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.

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