Guidebook for Santa Fe
Food Scene
Amazing Indian food, all of our South Indian friends tell us its like home. We love it!
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Paper Dosa
551 W Cordova RdAmazing Indian food, all of our South Indian friends tell us its like home. We love it!
Jambo Cafe
2010 Cerrillos RdAfrican food, delicious and exotic, fun and lively.
Local, kind of hippy, very nice porch in the summer, fun local spot in Tesuque. Fish tacos, veg chili reallanos are wonderful.
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Tesuque Village Market
138 Tesuque Village RdLocal, kind of hippy, very nice porch in the summer, fun local spot in Tesuque. Fish tacos, veg chili reallanos are wonderful.
The other Tesuque restaurant, a bit more up scale than Tesuque market. A creative chef, nice atmosphere.
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El Nido
1577 Bishops Lodge RdThe other Tesuque restaurant, a bit more up scale than Tesuque market. A creative chef, nice atmosphere.
Great Tapas, but even greater Flameno and Jazz in the bar. Flamenco is a living part of Santa Fe's heritage, if you can, you try to see some while you are here. It is an incredible experience to watch/hear it live. La Emi is a jewel if she is dancing.
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El Meson Restaurant and Tapas Bar
213 Washington AveGreat Tapas, but even greater Flameno and Jazz in the bar. Flamenco is a living part of Santa Fe's heritage, if you can, you try to see some while you are here. It is an incredible experience to watch/hear it live. La Emi is a jewel if she is dancing.
Very old place, part of Santa Fe's history. Great Tapas and flamenco. On Canyon.
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El Farol
808 Canyon RdVery old place, part of Santa Fe's history. Great Tapas and flamenco. On Canyon.
Our family's favorite New Mexican food -- where my kids have to go first when they come home from afar, for their green chili fix.
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Tomasita's
500 South Guadalupe StreetOur family's favorite New Mexican food -- where my kids have to go first when they come home from afar, for their green chili fix.
Best place for feeling like your having breakfast in Paris... Amazing pastries.
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Clafoutis
333 W Cordova RdBest place for feeling like your having breakfast in Paris... Amazing pastries.
Beautiful setting, great breakfast/lunch spot, a nice place to rest your feet if you've been out on Canyon Rd. Awesome tea selection, nice for coffee too. Don't miss Dark Bird gallery, right next door.
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The Teahouse
821 Canyon RdBeautiful setting, great breakfast/lunch spot, a nice place to rest your feet if you've been out on Canyon Rd. Awesome tea selection, nice for coffee too. Don't miss Dark Bird gallery, right next door.
Great Burgers and good beer selection, open till 11 PM 7 nights a week (rare for Santa Fe), a good place to stop in if your getting in late or going to the Lensic and need a quick bite. Sometimes there is live music.
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The Burger Stand @ Burro Alley
207 W San Francisco StGreat Burgers and good beer selection, open till 11 PM 7 nights a week (rare for Santa Fe), a good place to stop in if your getting in late or going to the Lensic and need a quick bite. Sometimes there is live music.
Il Piatto Wine Bar
95 W Marcy StOur favorite Italian, and close.
Tuesday May-Nov, Saturday mornings year round, at the Railyard. Its a beautiful scene.
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Santa Fe-boerenmarkt
1607 Paseo De PeraltaTuesday May-Nov, Saturday mornings year round, at the Railyard. Its a beautiful scene.
Fantastic Tacos/burritos. Good for take out, or eat in. A happy place. We particularly love the pork tacos and the fish tacos, but their are lots of great options. Good vegetarian options.
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Bumble Bee's Baja Grill
301 Jefferson StFantastic Tacos/burritos. Good for take out, or eat in. A happy place. We particularly love the pork tacos and the fish tacos, but their are lots of great options. Good vegetarian options.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite Santa Fe bar for a hand-crafted cocktail. Near the plaza. I think one of the ingredients in the smoked sage margarita is magic.
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Hotel St. Francis
210 Don Gaspar AveOur favorite Santa Fe bar for a hand-crafted cocktail. Near the plaza. I think one of the ingredients in the smoked sage margarita is magic.
