Always good: great service, interesting, albeit small, wine list, small menu made out of Italian staples. EXCELLENT caprese.

If you don't like family run Italian bistros with fresh, traditional cuisine with a creative twist, this isn't your place. Don't let the Southside location (and across from Target) turn you off. You've been to Italy and found these places right? Try Cafe Grazie, in our home town. Lovely place. Great food. Reasonable. read more

Given the relatively high reviews I was disappointed. The salad was limp with few garnish accompaniments served lukewarm as if on a room temp shelf not refrigerated, the dressing was tasty but small portion, I topped it off with the olive oil and balsamic on the table . The sliced sandwich bread was toasted on one side looking like a half empty grilled cheese. The Pollo Marsala chicken was lukewarm with a rubbery, microwaved texture. The sauce was watered down from pasta that hadn't been properly drained making the flavor thinned with only a hint of Marsala and didn't cover the chicken or coat the pasta. Traveling to Santa Fe every other month I was hoping for a find away from the busier areas, left disappointed although the server was friendly. Had higher expectations. read more

Wow!! I don't write reviews often, but this meal deserved the time and effort to write one. I was a first time customer and ordered takeout. We got the pasta pomodoro, fritto misto, and prosciutto caprese sandwich. All three of these were cooked to perfection and had amazing flavor. My wife and I are foodies, so are hard to please, but this place exceeded our expectations by far. Will definitely be referring our friends and be going back soon. read more

I was so excited tonight to be trying Grazi's Fettuccini di Carne: Sliced filet mignon, mushrooms, onions, garlic, Roma tomatoes, basil, thyme and egg fettuccine in a Marsala wine sauce. Sounded wonderful! We ordered the filet to be cooked rare, it was well, well done, and it wasn't slices of filet, it came in chunks. They were TOUGH, and tasteless, and could have been chuck. The dish consisted mostly of noodles in an oily, VERY GREASY thin brown sauce, flavor unidentifiable. The mushrooms and onions were adequate, but there were only two, one-half inch, paper-thin squares of tomato. All this was accompanied by two burned-black pieces of bread. This meal wasn't as good as a lot of TV dinners. Horrified in Santa Fe, Wendy J read more

Small place, but offers good Italian food with good service. The food is fresh with a homemade feel.

Easy location from Albuquerque, food ok, great ambiance. Seated at 7pm, got salad at 815 pm, entree almost 9 pm. No explanations, wait staff limited English. Will not return. read more

We decided to check out this place from it's Yelp review. I was skeptical when we pulled up and it was in a strip mall but, We were not disappointed. The pasta was handmade and delicious. We will be back the next time we are in Santa Fe! read more

Cafe Grazie is a place for those who know the difference.... It is a spectacular little gem tucked away in the Target parking lot and is an unexpected surprise. I've eaten there multiple times and I've been literally joyful at each and every experience. The food is made to order, of a very high quality and full of unique flavors sure to please. The menu consists of several wonderful starters and salads plus a list of spectacular panini and pasta dishes. The prices are right especially with the high quality ingredients and nice portion sizes they are presenting. I owned and operated a similar style restaurant for nearly 20 years and I truly know the heart and sole these folks are giving to create this very special dining experience. GREAT JOB!!!! read more

I wouldn't even waste your time eating here. Not only is the service extremely slow for how small this restaurant is but the food is not even close to the quality they are charging for their food. They definitely don't deserve even one star and I don't plan to ever eat here again! PS. So not only do they have horrible food and service but they are scam artists too! Be sure to check your recipe before paying or they will try to get away with charging you for things you didn't pay for like $12 in soda when we had 3 waters! Made sure to take a picture of my recipe just in case they try to pull anything else like the other people have written in their reviews! Really wish I could give Cafe Grazie 0 stars like they deserve!! Update: Just as I had suspected, my server charged my card an unauthorized amount as his tip. So all the other reviews were right and I'm so glad I took a picture of my receipt as proof of their employees stealing from customers! Eat at your own risk when going to Cafe Grazie! read more

Service was so SLOW and the food was not great. The chicken in my Alfredo tasted old and reheated (hard and dry) and the sauce was flavorless. Had a stomachache all night afterwards. Won't be back. read more

Will definitely be back! It's a bit of a hole in the wall, but the food is so tasty! The service was great too. Definitely a hidden gem.

