Eat in Guadalupe / Railyard, Santa Fe

Paloma ★ 4.5

Paloma cooks fresh, handmade Mexican plates and pours an extensive agave spirits list a block north of Tomasita's in the Guadalupe district.

Signature: Tacos al pastor, Aguachile verde, Mole negro

Vinaigrette ★ 4.5

Erin Wade grows the lettuces and produce at her 10-acre Nambe farm, then drives them daily to Vinaigrette's Don Cubero Alley adobe for entree-sized salads.

Signature: Sycamore salad, Omega salad with seared tuna, Hanger steak with chimichurri

Tomasita's ★ 4.4

Tomasita's has poured Santa Fe's stuffed sopaipillas and chile combo plates next to the Railyard since 1974; the line moves and the kitchen is steady.

Signature: Red and green chile enchiladas, Stuffed sopaipillas, Margaritas

La Choza ★ 4.5

Sister of The Shed, La Choza has plated Northern New Mexican on Alarid Street since 1983; voted #1 New Mexican by Santa Fe Reporter readers repeatedly.

Signature: Carne adovada burrito, Blue corn enchiladas, Green chile stew

Cowgirl BBQ ★ 4.3

Cowgirl BBQ spans nearly a block of Guadalupe Street with patio, billiards, live music most nights and mesquite-smoke barbecue plus a Frito pie on the menu.

Signature: Mesquite-smoked brisket plate, Buffalo burger, Frito pie

Vinaigrette ★ 4.5

Erin Wade's adobe-set Vinaigrette serves entree-sized salads built around her 10-acre Nambe farm; lunch is busy, dinner is calmer with a hanger steak.

Signature: Sycamore salad with seared steak, Omega salad with tuna, House-baked focaccia

Iconik Coffee Roasters (Guadalupe) ★ 4.5

Iconik's Guadalupe (Lupe) cafe pulls espresso and pours filter in a small corner room one block north of Cowgirl BBQ, serving the same roast as Lena Street.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Colombia

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Santa Fe Brewing Beer Hall at HQ ★ 4.5

Santa Fe Brewing, New Mexico's original brewery (1988), runs The Beer Hall at HQ off Fire Place; production lines feed the Brakeroom downtown and Eldorado.

Second Street Brewery at the Railyard ★ 4.5

Second Street's Railyard taproom sits in the Farmers Market building next to the Saturday market; British and West Coast ales, pub plates, regular live.

Beer Creek Brewing Company ★ 4.3

Beer Creek Brewing on Highway 14 toward Madrid is Santa Fe's farm-to-tap brewery, leaning on New Mexican ingredients across the rotating taps.

Santa Fe Farmers' Market (Railyard) ★ 4.8

150 growers within a 15-county Northern New Mexico zone fill the Saturday Pavilion at the Railyard; 100% of the produce is grown in-state, market running.

Santa Fe Farmers' Market Tuesday ★ 4.6

The Tuesday version of the Railyard market runs lighter and cooler than Saturday; same grower roster, half the crowd, easier conversations with the chile.

Railyard Artisan Market ★ 4.3

Sundays the Railyard Pavilion turns over from produce to handcrafted goods; the food makers, jams, sauces, breads, salsas, mix with art and textiles.

★ 4.4

Wander New Mexico's original Railyard Arts District walk is a 3 to 3.5 hour tour through Santa Fe's Railyard food and gallery scene with small groups.

Tomasita's ★ 4.4

Tomasita's has done sub-$20 stuffed sopaipillas and chile combo plates since 1974; the line is part of the deal, the kitchen never rushes you.

Try: Chile combo plate

Iconik Coffee Roasters Lupe ★ 4.5

Built inside a reclaimed 1920s school, Iconik Lupe plates eggs benedict, breakfast tacos and waffles next to the same espresso served at Iconik Lena Street.

Order: Egyptian dukkah avocado toast with citrus and chili

Cowgirl BBQ ★ 4.3

Cowgirl BBQ keeps the kitchen open until 22:00 weeknights and 23:00 weekends; bar runs later with live music most nights on Guadalupe Street.

Try: Frito pie or buffalo burger

Cowgirl BBQ ★ 4.3

Cowgirl BBQ hosts live blues, Americana, singer-songwriters and touring bands most nights on the Guadalupe Street patio; cover varies, kitchen until 22:00.