Ruidoso · Sudderth Drive · Lunch cafe & pies
The Village Buttery
A cozy lunch-only cafe serving soups, sandwiches and quiche since 1994, famous for Granny Guthrie’s Buttermilk Pie and a patio among the aspens
Opens The Village Buttery’s menu page, with sandwiches, the daily soups, quiche and pies. It’s open for lunch only.
Details checked November 2026
Price
$
Inexpensive; prices not posted online
Hours
Mon–Sat 10:30 am–2:30 pm
Closed Sunday; lunch only
Parking
Not posted
Come in the tow car; no RV parking listed
Start here
What to order
Lunch here means gourmet sandwiches on whole wheat, croissant, rye or sourdough, soups of the day, salads and quiche, with hot specials in the winter months. Save room: the pies and cheesecakes are baked fresh daily.
A house favorite
Buttermilk pie
Granny Guthrie’s Buttermilk Pie is the Buttery’s signature dessert, which it calls famous throughout Lincoln County. It’s the dish Google reviewers mention most, in 69 reviews. The daily pies are sold while they last.
Pro tip: Come before noon for a patio table, and ask about a whole pie to take back to camp. The cafe closes at 2:30 pm.
More to try
- Tomato basil soupServed every day the cafe is open and named in 27 Google reviews.
- QuicheA daily quiche, mentioned in 43 Google reviews.
- Crab salad sandwichCrab salad with dill, celery and cilantro, named in 18 Google reviews.
- Key lime pieOne of the daily pies, alongside pecan pie and cheesecakes.
The Buttery story
A Ruidoso lunch spot since 1994
The Village Buttery has served Ruidoso residents and visitors since 1994, and says it has been voted Best Lunch in Lincoln County many times over. You can eat in the cozy dining room or out on the patio among the aspens.
It also caters, from boxed lunches to wedding receptions, and it won Best Dessert in the Best of Ruidoso People’s Choice Awards in 2024 and 2025. Fodor’s lists it as a Fodor’s Choice.
Why it made our list
- 4.7 on Google from 600+ reviews
- Best Dessert, Best of Ruidoso 2024 and 2025
- A patio among the aspens
- About 2 minutes from Midtown Mountain Campground
What diners say about The Village Buttery
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
Buttermilk pie (69)Outdoor seating (55)Quiche (43)Pies (37)Tomato basil soup (27)
Topics Google highlights in its reviews, with the number of reviews that mention each. Crab salad sandwich comes up in 18 reviews too.
Good to know
Price rangeInexpensive ($ on Yelp)
Special dietsGluten-free optionsVegetarian optionsKids’ choices
CateringBoxed lunches to weddings
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 Village Buttery
- Address2107 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
- HoursMon–Sat 10:30 am–2:30 pm
Closed Sunday; lunch only - Phone(575) 257-9251
- OrderingTable service and takeout; no delivery
- ParkingNot posted
The Buttery is on Sudderth Drive near Midtown Ruidoso, with seating indoors and on the patio. It’s lunch only, Monday to Saturday, so plan to arrive before 2:30 pm.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near The Village Buttery
Park the rig for the night, then take the tow car into town. All three parks are open year-round and 2 to 5 minutes away. Drive times are mapping estimates.
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Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Lunch Mon–Sat from 10:30 am
Craving pie in Ruidoso?
Order a soup and sandwich on the patio and save room for a slice of buttermilk pie.
Thank you to the people behind these photos and this video. Please support them by giving their work a look. Both photos are for illustration only and were not taken at The Village Buttery. Soup and sandwich: Neil Conway on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); buttermilk pie: Ralph Daily on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Video: Cowboy Kent Rollins on YouTube. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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