A great place for dinner. We weren't sure where we were going to be New Year's Eve. We planned to go to the square for the big party and food trucks, but thought bundling up to fight the crowds to eat outdoors in the 30 degree temperatures really wasn't our style. We ate at Plaza Cafe for lunch and saw this table stand advert for a peas and prosciutto salad and my wife said that's where we need to eat. No room at the Inn (or restaurant) for a table New Year's Eve so we sat at the bar and had a great time served by Draven and talking with several patrons. Oh wait, you want to hear about the food. I had a great Caesar to start with and my wife had...Prosciutto and Pea Salad. Very good. Just wish the dressing was a little less sweet. We chose the mushroom and prosciutto pizza for our entree. The dough is light and crispy. Grateful to have a meal that didn't leave me bloated. We had a chance to talk to the owner (from Italy) and you could see the passion he had to open this Italian restaurant in Sante Fe. If you only eat in the square you will miss this gem. We could tell he was passionate about the homemade pasta, but we were too full to try it. Yelpers please try the homemade pasta and let us know how it it is. Buon mangiare read more

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We ate here with 14 members of the Santa Fe Foodies, the first time for my wife and me. The food ranged from good but not spectacular to unremarkable. My wife and I split the Black Cod Livornese, which came with Broccolini instead of the potatoes the menu indicated. The cod was nice and well-cooked, but the broccolini was tough and a bit rubbery. The sauce for the fish was stewed cherry tomatoes, wine, garlic, capers, and olives, and it was nice, if not a tad bland. We split a large Caesar salad, and it was really bland. The romaine was nice and fresh, but the dressing? If it had anchovy or garlic anywhere, we missed it. Quite unremarkable in flavor. We finished with the Tiramisu, which was nice, but hardly the best in class for Santa Fe. Lovely to look at, again. If there were liqueurs like rum or Marsala wine, everything would have been a bit overpowered by the unsweetened cocoa powder. Certainly not bad, but nothing special. Now the service was outstanding! Our server, Jose M, did a fantastic job serving the 14 of us. All the food arrived at once, all as requested. The prices are mid-level but reasonable for this type of restaurant, but overall, we left just a bit underwhelmed by the food's flavor. read more

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Great bar crowd, but not night club ish. The food was delicious also. My favorite was the prosciutto and pea salad. So different and fresh. Pizza was great also. read more

Piazza Caffe - Prosciutto and pea salad - Tuscan Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Wow! Wish I lived closer so I could dine here all the time. Lovely meal from beginning to end. The homemade grissini were perfect. Our Prosciutto and Pea Salad was fantastic. We shared the Marinara pizza, which was delightful! Very thin crust, caramelized sauce around the edges, minimal cheese; healthy and delicious. Our hosts were friendly and the service was superb. Highly recommended read more

Best & most authentic Italian restaurant in Santa Fe!!! We love this place & come here on a regular basis. Bartender Jose know how to take care of his guests, this time I enjoyed the flash fried Vegetables with lemon Aioli (very filling!) and the Milanese. Authentic Italian dish, very well done, comes with a side of Arugula & that delicious lemon aioli. We love the style of this place & the authenticity of the Italian food. The pasta is freshly made & delicious (we had that last time). We'll be back & can highly recommend this place!!! read more

We enjoyed a perfect lunch at Piazza Caffe. We thoroughly enjoyed the tasty, hand crafted grissini (breadsticks), the warm, buttery focaccia with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, the vegetarian lasagna with spinach broad noodles, and tiramisu. The dining room has tables and plush booths. The ambience is relaxed and chic. The service is very attentive and friendly. The prices are very reasonable considering the quality and ample servings. Everything was perfect. Well worth the drive to the south end of town. read more

Piazza Caffe - Vegetarian lasagna - A bowl of vegetarian lasagna with melted cheese and spinach, served on a wooden table, with a fork nearby. - Tuscan Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Excited to try this newest restaurant in Santa Fe. It replaced Rustica which started out great but went downhill with poor service and food. So this has to be great, right? Not so. We were a good size group. About half were satisfied with their order but the other half not so. A noodle dish was very dry, when asked for sauce, ground beef was brought instead. The dry dish was given back. The Prosciutto salad had very long slices of prosciutto which were hard to slice in an oil based salad making it difficult to eat. Not a lot to choose from. Service was slow. Long breadsticks were salty but tasty while we waited to order then waited for our food. Not sure we want to return. Perhaps shaking out the kinks will help. We want to see them to succeed. read more

