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La Plazuela at La Fonda
100 E. San Francisco St., Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone:505-982-5511

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La Plazuela at La Fonda

on the plaza, inside La Fonda Hotel, La Plazuela’s culinary team uses only fresh, locally grown New Mexico ingredients and selects the finest in fish, poultry and beef. We are open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Website:http://www.lafondasantafe.com
Area:Downtown
Category:Soups and Salads
Services: Lunch Reservations Recommended: Yes
Take Out: Yes
Beer/Wine: Yes
Full Bar: Yes
Payment Type: Cash, Credit card
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Restaurant Hours
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MON 07:30 AM 10:00 PM
TUES 07:30 AM 10:00 PM
WED 07:30 AM 10:00 PM
THUR 07:30 AM 10:00 PM
FRI 07:30 AM 10:00 PM
SAT 07:30 AM 10:00 PM
SUN 07:30 AM 10:00 PM
MENUS

Entremeses, Ensaladas & Caldos - Lunch
(Appetizers, Salads & Soups)
Coctel De Camaron
La Fonda's version of Mexican shrimp coctail. Lightly poached in spicy chipotle-tomato broth and topped with avocado, cilantro and lime.
$13
Quesadilla De Pato
Grilled flour tortillas filled with duck confit, roasted poblano chiles and asadero cheese, served with prickly pear-Tecate barbecue sauce
$12
Torta De Cangrejo
Panko crusted Dungeness crab cake served with green onion-papaya relish and cliantro-avocado emulsion.
$13
Ensalada De Pollo
Boston Bibb lettuce filled with Ethel's chicken salad. Accompanied by goat cheese crustade, grapes, orange segments and mango vinaigrette.
$11
Ensalada De La Casa
Crispy romaine hearts tossed with queso Cotika Caesar dressing, heirloom tomatoes, crispy bacon, white anchovies, red onions and garlic croutons.
Petite - $5
With grilled chicken breast - $13
$8
Ensalada De Tomate
Parmesan crisp filled with petite greens and served with juicy organic tomatoes, red onion excabeche and fresh herb vinaigrette.
$10
Sopa De Tortilla
A dark chile guajillo chicken broth with shredded chicken, avocado, queso fresco, fried tortilla strips and lime.
$7
Sopa De Tomate Ahumado
Lightly-smoked tomato soup garnished with chive creme fraiche.
$7
Mango Gazpacho
A refreshingly fruity puree of mangos, grapes, chile serrano and fresh basil.
$7

Tortas - Lunch
(Sandwiches)
All tortas are served with vegetable slar and your choice of seasoned fries or plantain chips.
Hamburguesa
Half pound of fresh ground beef char-grilled to order.
Served plain, with cheese (American, Cheddar or Swiss) or Santa Fe style (green chile and cheese).
$12
Torta De Pollo
Grilled honey-lime chicken breast sliced and served on a toasted telera bread. Garnished with avocado, bibb lettuce, queso Chihuanhua, sliced tomatoes, and a spicey cliantro honey-mustard vinaigrette.
$12
Torta De Puerco Ahumado
Shredded smoked pork leg, sliced tomatoes, carmelized red onions, avocado, shredded lettuce, queso asadero and roasted jalapeno-garlic mayonnaise served on toasted telera bread.
$11

Especiales - Lunch
(Specialties)
Filete De Puerco
Char-grilled pork tenderloin medallions with a tamarind glaze, sweet corn sauce, roasted garlic-buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables.
$15
Carne Asada
Char-grilled New Yorj strip steak with frijoles refritos, Chihuahua cheese enchilada with roasted tomato salsa, jalapeno-onion rajas, guacamole and pico de gallo.
$16
Salmon
*Line-Caught* and pan scared fillet of pacific salmon serbed with brown butter-papaya vinaigrette, grilled fingerling potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables.
$15
Halibut
Oven poached fillet of halibut accompanied by a warm, smokey chipotle vichyssoise, and fresh seasonal vegetables.
$16
Pollo
Cast iron skillet-roasted free range chicken breast served with crispy bacon-fingerling potato salad, petite greens and fresh chive vinaigrette.
$15
Plato De Legumbres
Fire-roasted red bell pepper filled with sauteed leeks, eggplant, sweet corn and shiitake mushrooms. Served with roasted garlic polenta, steamed brocolli and cauliflower and balsamic reduction.
$14
Tacos
Soft tacos served with red and green salsas, queso asadero, papaya-avocado salsa, fresh lime, black beans and herbed green rice.
Huachimango- Two grilled red snapper tacos $13
Carnitas- Two slow-roasted and crispy-fried pork tacos $12

Northern New Mexican Specialties - Lunch
Served with pinto beans, pork posole, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, and sopaipillas.
Burrito
A large flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken or beef, covered with chihuahua, oaxaca and asadero cheeses. Choice of red or green chile.
$11
Rellenos De La Fonda
Two large green chiles filled with Chihuahua, Oaxaca and asadero cheeses. Lightly beer-battered and fried. Choice of red or green chile.
$12
Enchiladas Del Norte
Two yellow corn enchiladas prepared with shredded beef, chicken, or Chihuahua, Oaxaca and asadero cheeses. Choice of red or green chile.
$11
Fajitas A La Plancha
A Choice of marinated strips of chicken or beef grilled with Spanish onions and bell peppers. Served with fresh corn or flour tortillas, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
$14
La Plazuela Combinacion
One pork tamale, one chile relleno and one cheese enchilada. Choice of red or green chile.
$13

