Recommended Restaurants
315, 315 Old
Santa Fe Trl, Phone: (505) 986-9190. French, bistro style, highly
recommended. Small restaurant, reservations a good
idea. Expensive. Andiamo!, 322 Garfield
St, Phone: (505) 995-9595. Good Italian, tends to be
crowded. Reservations recommended. Moderate plus. Atomic Grill, 103 E
Water St, Phone: (505) 820-2866. Nice selection of beers. Good place
downtown to hang out for a bit. Open late. Moderate minus. Bagelmania, 420 Catron
St, Phone: (505) 982-8900. Quite a bit more than bagels. Excellent
breakfasts. Moderate. Bobcat Bite
Restaurant, Old Las Vegas Hwy, Phone: (505) 983-5319. American, great
burgers. Excellent and cheap. Bumble Bee's Baja
Grill, 301 Jefferson St, Phone: (505) 820-2862. Tasty, basic, good
ingredients. Cheap.
Cafe Dominic, 320 S
Guadalupe St., Phone: (505) 982-4743. Southwest/American. A solid
performer for breakfast and lunch. Moderate minus. Cafe Paris, 31 Burro
Alley, Phone: (505) 986-9162. Charming, family-owned French
bistro. Moderate plus. Cafe Pasqual's, 121
Don Gaspar Ave, Phone: (505) 983-9340. Southwest/multi-ethnic. Small,
reservations necessary. Unique, one of the best (but
expensive). Carlos's Gosp'l Cafe,
The Design Center, 418 Cerrillos Rd, Phone: (505) 983-1841. One of the
best for lunch. American, excellent sandwiches. Cheap. The Compound, 653
Canyon Rd, Phone:(505) 982-4353. One of the two best high-end
restaurants in Santa Fe. Contemporary American. The complete dining
experience plus ultimate desserts, but be prepared to pay for
it! Counter Culture,
319 S Guadalupe St, Phone: (505) 982-2565. Best lunch in Santa Fe?
Fresh ingredients, flavorful combinations. A must. Cheap. Now open for
dinner. Cowgirl Hall of Fame,
930 Baca St, Phone: (505) 995-1105. Informal and friendly:
American/barbecue. Moderate. Dinner for Two --,
106 N Guadalupe St, Phone:(505) 820-2075. Surprisingly affordable for a
formal restaurant. American/seafood. Solid value. Moderate. Downtown Subscription,
376 Garcia St, Phone: (505) 983-3085. Coffeehouse. Large collection of
magazines, quaff an espresso and listen to aspiring screenwriters at
the next table. Try to look cool. Moderate minus. El Farol, 808 Canyon
Rd, Phone: (505) 983-9912. Spanish tapas, bar. Once one of the rowdiest
bars in SF. Still has character. Moderate plus. El Meson, 213
Washington Ave, Phone: (505) 983-6756. Spanish (has tapas, paella is
good). Moderate plus. Geronimo, 724 Canyon
Rd, Phone:(505) 982-1500. The other best full-service restaurant in
Santa Fe. Contemporary American, get reservations and second
mortgage. Guadalupe Cafe, 422
Old Santa Fe Trl, Phone: (505) 982-9762. New Mexican, popular, can be
crowded in season, get reservations. The Ancho chiles are
fantastic. Moderate. Il Piatto, 95 W Marcy
St, Phone: (505) 984-1091. Italian, informal setting. Moderate. Il Vicino Wood Oven
Pizza, 325 W San Francisco St, Phone: (505) 986-8700. Pizza, etc. Good
micro-brews in-house (the IPA is excellent). Excellent, but can be
crowded. Moderate minus. India Palace, 227 Don
Gaspar Ave, Phone: (505) 986-5859. Good North
Indian. Moderate. Jinja Noodle Saloon,
510 North Guadalupe, DeVargas Center Phone:(505) 982-4321. Fast, diverse,
tasty Asian fusion. Slick atmosphere. Excellent deal for
the price. Cheap. La Boca, 72 W. Marcy
St, Phone: (505) 982-3433. Tapas. Small, can be crowded. Terrific
options for lunch. Moderate. La Casa Sena, 25
E. Palace Ave, Phone: (505) 988-9232. Southwestern. Beautiful setting,
excellent all-round, try lunch before splurging on
dinner. Extensive wine list. Expensive (lunch is reasonable,
though). Maria's New Mexican
Kitchen, 555 W Cordova Rd, Phone: (505) 983-7929. Basic, authentic
home-style New Mexican. Extremely wide selection of margaritas. Can be
crowded, important to get reservations. Moderate minus. Marisco's La Playa,
537 W Cordova Rd, Phone: (505) 982-2790. Authentic Mexican
seafood. Small, ``formica'' atmosphere, don't be put
off. Moderate. Mu Du Noodles, 1494
Cerrillos Rd, Phone: (505) 983-1411. South-east Asian. Excellent
variety and quality. Must try. Moderate. O'Keefe Cafe, 217
Johnson St, Phone: (505) 992-1065. Contemporary American. Pleasant
ambiance. Moderate plus. Pranzo Italian Grill,
540 Montezuma Ave, Phone: (505) 984-2645. Italian, very popular, nice
atmosphere, good ingredients. Desserts (and reservations)
recommended. Moderate. Ristra, 548 Agua Fria,
Phone:(505) 982-8608. Elegant, French/contemporary. Expensive. Sage Bakehouse, 535
Cerrillos Rd, Phone: (505) 820-7243. The best bread in Santa Fe,
period. Also a good breakfast spot (pastries, etc.). The Shed, 113 1/2 E
Palace Ave, Phone: (505) 982-9030. Downtown, New Mexican. Enchiladas
are great, unfortunately can be crowded. Moderate. Back to SF09 Main Page.
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