2 Best Restaurants in The Turquoise Trail, Day Trips from Santa Fe

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We've compiled the best of the best in The Turquoise Trail - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Mineshaft Tavern

$ Fodor's Choice

A rollicking old bar and restaurant adjacent to the Old Coal Mine Museum, this boisterous place—there's live music many nights—was a miners' commissary back in the day. Today it serves impressive burgers (available with Angus beef, Wagyu beef, buffalo, or mushroom-veggie), along pizzas, tacos, and other comfort fare. There's a fine selection of local craft beers on tap, plus first-rate margaritas. 

2846 NM 14, Madrid, NM, 87010, USA
505-473–0743
Known For
  • The Mad Chile Burger topped with aged cheddar and chopped green chiles
  • Lively dining room filled with vintage Western murals
  • Mexican fare in the neighboring Mine Shaft Cantina

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Lantern Ridge Farm Market

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Much of the seasonal produce, baked goods, and other ingredients used in this cheerful market-café's breakfast burritos, chilaquiles, and tacos are grown or made on-site (there's both a nursery and a bakery) or sourced from area farms and ranches. The market is stocked with interesting cheeses, crackers, jams, juices, chocolates, and other tasty snacks, making this an ideal place to stop before hiking.

12540 N. NM 14, Sandia Park, NM, 87047, USA
505-395–7774
Known For
  • Gourmet picnic supplies
  • Landscaped patio with mountain views
  • Great selection of wine, craft beers, sodas, and coffee drinks
Restaurant Details
Closed Wed. No dinner

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