recently had two great dinners at the Coyote Cafe in Santa Fe--$120 to $150 for two, cheaper if you hold off on various expensive tequilas; Maria's in Santa Fe was just fine for dinner one night--on returning, it seemed that we had really done it already--but go once, inexpensive and good; have not been to but have heard very good things about SantaCafe; also to note--if you can bear to dine early in Santa fe, 6 or 6:30, you will beat the rush. There is a place right outside of Santa Fe in a little town called Chimayo--and I think but woouldn't swear that the restaurant is called Rancho de Chimayo--at any rate, a family owned place, moderately priced, and very good. In Albuquerque try Monte Vista FireHouse (NOT the one at the bottom of the tramway).
Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico
Evan M. wrote: >Can anyone recommend good restaurants in the Northern New >Mexico area--Albequerque, Santa Fe or Taos? What's good, good >and cheap, or just good? ... I'd like to recommend a place that's a trifle off the beaten track in Bernalillo (about 1/3 of the way from Albuquerque to Santa Fe) called the Prairie Star. Not cheap but not a bank buster, either. You might also want to try the Inn of the Anasazi, just off the Plaza in Santa Fe, on Washington Street, if memory serves. Moderate to expensive. Hmmmm... I think I need to make a road trip. :-) spl
Evan M. wrote:
|> Can anyone recommend good restaurants in the Northern New
|> Mexico area--Albequerque, Santa Fe or Taos? What's good, good
|> and cheap, or just good? We'll be car travel in that area in the latter
|> part of June. Any help you can give is appreciated.
I only know Taos (having skiied there for the past 7 years)
On the good, but not cheap front:
Lambert's: everything is excellent, first-rate; the best restaurant in
town
Doc Martin's: also excellent and a close second to Lambert's. Used to
be first but, hey, the new kid on the block won out.
On the good and quite cheap front:
Michael's: wonderful breakfast and everything else is pretty good too.
Good family restaurant with a selection of Mexican dishes. Their
green chili is yummy. Once a year I get my tortilla renanada for
breakfast - a flour tortilla wrapped around scrambled eggs and
smothered with green chile sauce. To die for.
Tim's Stray Dog Cantina (at the Ski Valley, not in town): don't know
what their hours are in the summer but good Mexican food. It's
hot stuff. They import Hatch chiles each fall to use throughout
the year.Steve L. wrote: >Evan M. wrote: >>Can anyone recommend good restaurants in the Northern New >>Mexico area--Albequerque, Santa Fe or Taos? What's good, good >>and cheap, or just good? ... If work or pleasure takes anyone as far out of the way as Gallup, N.M. (where work took me for a couple of days last week), I've got to recommend Genaro's. Looks like a cafe. Priced like a cafe. Very few Anglos present (although I was treated most kindly). The food, which is the point to this exercise, was wonderful, clearly made with care and love. From X Mon Jun 6 20:19:49 EDT 1994 Article: 8906 of rec.food.restaurants
aud wrote: > > In Santa Fe, everyone always tells you to go to the > Coyote Cafe and the Inn of the Anasazi, but I have a > feeling that there is somewhere else we should try... > > In Taos, I've gotten *no* suggestions and am really > looking for one! > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------ > audrey marsh * when the going gets weird, > [email removed] * the weird turn pro... > [email removed] * -raoul duke > ------------------------------------------------------ For Taos, you might want to try Doc Martin's at the Taos Inn... Right "downtown," if you can say that about Taos... Also, there is a B&B in/near Chimayo (sorry, can't remember the exact name) that my wife and I stayed at about 6 years ago which was family owned with fantastic rooms and a really great kitchen. Jim Shapiro From [email removed] Tue Aug 12 14:04:57 EDT 1997 Article: 35277 of rec.food.restaurants
