Oar house has a great green chili burger. Santa Cafe is high-end and quite nice. Tesuque Market has a great pizza with chorizo, and strong margaritas. Rooftop Pizza is also quite good. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/9 "2012-05-07T12:58:34Z")
A few years ago when I would stop by Santa Fe regularly, sometimes a guy would be selling big roasted turkey legs from a cart in the main plaza. I recommend one of those. You could also grab a Frito Pie at the Five and Dime. Said to be where it was invented. ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/10 "2012-05-07T13:08:02Z")
> [@BottledBlondJeanie](#): > > Plaza Cafe. It’s on the square and done like a 50s style diner. I like to mix their red and green chili together. Has the on-plaza location yet reopened after the fire? My understanding was that they were still in bureaucratic hell with the city. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/11 "2012-05-07T22:12:25Z")
It’s been 16 years ago, but I still remember the spicy and yummy cuisine at the [Pink Adobe.](http://www.thepinkadobe.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/12 "2012-05-07T22:19:31Z")
Heh…that’s right…I remember that I had the [Steak Dunigan.](http://www.thepinkadobe.com/press.php) ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/13 "2012-05-07T22:42:14Z")
Oh, for breakfast Cafe Pasqual’s is great and deserving of their excellent reputation. During peak seasons there is usually a line, but probably not at this time of year. Coyote Cafe (and their outdoor Rooftop Cantina) is also very good. Luna Cafe (or Cafe Luna, or something) has great espresso, lattes, gelato, etc. The Indian restaurant near the parking lot across from Cafe Pasqual’s (a block away from the Plaza) is great also. Ignore the people talking about “Bobcat Bite”, a burger place a bit east of town. Nothing special, weird hours, usually a line. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/14 "2012-05-07T22:52:05Z")
I’ll second Oredigger77’s suggestion of Santa Fe Brewing, and add Blue Corn Brewery at Cerrillos Rd. and Airport Rd. Just a couple of blocks north of there, also on Cerrillos Rd is a nice little place for lunch, Posa’s El Merendero. Another good place for lunch near the Plaza is Del Charro, on Don Gaspar at Alameda. Tomasita’s at 500 S. Guadalupe has very good food. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/15 "2012-05-08T00:21:00Z")
We had lunch at The Shed today, and an ice cream crepe at a place that’s attached to La Fonda. Good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![BottledBlondJeanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/16 "2012-05-08T05:31:53Z")
> [@leahcim](#): > > Has the on-plaza location yet reopened after the fire? My understanding was that they were still in bureaucratic hell with the city. Hell, I just assumed it had reopened. Nope. Looks like there’s another location in Santa Fe. ☹ ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/17 "2012-05-08T06:37:04Z")
You can’t get a meal there, but there’s a really cool shop full of fossils & meteorites called [Dinosaurs & More](http://meteoritefossilgallery.com/) just a block west of the Plaza on San Francisco St. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/18 "2012-05-08T14:35:03Z")
A bit late to the thread, but we enjoyed our late dinner at [The Atomic Grill](http://www.theatomicgrill.com/), which was only a few blocks from the Plaza. Nothing fancy, but decent vegetarian and cafe fare. I’m sad to hear that the Plaza Cafe had a fire. I remember having a decent breakfast there, and the place looked to be very popular. My GF remembered a meal she had there when she was quite a bit younger. If you are a fan of Pueblo pottery, [Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery](http://www.andreafisherpottery.com/) is outstanding and the proprietor is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The prices are quite high, but hey, it’s in the middle of Santa Fe, what did you expect? Still fun to go and gawk at the multiple Martinez and Gonzales pots and platters. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/19 "2012-05-08T14:46:16Z")
Harry’s Roadhouse is superb for breakfast/brunch. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113/20 "2012-05-08T14:53:21Z")
> [@Gray\_Ghost](#): > > A bit late to the thread, but we enjoyed our late dinner at [The Atomic Grill](http://www.theatomicgrill.com/), which was only a few blocks from the Plaza. Nothing fancy, but decent vegetarian and cafe fare. I’m sad to hear that the Plaza Cafe had a fire. I remember having a decent breakfast there, and the place looked to be very popular. My GF remembered a meal she had there when she was quite a bit younger. > > If you are a fan of Pueblo pottery, [Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery](http://www.andreafisherpottery.com/) is outstanding and the proprietor is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The prices are quite high, but hey, it’s in the middle of Santa Fe, what did you expect? Still fun to go and gawk at the multiple Martinez and Gonzales pots and platters. I’m still in shock from the prices on the Martinez stuff: $7,000 for a freaking _pot_? And a small one, at that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113.md?page=2)