So you are coming to Santa Fe to visit? If it is on a weekend and you have some time for a leisurely breakfast-call it brunch and try one of these suggestions:
Bishop's Lodge Rd.
505 983 6377
Talk about a spread! The Bishop's Lodge brunch has got something for everyone.
An entire room plus part of the bar area displays the variety of luscious treats.
The variety includes salmon, fresh fruit, breakfast favorites like sausage, waffles, breakfast enchiladas and an omelet station to satisfy your heart's desire. Sushi, crab, and other seafood will satisfy the seafood lovers. Mexican favorites and meat and vegetable dishes all abound. At 12:00 (because of NM law) champagne and mimosas are served.
Time 10:30 am – 2:00 pm $29.95 per person
Reservations Encouraged
Cloud Cliff Bakery Cafe
1805 Second Street
505 983 6254
Cloud Cliff is situated in a funky building in the industrial part of town with local art displayed and rotated monthly. This is the spot for meeting your friends where everyone can choose from their coffee drinks and fresh baked breads and pastries to a full breakfast.
Cloud Cliff tries to always use organic local eggs, fruits and vegetables
Cloud Cliff's hearty breakfasts come with choice of grilled home fries or organic red wehani rice, salsa, and a homemade hearth oven bread basket. Their eggs come from Taos Farms.
Some of the special offerings are frittata omelets, huevos rancheros, grilled polenta with eggs, blue corn pancakes and purple walnut French toast, spinach burrito and breakfast chicken fajitas
Time 8:30 – 3:30 individual dishes are $5.00 - $8.00
The Blue Heron Restaurant, Sunrise Springs
242 Los Pinos Rd.
505 471-3600
Twenty minutes from Santa Fe, this natural sanctuary offers a change of pace and a change of scenery. Sunrise Springs touts itself and justly so, as an ideal retreat experience and the brunch here is a little taste of that.
Although most of the time in the Spring and Summer is great for dining outdoors and is recommended here, with inclement weather, the brunch and setting is just as fine indoors.
The Blue Heron specializes in natural and organic cooking that is light, satisfying and healthy. There is a focus on locally grown produce, which includes the produce and herbs grown in the gardens of Sunrise Springs
Some of the examples of the dishes available for brunch are:
Pinon encrusted chicken, grilled filet medallions, sautéed scallops and shrimp, eggs benedict, blueberry buckwheat pancakes and omelets created to your specifications.
Soup and salad accompany all meals.
A visit to the dessert table is the crowning touch of this lovely meal.
After Brunch, a walk around the spring-fed ponds, under towering cottonwood and willow trees is the perfect finish.
Time 11:00 – 2:00 Individual dishes $13 - $22
Reservations encouraged
Cowgirl Hall of Fame
319 S. Guadalupe St
505 982 2565
Howdy Partners! Rustle yourselves in and try a ranch style Brunch offered in this unique restaurant honoring the true cowgirls of history.
The most popular entrees here are Breakfast burritos (including a vegetarian version with grilled tomatoes and asparagus),
Migas (which are scrambled eggs, with tortilla chips, pico de gallo, green onions, jack cheese and salsa) Hash and eggs made with brisket, eggs benedict and a vegetarian version as well.
Time Both Sat. and Sun. 8:30 – 1:00
Individual dishes $2.50 - $7.95
Santa Fe Bar and Grill
187 Paseo de Peralta
(DeVargas Mall)
983 3044
You may have seen the name Santa Fe bar and Grill in other cities, but this is the Santa Fe Bar and Grill in Santa Fe. The surroundings are warm sunset colors of the southwest with southwest hospitality and courtesy. Easy and free parking is something you may have not heard of in this city, but here it is because it is located in a Mall.
Entrees include Smoked salmon benedict, huevos rancheros, blue corn and pinon pancakes (if you have never had either in food- you have to try it here in SF) chicken enchiladas, SF rotisserie chicken, salads, and more.
After 12:00 (that same SF law about alcohol sales) Champagne, Mimosas, and Bloody Mary s must be tried
Time 9:00 – 3:00 Individual dishes $5.00 - $7.95
Grant Corner Inn
122 Grant Ave.
(800) 964-9003
Grant Corner Inn is a classic B and B with old-fashioned hospitality, comfortable, well-appointed accommodations and innovative country cuisine. With reservations, the public may also partake of their Sunday Brunch.
Morning fare includes fresh fruit Frappe, fresh Orange Juice, the "Fruit and Cereal Board" including the Inn's Homemade Granola and Yogurt. Gourmet entrees change daily and may include Fruit-Filled Dutch Babies, Roasted Hatch Green Chile Black Bean Burrito, Pumpkin-Raisin Pancakes or Artichoke Basil Eggs Benedict. Homemade Breads, Muffins and Jams are always included.
Music also accompanies this morning experience.
Time 8:00 – 2:00 Individual dishes $5.00 – $8.00
Rio Chama Steakhouse
414 Old Santa Fe Trail
505 955 0765
Summer time only
Rio Chama Steakhouse, Santa Fe's upscale dining and drinking establishment on Sundays turns in to a delectable family place for a buffet brunch. Outside patios are available at this time.
Some examples from the buffet are:
Scrambled eggs, apple smoked bacon, sage sausage, French toast, muffins, sweet breads, Danish, croissants, omelets prepared to your liking, fresh fruits in season, imported cheeses, salad bar, chilled salmon and trout, hot seafood entrée, prime rib, ham, chocolate crepes, cinnamon apple crisp, banana crème pie and fruit pies
After 12:00 a complimentary glass of champagne
Time 11:00 – 2:30 $28 per adult, $12.00 children under 12
Reservations required
Eileen Richardson
