Cafe Pasqual's

Cafe Pasqual's is an American Southwestern restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The business was named one of "America's Classics" by the James Beard Foundation Awards in 1999. The cafe is located one block south of the Santa Fe Plaza in an adobe building built in 1905, and founded by Katharine Kagel in 1979, it is the only restaurant in which she has ever worked. She was nominated for "Best Chef in the Southwest" by the James Beard Foundation Awards in 1999.

History
Founded in 1979, shortly after owner and chef Katharine Kagel moved to Santa Fe from California, the restaurant was founded sourcing local ingredients, pastured meats and sustainable fish. The food is influenced by Mexican and New Mexican culinary traditions. Colors, spices, and textures make each dish unique to the region.