The restaurants below have been classed into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over US$40)
$$$ (US$25 to US$40)
$$ (US$15 to US$25)
$ (up to US$15)
These prices are for a three-course meal for one, including tax and service, but not drinks.
Aqua Santa Run by a proponent of the slow-food trend, this elegant enclave serves classic cuisine featuring Caesar salad with pan-fried oyster and Moroccan-spiced squab.
415 West Alameda
Tel: (505) 982 6297.
Price: $$$$
The Old House Latin flavors prepared in classic French
presentations result in wonders such as braised short rib with lemon-porcini crepe.
Eldorado Hotel, 309 West San Francisco Street
Tel: (505) 988 4455.
Price: $$$$
Café Pasqual’s Crowds fill this friendly, happy eatery near the Plaza morning, noon, and night. Specialties include smoked chillies with beef strips and eggs, ahi tuna salad and chicken mole enchiladas.
121 Don Gaspar
Tel: (505) 983 9340.
Website:
www.pasquals.com Price: $$-$$$
Gabriel’s Take a seat on the shady patio and enjoy guacamole made tableside, lush steaks and excellent margaritas.
Highway 285 North
Tel: (505) 455 7000.
Price: $$
Harry’s Roadhouse A favorite among locals, this exceptionally casual hangout serves comfort food in the form of chicken nachos, big burgers and turkey-blue corn enchiladas, along with stellar margaritas.
96 Old Las Vegas Highway
Tel: (505) 989 4629.
Price: $-$$
Nightlife:Because the cuisine of Santa Fe has become an entity unto itself, many locals and visitors spending evenings out in Santa Fe often make dinner the focal point. Several of the noted restaurants in town are within hotels that also have live music in their bar areas, while some places have music venues that are part of the dining room. There are also a number of watering holes with live music, as well as a handful of dance spots. Margaritas are the cocktail of choice, naturally, but exceptional wine lists (some of which feature some very nice wines made in New Mexico) are found nearly everywhere.
Bars: Ore House, 50 Lincoln Avenue on the Plaza, features 40 different kinds of margaritas, as well as daily happy hour specials.
Sleeping Dog Tavern, 114 West San Francisco Street, a block off the Plaza, is a rollicking beer joint with sports on TV, pool tables, darts, and grazing foods.
Second Street Brewery, 1814 Second Street, is a neighborhood brew pub that offers interesting choices in Bohemian pilsner, India pale ale, cream stout, and noshes.
Staab House at La Posada Hotel, 330 East Palace Avenue, is a lovely, upscale space in a historic building where you can sit in luxury and sip wine.
Clubs: Paramount, 331 Sandoval Street, is the current dance hall of choice in town, with a schedule that offers everything from karaoke to touring groups.
Rodeo Nites, 2911 Cerrillos Road, is the leading country-western dance spot in town.
Live Music: Vanessie’s, 434 West San Francisco Street, is where legions of fans flock to hear Doug Montgomery tickle the ivory keys.
El Farol, 808 Canyon Road, is a Spanish tapas-style restaurant in an ancient building, but later in the evening, there is live music and the tables often push back for some impromptu dancing.
Pink Adobe, 406 Old Santa Fe Trail, has been a popular tradition in town since the 1940s. Situated in the old barrio across from the San Miguel Mission, the Dragon Bar at ’the Pink’ is a popular gathering spot with music by David Salazar on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings.
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