Great music nightly, very friendly and homey, great way to wind up a day trip to Taos. You could come up and get a tour of the Taos pueblo, see Kit Carson's home, look out over the Rio Grade Gorge (it is amazing ) or visit the beautiful Millicent Rogers museum, then enjoy a dinner and music at the Adobe. The Neighbors are our favorite Taos band, some times we head up just to them if they are playing.
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Adobe Bar at the Historic Taos Inn
125 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteGreat music nightly, very friendly and homey, great way to wind up a day trip to Taos. You could come up and get a tour of the Taos pueblo, see Kit Carson's home, look out over the Rio Grade Gorge (it is amazing ) or visit the beautiful Millicent Rogers museum, then enjoy a dinner and music at the Adobe. The Neighbors are our favorite Taos band, some times we head up just to them if they are playing.
Lively place for dinner and a drink, live music every night.
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Cowgirl Hall of Fame
319 S Guadalupe StLively place for dinner and a drink, live music every night.
Entertainment & Activities
Very beautiful old theater, music, plays, talks. Great venue.
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Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 W San Francisco StVery beautiful old theater, music, plays, talks. Great venue.
Movies off the beaten track, author readings, music George RR Martin’s gift to Santa Fe, nothing quite like it! Some times Mr. Martin is there, if you're a Game of Thrones fan -- also you can purchased signed books.
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Jean Cocteau Cinema
418 Montezuma AveMovies off the beaten track, author readings, music George RR Martin’s gift to Santa Fe, nothing quite like it! Some times Mr. Martin is there, if you're a Game of Thrones fan -- also you can purchased signed books.
Indescribable, but you will immerse yourself in a different world, kind of a mix of Harry Potter, MOMA, and Dr. Suess. Another George RR Martin gift to Santa. Check it out online if you are looking for an interesting way to spend an afternoon. Some live music there as well in evenings.
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Meow Wolf
1352 Rufina CirIndescribable, but you will immerse yourself in a different world, kind of a mix of Harry Potter, MOMA, and Dr. Suess. Another George RR Martin gift to Santa. Check it out online if you are looking for an interesting way to spend an afternoon. Some live music there as well in evenings.
Excellent movie house with a restaurant and bar. Can bring dinner and drinks into the show. Can order your tickets (for specific seats!) online, if you like.
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Violet Crown Santa Fe
1606 Alcaldesa StExcellent movie house with a restaurant and bar. Can bring dinner and drinks into the show. Can order your tickets (for specific seats!) online, if you like.
Really beautiful Japanese Spa. Great message, or rent a beautiful outdoor hot tub to share. Specially nice in the dark, in the snow and stars, but always lovely. Fun to rent a tub for a family or a couple. Women friends can enjoy the shared woman's pool. There is a nice restaurant adjoining if you want to make an evening of it.
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Ten Thousand Waves
21 Ten Thousand Waves WayReally beautiful Japanese Spa. Great message, or rent a beautiful outdoor hot tub to share. Specially nice in the dark, in the snow and stars, but always lovely. Fun to rent a tub for a family or a couple. Women friends can enjoy the shared woman's pool. There is a nice restaurant adjoining if you want to make an evening of it.
World class opera all summer long in a covered outdoor opera house, with amazing views and sometimes a storm to mix lightening with the singing. Incredible experience if you like opera. Pre-opera lectures are fun, and arriving early and bringing a tailgate picnic supper is the classic Santa Fe way to go. Santa Fe being Santa Fe, some people will come dressed in their finest opera gowns and best suits, others in their jeans, all are welcome.
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Santa Fe Opera
301 Opera DrWorld class opera all summer long in a covered outdoor opera house, with amazing views and sometimes a storm to mix lightening with the singing. Incredible experience if you like opera. Pre-opera lectures are fun, and arriving early and bringing a tailgate picnic supper is the classic Santa Fe way to go. Santa Fe being Santa Fe, some people will come dressed in their finest opera gowns and best suits, others in their jeans, all are welcome.
If you come in winter and ski, Santa Fe has both a down hill ski area, and some nice cross country trails. You also might consider heading up to Taos. In the autumn, you can take the ski lift up to see the foliage, and walk down.
