Italian cuisine is one of life's little pleasures, the food is wholesome and the flavoring is excellent. There are so many Italian dishes to choose from, which gives this type of cuisine such a wonderful variety. Traditionally, the ingredients used in these dishes are fresh, and that makes the flavor even better. Every place has its own unique Italian restaurants in the area that serve a type of local spin on traditional Italian food.

When we visited Santa Fe, I wanted to see what the local Italian restaurants around here were serving up. The desert isn't the first place you'd think of when you are craving Italian food, but you'd be sorely missing out if you didn't try some of what Santa Fe has to offer.