Plaza Cafe Downtown ★ 4.1
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.
Signature: Blue corn pancakes, Posole, Chiles rellenos
What to order at Bumble Bee's Baja Grill
- Signature dishes
- Mahi mahi fish taco, Carnitas burrito, Tortilla soup
Signature dishes: Mahi mahi fish taco, Carnitas burrito, Tortilla soup
Location
Address: 301 Jefferson Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Also in downtown
Palacio Cafe ★ 4.2
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
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
More casual dining in Santa Fe
Horseman's Haven Cafe ★ 4.7
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
Plaza Cafe Downtown ★ 4.1
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.
Signature: Blue corn pancakes, Posole, Chiles rellenos
Palacio Cafe ★ 4.2
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 ★ 4.0
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 ★ 4.6
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
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