Someone wrote: : I'm taking a short trip to albuquerque soon and would like some : recommendations for good restaurants in the area. Any help would be : appreciated. : Thanks! : Dan : [email removed] : Can't tell you much about alb. but Santa Fe has some great spots. One of the best known is Coyote Cafe, incredible southwestern style food but vey, very pricy! You will need reservations at least a few days in advance for prime times. One of my favorite spots for (New) Mexican food is north of Santa Fe in Chimayo, it is near La Posado de Chimayo and I think it is called Restaurant Chimayo, whatever it is it is the only restaurant on the main road through Chimayo. It is also a breathtaking drive along the road to Chimayo, NM at its most beautiful. While in NM you should try a Lottaburger, regional fast food. Some love, some hate, I'm kind of indifferent to 'em myself. There's also a small NM chain called Ogilvie's that's pretty good. Hopefully a NM native will respond and fill in the blanks. From X Fri Mar 11 21:16:04 EST 1994 Article: 7653 of rec.food.restaurants
New Mexico
Albuquerque/Santa Fe Recommendations?
In article [email removed] (Dan Romanchik) writes: > I'm taking a short trip to albuquerque soon and would like some > recommendations for good restaurants in the area. Any help would be > appreciated. > > Thanks! > > Dan > [email removed] A few recommendations for Albuquerque -- Double Rainbow in the 3000 something of Central Avenue is really a nice hang out kind of place -- terrific selection of maagazines plus cafe. Fun for weekend breakfast. I've heard that Stephen's is very good. Also, Prairie Star, on the Santa Ana Pueblo reservation, near Rio Rancho, about 15 miles north of town, off State Route 44, 2 miles west of Interstate 25. Santa Fe I know much better. There are countless good restaurants. Here are a few favorites. Pricey but first class: ENCORE PROVENCE (French Provencal) -- terrific, intimate SANTACAFE -- innovative, first-class cooking EVERGREEN -- very good, seasonal-based dishes, 7 miles up the Hyde Park Road towards the Santa Fe Ski Basin (free shuttle service from downtown -- call ahead) RESTAURANT THAO -- based on Thai ingredients, but very nouvelle and imaginative LA TRAVIATA -- elegant Italian Reasonable: ON WATER -- generally expensive, but excellent brunch at reasonable prices ZIA DINNER -- American comfort food with a southwestern touch LA CHOSA, GUADALUPE CAFE, DON DIEGO -- good New Mexican cooking DAVE'S NOT HERE -- best hamburgers in town HARRY'S ROAD HOUSE -- on the old Las Vegas (N.M.) highway on the outskirts of town, friendly, good cooking, excellent home-made desserts. These are a few personal favorites, but hardly a beginning. And of course, many others will disagree.
For "authentic" New Mexico "Mexican" food, try Los Cuates in Albuquerque. Usually very crowded, down home sort of place. Something along those lines in Santa fe: La Tertulia.
Someone wrote: : For "authentic" New Mexico "Mexican" food, try Los Cuates in : Albuquerque. Usually very crowded, down home sort of place. I, too, think the food is excellent at Los Cuates. BUT, like you say, the food is "authentic" New Mexican "Mexican" , not "authentic mexican"! Rick