A bag of Fritos split open lengthwise, topped with red chile con carne, grated cheese and chopped onion, and eaten straight out of the bag with a plastic fork. Plaza tradition, Pueblo-meets-junk-food.
Frito pie has competing origin claims; the Plaza Cafe Frito's Bar version, dating to the 1960s when the Plaza Pharmacy lunch counter was the Plaza institution, is one of the strongest. Cowgirl BBQ keeps the bag-format version on the menu today and the dish remains a Plaza Fiesta tradition every September.
2 editor picks for Frito pie in Santa Fe, ranked by editorial score. All Santa Fe signature dishes · Frito pie across every city.
Cowgirl BBQ ★ 4.3
railyard · 319 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Cowgirl BBQ spans nearly a block of Guadalupe Street with patio, billiards, live music most nights and mesquite-smoke barbecue plus a Frito pie on the menu.
Plaza Cafe Downtown ★ 4.2
downtown · 54 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Plaza Cafe Downtown bills itself as Santa Fe's oldest restaurant, serving on the Plaza since 1905 and owned by the Razatos family since 1947.