30 new mexican rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Cafe Pasqual's ★ 4.8 · Santa Fe
downtown · 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.
La Choza ★ 4.8 · Santa Fe
railyard · 905 Alarid Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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.
The Compound ★ 4.8 · Santa Fe
653 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Mark Kiffin, 2005 James Beard Best Chef Southwest, owns The Compound on Santa Fe's Canyon Road; Chef Dale Kester runs the market-driven kitchen as head cook.
The Frontier Restaurant ★ 4.7 · Albuquerque
university · 2400 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
The Frontier on Central across from UNM is Albuquerque's diner since 1971, open daily 05:00 to midnight, with cinnamon rolls and green chile burritos.
Mary and Tito's Cafe ★ 4.7 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 2711 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Mary and Tito's Cafe on Fourth Street is the James Beard America's Classic 2010 winner for its carne adovada, family run on the North Fourth Street strip.
Mary and Tito's Cafe ★ 4.7 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 2711 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Mary and Tito's on Fourth Street in Albuquerque is the James Beard America's Classic 2010 winner for carne adovada and stacked red chile enchiladas plates.
The Shed ★ 4.7 · Santa Fe
downtown · 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.
Tune-Up Cafe ★ 4.7 · Santa Fe
agua fria · 1115 Hickox Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tune-Up plates pupusas, tacos al pastor, banana-leaf tamales and breakfast burritos in a Hickox adobe; Guy Fieri filmed Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives here.
Horseman's Haven Cafe ★ 4.7 · Santa Fe
cerrillos · 4354 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Horseman's Haven has poured Santa Fe's hottest green chile (Levels 1-5) from a Cerrillos Road gas-station building since 1981; Bourdain filmed Parts.
Sadie's of New Mexico ★ 4.6 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 6230 Fourth Street NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107
Sadie's of New Mexico on Fourth Street in the North Valley is the heritage New Mexican family room since 1954, with stuffed sopaipillas and the bottled.
Sadie's of New Mexico ★ 4.6 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 6230 Fourth Street NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107
Sadie's of New Mexico on Fourth Street in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is the heritage New Mexican family room since 1954, famous for the stuffed sopaipilla.
Tomasita's ★ 4.6 · Santa Fe
railyard · 500 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.
Izanami at Ten Thousand Waves ★ 4.6 · Santa Fe
21 Ten Thousand Waves Way, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Izanami plates upscale izakaya next to North America's deepest premium-sake list at Ten Thousand Waves spa off Hyde Park Road in the Santa Fe foothills.
El Pinto ★ 4.5 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 10500 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
El Pinto on Fourth Street NW in Albuquerque's North Valley is the ten acre mission compound serving New Mexican since 1962, with red and green chile.
El Modelo Mexican Foods ★ 4.5 · Albuquerque
south-valley · 1715 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
El Modelo Mexican Foods on Second Street SW in Albuquerque is the heritage Barelas counter since 1929, with carne adovada plates and red chile tamales.
Sadie's on Academy ★ 4.5 · Albuquerque
northeast-heights · 5400 Academy Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Sadie's on Academy is the Northeast Heights Albuquerque outpost of Sadie's, a heritage New Mexican family room with stacked enchiladas and the bottled.
El Pinto ★ 4.5 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 10500 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
El Pinto on Fourth Street NW in Albuquerque's North Valley is the ten acre mission compound serving New Mexican since 1962, with red and green chile.
El Modelo Mexican Foods ★ 4.5 · Albuquerque
south-valley · 1715 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
El Modelo Mexican Foods on Second Street SW in Albuquerque is the heritage Barelas counter since 1929, with carne adovada plates and red chile tamales.
Maria's New Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.5 · Santa Fe
southside · 555 West Cordova Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Maria's has anchored Cordova Road since 1950 with 150-plus hand-shaken margaritas, 170 tequilas and chile-laced plates served with hand-rolled tortillas.
Pueblo Harvest Cafe ★ 4.4 · Albuquerque
downtown · Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Pueblo Harvest Cafe at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on 12th Street is the modern Pueblo Indian room with buffalo posole, frybread and blue corn dishes.
Cocina Azul ★ 4.4 · Albuquerque
downtown · 1134 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Cocina Azul on Mountain Road since 2009 is a modern New Mexican kitchen by Frank Barela, with stacked blue corn enchiladas and carne adovada.
Pueblo Harvest Cafe ★ 4.4 · Albuquerque
downtown · Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Pueblo Harvest Cafe at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on 12th Street in Albuquerque is the modern Pueblo Indian room with buffalo posole.
Cocina Azul ★ 4.4 · Albuquerque
downtown · 1134 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Cocina Azul on Mountain Road in downtown Albuquerque is a modern New Mexican kitchen with stacked blue corn enchiladas, carne adovada and house margaritas.
Barelas Coffee House ★ 4.4 · Albuquerque
south-valley · 1502 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Barelas Coffee House on Fourth Street SW in Albuquerque is the family New Mexican counter since 1978, with breakfast burritos and posole on the heritage.
Papa Felipe's Mexican Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Albuquerque
northeast-heights · 9800 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
Papa Felipe's on Menaul Boulevard in Albuquerque is the longtime New Mexican family kitchen with the Adovada Mexicana burrito and unbeaten sopaipilla.
El Rincon Cafe ★ 4.4 · Santa Fe
downtown · 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 · Santa Fe
downtown · 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.
Garcia's Kitchen ★ 4.3 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 4917 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Garcia's Kitchen on Fourth Street is the family run New Mexican counter since 1975, with six Albuquerque locations and a Christmas plate that never quits.
Range Cafe Wyoming ★ 4.3 · Albuquerque
northeast-heights · 4401 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Range Cafe on Wyoming Boulevard in Albuquerque is the local New Mexican chain anchored by the original Bernalillo room, with brunch portions and lemon.
Cervantes Restaurant and Lounge ★ 4.3 · Albuquerque
south-valley · 5801 Gibson Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Cervantes on Gibson Boulevard in Albuquerque is the longtime South Valley New Mexican family room with carne adovada burritos and a separate bar lounge.