Restaurant restaurants in Southwest
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Blue Willow Restaurant
If you’ve greeted the day with bloodshot eyes, get back in gear with high-octane coffee, energy-restoring omelettes or a fiery chorizo scramble at this beloved local institution. Fresh pasta, bulging sandwiches, meat-free choices and daily specials keep the place packed through dinnertime. The patio is heated in winter.
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Cheuvront Restaurant & Wine Bar
It’s a sophisticated spot, but don’t worry if you can’t tell your pinot noir from your pinot grigio. Each dish, including such menu stars as red-wine-smothered short ribs and orange-glazed salmon, comes with its own wine recommendation. Or just pair an entire flight of wines with a sampling of exquisite cheeses and pâtés. Ken Cheuvront, Arizona’s first openly gay politician (currently a state senator), owns the place.
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Josephine’s
Josephine’s features a casual yet upscale atmosphere in a 1911 Arts and Crafts bungalow with an outdoor patio and two fireplaces. It’s run by siblings Tony and Jill (and named in honor of their mother) and offers a menu that mixes and matches culinary influences from around the world – from Mexico to the Mediterranean. Crab cakes and chipotle barbecue beef sandwiches are among the standout lunch choices.
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Apple Tree
Whether you’ve ordered a simple but elegant lunch or a gourmet twist on an old New Mexican classic (mango chicken enchilada), you’ll want to savor your meal on the patio. The fancy surroundings in this historic adobe blend well with fine art, candles and a huge wine list. At lunch an abbreviated to-go menu wraps up simpler, but still stunning fare for a few dollars less than you’d pay to eat inside.
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El Tovar Dining Room
Set a stone's throw away from the canyon's edge, it has the best views of any restaurant of the state, if not the country. If you don't get a table with a view - you can request it in advance but it won't be guaranteed - the grand stone and dark oak dining room warms the soul like an upscale lodge of yore, and the food, especially the steaks, makes the trip worthwhile.
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L’Auberge Restaurant
The chef at this romantic dining shrine overlooking Oak Creek knows his lexicon of world cuisine but seems to be especially fond of French classics such as sautéed foie gras, roast pheasant and the lunch staple croque monsieur (grilled ham and cheese sandwich). For the full survey, go for the six- or eight-course tasting menu. Dress nicely.
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Zoom
Co-owner Robert Redford is easy to spot at this upscale American restaurant - just look for his big artsy portrait above the register. But really, it works, fitting in comfortably with the Sundance Film Festival photos splashed across the walls inside this rehabbed train depot. Most of the beef, chicken and fish mains come grilled, roasted or crusted.
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Lambert’s
Winner of multiple Best of Taos awards, including best restaurant, Lambert’s is a cozy local hangout where patrons sink deeply into sofas and conversation for hours on end. Lace curtains and subtle elegance make this atmospheric eatery a fine experience, whether you’re digging into caribou, buffalo or the pepper-crusted lamb loin ($34).
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Doc Martin’s
Hang out where Bert Philips (the Doc’s bro-in-law) and Ernest Blumenschein cooked up the idea of the Taos Society of Artists. Sit by the kiva fireplace, pop a cork on one of the award-winning wines, dive into the chile rellenos ($12) and you’ll be inspired to great things as well. Reservations recommended.
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Rene at Tlaquepaque
A sentimental favorite with locals and repeat visitors, romantic Rene infuses classic French cuisine with Southwestern touches. It does meat best (lamb is a specialty), but even lunches go well beyond the sandwich-burger-salad routine with such selections as chicken-stuffed crepes pompadour and basil-crusted salmon.
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Graham’s Grille
Locals say this is the best new restaurant in town. It serves honest, creative and nonfussy food in hip retro-mod environs – think lime-green walls, purple lightbulbs and starched white tablecloths. The menu features lots of sandwiches and salads, along with mac ’n’ cheese and Frito pie bowls.
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Anasazi Restaurant
Primary access to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is 70 miles south of Hanksville. At the end of the road is Bullfrog Marina. Landlubbers can eat at Anasazi Restaurant. The restaurant serves pretty standard all-American fare, but it does try to use local produce and sustainable practices.
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Landmark
If you worship at the culinary altar of steaks and prime rib, you’ll want to make the pilgrimage to this converted 1908 Mormon church that’s been a family-owned local mainstay for decades. Lighter eaters, meanwhile, have an entire ‘Salad Room’ with over 100 items to graze on ($14).
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Cowboy Club
Home of the prickly pear margarita, only-in-Arizona cocktails, dishes like fried cactus strips and an appetizer platter that includes snake brochettes (tastes like chicken, really). The lineup includes plenty of sandwich, steak and salad standards. There's both a kid-friendly and adult-oriented section.
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Cottage Place
Tables at this pretty, intimate dining shrine are a hot commodity with dating couples, birthday celebrants and other special-occasion types. The ambience is fairly formal and grown-up, and so is the continental food, which is dependable if not exactly mould-breaking. Reservations are highly recommended.
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Grand Canyon Lodge Dining Room
Some people get belligerent if they can’t get a window seat, but the canyon-view windows are so huge it really doesn’t matter where you sit. The menu includes buffalo steak and vegetarian options, but don’t expect any culinary memories. Reservations are not accepted.
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Good Karma
Tibetan prayer flags greet you at this fab little eclectic eatery with the top breakfast in town. Whenever possible, local and organic ingredients are used in the Indian-Japanese-Persian meals. Try the challah French toast with ginger or vanilla-cinnamon – yum.
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Arizona Room
Striking a wonderful balance between casual and upscale, this restaurant is a solid option. Antler chandeliers hang from the ceiling and picture windows overlook the canyon. Mains include steak, chicken and fish dishes. No reservations; there's often a wait.
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Bright Angel Restaurant
Families love this busy, down-home coffee shop for its casual vibe and kid-friendly menu. However, with no canyon views and only perfunctory service, it’s the least appealing of the rim’s three table-service restaurants.
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El Paisano Restaurant
Stop for a bite at the family-owned El Paisano Restaurant, just east of town. Everything is homemade here, including the chips and tortillas, and it boasts fantastic green chile stew and salsa. Hours can be sporadic.
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Jean Louis Restaurant
Renowned restaurateur, formerly of Sundance resort, chef Jean Louis has done it again. He’s created an upscale, world-cuisine restaurant that still manages to feel warm and welcoming. Here it’s all about the food.
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Lion House Pantry Restaurant
Down-home, carb-rich cookin’ just like your Mormon grandmother used to make, only it’s served cafeteria-style in a historic house. Twenty-seven of Brigham Young’s wives used to live here.
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Grand Canyon Lodge Dining Room
Window tables enjoy panoramic views, while a menu of only average fare has vegetarian options. Dinner reservations required, or sign up for the nightly ‘Grand Cookout Experience’ by 3pm.
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Brix Restaurant & Wine Bar
Housed in a gently modernized building from the 1900s, this contemporary and casual American eatery showcases fresh food made with produce from local farms and ranches and wine from small producers.
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Victorian Room
A hokey old-fashioned San Francisco theme belies one of the best deals in sit-down restaurants in Las Vegas. The prime rib or New York steak specials ($14.95) are delicious around the clock.
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