River’s Edge Eatery
2404 Sudderth Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
575-630-5394
Great made-to-order wraps and salads with a checklist menu allowing you to pick the ingredients you want. Perfect for lunch there or take one out for a day trip meal. Open for lunch; closed Sunday
Landlocked Restaurant
441 Mechem Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
575-257-9559
An eclectic world menu with everything from green chile stew to chicken fried steak and Thai-curry shrimp. Perfect for dinner after a long day out on the trail. Great beer and wine list.
Can’t Stop Smokin’
418 Mechem Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
575-630-0000
An excellent barbeque joint where you walk through the line and pick out the meats and sides that you want to create a meal or a big take-out package for a group. Speaking of take-out: barbeque for us is best with beer. Since you can’t get a cold one at Can’t Stop Smokin’, we usually opt for the take-out.
Rickshaw Restaurant
411 Mechem Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
575-257-2828
An Asian-inspired menu ranging from curry shrimp to tandoori chicken and teriyaki beef tenderloin. Another great choice for dinner.
