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    La Plancha de Eldorado

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    146 reviews
    #108 of 381 Restaurants in Santa Fe
    $$ - $$$, Southwestern, Latin, Mexican
    7 Caliente Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87508-3102
    +1 505-466-2060
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    4.5 146 reviews
    #108 of 381 Restaurants in Santa Fe, New Mexico
    Certificate of Excellence2015 Winner
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    Location and contact

    7 Caliente Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87508-3102
    Website
    +1 505-466-2060

    Menu

    ENSALADAS​
    $5.00
    La Casa
    Local bio-dynamic seasonal mixed greens w/ citrus Cilantro vinaigrette
    $5.00
    Romain
    The classic Caesar salad served w/ creamy anchovy Dressing
    $7.00
    Salpicon De Rez
    Central American minced beef salad
    $6.75
    Tostada Salad
    Crispy flour tortilla. mixed greens, black beans, guacamole, Salsa fresca, sour cream, & balsamic vinaigrette
    Bowl $5.00
    Cup $3.50
    Sopa Del Dia
    PLATOS​
    $7.95
    Poblano Del Dia
    Roasted chile poblano w/ seasonal vegetables, poblano cream sauce & roasted chile arbol sauce, served w/ Spanish rice
    $8.00
    Casa salad
    Pickled vegetables
    Salvadorian Tamales
    2traditional home made chicken or vegetarian tamales wrapped in banana leaves. Served w/ refried black beans, & salsa fresca
    $8.00
    Cheese Enchilada
    Blue corn tortilla, cheese, red or green chile. Served w/ Spanish rice, refried black beans & cream. Chicken, beef, or seasonal vegetables
    $7.50
    Chilaquiles
    Beef or chicken & tortilla casserole w/ queso Blanco & red chile
    $9.75
    Pollo a La Parrilla
    ¼ Of pollo real chicken, marinated w/ citrus & chipotle, & grilled. Served w/ black beans & la plancha potato salad
    $9.00
    Grilled Pork Chop
    Grilled pork chop served w/ black beans & green rice, pipian sauce (tomatillo, pepita & cilantro), La Plancha potato salad
    $8.95
    La Plancha Fajita
    Beef, chicken, or seasonal veggies guacamole, salsa fresca, Crema, cheese, & handmade corn tortillas
    $8.00
    New Mexican Burrito
    Beef, chicken, or veggies, red or green chile. Served w/ Spanish rice & refried beans
    $8.95
    Carne Asada
    Grilled flank steak served w/ chimichurri sauce, green rice, Black beans, & a corn tortilla
    $7.95
    Tacos
    Grilled beef, chicken or vegetables served w/ refried beans, Green rice, & feta cheese
    SANDWICHES​
    All sandwiches served w/ casa salad, house-made kettle chips
    $7.00
    Potato salad
    Homemade french fries
    Tortilla Club
    Pulled​ turkey, bacon, jack cheese, baby greens, roasted poblano, Tomato, & guacamole
    $7.50
    Potato salad
    Homemade french fries
    Pan Con Pavo
    Pulled turkey w/ traditional Salvadorian sauce, tomato, watercress, Red radish, & cucumber on house-made telera roll
    $7.50
    Potato salad
    Homemade french fries
    Cubano
    Classically pressed, filled w/ roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, Mustard, & avocado
    $8.50
    Red chile
    Green chile
    Potato salad
    Homemade french fries
    1/2 Pound Burger
    House made bun served w/ onions, greens, & tomato, & Swiss cheese.
    $6.95
    Potato salad
    Homemade french fries
    Veggie Burger
    La Plancha very veggie made w/ seasonal veggies, Potatoes & egg
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    PRICE RANGE
    $5 - $10
    Special Diets
    Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Brunch
    CUISINES
    Southwestern, Latin, Mexican, Spanish, South American, Central American
    FEATURES
    Takeout, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Serves Alcohol, Reservations, Buffet, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible
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    Reviewed December 1, 2018
    A Real Treat in Santa Fe's Eldorado Community

    In the past week I have eaten twice for lunch at this restaurant. I was delighted with the food, the clean conditions, and the lack of noise (which ruins meals at other restaurants). The first meal was the enchiladas and the second was a plate...More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    4  Thank Renee B
    Reviewed October 13, 2018
    Awesome Mexican

    Our whole experience was very, very good. Our entree's were perfect and done in a south western flare. The menu is fairly extensive with a lot to choose from and all seemed to be reasonably priced. Full bar with a small selection of craft beer...More

    Date of visit: October 2018
    9  Thank Tom B
    Reviewed October 12, 2018
    Not only was food fresh and authentic, the atmosphere was lovely.

    Service was very good and they had an internationally known guitarist playing which made it magical. He was exceptionally good.

    Date of visit: October 2018
    7  Thank Resort815152
    Reviewed October 11, 2018 via mobile
    Only restaurant around. FANTASTIC surprise!

    We spent the week in Bernalillo for a business trip and enjoyed the balloon fiesta. We are driving home to Colorado and got hungry so I looked up restaurants in google maps and this place was just 3 miles away off the highway where we...More

    Date of visit: October 2018
    10  Thank teb1215
    Reviewed September 27, 2018 via mobile
    Bad service

    My first bad review ever. Manager tried to get hostess/ server attention to no avail. I understand that friends or regular customers come in but I was not even acknowledged on my way out. Don’t know about the food because I never got that far

    Date of visit: September 2018
    1  Thank rubengarcia34
    Reviewed September 5, 2018
    Great food, fine atmosphere

    Have eaten at La Plancha over 20 times, have never had anything but excellent, fine food served by cheerful and expert staff. Large menu, fresh ingredients, very tasty dishes, no issues.

    Date of visit: August 2018
    10  Thank Robert W
    Reviewed August 16, 2018 via mobile
    Bingo!!! Great Mexican food!!!

    Driving through with RV and dog... read the reviews of this restaurant, so we ordered ahead, picked up, had a dog park with picnic table beside.... food was DELICIOUS!!! Please stop!! Enough room for big rigs in back

    Date of visit: August 2018
    7  Thank cpotter713
    Reviewed August 6, 2018
    Simple decor, good food.

    This is a good stop for a decent meal. The menu is huge, but the supplemental weekly specials offer enough good choices as well . Southwest food, rather than Spanish..one in our party of three had a buffalo burger which came with really good fries....More

    Date of visit: July 2018
    9  Thank Susan C
    Reviewed July 21, 2018 via mobile
    Most Tasty Food Ever

    We were on our way home and realized that we might have been out of restaurants before a long drive home. With pretty much no other choices we decided to stop at La Plancha. Expecting the usual disappointment, we were pleasantly surprised to find that...More

    Date of visit: July 2018
    9  Thank Manuel S
    Reviewed May 5, 2018
    Very good for our Friday takeout

    Been a number of years since we ate here, decided to try it for our 'Friday night take out' dinner tradition. Everything ordered was very good! I had the Poblano Del Dia (Roasted chile poblano w/ seasonal vegetables, poblano cream sauce & roasted chile arbol...More

    Date of visit: May 2018
    8  Thank AndrewRodney
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    Theodore P
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    Response from 2Seasoned-Traveller | Reviewed this property |
    Good for sunday or anyday brunch/lunch We loved it and found the food very good. Dont expect American Major Hotel food, but instead find home-made mexican dishes. The place is ideal for a pitstop along I-25, between Las... More
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