I loved it! Food! Service! Ambiance! All were great. We had a calamari appetizer, pizza, pasta and eggplant parm. Super tasty and portions are fair. read more

They have started seasonal dinner specials that are a step up! Things like pumpkin ravioli, risotto, and a "beef stew" that is a wonderful slow cooked chunk of beef on mashed potatoes with a red wine sauce. While they do have an awesome lineup of thin crust pizzas, this a true Italian restaurant. It is not an American North East Italian place. More of a Tuscan style. Worth the visit. read more

I have seen some of the negative reviews posted and I can only offer the explanation that those MUST have been simple growing pains for a new restaurant. We had a WONDEFUL experience and I am hard to please. My wife, who studied in Italy and craves the authentic cuisine and fresh made pasta really insisted we give them a try. I was VERY pleasantly surprised. We started with cocktails, a couple of different Negroni variations (the menu has an entire list of wonderful, authentic and imaginative spins on this classic cocktail). We followed with one of the better Caesar Salads I can remember eating. The dressing was anchovy forward in a very good way, with delicate piles of Parmesan on top and house made croutons. Our server was nervous at first, greeting our table with a shy, "you have made decisions?" but quickly grew personable and friendly, joking with my wife and I by the end. He could maybe use a little more training, but honestly, I loved him. He is going to be great with more experience. My wife loved her Cacio e Pepe, a simple but subtly complex dish that is hard to pull off well. The kitchen clearly knows what they are doing. The fresh, handmade Pasta and simple but perfectly chosen ingredients made this dish. My Eggplant Parmigiana was delicious, arriving in a molten hot serving dish covered lightly in glorious melted cheese. I'm very picky about the preparation of eggplant and clearly the kitchen is as well. It was very rich, so I got full about halfway through. It could have maybe used a side of pasta to cut the richness. Otherwise, perfection. If you remember Rustica, you know the ambiance is a kind of professional casual. Wooden table tops and tiled floors keep this a more family style affair, though if they'd wanted to, they could have chosen to go even higher end with white table clothes, the food is that good. I'm glad they kept it family casual and friendly. The landscaping is even gorgeous with the roses and other flowers all in full bloom. Do not sleep on this place! The negative reviews were very early on and I can understand them. It is hard to realize a full vision, but Piazza has one and they seem to really be hitting their stride. read more

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Not sure why this place is getting bad reviews. Our experience for dinner last night was great. Two people got the prosciutto salad which was wonderful I got the caprese and it was delicious. The mushroom and prosciutto pizza was also wonderful. We all had sorbet for dessert and found it delicious. Davina took good care of us. read more

Food and drinks are Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't listen to the bad reviews! Each dish tastes homemade and upscale at the same time. The use of premium ingredients is noticeable, the cocktails are excellent (not cloyingly sweet or watered down), and the service is exceptional (shoutout to Divina for her wonderful food and wine suggestions!). The renovations to the interior are tasteful and make for a comfortable and welcoming dining experience. LOVE the new mural which nods to the Old World style of food Piazza Cafe excels at serving. I also have to mention that the portion sizes are quite generous, even for big eaters, and the prices are supremely fair for the quality of ingredients and portion sizes. I could eat the prosciutto and pea salad every day of my life. The carbonara pasta AND pizza should absolutely not be slept on! One of the crazier bites in Santa Fe. Do yourself a favor and get it in ya! read more

I really wanted to like it. Calamari was good minus the sauce that was way too thick. Got regular spaghetti with meatballs (14 upcharge for meatballs) and it was inedible. I tried to take home and add some cheese but its bitter and meatballs and so fatty. I do want to say our server, I believe her name is Davinity or Divina, was amazing. Very attentive, very friendly, and super knowledgeable about the menu. I was very disappointed spending 50 bucks. I understood its still a new spot so hopefully things are worked out in time. read more

