Joel's Guidebook

Joel
Joel's Guidebook

Fine Dining

Worth the Splurge
This place has been at the top of my list for 10+ years. Always impressive and worth every penny.
110 locals recommend
Geronimo
724 Canyon Rd
110 locals recommend
This place has been at the top of my list for 10+ years. Always impressive and worth every penny.
The Compound is just epic. Almost impossibly good. Also a fave for many many years.
79 locals recommend
The Compound Restaurant
653 Canyon Rd
79 locals recommend
The Compound is just epic. Almost impossibly good. Also a fave for many many years.

Daily Dinners

I could literally eat any one of these every single day.
Nicknamed cinderblock sushi for its underwhelming atmosphere, this place makes up for in flavor. Good desert sushi.
6 locals recommend
Masa Sushi
927 W Alameda St
6 locals recommend
Nicknamed cinderblock sushi for its underwhelming atmosphere, this place makes up for in flavor. Good desert sushi.
Just really good food.
97 locals recommend
Paper Dosa
551 W Cordova Rd
97 locals recommend
Just really good food.
Best pizza place in town!, lively atmosphere, best restaurant owners ever.
29 locals recommend
Back Road Pizza
1807 2nd St
29 locals recommend
Best pizza place in town!, lively atmosphere, best restaurant owners ever.

Breakfast and Lunch

Everything here is good. Like everything.
123 locals recommend
Harry's Roadhouse
96 B Old Las Vegas Hwy
123 locals recommend
Everything here is good. Like everything.
Not so Santa Fe, but add green chile to everything but the pancakes and you’re almost there.
New York Deli
420 Catron St
Not so Santa Fe, but add green chile to everything but the pancakes and you’re almost there.
Also good for dinner, this place is annoyingly jam packed every time, but also worth the wait, every time.
136 locals recommend
Cafe Pasqual's
121 Don Gaspar Ave
136 locals recommend
Also good for dinner, this place is annoyingly jam packed every time, but also worth the wait, every time.
Highly rated, good green chile, kinda touristy, but kinda awesome as well.
44 locals recommend
Tia Sophia's
210 W San Francisco St
44 locals recommend
Highly rated, good green chile, kinda touristy, but kinda awesome as well.

Cheap Local Eats

A staple in my Santa Fe diet. Simple, Tasty, Lunchy.
Felipe's Tacos
1711 Llano St
A staple in my Santa Fe diet. Simple, Tasty, Lunchy.
Best green chile in town. Best breakfast burritos. Total dive.
49 locals recommend
El Parasol
1833 Cerrillos Rd
49 locals recommend
Best green chile in town. Best breakfast burritos. Total dive.
Go all the way through the trinkets to the back of the store and order a frito pie. It’s a classic.
8 locals recommend
Five & Dime General Store
58 E San Francisco St
8 locals recommend
Go all the way through the trinkets to the back of the store and order a frito pie. It’s a classic.

Hiking Trails

Worth the trek to the top!
28 locals recommend
Aspen Vista Picnic Ground
Hyde Park Road
28 locals recommend
Worth the trek to the top!
It’s a trek to the top of the mesa, but it’s epic views once youre there.
86 locals recommend
Ghost Ranch
U.S. 84
86 locals recommend
It’s a trek to the top of the mesa, but it’s epic views once youre there.
This place is bucket list. Easy hiking. Just go.
119 locals recommend
Tent Rocks
0 NM-22
119 locals recommend
This place is bucket list. Easy hiking. Just go.
Tons of trails here right across the street. The Easter egg is to follow the arroyo (river bed) up the hill behind the house. Just keep going up. 15 min to the top and 360 views. Perfect for sunsets!!!
14 locals recommend
Frank S Ortiz Dog Park
160 Camino de Las Crucitas
14 locals recommend
Tons of trails here right across the street. The Easter egg is to follow the arroyo (river bed) up the hill behind the house. Just keep going up. 15 min to the top and 360 views. Perfect for sunsets!!!