Joel's Guidebook
Fine Dining
Worth the Splurge
This place has been at the top of my list for 10+ years. Always impressive and worth every penny.
110 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Geronimo
724 Canyon RdThis place has been at the top of my list for 10+ years. Always impressive and worth every penny.
The Compound is just epic. Almost impossibly good. Also a fave for many many years.
79 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Compound Restaurant
653 Canyon RdThe Compound is just epic. Almost impossibly good. Also a fave for many many years.
Daily Dinners
I could literally eat any one of these every single day.
Nicknamed cinderblock sushi for its underwhelming atmosphere, this place makes up for in flavor. Good desert sushi.
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Masa Sushi
927 W Alameda StNicknamed cinderblock sushi for its underwhelming atmosphere, this place makes up for in flavor. Good desert sushi.
Paper Dosa
551 W Cordova RdJust really good food.
Best pizza place in town!, lively atmosphere, best restaurant owners ever.
29 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Back Road Pizza
1807 2nd StBest pizza place in town!, lively atmosphere, best restaurant owners ever.
Breakfast and Lunch
Harry's Roadhouse
96 B Old Las Vegas HwyEverything here is good. Like everything.
Not so Santa Fe, but add green chile to everything but the pancakes and you’re almost there.
New York Deli
420 Catron StNot so Santa Fe, but add green chile to everything but the pancakes and you’re almost there.
Also good for dinner, this place is annoyingly jam packed every time, but also worth the wait, every time.
136 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Cafe Pasqual's
121 Don Gaspar AveAlso good for dinner, this place is annoyingly jam packed every time, but also worth the wait, every time.
Highly rated, good green chile, kinda touristy, but kinda awesome as well.
44 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Tia Sophia's
210 W San Francisco StHighly rated, good green chile, kinda touristy, but kinda awesome as well.
Cheap Local Eats
Felipe's Tacos
1711 Llano StA staple in my Santa Fe diet. Simple, Tasty, Lunchy.
Best green chile in town. Best breakfast burritos. Total dive.
49 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
El Parasol
1833 Cerrillos RdBest green chile in town. Best breakfast burritos. Total dive.
Go all the way through the trinkets to the back of the store and order a frito pie. It’s a classic.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Five & Dime General Store
58 E San Francisco StGo all the way through the trinkets to the back of the store and order a frito pie. It’s a classic.
Hiking Trails
Aspen Vista Picnic Ground
Hyde Park RoadWorth the trek to the top!
It’s a trek to the top of the mesa, but it’s epic views once youre there.
86 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ghost Ranch
U.S. 84It’s a trek to the top of the mesa, but it’s epic views once youre there.
Tent Rocks
0 NM-22This place is bucket list. Easy hiking. Just go.
Tons of trails here right across the street. The Easter egg is to follow the arroyo (river bed) up the hill behind the house. Just keep going up. 15 min to the top and 360 views. Perfect for sunsets!!!
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Frank S Ortiz Dog Park
160 Camino de Las CrucitasTons of trails here right across the street. The Easter egg is to follow the arroyo (river bed) up the hill behind the house. Just keep going up. 15 min to the top and 360 views. Perfect for sunsets!!!