Piazza Caffe - Tuscan Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Pleasant but confused/forgetful waiter! Food was mediocre at best for 4 of us, generally poor. Picatta was thin, overcooked and tiny! Spoke with Manager, who apologized and provided comp. dessert and discounted our bill. Will wait til chef and staff are stable before returning. read more

The restaurant itself is beautiful and has a big waiting room with plenty of seating space. The food was awesome. The lasagna was very interesting and different than any lasagna I have ever had. The pizza was 10/10 for me and had the perfect thin and crispy crust. I did not like the spaghetti, but the other guests at my table enjoyed it. When it comes to dessert I was blown away. The dark chocolate gelato was to die for. I don't like tiramisu but I tried it here and I was pleasantly surprised that I did like it. The waitress told us the almond cookies with chocolate were a big hit, we ordered them to try, and they were awesome! I would definitely recommend checking this place out. Finally, our waitress and overall service was great. read more

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It's our first time going there! I ordered Caesar salad before my main course! The Caesar salad was not good for my taste. My

What a welcome addition to southern Santa Fe! If you're looking for an American version of Italian food, this restaurant may not be your preference. It has an authentic Italian menu. The spaghetti pomodoro, pork Milanese with roasted potatoes, and green salad take me back to a recent trip to Tuscany. I also tried their brunch menu on the outdoor patio one morning and the bacon fritatta and French toast were a breath of fresh air compared to the standard breakfast fare up and down Cerrillos Rd. Bravo to the chef and staff for this special local restaurant! read more

Piazza Caffe - The outdoor patio - An outdoor dining area with multiple tables and chairs, hanging plants, and string lights, featuring large windows and a door leading inside. - Tuscan Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Where did the chef's from rustica go?!?! Don't listen to the review saying don't listen to the bad reviews. The bad reviews are all correct. Our server was very kind. However, he kept insisting we get focaccia and when we declined he brought out two baskets. He then brought out a third unprompted. We all assumed this was a courtesy because of how long the wait was to get food. We also had several miscommunications on ordering which led to a duplicate cocktail and a duplicate pasta dish. We were charged for all of the focaccia, accidental duplicate drink and dish. Just didn't seem transparent that we would be charged for the things we did not order. The food is so bad. Incredibly overpriced and tiny servings. Bolognese was flavorless and the meat was so overcooked thus very chewy and hard. Pasta very mid. Cacio pepe tasted like box mac and cheese. Pizza worse than a frozen one. The lasagna (also bolognese) was so bad our friend who got it wanted to spit it out. But after waiting over an hour to get food, we just bit the bullet. We left with a $300 tab and hungry. I know this restaurant is new and Rustica set a really high bar. But Plaza Cafe is always a reliably good spot for dinner. I hope that this place improves drastically and quickly. But we will not be coming here again for a long time. Good luck! Update: 5/7 of our party experienced digestive distress once returning home. It seems the pizza is safe but everything else is dangerous. Don't want to get graphic but it seems there's something wrong in the kitchen. read more

so impressed with this place. such a warm and inviting ambiance and the food is tremendous. perfectly seasoned, generous portions and incredibly fresh. cant wait to come back! read more

We were very hopeful about trying this place and had big expectations. The service started out great, but then kinda fizzled. The bread sticks were too salty. My MIL got the lasagna and it was very greasy. The rigatoni is basic and the pesto dish, just not good. My husband wanted to add some chicken to his dish, and the best they could do was add a kids meal (breaded chicken), tots and all! The kids pizza was a bit soggy and not great. The desserts weren't terrible, but I don't think we'll be back. A bit pricy too, all entres $22 n up. read more

Good food, good service. The restaurant is very inviting and the owners are present and usually stop to check on how each diner is with the food and service. read more

The restaurant inside is very nice, love the vibe but the service is a little slow that really wasn't a problem at all, but the breadsticks were mad salty as well as the food especially the margarita pizza I asked for anchovies but they put way too many salt overload so next time which there won't be, I'll just get the margarita pizza. The pasta was good. It was way too greasy a little bland, but it was OK. Pasta was an overall 4/10. SO would I recommend my friends from out of state to come here? Definitely NOT read more

