Restaurants near Strike Valley Historical Marker

We had a really relaxing and enjoyable lunch at Santacafe today. The ambiance was warm and inviting, the service professional and friendly and the food was fresh, delicious and beautifully presented. Our sever, Pablo, was great.

One of the two or three best restaurants in New Mexico. Chef was working the dining rooms last night—first time I’d seen him without his cowboy hat. There are dishes and flavors that can be found nowhere else in the United States. We’re from Texas and we know a bit about mole. No one matches the depths of flavors he is able to achieve. Trust your server—there are a couple of dishes that should be mandatory—Chef’s soup and his special dessert; your server will guide you. This is super-fine dining. Expect to spend several hours over dinner—it’s not fast food. Service is excellent and the rooms are beautiful. Plus, it’s not cheap. But, it’s special and worth the occasional splurge.

Fantastic experience for my husband’s birthday. Thank you as always for the friendly and impeccable service. And the food and drink were wonderful. It was such an enjoyable evening. Thank you and see you again! Oh and can I just say the guy who manages the valet parking is SO nice, expeditious in service, and we always look forward to seeing him. He is the first and last one we see and he never disappoints.

Coyote Cafe’s staff truly knows how to serve customers. We were greeted warmly, shown our table, and, because we indicated it was our anniversary, were bright two glasses of champagne and addressed by name by our waiter, Parris. He truly knows how to provide table service! He made excellent recommendations and made sure our experience was top notch. The food, atmosphere, and service were all perfect!

Excellent in every category. We brought an out of town guest for a wonderful, as always, experience. We had nine tapas plates - old favorites like the kale and shrimp fennel salads, gambas al ajillo, and, tried a few specials like the roasted cauliflower in a barbecue harissa sauce. It's great to be able try so many delicious bites. The ambiance was perfect - I felt like I was in Madrid.