The Best Places to Grab a Margarita in Santa Fe
The Southwest is now well known for its lively and varied brewpub culture and Santa Fe certainly has that. But Santa Fe also offers a little something different for your imbibing pleasure. It is called the Santa Fe Margarita Trail. And there are a lot of stops. Try all the many different flavors of margaritas at these great restaurants near our Santa Fe, New Mexico apartments.
El Farol
This is the oldest bar in Santa Fe with margaritas made from 100% aged agave. Pair your drink with culinary delights such as tapas, paella, and sangria. Check out the Flamenco dance shows on Friday and Saturday nights and admire the decor which includes murals by well-known local artists. This bar is located at the top of Canyon Road. So it is a perfect place to end your Canyon Crawl, for which you should budget a couple of hours at least if you want to check out the several dozen famous galleries on Canyon Road.
Casa Chimayo
Don Timoteo welcomes you to this great place featured on Guy Fieri's, "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives". Casa Chimayo delights with elevated dishes like shrimp enchiladas and moles of duck or rack of lamb, but even more so with deeply traditional dishes seldom found north of the border, such as cochinita pibil and patriotic red, green, and white dish of poblano chile en nogada (creamed nut sauce). Chef Joaquin Quintana credits these recipes to his grandmother. Try the jalapeno margarita, guaranteed to make you thirsty for another.
Cowgirl
This late-night option offers Tex-Mex as well as New Mexican cuisine, Cajun-Creole and even Caribbean food, but it is most famous for its mesquite-smoked barbecue. They often feature live music, usually blues bands or Americana singer-songwriters. Try their Hi Ho Silver Margarita for happy hour or, better yet, the Lava Lamp.
Of course, there are many other great bars worth visiting in Santa Fe, such as the Remix Audio Bar, great hotel bars like Cava, and the Santa Fe Reporter's best bar for 2019, Del Charro Saloon. If you'd like to make Capitol Flats home, contact us for a free tour of our community.