Clafoutis is a restaurant that offers a pleasant dining experience with great food and service. The atmosphere is great, with friendly staff and fun decorations. During a visit for breakfast, the French toast and ABC Omelette were both highly praised for their taste and presentation. The green chile potato quiche was also enjoyed for a quick breakfast. The pastries from Clafoutis were a hit at a family gathering and included options like madeleine and chocolate covered meringue, which won over even non-fans of meringue. The egg croissant sandwich was flavorful and fresh, but a side dish could have been included. The salami and prosciutto baguette sandwiches were found to be bland and had too much butter. The soup and salad that accompanied them were great. The coffee was strong and well-received, and the waffle was tasty, but might have been previously frozen. The restaurant can get busy, but seating is prompt, and it is appreciated when the service industry is tough. It is recommended to visit Clafoutis again for a future visit to the area, especially when looking for delicious food at reasonable prices.
High-elevation baking might not always (ahem) rise to the occasion...but at Clafoutis, the French family that owns and cooks at this bakery/restaurant has acclimated perfectly to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. While it might be hard to tear yourself away from red-and-geeen-chile-on-everything while in New Mexico, if you do want to take a break from capsaicin for your morning eats, this is the place. Just to the northwest of the city's historic core, Clafoutis is one of Santa Fe?s morning institutions. You can get things to go, but if you wait for a table, you'll be served café au lait in a bowl along with "Bonne Maman" jams to transform perfectly-textured baguettes into "tartines." "Bonjour" greets you as you walk in the door, and your eyes will feast on the piles of pâtisseries beckoning from the counter. My wife and I had one of the best chausson-aux-pommes--in or out of France--that we've ever tasted. And, in a nod to local tastes, they even offered green chile to go with les oeufs... Be forewarned, though--parking is extremely limited, and weekend mornings are formidably popular. Un peu de patience: so worth the wait!