NNTP-Posting-User: brownm X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 #8 (NOV) Aud wrote: >I'm going to be in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos later >this month and am always looking for the "right" places >to eat wherever I travel to... Definitely looking for >the local flavor... >In Albuquerque, Ruby'd BBQ was recommended to us, >as well as a place called Prairie Star in Bernalillo. >In Santa Fe, everyone always tells you to go to the >Coyote Cafe and the Inn of the Anasazi, but I have a >feeling that there is somewhere else we should try... Cafe Pasquales!!! Just down the block from Cyote, and it's just fabulous- it's my "must go" restaurant every time I'm in Santa Fe >In Taos, I've gotten *no* suggestions and am really >looking for one! The Apple Tree. It's on Bent Street one block north of the square, and it's my "must go" in Taos... I see a pattern here to my NewMex trips..... Oh, a couple of years ago I had thanksgiving dinner at Lambert's in Taos, and it was great- the service was fabulous, and the food- well, sumptous. Have a great trip, Saxon >-- >------------------------------------------------------ >audrey marsh * when the going gets weird, >[email removed] * the weird turn pro... >[email removed] * -raoul duke >------------------------------------------------------
Aud wrote: >I'm going to be in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos later >this month ..... New Mexico is one my favorite places! You'll have a great time. Santa Fe: You can sample the Coyote Cafe at half the price by having lunch upstairs on the outside deck. "Paul's" on Marcy street is off the plaza by a block and has terrific, creative food but not as well known as the Coyote or Anasazi. The Anasazi, by the way, I have not been overly impressed with. La Tertulia is old-guard traditional Tex-Mex. And of course, there's the venerable Pink Adobe (which hasn't changed it's menu in 10 years but is still great.) The Old House in the Eldorado Hotel is also a winner. Taos In my opinion, the best in Taos is Jacquelina's. Creative, non-pretentious and reasonably priced. Be sure to make reservations. La Luna is terrific for when you are tired of Southwestern and want Italian. The Apple Tree is consistently a winner. Lambert's is better than Doc Martin's. But, try to get a seat on the patio at the Taos Inn for afternoon drinks. It's the perfect place to watch the parade of Texas Suburbans rolling along on Paseo del Norte. From [email removed] Sun Aug 10 11:39:23 EDT 1997 Article: 35222 of rec.food.restaurants
My favorite in Santa Fe is La Tartulia (sp??). Have been going for many years. I live in Seattle but love Santa Fe and try to get there at least once a year. Another great place is Tomasita's (if it's still there). Be prepared for HOT food. Mary aud wrote in article ... > I'm going to be in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos later > this month and am always looking for the "right" places > to eat wherever I travel to... Definitely looking for > the local flavor... > > ------------------------------------------------------ > From [email removed] Thu Aug 14 15:46:01 EDT 1997 Article: 35320 of rec.food.restaurants
Here are some Albuquerque favorites:
Seasons in Old Town - upscale, creative cooking - grilled fish, meats and pastas - nice room and a good upstairs bar with a view of the mountains.
Scalo - Nob Hill - northern Italian, fun atmosphere
the best calamari appetizer around
Kanome - a new Asian diner with unique dining style (Nob Hill area)
Double Rainbow (2 locations) - great sandwiches, soups, coffees and by far the best desserts in town - casual, coffee shop atmosphere
Il Vicino - wood oven pizza, salads, wines and home brews
Stephens - most upscale dining, super service, expensive
New Mexican restaurants are everywhere and everyone has their favorites, but here are a few of our favorties: El Patio - cheap, near the university, great green chile enchiladas Casa de Benavides - north valley, true red chile sauce, nice patio Frontier - university, cheap, one of the best breakfast burritos M & J Sanitary Tortilla - downtown, usually just open for lunch Sadie's - north valley institution, hot and plentiful The Dog House - on Central near Old Town, chile dogs and frito pie Barelas - south of downtown, breakfast and lunch, menudo, posole Gardunos - four locations, very festive, large restaurants
For Santa Fe, I'll add Tomasita's and Guadalupe Cafe for New Mexican. Also the Tesuque Village Market is a good lunch spot just out of town.
