Ruidoso · Sudderth Drive · Steakhouse & seafood
The Ranchers Steak & Seafood Restaurant
An old-school steakhouse on Sudderth Drive with dark wood, exposed brick and a full bar, serving prime rib, steaks, trout and catfish
The Ranchers has no working website, so this opens its Facebook page. Call to book a table.
Details checked November 2026
Price
$$$
Prices not posted online
Hours
Daily 11 am–9 pm
Per Google and Tripadvisor; call to confirm
Parking
Parking lot
Car-size spaces; come in the tow car
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What to order
The menu is classic steakhouse: steaks and prime rib, seafood like trout, salmon, catfish and crab cakes, French onion soup and big sides, with a full bar and a wine and whiskey list.
A house favorite
Prime rib
Prime rib comes up in 72 Google reviews, far more than any other dish, and The Ranchers won Best Steak in the 2024 Best of Ruidoso People’s Choice Awards. Recent reviews are mixed on doneness, so say exactly how you like it.
Pro tip: Start with the French onion soup, named in 25 Google reviews. Tina’s Cafe next door is a handy breakfast stop the next morning.
More to try
- French onion soupA favorite starter, in 25 Google reviews.
- CatfishFried catfish platters, named in 24 Google reviews.
- TroutOne of the seafood picks, in 13 Google reviews.
- Crab cakesA shareable starter, also in 13 Google reviews.
The Ranchers story
An old-school steakhouse on Sudderth
The Ranchers sits right on Sudderth Drive behind a green awning, next door to Tina’s Cafe. Inside it’s a classic steakhouse, with dark wood, exposed brick and a full bar.
It won Best Steak in the 2024 Best of Ruidoso People’s Choice Awards. Reviews are mixed, at 4.0 on Google and Tripadvisor and 3.5 on Yelp: steaks and soup get praise, and some diners report uneven cooking and service.
Why it made our list
- Best Steak, Best of Ruidoso 2024
- Prime rib, steaks and seafood
- Full bar with wine and whiskey
- About 1 minute from Midtown Mountain Campground
What diners say about The Ranchers Steak & Seafood Restaurant
The restaurant report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2026.
How the review sites compare
Average star rating on each site, out of 5
What diners often mention
Prime rib (72)French onion soup (25)Catfish (24)French dip sandwich (13)Trout (13)
Topics Google highlights in its reviews, with the number of reviews that mention each. Crab cakes come up in 13 reviews too.
Good to know
Price range$$$ on Yelp
Good to knowGluten-free optionsHighchairsReservations
BarFull bar, wine & whiskey
Scores as published by Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor in November 2026. The weighted score combines all three by review count. Confirm details with the restaurant.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
The Ranchers Steak & Seafood Restaurant
- Address2823 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
- HoursDaily 11 am–9 pm
Per Google and Tripadvisor; call to confirm - Phone(575) 257-7540
- OrderingTable service, reservations and takeout
- ParkingParking lot
The Ranchers is on Sudderth Drive near its junction with Mechem Drive, next door to Tina’s Cafe, and has a parking lot. Midtown Mountain Campground is about 0.2 miles away.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near The Ranchers Steak & Seafood Restaurant
Park the rig for the night, then take the tow car into town. All three parks are open year-round and 1 to 7 minutes away. Midtown Mountain is close enough to walk. Drive times are mapping estimates.
Midtown Mountain Campground
A small, year-round full-hookup park under tall ponderosa pines, a short walk from Midtown shops and restaurants, with fast Wi-Fi and private shower rooms.
Rainbow Lake Cabin & RV Resort
A wooded, year-round RV and cabin resort in Carrizo Canyon south of Midtown, with full-hookup sites under tall pines, a trout pond and a lodge snack bar.
Pine Ridge RV Park
A quiet, older year-round park on a pine-covered hillside just off US-70, with full hookups, cable TV, a clubhouse and visiting elk and deer.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Open daily from 11 am
Craving a steak dinner in Ruidoso?
Book a table, start with French onion soup and order the prime rib after a day on the mountain.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Both photos are for illustration only and were not taken at The Ranchers. French onion soup: Key West Wedding Photography on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); prime rib: Prayitno on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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