Here are a few suggestions:
Albuquerque -
Scalo - northern Italian grill $$ ($8 - 15) reservations Il Vicino - wood oven pizza $ ($5-10) Casa de Benavidez - New Mexican traditional $ ($5 - 12) Gardunos - $$ (8 - 12) fun New Mexican (several in the city) El Patio $ ($4 - 8) University area New Mexican (some vegetarian)
Santa Fe -
Tomasita's $ (5 - 12) New Mexican in restored railroad station
great red chile
Cafe Escalera $$ for lunch Creative, fresh , natural food Old Mexico Grill $$ (8 -12) traditional Mexican food in a strip mall
very good
Maria's $$ reasonable New Mexican food - watch them make tortillas, etc. Fun atmosphereAlbuquerque, NM