My friends are always asking me what my favorite restaurant is. I always say it depends.
This is my opinion of the places that I really like to eat right now. I just did these exceptional places in alphabetical order.
Vegan: Aruna Cafe Pop Up, Fiesta Oaxaca, Green Gene Vegan Cafe, Ras Rody’s Jamaican Vegan
Food Trucks Santa Fe: Ras Rody’s Jamaican Vegan, Rose’s Kitchen( closed until April), Saya’s Frybread & Indian Tacos, and Tacos Acapulco
Places I want to try again: Green Gene Vegan Cafe, Rose’s Kitchen, La Plancha Latin Grill, K’ Bueno, Second Street Brewing on Rufina, Toltec Brewing, Bow and Arrow Brewing
Places I return to on a regular basis: Tacos Acapulco, Saya’s, Aruna Cafe, Backroad Pizza, Paper Dosa, Cosmic Pie Pizza, Vegos, Nom Nom on Wheels, Alicia’s Torilleria, Umami Moto, Rasty Rody’s, Fiesta Oxaca, Paleteria Oasis
Most surprised in a good way: Second Street Brewing on Rufina, Cowgirl BBQ, Nom Nom, Cosmic Pie pizza
Favorite Thai: Nath’s Inspired Khmer Cuisine
Favorite Upscale Dinning: Dinner for Two, Terra Cotta Wine Bistro, Sazon
Favorite Olive oil: the family owned, Albuquerque Oil Company
Favorite Mexican: Alicia’s Tortillaria, K’Bueno, La Plancha,
Favorite Ramen: Mampuku Ramen
Favorite Paleteria: Palertia Oasis
Favorite Detroit Style Pizza or Grandma’s Backroad
Favorite thin crust(New York style) Cosmic Pie Pizza
Pasta: Tulipani
Southern Indian Cuisine: Paper Dosa, Aruna Cafe
Brewing Company in Santa Fe: TumblerootBrewing and Distillery, Second Street at Rufina
Brewing Albuquerque: Bow & Arrow, Ex Novo( Corrales), Toltec
If I am trying to impress: Sazón
Nicest outdoor patio: Dinner for Two
Nicest outdoor patio enclosed: Terra Cotta Wine Bistro
Sad that El Meson closed
Santa Fe City Different Foodie 