Southwestern New Mexico Restaurants
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1. Bear Mountain Coffee House & Gallery
$ | |Once the rambunctious West Bar, this vintage 1900 building has been restored, revealing formerly hidden charms, like the original plank floors. The dancehall side is now a coffeehouse, which serves tempting blueberry muffins and hearty lunch fare, such as roast beef panini, accented with pepper-jack cheese and Dijon mustard. The Old Crow mirror from the former bar hangs on one wall, and bookish sorts should note the collection of rare and unusual Southwest lit for sale. Be sure to step through to the bar side, which displays local artwork (Holly Modine's cleverly formed baskets, Debra Nudson's brilliantly hued rag rugs). The rack of travel brochures and friendly service makes this a useful stop for those heading farther along U.S. 60.
902 W. 1st St., Magdalena, New Mexico, 87825, USA575-854–3310Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner. Closed Mon. and Tues, Credit cards accepted -
2. Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House
$$ | |Come here to see 1860s Western decor and stay for the food—including some of the best steak and seafood in the region. The bar is a friendly place to gather; the dining rooms are cozy, the tablecloths white, and the walls replete with photos from the last 140 years of the area's history. The property also includes the Opera House, where live music is performed (on Friday and Saturday at 8).
32 Main St., Pinos Altos, New Mexico, 88053, USA575-538–9911Known For
- Historic ambience
- Hearty fare
- Live music
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Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch, Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential -
3. Chope's Bar & Cafe
$ | |Pronounced cho-pez, it looks like a run-of-the-mill adobe building from the outside, but inside the 150-year-old former Benavidez homestead you'll find happy locals and many turistas eating well-seasoned Mexican food and drinking ice-cold beer and tasty margaritas. Bikers join the convivial crowd in the bar next door; like the restaurant, it's still owned by the Benavidez family. It's worth the 15-mi drive south from Old Mesilla for the local flavor.
16145 S. NM 28, La Mesa, New Mexico, 88044, USA575-233–3420-restaurantKnown For
- Local favorite
- Homemade rellenos
- History (est. 1909)
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Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted -
4. Daily Pie Cafe
$ | | CaféThe entry to this homey spot sports a hand-painted sign proclaiming "Home cooking on the great divide." And so it is. Owner-chef Michael Rawls enjoys his work, and locals and visitors appreciate his culinary skills. First check the Daily Pie Chart—consider the signature New Mexican apple pie (piñon nuts and green chile make it special) or seasonal peach walnut crumb—before you fill up on the main course side of the menu. Daily Pie opens early in the morning and usually closes by 3. Trusty breakfast and lunch dishes (and an occasional Friday-night special) include good tomato-onion-cheese omelets and burritos packed with ham, eggs, and cheese. There's a sweet cabin for rent out back (daily or longer).
U.S. 60, west end of town, Pie Town, New Mexico, 87827, USA575-772–2700Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner. Closed Sun. and Mon. Hours vary seasonally, call ahead -
5. Double Eagle
$$$$ | |Chandeliers, century-old wall tapestries, and gold-leaf ceilings set the scene at this elegant restaurant inside an 1848 mansion on Old Mesilla's plaza. Some say ghosts, including one of a young man who incurred his mother's wrath by falling in love with a servant girl, haunt the property. Continental cuisine, steaks, and flambé dishes are served, formally, in the main restaurant. The restaurant has its own aging room for its renowned steaks, and you can sample all sorts of delicious alcoholic infusions from the bar (the chile vodka makes a fantastic Bloody Mary). Pepper's, the adjoining Southwestern-style café, has more casual fare including chiles rellenos served with colorful tortilla chips. The Double Eagle Sunday Champagne brunch is excellent and a good deal (reservations are recommended).
2355 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, New Mexico, 88046, USA575-523–6700Known For
- Margaritas
- Tableside preparation
- Historic ambience
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Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted -
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6. Pie-O-Neer Cafe
$ | | Café"Life goes on and days go by. That's why you should stop for pie." Such is the motto of one of New Mexico's memorable roadside stops. In this one-time trading post, owner Kathy Knapp serves light meals (grilled cheese spiked with green chile, vegetarian soup, spinach quesadillas) from late morning through midafternoon, but pie is her stock in trade. She bakes at least 12 varieties daily—she's nimble with whatever's in season (fresh-picked plums are a special treat), and most days you can count on oven-fresh apple, cherry, chocolate cream, lemon meringue, and banana cream. On some Sunday afternoons folks dawdle on the porch, and there might be live music; a small art gallery completes the scene. The little log-cabin guesthouse just up the road is Pie-O-Neer-owned; ask about rates.
U.S. 60, east end of town, Pie Town, New Mexico, 87827, USA575-772–2711Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues.–Thurs. No dinner. Hours vary seasonally, call ahead
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