¡A La Mesa!
428 Agua Fria
505.988.2836
International bistro, terrific newcomer (fall 2008); already one of THE places to dine.  Luscious seasonal menus, should not be missed. Want quiet?  Request the small room.
Dinner, Weekend Brunch $$$

Amavi                                          
221 Shelby                                                                 
505.988.2355
Mediterranean; highly creative; romantic setting. Santacafé’s former Executive Chef David Sellers has created a winner.  Live music.
Dinner $$$

Andiamo
322 Garfield St.
505.995.9595
Northern Italian.  Big local favorite, with good reason.
Dinner $$

Aqua Santa
451 W. Alameda Street (just west of Guadalupe)
505.982.6297
Owner Brian Knox has created quite a following with his excellent, imaginative cuisine.  Try the patio dining - quite romantic.
Lunch, Dinner $$$

Back Street Bistro
513 Camino de los Marquez
505.982.3500
Justly famous for their soups; try the mushroom!
Lunch $

Bert’s La Taqueria
416 Agua Fria
505.988.5991
Great atmosphere, great Mexican food, great prices. 
Lunch,Dinner $$

Bistro 315
315 Old Santa Fe Trail
505.986.9190
Charming; daily blackboard menu. Try the amazing stuffed squash blossoms (when in season).
Dinner $$$

Bobcat Bite
420 Old Las Vegas Highway
505.983.5319
Open Wed - Sat, 11:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
No frills; some say the best hamburger anywhere in Santa Fe
Lunch $

Body Café
333 W. Cordova
505.986.0362
At least 90% organic, local ingredients; vegan, vegetarian, fish & chicken.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $$

Bumble Bee’s Baja Grill
301 Jefferson Street  505.820.2862
3777 Cerrillos Road   505.988.3278
Delicious freshly prepared Mexican food; drive-up window for quick getaways; check out the entertainment.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $$

Carlos Gosp’L Café
The Design Center
418 Cerrillos Road
505.983.1841
Terrific sandwiches; Shane: best lemon meringue pie ever.
Lunch $

Chocolate Maven Bakery & Café
821 W. San Mateo Road
505.984.1980
Local favorite for many years.
Breakfast, Lunch $$

Chow’s
720 St. Michaels Dr.
505.471.4120
Probably the best Chinese in town; attractive interior too.
Lunch, Dinner $$ 

Clafoutis
402 Guadalupe
505.988.1809
Spectacular croissants, pastries, salmon quich & more.  Challenging parking, but worth it.
Breakfast, Lunch, etc. $$

Cleopatra Café
The Design Center,
418 Cerrillos Road
505.820.7381
Middle Eastern cuisine; tasty and generous portions.
Lunch, Early Dinner $

Counter Culture
930 Baca Street
505.995.1105
Try the fall salad. Breakfast all day Saturday & Sunday Fun, casual, yummy take-out ribs, great weekend brunch place.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $

Cowgirl BBQ & Western Grill
319 S. Guadalupe
(505) 982-2565
Funky & casual, full bar
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $$

Coyote Café
132 Water Street
505.983.1615
Exciting fresh menu by Executive Chef/Partner Eric Di Stefano.
Lunch, Dinner $$$$

Coyote Café Cantina
132 E. Water Street
505.983.1615
Warm weather dining, April through October.  Great BBQ duck quesadillas & mango margaritas.
Lunch, Dinner $$

El Farol
808 Canyon Road
505.983.9912
Colorful scene: locals, tourists, cowboys & bikers.  Great funky bar with music & dancing.
Tapas, Lunch, Dinner $$$

El Meson Restaurante
213 Washington Ave.
505.983.6756
Spanish cuisine.  Enjoy the tapas and live entertainment the front room.  Make reservations well ahead for the Saturday night flamenco show.
Dinner $$$

El Nido
In Tesuque
505.988.4340
Cozy; comfortable menu; consistent.  Oysters Rockefeller, steaks, salmon & regional dishes.
Dinner $$$

El Parasol
1833 Cerrillos Road
505.995.801
Serving traditional Mexican cuisine since 1958.  Locals go there for the real deal, at great prices.
Dinner $$

El Tesoro Café
Sanbusco Center
500 Montezuma Avenue
505.988.3886
Delightful salads & sandwiches.
Lunch $

Felipe’s Tacos
1711 Llano
505.473.9397
Locals love their soft tacos, including us.  
$

Gabriel’s
Exit 176 Cuyamungue, Hwy. 84/285 (5 mins. north of the Santa Fe Opera)
505.455.7000
Cuisine of Old Mexico.  The fresh guacamole prepared table-side is probably the best you’ll find anywhere.
Lunch, Dinner $$$

Geronimo                                                      
724 Canyon Road
505.982.1500
Lovely historic building, innovative cuisine by Executive Chef/Partner Eric Di Stefano.
Dinner $$$$

Harry’s Road House
Old Las Vegas Highway
505.989.4629
Fab desserts, great prices, varied menu.  Huge local hangout; prepare to wait.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $$

Il Piatto
95 W Marcy Street
505.984.1091
Italian bistro - good value.  Shane: try the walnut ravioli with gorgonzola sauce; Caroline:  try the pumpkin ravioli.
Lunch, Dinner $$

