In the evening, this friendly and attractive little lounge is also a social hangout and bar, drawing a variety of people with its live music. It’s a full-service restaurant until 10 pm, and the menu offers a creative American cuisine and a mix of cocktails, local brews and an eclectic wine list. In the trendy Railyard District, a friendly restaurant and bar called Boxcar (50) has been a local favorite for years and has developed a considerable following in the gay and lesbian community. It’s just off the Plaza, close to many of Santa Fe’s top restaurants – you may be surprised, once you check out this dark little haunt, that downtown Santa Fe has a bar that’s so happily anti-precious. It’s a tiny basement space with a funky, dive-y, un-touristy vibe, and the scene seems to be especially on the gay side on Friday nights. A relatively lesser-known downtown Santa Fe bar called The Matador (at the corner of San Francisco and Galisteo Sts.) also has something of a gay scene.
