CuisineMexican
Price$
Neighbourhooddowntown
HoursDaily 11:00-21:00

Signature dishes: Mahi mahi fish taco, Carnitas burrito, Tortilla soup

Location

Address: 301 Jefferson Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501

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Palacio Cafe ★ 4.3

New Mexican and deli$$downtownMon, Wed-Sun 07:30-20:00; closed Tue

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.

Signature: Smothered breakfast burrito, Carne adovada, Boar's Head deli sandwiches

Tulsi ★ 4.4

Indian and Pan-Asian$$downtownTue-Sun 11:30-21:00; closed Mon

Chef Pramod Paddy Rawal, a 2016 Chopped competitor and 2020 Beat Bobby Flay winner, opened Tulsi in late 2024 with Indian and Southeast Asian plates.

Signature: Chicken tikka masala, Rajasthani laal maas, Tandoori naan

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Horseman's Haven Cafe ★ 4.5

New Mexican$cerrillosMon-Sat 06:30-19:00, Sun 06:30-15:00

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.

Signature: Carne adovada burrito, Level 2 green chile, Small bean burrito with posole

Palacio Cafe ★ 4.3

New Mexican and deli$$downtownMon, Wed-Sun 07:30-20:00; closed Tue

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.

Signature: Smothered breakfast burrito, Carne adovada, Boar's Head deli sandwiches

The Pantry Restaurant ★ 4.2

American diner with New Mexican$$cerrillosDaily 07:00-20:30

Open since 1948 on Cerrillos Road, The Pantry plates diner classics next to chile-heavy New Mexican breakfasts; a 2025 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice winner.

Signature: Carne adovada breakfast burrito, Chicken-fried steak, Pancakes

Vinaigrette ★ 4.5

New American salad$$railyardMon-Sat 11:00-21:00; closed Sun

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

Tulsi ★ 4.4

Indian and Pan-Asian$$downtownTue-Sun 11:30-21:00; closed Mon

Chef Pramod Paddy Rawal, a 2016 Chopped competitor and 2020 Beat Bobby Flay winner, opened Tulsi in late 2024 with Indian and Southeast Asian plates.

Signature: Chicken tikka masala, Rajasthani laal maas, Tandoori naan

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