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Ski Santa Fe
1477 NM-475If you come in winter and ski, Santa Fe has both a down hill ski area, and some nice cross country trails. You also might consider heading up to Taos. In the autumn, you can take the ski lift up to see the foliage, and walk down.
Arts & Culture
A whole road of art galleries, amazing stuff something for everyone... wear good walking shoes! Our two favorite Galleries are the two Dark Bird galleries -- Kelly Moore, "art renegade" (Thur-Sun) http://www.kellymoore.net/, next to the beautiful Teahouse, near the top of the road at 821 Canyon, and Kat Livengood photographs 620 Canyon, a few blocks down, just off Canyon on Canyon Alley.
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The Consignment Gallery On Canyon Road
729 Canyon RdA whole road of art galleries, amazing stuff something for everyone... wear good walking shoes! Our two favorite Galleries are the two Dark Bird galleries -- Kelly Moore, "art renegade" (Thur-Sun) http://www.kellymoore.net/, next to the beautiful Teahouse, near the top of the road at 821 Canyon, and Kat Livengood photographs 620 Canyon, a few blocks down, just off Canyon on Canyon Alley.
Great history museum on the plaza, with Native artists selling their beautiful hand made jewelry in front.
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Palace of the Governors
105 W Palace AveGreat history museum on the plaza, with Native artists selling their beautiful hand made jewelry in front.
Wonderful museum with ever-changing exhibits featuring contemporary Native American Art. Sometimes political, sometimes haunting, sometimes funny, sometimes just beautiful, we never know what to expect. Just across from the cathedral, also worth checking out, it is really beautiful inside, and also next to a nice little French cafe in the La Fonda, where you can rest your feet and recharge -- a warning: the French cafe doesn't take credit cards.
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Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
108 Cathedral PlWonderful museum with ever-changing exhibits featuring contemporary Native American Art. Sometimes political, sometimes haunting, sometimes funny, sometimes just beautiful, we never know what to expect. Just across from the cathedral, also worth checking out, it is really beautiful inside, and also next to a nice little French cafe in the La Fonda, where you can rest your feet and recharge -- a warning: the French cafe doesn't take credit cards.
Sweet music performance venue, intimate, great sound, bringing in talented traditional, jazz, blues, folk music from around the country and the around the world. Every performance we seen has been stellar -- recently we were graced to hear there a great Cuban band, and a great band from Ireland. Check out their web page for what is playing.
Gig Performance Space
1808 2nd StSweet music performance venue, intimate, great sound, bringing in talented traditional, jazz, blues, folk music from around the country and the around the world. Every performance we seen has been stellar -- recently we were graced to hear there a great Cuban band, and a great band from Ireland. Check out their web page for what is playing.
Nice at anytime, but in the summer there are free evening concerts.
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Santa Fe Plaza
63 Lincoln AveNice at anytime, but in the summer there are free evening concerts.
Everything Else
Its a very close gym and indoor pool, and visitors can get daily access passes to classes or the gym
Fort Marcy Recreation Complex
490 Bishops Lodge RdIts a very close gym and indoor pool, and visitors can get daily access passes to classes or the gym
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park with some fascinating local history and ancient native American ruins. Hiking trails.
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Bandelier National Monument
15 Entrance RdBeautiful park with some fascinating local history and ancient native American ruins. Hiking trails.
If you come during the late spring, early summer, and you have some time -- go rafting!!! The Chama river is peaceful and beautiful, the Rio Grande magnificent with some wild rapids.
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Far Flung Adventures
15 NM-522If you come during the late spring, early summer, and you have some time -- go rafting!!! The Chama river is peaceful and beautiful, the Rio Grande magnificent with some wild rapids.
Ghost Ranch
U.S. 84Georgia O'Keefe country, with some lovely hiking trail options.
On your way between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, a short but beautiful hike.
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Tent Rocks
0 NM-22On your way between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, a short but beautiful hike.
Sightseeing
It is beautiful -- go inside for a moment, gather some peace.
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Sint-Franciscusbasiliek
131 Cathedral PlIt is beautiful -- go inside for a moment, gather some peace.