Great place .. awesome food ... 2 brothers are the owners... my wife loves visiting this place quite often, One brother who didn't knew us, has real ugly teeth ... Served us .. we complimented the food ... Wife and I had 3 drinks each... He must have thought we were drunk and charged us 2 salmons was extra on the bill.. When confronted he just smiled and removed it. Would he also smile if someone walked away without paying a bill ? So sad.. we were regulars ... read more

WTF, initially I was disappointed there weren't any utensils as I'm staying at a hotel. By the time I found some.on my own, my veggies, potatoes, salmon were cold. The salmon was so dry the top layer looked like Jerry. I will not return. read more

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I was searching for an Italian place and saw reviews for this place. I'm really skeptical when it comes to reviews because I've been to places rated 4 or 5 star, and the food ends up being awful because it's all the friends doing the reviews. Let it be known, we are not friends and never had contact with this staff until today. The food was fantastic, and the service was spectacular. We overheard a conversation a waiter was having with some customers, and it sounds like the place may be run by brothers? They have a great thing going. They were just so nice and attentive and we did not have a single complaint. I can see them expanding and turning this into something bigger. I love seeing small businesses succeed. Anyway, we had chicken piccata and spicy meatball linguine. The portions were perfect, and we loved our entrees. The meal came with small salads and bread. We walked out of there spending only 67.00. I did give them a 25% tip, and that's so inexpensive. We had 3 alcoholic beverages so I would say very fair for such great Italian food. Also, since I see others adding this in their reviews, we have lived in Dallas, TX, Salt Lake City, and Portland, Oregon. So we have been exposed to lots of good food. read more

Excellent service and the Italian food was delicious. Highly recommend when in Santa Fe!

Excellent service! Food is excellent. I am a big fan of the Spaghetti and meatballs. My daughter loves the Chicken parm. Food is consistently good and fresh. Great to support a local buisness. read more

The most amazing italian restaurant in Santa Fe! Totally homemade italian food. The service was fantastic! Overall highly recommended.

Excellent food! Fabulous and very personal service. I'm kind of picky about Italian food, having grown up in NY eating in the best Italian restaurants. We had the chicken piccata, chicken Marsala, stuffed chicken breast and a Caesar salad - all of which were absolutely delicious!!!! I would highly recommend this place. read more

My wife and I are from Houston, TX where there is no shortage of 5 star Italian restaurants. Like Susan K. from NY we rate Cafe Grazie as one of the best we have dined at. We were fortunate to find this excellent restaurant thanks to Yelp. read more

Recently, while in Santa Fe, we were in the mood for Italian. Cafe Grazie deserves the 4.5 stars as we noted in our search. Our pasta meals came with a nice side salads and bread. I had Grazie Pasta Pollo and hubby had Risotto de Mare (seafood). We shared a yummy cheesecake and left full and happy! read more

Our second visit. Again, we were delighted! Service was quick, friendly, attentive. This time I had the Fettuccine al Carne. My partner had the Fettuccine al con Pesto. As I said earlier, the dauce for mine was piquant, a subtle melody that sang love songs to my tastebuds! The portion was exactly enough, generous and served beautifully. The Fettuccine al Pesto was also delicious, according to my partner and, as before, she pronounced the coffe excellent. For dessert we shared a canneloni. It was crisp, fresh, served with blueberry and raspberry accompaniment. The cinnamon was fresh and bright, the flavors blended wonderfully to make a perfect coda to the symphony that was our lunch! Grand total for lunch for two, $40.08, so while this is a bit out of our normal range, it was by no means unaffordable! With gratuity, the total came to $55.08 True to form, the Dominos Pizza right next door was *out of business*! THANK you, Santa Fe, for being such a good place to find good food! read more

This is a very small, family-run place with high quality food and caring service. They are just lovely people... I've eaten there several times in the last few weeks and the food has been consistently delicious. Everything fresh and clearly from scratch. read more

Our new favorite Italian place in Santa Fe! My wife and I stumbled in here and it is such a nice, quiet and humble restaurant. The food was wonderful, I had the spicy meatball linguini and my wife had the pancetta con penne. The spicy marinara sauce is the best I've had in years and the noodles were high quality. The customer service and waitstaff were great and very polite and friendly as well. We can't wait to return! read more

