Rehearsal Dinner - Santa Fe - Need Suggestions

kbramlitt

Help!  Any suggestions?  Looking for a good place for around 35 guests.  Moderately priced, good ambiance, and a great introduction to some New Mexico cuisine.

guppyshark

I live in Santa Fe; here are some places: 

Casual / Younger crowd: Cowgirl BBQ http://www.cowgirlsantafe.com

They have live music, a great waitstaff (all cowgirls / cowboys), and pretty good food. Most entrees are from $10 - $25

They have a separate room for functions that is decorated in a true cowgirl fashion with a definite Santa Fe feel; you shouldn't have a problem with 35 people. I am seriously considering having our rehearsal dinner here as it's a fun place and would give all my out-of-town family a good feel of Santa Fe. 

Traditional Mexican & New Mexican cuisine (with an 8-page Margarita menu!): Maria's http://www.marias-santafe.com

Excellent food, great drinks, and very traditional. A Santa Fe staple for decades. 

Entrees run from $15 - $30

Traditional Mexican & New Mexican cuisine: La Choza (no website)

Great food, a little smaller than Maria's. 

Entrees run from $15 - $30

Those should get you started. All three are favorites; we go to Cowgirl about twice a week for either dinner or music, and Maria's and La Choza at least once a month. Good luck!

matcha

You can also rent out Tune Up, which is one of my favorites.  Check out Chocolate Maven or Dinner for Two, for something a bit more romantic.  Pink Adobe is great for some Southwest atmosphere, as is Coyote Cafe. You can go more extravagent with places like La Farol or Geronimo- be warned, they are definitely pricey. For a good idea of some great restaurants, check out the link to the restaurant week.  The prices are usually doubled during regular seasons, so it is a good judge of how much things cost.

http://santafe.newmexicorestaurantweek.com/restaurants

kbramlitt

THANK YOU both for all the great ideas!!! This task is in my fiancés court so I am passing along all these ideas.  He checked into the Cowgirl BBQ and was going to do that and then his father said no to BBQ.  Who doesn't like BBQ?  Back to the drawing board....checking out the restaurant week menu is a great idea.  Thanks.

SRNtobe

Don't rule out the Cowgirl! They have a lot of delicious food that isn't BBQ!

My favorite restaurant in Santa Fe is Shohko Cafe, but Japanese food is definitely not everyone's favorite.