Fodor's Expert Review Cafe Pasqual's

$$$ The Plaza Breakfast Fodor's Choice

This cheerful cubbyhole is owned by James Beard Award–winning chef and cookbook author Katharine Kagel, who champions organic, local ingredients, and whose expert kitchen staff produces mouthwatering breakfast and lunch specialties like huevos motuleños (eggs in a tangy tomatillo salsa with black beans and fried bananas) and mahi-mahi tostadas. Dinner offerings range from chicken enchiladas to warm Thai noodle salad. The café's shop offers souvenirs such as cookbooks, aprons, and baseball caps, and there's an art gallery next door selling bronzes, ceramics, glassware, and more. Don't be surprised by the lines out front—it is on every tourist list for a reason (reservations are available for dinner only and strongly recommended).

Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch $$$ Fodor's Choice Southwestern

Quick Facts

121 Don Gaspar Ave.
Santa Fe, New Mexico  87501, USA

505-983–9340

www.pasquals.com

Known For:
  • Smoked trout on potato pancakes
  • Colorful folk art and murals
  • Long waits without reservations (only available for dinner)

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