Santa Fe/Taos restaurants

Kay H. wrote:
>I am going to Santa Fe this summer for the opera.

Lucky you!

My all-time fave is the Pink Adobe.  It serves great mexican food as well as a marvelous steak with green chiles and mushrooms, poulet marengo - heck - everything's good there.

Great Mexican - The Shed (used to only be open for lunch) get a number 6 - blue corn enchiladas with beans and posole.  Get there early so you can have the lemon souffle dessert.

Josie's  - fabulous Mexican food.

Tomasita's - more fabulous Mexican food (get Christmas chile ie red AND green)

Cafe Pasqual's is good for breakfast.  It's near Coyote Cafe.

La Traviata is excellent Italian (might make for a nice opera-themed evening ;>) - it's located just off the Plaza.

The best food I had last fall was at Encore Provence.  I forget where it's located (kind of the same neighborhood as La Tertulia), but I had some venison that was absolutely amazing.  It's very reasonably priced as well - most entrees are about $18.  I wore jeans and a nice blouse.  ($18 may not seem reasonable but in Dallas you'd probably pay $25 to $30 for the same thing and you'd have to dress way up).

I think Rincon Del Oso has closed, but you might check them out.  They had fabulous Mexican food as well.  The guacamole enchiladas were to die for.

LizR

From X Fri May 26 22:39:55 EDT 1995
Article: 16303 of rec.food.restaurants

In  [email removed] (Kay
Hartman ) writes:
>
>I am going to Santa Fe this summer for the opera.  I used to be quite
>familiar with the food scene there but I am now quite out of touch.
>I'm sure that while there I will be doing a little car touring.  If
>anyone has any suggestions for places to eat for all three meals in
>Santa Fe and/or Taos and/or their environs I would appreciate the
>suggestions.  I am willing to eat in places that range in price from
>very cheap to very expensive.
>
>The only place that I know is still there that I have eaten in before
>is the Coyote Cafe.  The meal was quite disappointing.  I think the
>reputation for the place far exceeds its ability to perform.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Kay

Right on about Coyote Cafe. I consider it Cartoon Southwestern (or, What-Santa-Fe-thinks-Hollywood-Thinks-Is-Santa-Fe). The Cantina is nice though, if the weather is good. My current favorite is Inn of the Anasazi (Upscale Southwestern). Haven't been back to Santa Cafe (PacRim) since just after Mike Fennelly (sp?) left for New Orleans; it was disappointing then but may have recovered by now. Tried Geronimo (Nouvelle Southwestern) twice, once was great, the second time disappointing. For down-to-earth Northern New Mexican, my current favorite is Tomasita's. La Casa Sena used to have a nice lunch, sitting in the little courtyard, but they also have had a change in chefs. El Farol is good for tapas and listening to live jazz.

Don't like Cafe Pasqual, the Shed, Maria's.

Good luck. Let us know what you find.

From X Thu May 25 11:29:24 EDT 1995
Article: 16275 of rec.food.restaurants

In  [email removed] (Kay
Hartman ) writes:
>
... If anyone has any suggestions for places to eat for all three meals in Santa Fe and/or Taos and/or their environs I would appreciate the suggestions........

I definitely suggest heading up to Taos - on the way stop at Embudo Station for lunch on the river.  Then, a quick detour to Dixon for wine tasting at La Chirapada.  The '94 Reiesling Special Reserve is great with Thai food or spicy Southwestern.

Jacquelina's in Taos is a real treat - the owner/chef used to be at the Brett House which is now closed, but reopened as Whitey's (haven't eaten there, though.)

Doc Martin's has a nice menu but our meals there last week-end were disappointing.

The Apple Tree Shanty has a hokey name, but consistently great food.

For breakfast, Michaels Kitchen is a winner.  Or, it's worth staying at Casa de Milagro for the night to sample their breakfast - Helen's special homemade granola is outrageous, which may be followed by eggs Milagros or blue-corn pancakes.

I also suggest doing a hike down into the Rio Grande gorge, then recovering on the patio at the Taos Inn with Bombay Sapphire martinis and nachos.

Have fun.

From [email protected] Fri Jun 16 07:51:26 EDT 1995
Article: 16846 of rec.food.restaurants