Plaza Cafe Downtown ★ 4.2
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
Bumble Bee's Baja Grill is a mexican restaurant in Downtown, Santa Fe.
Bumble Bee's counter-service Baja-style tacos, burritos and tortilla soup feed a casual lunch and dinner crowd at Jefferson Street near the Plaza.
Signature dishes: Mahi mahi fish taco, Carnitas burrito, Tortilla soup
Address: 301 Jefferson Street, 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.
Signature: Blue corn pancakes, Posole, Chiles rellenos
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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