For Taos, I really love Doc Martin's for breakfast and dinner.I've heard the Trading Post Cafe in Ranchos de Taos is great, but haven't tried it yet.Joe and Karen wrote: > > Here are some Albuquerque favorites: > Seasons in Old Town - upscale, creative cooking - grilled fish, meats > and pastas - nice room and a good upstairs bar with a view of the > mountains. > > Scalo - Nob Hill - northern Italian, fun atmosphere > the best calamari appetizer around > > Kanome - a new Asian diner with unique dining style (Nob Hill area) > > Double Rainbow (2 locations) - great sandwiches, soups, coffees and by > far the best desserts in town - casual, coffee shop atmosphere > > Il Vicino - wood oven pizza, salads, wines and home brews > > Stephens - most upscale dining, super service, expensive > > New Mexican restaurants are everywhere and everyone has their favorites, > but here are a few of our favorties: > El Patio - cheap, near the university, great green chile enchiladas > Casa de Benavides - north valley, true red chile sauce, nice patio > Frontier - university, cheap, one of the best breakfast burritos > M & J Sanitary Tortilla - downtown, usually just open for lunch > Sadie's - north valley institution, hot and plentiful > The Dog House - on Central near Old Town, chile dogs and frito pie > Barelas - south of downtown, breakfast and lunch, menudo, posole > Gardunos - four locations, very festive, large restaurants > > For Santa Fe, I'll add Tomasita's and Guadalupe Cafe for New Mexican. > Also the Tesuque Village Market is a good lunch spot just out of town. > > For Taos, I really love Doc Martin's for breakfast and dinner.I've heard > the Trading Post Cafe in Ranchos de Taos is great, but haven't tried it > yet. My favorite for both atmosphere and food is Rancho Chimayo between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. From [email removed] Thu Aug 14 15:46:12 EDT 1997 Article: 35323 of rec.food.restaurants
In "camp inertia(Catherine and Val)" Someone wrote: > >The name is Rancho de Chmayo. It is on the High Road between Santa Fe >and Taos. When we go to Northern New Mexico, our trip is not complete >without a stop there. Watch out for the 'Ritas! I ate there last year and was very disappointed. The quality of the food was not high. I will not return. Kay From [email removed] Sun Aug 17 19:51:52 EDT 1997 Article: 35352 of rec.food.restaurants
Jack H. wrote: >In "camp inertia(Catherine and Val)" >Someone wrote: >> >>The name is Rancho de Chmayo. It is on the High Road between Santa Fe >>and Taos. When we go to Northern New Mexico, our trip is not complete >>without a stop there. Watch out for the 'Ritas! > >I ate there last year and was very disappointed. The quality of the >food was not high. I will not return. > >Kay I concur. The food was mediocre at best although the physical surroundings are very attractive. A shame really! Kate From [email removed] Thu Aug 21 08:33:47 EDT 1997 Article: 35376 of rec.food.restaurants
Kate wrote: > > Jack H. wrote: > >In "camp inertia(Catherine and Val)" > >Someone wrote: > >> snip > >>The name is Rancho de Chmayo. It is on the High Road between Santa Fe > >>and Taos. > I concur. The food was mediocre at best although the physical surroundings > are very attractive. A shame really! > > Kate Ditto. But - drive up at sunset for the views and stop your car out on the road on the way back for a look at the stars - incredible! Went there three years ago on annual ski/cooking school vacation to Santa Fe. For some great "authentic" Northern New Mexico food, eat at Jo Ann's in Espanola. Located in a former fast food restaurant. Fred's in Taos is similar, maybe a little better. Sopaipillas at both are great. Best calabacitas I've ever had in a restaurant at Fred's. If you want the absolute best, take classes at the Santa Fe School of Cooking. Classes in the morning and you get to eat the results for lunch. Very reasonably priced. And then you can go home with the recipes and make it yourself - my wife just walked in the door with a beautiful bag of poblano peppers from Delicious Orchards in Colt's Neck, NJ. These will be grilled, peeled, stuffed with corn, cheese, currents, etc., roasted and then covered with a mole sauce. Probably with a side dish of calabacitas and a nice late harvest gewurst'. Yummmmmmmm! Regards, G. Jones From [email removed] Fri Aug 22 10:27:13 EDT 1997 Article: 35384 of rec.food.restaurants
Strange place for this post, but my two bits anyway. Canyon de Chelley is great! Be sure to take an early morning hike down to the White House. Bandelier is good, and not far from Santa Fe. Chimayo for lunch if you want. Don't miss the art museums. Tecolote Cafe for breakfast is a must. Try the rec.travel news groups for an overwhelming amount of info. From [email removed] Mon Apr 13 07:55:08 EDT 1998 Article: 30716 of ba.food