Il Vicino Wood-Oven Pizza
321 W. San Francisco Street (down from the Eldorado Hotel)
505.986.8700
The name says it all.  Always crowded, with good reason.
Lunch, Dinner $$

India Palace Restaurant
227 Don Gaspar Avenue (across from Hotel St. Francis)
505.986.5859
Popular east Indian restaurant.
Lunch, Dinner $$

Inn of the Anasazi
113 Washington Ave.
505.988.3030
Chef Martin Rios is stellar.  Local secret: pamper yourself with their delicious breakfasts.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $$$$

Josh’s Barbecue
3486 Zafarano Drive (next to Lowe’s)
505.474.6466
Features natural ribs, poultry.  We hear good things about Josh’s.
Lunch, Dinner $$

La Boca
101 W. Marcy Street
505.982.3433
Tapas, etc.  Tasty, noisy, reasonable. Hugely popular.
Lunch, Dinner $$

Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen
555 W. Cordova Road
505.983.7929
Ultra-famous for their margueritas, priced from $6 to $55.  A Santa Fe fixture.
Lunch, Dinner $$$

Marisco’s La Playa
537 W. Cordova Road
505.982.2790
Short on atmosphere; long on delicious (and reasonable) seafood.
Lunch, Dinner $

Masa Sushi
Solana Center
927 E. Alameda
505.982.3334
Caroline’s favorite sushi place.
Lunch, Dinner $$

Milagro 139
139 W. San Francisco Street
505.995.0139
Cruising the plaza?  Try lunch, dinner or Sunday brunch in the fantastic Garden Room.  Mexican, Southwest and Latin American cuisine, full bar, live music, too.
Lunch, Dinner $$

Osteria D’Assisi
58 S Federal Place
505.986.5858
Northern Italian
Lunch, Dinner $$$

Pasqual’s
121 Don Gaspar
505.983.9340
Delightful folk ambiance; owner Katherine Kagel was a James Beard award winner with good reason.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $$$

Plaza Café
54 Lincoln Avenue
505.982.1664
New Mexican, Southwestern, Greek. Popular with locals and visitors alike.
Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails $ 

Pranzo Italian Grill
540 Montezuma
Sambusco Market Center
505.984.2645
Local favorite, varied menu, comfortable ambience.  David Geist entertains on the piano upstairs.
Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails $$$

Railyard Restaurant and Saloon
530 S. Guadalupe Street
505.989.3300
Good food & ambiance; great place to meet for drinks.
Dinner $$$

Ristra
548 Agua Fria
505.982.8608
Charming ambiance, sweet bar. Wonderful mussels.
Lunch, Dinner $$$

San Marcos Café
3877 State Hwy. 14 (Turquoise Trail, across from fire department)
505.471.9298
This is the real thing!  Wonderful downhome country kitchen abiance.  Amazing cinnamon rolls; check out the petting zoo.
Breakfast, Lunch $$

Santacafé
231 Washington Avenue
505.984.1788
Oh, the calamari! Oh, the lamb! A fair-weather weekend brunch treat, too.
Lunch, Dinner $$$

Shohko Café
321 Johnson Street
505.982.9708
Japanese, Sushi 
Lunch, Dinner $$

Terra at Encantado
At Encantado, an Auberge Resort
505.946.5700
Exquisite setting, superb cuisine.
Dinner $$$$

Tesuque Village Market
In Tesuque Village
505.988.8848
Local hangout; fun for weekend brunch, too.
Dinner $$$

The Bull Ring
150 Washington Avenue
505.983.3328
Best steaks in town; popular politico watering hole.
Lunch, Dinner $$$$

The Compound
653 Canyon Road
505.982.4353
Lovely for lunch, and for very special dinners.
Dinner $$$$

The Shed
113 ½ E Palace Avenue
505.982.9030
Northern New Mexican; a Santa Fe fixture; charm and character. Desertaholics: the frozen mocha cake is to die for.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $$

Tia Sophia’s
210 W San Francisco Street (on the Plaza)
505.983.9880
No frills, reliable northern New Mexican dishes.
Breakfast, Lunch $

The Tea House
821 Canyon Road (at Palace Avenue)
505.992.0972
Santa Fe’s premiere tea house.  Big raves for the black oatmeal and housemade baked goods.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $$

Tortilla Flats
3139 Cerrillos Road
505.471.8685
Plain Jane atmosphere; amazing chicken and vegetarian quesadillas.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $

Trattoria Nostrani
304 Johnson Street
505.983.3800
Nellie’s celebrated cuisine is sublime.  No perfume, please!
Dinner $$$$

Tune-Up Café
1115 Hickox Street
505.983.7060
Inventive northern New Mexico cuisine with a touch of El Salvador.  Yummy homemade baked goods, great prices.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner $

Vinaigrette
709 Don Cubero Alley
505.820.9205 (call for directions)
Wildly popular new spot for lunch & dinner; fresh & charming ambiance, emphasis on delicious salads, but lots more to choose.  Yummy house-made desserts.
Lunch, Dinner $$

Whole Hog Café
3006 Cerrillos
505.474.3375
Memphis-style dry-rub barbecue; many say the best baby back ribs in town.
Lunch, Dinner $$