Entremeses - Dinner
(Appetizers)
Guacamole A La Orden
Freshly prepared guacamole at your table with ingredients added to your liking.
$11
Camarones Rellenos
Jumbo prawns stuffed with queso Chihuahua and wrapped with jalapeno bacon. Roasted and served on a bed of petite greens in sweet red pepper vinaigrette.
$16
Tamal De Codorniz
Char-grilled quial breasts, huitlacoche (corn mushroom) and masa in a banana leaf. Steamed and served with chile chilaca-caramelized onion cream and tomato concasse.
$13
Ceviche De Camaron
Citrus-curred shrimp accompanied by chile serrano, cucumber, red onion, tomato, avocado, ciliantro and fried plantain chips.
$12
Confitado De Pato
Fried ravioli filled with duck confit, leeks and goat cheese, served with roasted poblano cream.
$10
Torta De Cangrejo
Sauteed Dungeness crab cake served with green cocktail sauce.
$14

Ensaladas & Caldos - Dinner
(Salads & Soups)
Ensalada De La Casa
Crispy romaine hearts tossed with queso Corika Caesar dressing, heirloom tomatoes, crispy bacon, white anchovies, red onions and garlic croutons.
$9
Ensalada De Arugula
Hearty arugula served with apple cider vinaigrette, caramelized pears, cabrales cheese, fresh hearts of palm and roasted marcona almonds.
$10
Sopa De Tortilla
A dark chile guakillo chicken broth with shredded chicken, avocado, queso fresco, fried tortilla strips and lime.
$7
Sopa De Tomate Ahumado
Lightly-smoked tomato soup garnished with chive creme fraiche.
$7
Mango Gazpacho
A refreshingly fruity puree of mangos, grapes, chile serrano and fresh basil.
$7

Especiales - Dinner
(Specialties)
Filete Mignon
Char-grilled filet mignon served with Rioja wine-foie gras reduction, smoky chipotle-buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables.
$39
New York Strip
Pan-seared american Kobe New York strip, served with smoky bacon-port wine reduction, grilled fingerling potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables.
$42
Filete De Puerco
Pan-roasted pork medallions served with a prickly pear-Tecate barbecue sauce, smoky chipotle-buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables.
$26
Salmon
*Line-Caught* and pan-seared medallions of Pacific salmon, served with wild mushroom ragout, and smoky bacon-lentil salad.
$30
Halibut
Alaskan halibut fillet wrapped in a banana leaf and roasted, served with crunchy jicama salsa, mango butter sauce, roasted garlic polenta and fresh seasonal vegetables.
$28
Chuletas De Borrego
Lamb chops char-grilled and served with meaux mustard demi-glace, spicy white bean-potato puree and fresh seasonal vegetables.
$32
Pollo
Free-range chicken breast, filled with New Mexico goat cheese, shiitake mushrooms and roasted garlic, wrapped in jamon Serrano and roasted. Served with white cruffle-orange blossom honey demi glace, smoky chipotle-buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables.
$30
Plato De Legumbres
Fire-roasted red bell pepper filled with sauteed leeks, eggplant, sweet corn and shittake mushrooms, Served with roasted garlic polenta, garbanzo bean salad, steamed broccoli and cauliflower, smoked tomato coulis and balsamic reduction.
$25

Northern New Mexican Specialties
All Entries except Tacos are served with pinto beans or black beans, pork posole, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes & sopaipillas.
Filet Y Enchiladas
Char-grilled petite filet mignon and two yellow corn cheese enchiladas. Choice of red or green chile.
$28
Fajitas A La Plancha
A choice of marinated strips of chicken or beef grilled with Spanish onions and bell peppers. Served with fresh corn or flour tortillas, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
$17
Rellenos De La Fonda
Two large green chiles filled with Chihyahya, Oaxaca and asadero cheeses. Lightly beer-battered and fried, Choice of red or green chile.
$15
Tacos De Carnitas
Slow-roasted and crispy-fried pork tacos with cheese, red and green salsas, papaya salsa, black beans and chayote squash-apple slaw.
$20
Enchiladas Del Norte
Three yellow corn enchiladas prepared with shredded beef, chicken, or Chihuahua, Oaxaca and asdero cheeses. Choice of red or green chile.
$16
La Plazuela Combinacion
Two shredded pork tamales, one green chile relleno and one cheese enchlada. Choice of red or green chile.
$17
Note: Menu items and prices are subject to change at any time.
 
La Plazuela at La Fonda » User Reviews
Posted by Mark F. on Thu, Feb, 02 2012
Good meal, fair price and fun had by all. Open Table reservations for 8 over New Years. We were seated at a great table in middle of room, in the round so...more
Posted by C S. on Sun, Jan, 08 2012
Beautiful dining room that feels like an open air courtyard, complete with fountain. Had the pear salad and it was delicious.more
Posted by Kent W. on Sun, Jan, 08 2012
Guacamole made at table. Chile rellemno. Sopapilla. old fashioned elegance New Mexico stylemore
 
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