Cafe Oasis Resaurante, 526 Galisteo St., Santa Fe. I was so impressed with this place that I've carried their card ever since I visited 2 years ago. The food is not exactly gourmet, it's more California-like, but it's delicious. The house & grounds are remarkable...exactly what I would do to my place if I had the time. *sigh* Charming but eccentric. Vegetarian friendly. LauraM --------------------------- Someone wrote: >I know it's a bit off the subject of bay area food, but I trust y'all's taste, >so if you wouldn't mind offering your suggestions... > >We're going to Santa Fe for my b-day in May. The plan is to fly in to >Albuquerque, drive out to Canyon de Chelley (which I've always wanted to see), >spend just one night and the following morning there, then drive back to Santa >Fe (it's about 5 hrs each way). We'll spend 3 nights in Santa Fe, which gives >us about 2 3/4 days there. > >Advice about places to stay, eat, go, explore, etc.? I've been there once many >years ago and my SO has never been there. We're thinking probably the partial >day exploring Santa Fe (walking tour, plaza, museums), plus a couple of >excursions maybe to Bandelier, Chimayo... We have only 2 dinners, so I was >thinking of Coyote Cafe (too trendy? too much like SF?) and Santacafe. Never >been to either. > >Please either post or e-mail and post in case anyone else is interested. If >anyone's been to Canyon de Chelley, I'd love to know whether you think it's >worth the drive for such a short visit. Thanks!!!! From [email removed] Mon Apr 13 07:55:29 EDT 1998 Article: 30720 of ba.food
JSchacht wrote: > I know it's a bit off the subject of bay area food, but I trust y'all's taste, > so if you wouldn't mind offering your suggestions... > > We're going to Santa Fe for my b-day in May. The plan is to fly in to > Albuquerque, drive out to Canyon de Chelley (which I've always wanted to see), > spend just one night and the following morning there, then drive back to Santa > Fe (it's about 5 hrs each way). We'll spend 3 nights in Santa Fe, which gives > us about 2 3/4 days there. > > Advice about places to stay, eat, go, explore, etc.? I've been there once many > years ago and my SO has never been there. We're thinking probably the partial > day exploring Santa Fe (walking tour, plaza, museums), plus a couple of > excursions maybe to Bandelier, Chimayo... We have only 2 dinners, so I was > thinking of Coyote Cafe (too trendy? too much like SF?) and Santacafe. Never > been to either. > > Please either post or e-mail and post in case anyone else is interested. If > anyone's been to Canyon de Chelley, I'd love to know whether you think it's > worth the drive for such a short visit. Thanks!!!! Do Coyote Cafe. It's worth it, imo. We lived in santa fe for about six months last year and we enjoyed coyote cafe quite a bit. I'd skip santacafe. I strongly recommend driving to Espanola and eating lunch at Mathilda's. It's exceptionally good. Also, for the best (read hottest) green chile in santa fe, find the horseman's haven. It's adjascent to a gas station and it's absolutely terrific. I don't remember which road it's on. I completely agree with the recommendation about hitting the flea market. It's a goodie. hope this helps to send email, make me sirius From [email removed] Mon Apr 13 07:56:10 EDT 1998 Article: 30783 of ba.food
I recently went to Santa Fe and had a good time. They have more than their fair share of art. There is one (and only one) restaurant that I would highly recommend: Care Pasqual. I was so impressed, I bought their cookbook. It won't be easy to get in, but its worth the wait and the effort. From [email removed] Thu May 14 09:06:41 EDT 1998 Article: 31353 of ba.food
I missed your original post re: New Mexico so I'll just jump right on in here. It's been 2 years since I was there last but I'd say this about the Coyote Cafe... if the wait is too long for dinner, go upstairs to the Coyote Rooftop Cantina & have some "light fare." Personally, I like having margaritas with a bunch of appetizer plates anyway & I still felt like I had the opportunity to enjoy the Coyote experience. There's also a great fast-food burrito cafe right next to the Inn of the Anasazi across from the Palace of the Governors called The Burrito Company. In case you get up to Cuba, New Mexico, there's a famous cafe called El Bruno's on the right side just as you begin to leave town. The meal here will stand out in my mind as the best I had in New Mexico. Once you arrive in NM, check around for the book that features most of the famous cafes (Cafes of New Mexico?)... the one in Cuba is in this book. If you're in Albuquerque & don't mind a "locals" restaurant, try finding Padilla's Mexican Kitchen. It's on NE Girard Street... nothing fancy, always a long line, inexpensive yet great quality food. Have a great trip & be sure to get your fill of green chili... there's nothing like it outside of the state. Linda ... ... : :: Linda Emerson \~~~~~/ Caffe' Sumatra [email removed] C\___/ Twain Harte, California "I couldn't serve a shot of espresso that I wouldn't drink myself." On 6 Apr 1998, JSchacht wrote: > Thank you all for your great suggestions on New Mexico! I will bring along all > your good thoughts to guide us on our trip. I'll let you know where we eat and > what we think after we return in May. > > Thanks! > > From [email removed] Wed Sep 9 10:12:02 EDT 1998 Article: 41025 of rec.food.restaurants