Best Italian in Santa Fe, and completely underrated! This place is still a secret. The owner is great and is there everyday taking orders. The food is probably the freshest Italian in Santa Fe, and the prices are amazing compared to the other Italian restaurants in Santa Fe! Don't fall for tourist trap Italian food, go support a new small business run by small business owners, not some Santa Fe restaurantur. Enjoy! read more

We were visiting Santa Fe for a couple of weeks and needed a change from the Mexican fare. Saw the great Yelp reviews for this place and decided to try it out! The bread they served while we waited was warm and so fresh. The four of us loved the shrimp mixed with calamari for an appetizer and we each got a different entree and everyone loved the food! Our service was timely and pleasant but it was a Thursday night so only a few tables taken!! I would recommend heartily! read more

A toasted French Baguette would be so much better than the bread offered. The food was a little cold when delivered to the table but it was very flavorful. read more

Wonderful Italian restaurant. Really enjoyed the service and the food was delicious. I asked for a small appetizer portion of the Fettuccini Alfredo and it was out of this world. Small restaurant but excellent. Highly recommend. read more

Cafe Grazie - I ordered chicken piccata. Chicken was thinly cut, moist and the pasta was flavorful. - Italian Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

First time there, we are vegetarians and didn't have any problem finding options for us. Service was fast and great, these guys know how to do customer service We will come back soon read more

This was great. Try the sangiovese wine. Outstanding. Had appetizer plate only criticism were the green olives. A restaurant this good should have used kalamata olives. The chicken marsala was fantastic with the pasta perfectly alarm dente read more

Traveling through; At about 3:20 I placed an order for 5:15 to pick up dinner on our way to our air b&b. We were not set to arrive in Santa Fe until 5, so I didn't want the food to be cold. At 4:25 I got a call saying our food was ready so I called back and told them we were still a little under an hour away, they said okay and they would take care of us when we got there. When we got there he told us our food was cold because he made it a while ago, he went in the back for a while and we heard the microwave. When he told us the price, it was about $3 more than the online receipt said and I'm not sure I fully understood his reasoning. After more microwaving at our air b&b to remedy the cheese, yummy food, just don't plan on ordering ahead of time I guess. read more

So grateful that this restaurant is now open. We have been there 4 times so far, and each entree we have tried has been wonderful. Really like that they automatically serve salad and bread with the dinner too! read more

Amazing food! Good service. Everything we ate was perfect! Frutti de Mare and the mixed seafood app were delicious!

One of my 3 favorite restaurants in Santa Fe and my favorite Italian restaurant in Santa Fe. Have enjoyed their meals for 5 years or more. Always look forward to dinner at Cafe Grazie. Cafe Grazie is a family operation. They are special. Thanks. Jeff and Carolyn. read more

I just finished a nice meal with friends here. The pasta dishes were really good. I had the pasta with chicken, peas, garlic and sun dried tomatoes, it was really tasty. I thought the spinach fettuccine noodles were a nice touch. Our meals came with a shareable house salad with a really good dressing. I should of have mentioned the fresh bread that came before our meal arrived. There were two types that had excellent flavor and texture. We finished off with cappuccinos and a little bit of tiramisu. All around a solid meal at a new establishment. read more

Cafe Grazie - Pretty nice table setting. - Italian Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Small place with soft music for a nice romantic dinner - I was solo but next time... Food was great- house salad with the meal was not drenched in dressing - the perfect amount. GF pasta did not disappoint. Will definitely return. read more

Excellent fresh food and attractive menu prices and good wait staff equal a very good Italian restaurant in Santa Fe.

Wonderful. Great service. I did take out for my family and it was great! We had the Spicey Meatball and The Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken. Food was hot and not served in cheap boxes. They used good take out boxes. Just a wonderful experience especially with me needing to see a menu so they text me a photo and I was able to order! Thank you guys for taking such good care of me! GFC read more

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Just finished eating there and not impressed. The bread taste and looks like sandwich bread and the family style salad served is a little plate of lettuce and vegetables..dinner was the mushroom ravioli and had to send it back because it was literally Luke warm and they reheated for me in the microwave. Don't understand the great reviews. Came from out of town and would have rather eaten at Olive Garden than this restaurant and OG is def one star restaurant too. Wasted 50 dollars tonight. Need to mention that they give you the bill with a recommended tip starting at 20,25, and 30%. read more

Delicious food. Friendly, comfortable atmosphere. This was our first trip to Santa Fe and just by good fortune our hotel was close to this restaurant. What a gem! Everything we ordered was outstanding! read more