Pecos Trail Cafe: Authentic New Mexican Cuisine in Santa Fe

Omg! Stayed at the Inn 30 years ago, and ate here then. Was happy to see it was still here! Got a local beer (Nut Brown… yum!), and ordered a cup of Albondigas soup as an appetizer, and the fish tacos for dinner. They were salmon, which surprised me, but they were delicious! I made yum-yum noises the whole time I ate them, and forgot to take a picture. Haha! But I would definitely get them again! The place was practically empty (time of day/year?), but we got amazing service! I took off one star for “Atmosphere” because of the annoying country music. Coming from Texas, I was hoping for anything BUT country. Oh well! They close between lunch and dinner, and close fairly early each night. So get there early! They are also closed on Sunday. Super convenient if you stay at the Pecos Trail Inn.

What a surprise! We had great food and incredible service with this on site restaurant next to our hotel. Arriving 10 min before closing, they were very pleasant and prepared our food quickly and with care. It was decorated very nice with a comfortable atmosphere! They even had a mariachi band. We had to order to go due to traveling with our 2 large dogs, but the time spent inside was very good. This has been some of the best New Mexican food we have had in a while, and we eat a lot of it!! Everything was done perfect and the taste was great! Highly recommend this restaurant!!

Stopped in for lunch after some outdoor activities. Everyone was very friendly and attentive and the place was immaculately clean. A quality house salad, a big, tasty chicken burrito with just the right heat and fluffy, flaky sopapilla at a good price was something increasingly hard to find in old Santa Fe. Very satisfied.

I will go back to try something different, but the huevos rancheros was very small and had almost no flavor. When I go out to a Mexican restaurant for the first time I always get the huevos rancheros... how I judge Mexican restaurant is good or not. I also like having enchiladas. So needless to say; I will go back and give it a try with the enchiladas. Overall the experience was quite nice, the environment quiet and very open. The staff was great.

I’ve eaten Mexican food at many restaurants in Denver and Santa Fe. This place had the best red sauce I’ve ever had, hands down! Service was excellent, staff was friendly, and prices are extremely reasonable. Get the pork enchiladas smothered in red and you will not be disappointed.

This is one of my favorite local restaurants in Santa Fe! The food and drinks are always good and the soaps are the best in town! The owner is always there to say hello and helps us celebrate birthdays with fun drinks.

We stopped for lunch at the Pecos Trail Cafe on our way though Santa Fe. We ordered two combination plates and a bowl of green chili stew. While both combo plates were good the green chili stew was the highlight. The rich, brothy, soupy green chili had potato and pork chunks with fresh crispy tortilla straps. It was plesently spicy and completely delicious. The tamales and enchiladas were good and came with beautiful red and green chili sauces. The chili rellano stood out as the best from among our two combo plates. The beans and rice were good, but nothing to write home about, I will say, it was nice to have Spanish rice that wasn't overcooked, they did good there. Our service was prompt and friendly, the food came out quickly. They even serve a couple sopaipillas with honey for after your meal. The restaurant was slow with only four tables seated. They have plenty of room for larger parties here. We are glad to have stopped at the Pecos Trail Cafe for lunch! Great choice!

Great place to dine. The green chile stew was so good we went back to have more. Very friendly service. Lots of free parking. A gem we found searching Google maps.