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NileGuide Expert Says:
This low-slung adobe building on Canyon houses one of Santa Fe's oldest and most popular restaurants; Spanish-style tapas are the house specialty, but if you hunger for an entrée, do not miss the paella-for-two. It's famous for a reason. There's live music in the front room nearly every night; arrive early if you prefer a quiet, intimate atmosphere, later if you're up for a lively, and loud, local scene.
Description:
This is the place to head for local ambience and flavors of Spain, Santa Fe, and Mexico. El Farol (The Lantern), set in an 1835 adobe building, is the Canyon Road artists' quarter's original neighborhood bar. The restaurant has cozy low ceilings and hand-smoothed adobe walls. Thirty-five varieties of tapas are offered, including such delicacies as gambas al ajillo (shrimp with chile, garlic, Madeira, and lime) and pinchos morunos (grilled pork skewers with harissa sauce). You can make a meal out of two or three tapas shared with your friends or order a full dinner such as the paella or the mixed grill, with lamb, chorizo, and shrimp over delectable potatoes. There is live entertainment 7 nights a week -- including jazz/swing, folk, and Latin guitar music -- starting at 9:30pm. In summer, two outdoor patios are open to diners. Call ahead to find out about their flamenco dinner shows. The restaurant offers some of the finest wines and sherries in the world.
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User Reviews for El Farol
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Great Tapas and pleasant atmosphere
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Table was in a nice cozy room where we could sit and relax and enjoy ourselves without being rushed or needing to raise our voices to hear one another talk. Something to consider if...
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- posted on 11.27.12
- by elicarte
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Perfect tastes and margaritas!
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Stopped in for a quick bite to eat and started with a pitcher of margaritas which were made even better by the lack of crushed ice that most places fill the pitcher with, perfect taste...
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- posted on 11.16.12
- by tofino
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Bad Experience
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My husband & I were on vacation in Santé Fe & we ate at El Farol on Sept. 6th. We had: GAMBAS PARRILLADAS grilled shrimp w/ chipotle-mango cream LANZA DE CARNE grilled angus...
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- posted on 11.08.12
- by adc327
Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
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- tel: 505 983 9912
Address:
- 808 Canyon Rd
- Santa Fe, NM 87501
Payments:
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Hours:
- Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:30am - 3:30pm; Dinner: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
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