Cafe Pasqual's

Whimsical interior & delicious food!!! This place was highly recommended to me by a family friend and clearly beloved by people. I was able to make it in twice for lunch during my long weekend in Santa Fe. The Oaxacan Tamale was delicious and a perfect lunch sized portion, then the second day I had the roasted BLT (pictured) and this was hands down the best BLT I’ve ever had. We weren’t able to dine here for dinner, as we had reservations elsewhere, but breakfast and lunch are both first come first served & highly worth the wait!

The food was delicious and the service was great! We waited 40 minutes for our table and once we ordered the wait wasn’t very long. Yes, the space is small, but they make it work. We enjoyed the decorations and atmosphere. I had the chorizo scrambled with black beans and it was on point. My wife had the Japanese monsoon salad and she was very pleased!

We enjoyed this place very much. Interesting takes on dishes you might be familiar with. We did the smoked trout hash and a smoked pastrami Ruben sandwich. Both were very good, but next time I'll tell them to go lite on the horseradish for the sandwich. Very good service, but it's really a very small place so prepare that you might have to wait a while to get in.

My order: -Bloody Mary -Mango Salad -Chile Relleno (eggs over medium) The bloody mary was just okay, nothing special. The mango salad was really good. And the Chile Relleno brunch was very tasty. I felt like the food was amongst the most expensive in the downtown Santa Fe area and it wasn’t commensurate with the quality. We either didn’t order the right things, or the hype was overblown.

What a great little spot! I had two tacos: Arctic char and barbacoa, which came with rice, an absolutely delicious orange jimaca salad, and mole (?) sauce. The sauce was amazing. The fish was perfectly cooked and a portion too large for my tortilla! The part that fell out was delicious with the rice and sauce. I also had a house margarita, which was strong (yay). The staff was very attentive and kept my water glass filled, which I really appreciated in this dry climate. I had a lemon poppyseed cookie to go that tastes a bit like a vanilla butter cookie, too, somehow. Incredibly decadent and delicious. I don’t normally get “dessert”, but this cookie is a must-try item. Would love to stop in again the next time I’m in town.