¡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 $$

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

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 $$

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 $

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 $

Epazote
416 Agua Fria
505.988.5991
Great atmosphere, sophisticated and exciting “Mexico City” and regional cuisine, unlike anywhere else in Santa Fe
Lunch, Dinner $$$

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 $$$

Galisteo Bistro
227 Galisteo Street
505.982.3700
New downtown restaurant featuring Mediterranean-style bistro and Cajun Cuisine.
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
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 $$$

La Stazione
530 S. Guadalupe Street
505.989.3300
Italian cuisine with homemade pastas and sausages; just opened.
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 $$

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 $$$

Restaurant Martín
526 Galisteo Street
505.820.0919
Renown chef Martín Rios features Progressive American cuisine at his hot new restaurant.  Classic technique incorporating modern flavors; huge fan base; reservations a MUST.
Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Brunch $$$

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!  Oh, the prawns!  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 $$