We, the LIVIN team, had breakfast at Harry's Roadhouse on September 13, 2026. Harry's Roadhouse is just south of Santa Fe on Old Las Vegas Highway. For over 30 years Harry's Roadhouse has been serving comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our photo shows two fried eggs, strips of bacon, fried potatoes, toast and a cup of butter on a plate, with the banana waffle behind it.
A roadside stop with a long past
Harry's Roadhouse is set in a converted roadside stop. The Harry's Roadhouse building is white with green trim and a sign reading Harry's Roadhouse, behind shrubs and a gravel lot. The Harry's Roadhouse site was originally a dairy farm, then a gas station on Route 66 that added a lunch counter. Harry Shapiro recalls that the Harry's Roadhouse site became a bunch of funky restaurants in the 1970s, then cafes. A longtime resident remembers that after the gas station, the Harry's Roadhouse site was the Romeros Family Restaurant, then a cafe opened by two friends from Pecos, and after that a drama club.
Harry Shapiro and Peyton Young launched Harry's Roadhouse on Old Las Vegas Highway in 1992. Harry's Roadhouse opened with 30 seats and has expanded to 140, with additions of a bar, the entrance area and other rooms. Harry's Roadhouse has an outdoor patio.
The waffle Guy Fieri liked
Harry's Roadhouse appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in the episode What's For Breakfast, season 5, episode 1, which aired in October 2008. On the show, Harry told Guy Fieri that the pork butt scrapple with polenta and sage comes straight from Philadelphia. Harry's Roadhouse serves Blue Cornmeal Waffles and southwestern Migas with pickled jalapeno.
Our photo shows a dark waffle topped with sliced bananas, with a metal cup of syrup and strips of bacon under the waffle. Guy's (Fieri) Favorite Waffle is $15.95 on the Harry's Roadhouse breakfast menu. Guy's Favorite Waffle has two strips of hickory smoked bacon cooked inside the Blue Cornmeal Waffle, topped with honey butter and bananas. Blue Cornmeal Waffle with Honey Butter and Bananas is $12.75 on the Harry's Roadhouse breakfast menu.
On the Harry's Roadhouse menu
Tres Leches French Toast with Dulce de Leche and Berries is $13.95 on the Harry's Roadhouse breakfast menu. Buckwheat Pancakes with Wild Maine Blueberries, a stack of two large cakes, are $13.75 on the Harry's Roadhouse breakfast menu. James Carlton's Pennsylvania 100% Pure Grade A Maple Syrup is $3.50 on the Harry's Roadhouse breakfast menu. Homemade Turkey Sausage is a $4.95 side on the Harry's Roadhouse breakfast menu, and Pennsylvania Style Scrapple is also listed as a side.
Harry's Roadhouse blends Southwestern cuisine with American classics, such as enchiladas, tacos, burgers, fresh salads, and house-made desserts. Some Harry's Roadhouse diners never stray from the meatloaf, and the menu has burgers, fried chicken and New Mexico cuisine. At Harry's Roadhouse, diners have found schnitzels, Spanish tapas, Moroccan and Middle Eastern dishes, latkes and pies. Harry Shapiro says the pies are part of the Roadhouse's identity. Harry's Roadhouse menus include breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids, pizza and desserts. Harry's Roadhouse serves daily specials made with locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. Peyton Young says Harry's Roadhouse has had more vegetarian and gluten-free foods over the last 10 years.
Kathleen and Mario
Harry Shapiro and Peyton Young retired and sold Harry's Roadhouse to two longtime employees, Kathleen O'Brien and Mario Reyes. Harry Shapiro and Peyton Young say that for them, running Harry's Roadhouse was about the joy in pleasing people, cooking, creating new specials while maintaining quality in the old ones, and working side by side with a team of fellow employees. Kathleen O'Brien started at Harry's Roadhouse as a manager 24 years ago and is now the owner. Kathleen O'Brien says her philosophy is to make every visitor feel like Norm from Cheers, a place where everybody knows your name. Kathleen O'Brien says the Norm from Cheers idea means remembering a guest's favorite table or bar seat and preferred meal.
Mario Reyes Leon, owner and head chef, began at Harry's Roadhouse 23 years ago as a dishwasher. Mario Reyes Leon rose through the kitchen roles at Harry's Roadhouse after starting as a dishwasher. Mario Reyes Leon became the chef of Harry's Roadhouse nine years ago. Mario Reyes Leon became Kathleen O'Brien's business partner at Harry's Roadhouse. Mario Reyes Leon draws on global cuisines for the weekly specials at Harry's Roadhouse. Harry's Roadhouse has a cookbook, Harry's Roadhouse Cookbook: Square Meals from Santa Fe's Favorite Kitchen.
Before you go
Harry's Roadhouse is at 96 B Old Las Vegas Highway, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Harry's Roadhouse is open Wednesday to Monday, 8 AM to 9 PM, and closed Tuesdays. At Harry's Roadhouse, breakfast is served weekdays 8 AM to 11 AM, Saturday 8 AM to noon and Sunday 8 AM to 1 PM. Harry's Roadhouse takes reservations only for parties of 6 or more, and adds a 20% gratuity for parties of 6 or more. Harry's Roadhouse phone: 505.989.4629.
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