10 new mexican spots in Downtown / The Plaza, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Downtown / The Plaza's food · All new mexican in Santa Fe.
Cafe Pasqual's ★ 4.8
121 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Chef Katharine Kagel has cooked seasonal Pueblo-meets-Mexico-meets-Mediterranean at Cafe Pasqual's just off the Plaza in Santa Fe since 1979.
The Shed ★ 4.7
113 1/2 East Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
The Shed's red chile, grown out at the family farm and ground in-house, has anchored a Santa Fe lunch line since 1953. Sister room of La Choza.
El Rincon Cafe ★ 4.4
125 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Family-owned El Rincon Cafe upstairs in Hotel Chimayo on Washington Avenue Santa Fe, a Northern New Mexican kitchen with French technique, farm-to-table.
Casa Chimayo ★ 4.4
409 West Water Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Casa Chimayo cooks family Chimayo red and green chile and Dine accents downtown; Guy Fieri filmed Diners, Drive-Ins for the blue corn enchiladas.
Dr. Field Goods Kitchen ★ 4.3
187 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Chef Josh Gerwin's Dr. Field Goods centres on a butcher and bakery; the Devargas-mall kitchen turns own meats and bread into chile-laced burgers and pizza.
Atrisco Cafe & Bar ★ 4.3
193 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Atrisco builds family-recipe red chile from sun-dried whole pods at Devargas Center, served with local Santa Fe lamb, beef and honey-glazed sopaipillas.
Casa Chimayo ★ 4.3
409 West Water Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Casa Chimayo cooks family Chimayo red and green chile and Dine accents downtown; Guy Fieri filmed DDD here for the famous blue corn enchiladas plate.
Palacio Cafe ★ 4.2
209 East Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Damian and Maria Munoz opened Palacio Cafe on East Palace Avenue in 2012; the breakfast burritos are among the biggest and chile-hottest near the Plaza.
Atrisco Cafe & Bar ★ 4.2
193 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Atrisco builds family-recipe red chile from sun-dried whole pods at Devargas Center, served with local Santa Fe lamb, beef and honey-glazed sopaipillas.
Plaza Cafe Downtown ★ 4.1
54 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Plaza Cafe Downtown bills itself as Santa Fe's oldest restaurant, serving on the Plaza since 1905 and owned by the Razatos family since 1947.