Palacio Cafe ★ 4.3
Palacio Cafe sits a half block from the Plaza and runs breakfast burritos and Boar's Head deli sandwiches under $15 from 07:30 daily, closed Tuesday.
Try: Boar's Head Reuben or breakfast burrito
Neighbourhoodsouthside
HoursTue-Sat 09:00-20:00, Sun 09:00-15:00; closed Mon
The dishGreen chile cheeseburger
Location
Address: 1616 St. Michael's Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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