Shevek & Co Restaurant

User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Compared to most other dining establishments in Silver City, this one is a little on the pricey side. About $40-50 per person. That said, it is definitely worth it. The menu is primarily Mediterranean cuisine with dishes from Italy, Greece, Morocco and other countries of the region. They are delightfully prepared and served promptly and courteously. There are 3 sizes to choose from for each dish so that you can fill up on your favorite or get a full variety of different flavors by selecting many of the small servings. (I personally recommend the second option!)

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User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Shevek Barnhart is a culinary artist, a cook who dances while he creates, a silver vein in an aging mining town turned artist haven. We traveled to Silver City, NM, to escape the standardized stress of the big city. We expected to dine on poor, unhealthy traditional foods. Shevek & Mi is in an old corner building on Main street. Only a food miner would recognize the wealth inside it’s crusty exterior. But first bite of their elegantly presented dinner fare told me that this restaurant was reason enough to travel to Silver City.

All food is ala cart, offered in two or three sizes and prices. That was our first clue that this place was well run. So I ordered all courses in small sizes, for a reasonable total cost and trial run. It was enough to fill me and allow me to leave feeling healthy, satisfied, and not engorged.

First .course was a delightful creamy golden pumpkin soup with a hint of cloves and sprinkling of chives. Then came the Spinach, Cabrales blue goat cheese, and Walnut Salad with aged sherry vinegar and walnut dressing. Main course was Scallops with figs and Capicola ham with herbs in sweet vermouth. My husband had grilled, herbed Feta cheese with grape leaves and French bread, followed by Beef tips Cabrales with caramelized onions in dilled sour cream. Finally the desert: Apple Butter Pumpkin pie that is reminiscent of the deeply rich pies grandma used to make and darkest chocolate orange brownies. Everything was extraordinary and it was with some effort that my husband restrained himself from licking his plate!

Beverage choices include more than a dozen organic teas, a rarity in restaurants. We sipped Snow Monkey Plum tea, as we sat in the Tuscan plastered warm orange and garnet decorated dining room. It warmed our hearts and palates on a snowy evening!

Last but not least, the service beat that in any restaurant we’ve been to in memory. It was gentle, loving, prompt and helpful. No need was unattended.

If you are traveling to New Mexico, don’t miss this place. It is a culinary art studio of its own unique kind.

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