Piazza Caffe - Margherita pizza in penne pasta - A dining table with a pizza topped with basil and a pasta dish, set with glasses of water, utensils, and napkins. - Tuscan Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Very overpriced and the food was absolutely flavorless. We got the burrata as an appetizer and used the spinach from that and some chili flakes to add some flavor to the Carbonara. We also tried the pesto dish, again no flavor at all. I also had the lemon pastry as a dessert and it was terribly bland with no lemon flavor at all. read more

Food was amazing! We had small salads first. Delicious. And Eggplant Parmesan and Taggeliatelle Bolanese. Both were soooo good. Very Reasonable wine prices. Cocktails were a bit dear. Sweet server. read more

Authentic, delicious Italian food in a lovely setting. The staff are friendly and attentive. Also a really great selection of cocktails! We'll keep coming back! read more

This place was great. Had meatball appetizer, and lasagna. The marinara sauce was wonderful. Drinks were great, service great. Totally elevated Italian place. Ambiance quiet, peaceful and relaxing. Quite a pleasant surprise! read more

Food and service were great. We came here for brunch and sat outside and loved the ambiance.

This was supposed to be an exciting dinner out with the family. Unfortunately at this restaurant they are bias, and didn't even bother to ask us for drinks or even a welcome from a waiter 20 minutes into being sat! Mind you there was hardly any traffic. This was so disappointing because the menu looked great but the service was AWFUL. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT GOING AND LET THIS PLACE CLOSE. read more

I went there the first week of opening and I ordered the Lasagna and it was a very small, dry portion and I asked for additional sauce which didn't really help and I had the Caesar Salad which had so much Parmesan Cheese on top I thought it was a snow cone and the server was obviously new and I'm sure she's doing better now. In my opinion, the owners should stay in their lane with the Plaza Cafes (which I am a fan of) and not try to compete with Olive Garden (which is much better). I'll be shocked if this place lasts longer then the previous restaurant Rustica did. read more

A group of us went to Piazza Caffe, not really knowing what to expect, I was nervous because I invited my stuck up foodie friends and hoped for the best. First we started with some delicious cocktails at the bar, they have the best Negroni list in town. Including a non alcoholic drink called a Phony Negroni, perfect for our designated driver. We then were sat at this huge luxurious round booth that could easily sit 10 people, right off the bat my friends were in love with the (Vibe) as one of my girlfriends put it, I knew I had done well choosing this restaurant. We ordered a an amazing Montepulciano for under 50 dollars, unheard of in most restaurants, along with with the most tender calamari I've ever had, meatballs that seemed like they were simmering on low for hours (delish) and a charcuterie plate to die for. We had a couple of pizzas, both crispy paper thin crusts, one was pepperoni and the other was mushrooms and prosciutto, alongside an amazing pesto pasta in the shape of a roosters crest. Everything was to die for, the service was impeccable and filled with smiles, from the greeting at the door, to the visit from the owners, to our departure. Everything was on point. I must mention we had 3 scrumptious desserts, one was a flourless chocolate almond cake, torta de La Nonna ( puff pastry pie shell filled with pastry cream and lemon zest, and Pepperoni de chocolate ( wafers from heaven with chocolate ganache) I'm sorry but this one of my most memorable dining experiences in a long time. I wish them the best in success! Yay!!! read more

Piazza Caffe - A dining table with Italian dishes, including pasta, meat, and fried items, along with wine and water glasses, inside a restaurant. - Tuscan Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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We were visiting friends in Santa Fe and they took us to Piazza Caffe for dinner on a Friday evening. Big disappointment. From the start, the calamari was limp and bland and the eggplant parmigiana was dry. One of the entree included potatoes, but they were out of potatoes! Who runs out of potatoes? Our wine selection - "sorry, we're out of that, try this instead". And we're out of two of the three gelatos. Our server was generally attentive, but way too theatrical and familiar for my taste. This is a nice room, but a half-hearted effort. read more