El Farol Restaurant

808 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe
(505) 983-9912

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Kyle Kovacs

Eat on the patio. The chicharrones are to die for. Amazing food all around. We had 7 dishes and all were fantastic. Good prices too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sara Murphy

Fun to hear some live music and the food was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zachary Reshovsky

Really great experience here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Sigmund Rodrigues

Hi everyone,we were a party of 6 people. Excellent customer service drinks were awesome and the food was tasty. Cheers! Keep up the good work. God bless.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ruby Wei

The portion is VERY small for its price. ~$20 for 4 small shrimps. The portion is also not shown on the menu. I was quite shocked that I spent over $35 (excluding tips) and I was still hungary when I walked out.

The place has no wifi, and does not accept contactless payment. Parking was also a nightmare, it costed me $5 for an hour.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

John Hornick Chef’s Apprentice

Category: Tapas. Possibly the oldest restaurant (100+ years) in this even older town (400+ years), El Farol is THE place to go for both tapas and old Santa Fe charm. The NYT once called the long bar one of the best bars on earth (really). It hasn’t changed much in over 100 years, so it’s still among the best. There’s often live music in the bar room or dining room, as there was during our recent visit. Outdoor tables line the front side, along Canyon Road, and there’s a shaded portal (Santa Fe speak for covered patio) out back. On our most recent visit we sat outside. Our friend flirted with one of the band members, who was playing just inside the window from our table. A good time was had by all. Inside, beams and vigas (round beams are called vigas in Santa Fe), well-worn wooden floors, and original art set the rustic tone. The excellent food is tapas-centric, but the menu also offers paella and some other dishes. Service is always good. YouTube’s Chef’s Apprentice

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Holly Ureste

Great atmosphere and pizza. Really hot inside though.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Trish Taylor Kurnik

Amazing food, service and ambiance.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephan Sigaud

Our best meal in Santa Fe!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Liz Dunlap

Excellent food and service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jacopo Tomalino

Initially the three of us were not sure whether to go watching the stars or in this bar for the night.
We fought maybe three people were too much for a bar night, so we also considered splitting up.
Anyways, in the end we spent the night there and it turned out to be very good! Imma tell my professor he was wrong

Anna Monzon

Amazing experience! We visited from Arizona to experience the food and were able to attend the Flamenco show. Absolutely loved it. And, the Farol paella was great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

D K

Very expensive. Flamenco show was very good, fair price at $40. Food was bad, beef medallions were very tough, broccoli undercooked…bad value for $70 meal price.

Gregg Franklin

We always come here when we are in Santa Fe. Great tapas. Great service and ambiance,

Joi Louviere

I enjoyed their happy hour on a recent visit to Santa Fe. The prickly pear margaritas are great, as well as the flautas and cauliflower. Get there right at 4 before the place fills up!

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