Welcome to the Turquoise Room considered by many
to be the finest restaurant in the Four Corners Region
Jesus Nuñez
Chef d’Cuisine
Matt Alonzo
Sous Chef
Open 7 days a week
Located inside La Posada Hotel
928.289.2888
Breakfast: 7–11 am
Lunch: 11–2 pm
Traveler’s Menu: 2 pm – 4 pm
Happy Hour: 3-5 pm, in the bar only, excludes holidays and special events
Dinner: Starts at 5 pm
Last Seating: 8:30 pm
Martini Lounge: Open until 10 pm
Subscribe to the quarterly update from Affeldt Properties, including holiday menus and special events. Sign up form at page bottom.
The Turquoise Room serves regional contemporary Southwestern Cuisine — with an occasional tribute to the great days of the Fred Harvey Company.
In 1936, the new streamlined luxury Super Chief passenger train, to run from Chicago to Los Angeles, had its inaugural run, starting on Track 5 in Chicago’s Dearborn Station. “Ellie,” Eleanor Powell was named its first passenger and so began its illustrious flirtation with the Hollywood Stars of the day. In 1951, the Santa Fe added six “Pleasure Dome” cars to the Super Chief line, including a new private dining room called The Turquoise Room which quickly became a favorite of the studio chiefs and stars of the day. Used in the Turquoise Room, were the Mary Colter designed Mimbreno china, something that continued until Amtrak took over dining service in the 1970s. We hope you will enjoy your visit to our Turquoise Room. Also, consider railroad travel to our friendly restaurant as we are an Amtrak stop.
On the east side of Affeldt Mion Museum located in the 1930 Depot behind La Posada, you can see the #502 railcar, which is one of six ‘Pleasure Domes’ built by Pullman in 1950. These streamlined silver beauties were the Santa Fe Railway’s first dome cars. The #502 was used on the luxury Super Chief, which went through Winslow from 1937 to 1971. #502 is a work-in-progress restoration in conjunction with the Winslow Arts Trust.
Custom Blend Coffees
& Full Breakfast
Fred Harvey Inspired
Gourmet Dinners
International & Local
Wine Selection
Craft Cocktails
from the Martini Bar
A Brief History of the Turquoise Room
In 1997 Allan Affeldt & Tina Mion acquired La Posada from the Santa Fe Railway. It had been closed for forty years. From 1930 to 1957 the Fred Harvey dining room at La Posada had been the finest in the region. La Posada was gutted in 1961 and turned into regional offices for the Santa Fe Railroad. Nothing was left of the once fabulous interiors designed by Mary Colter. Allan and Tina wanted to bring fine dining back to the grand hotel, but nobody thought it was possible.
Allan & Tina convinced their old friend John Sharpe to take on the project. John was one of the most famous restaurateurs in Southern California, with fancy restaurants all over Orange County. It took three years for them to design and renovate the old dining and kitchen spaces and they reopened in 2000. But what would they call the restaurant? READ MORE…
The Super Chief was the deluxe train between Los Angeles and Chicago. It was called ‘the train of the stars’ because of all the rich and famous guests. The Santa Fe Railway commissioned their first dome cars – six ‘Pleasure Domes’ – for Super Chief. All were built in 1950 by the Pullman Standard Company and were among the most expensive.
