2 mexican modern places in Santa Fe we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Santa Fe | Mexican Modern across every city.
Modern Mexican cooking in Santa Fe is the work of chefs treating regional Mexican technique as fine dining. Fernando Olea, the 2022 James Beard Best Chef Southwest, opened Sazon on Shelby Street downtown in 2015 with a tasting Degustacion menu, while Paloma in the Railyard on South Guadalupe Street pairs handmade Mexican plates with an extensive agave spirits list.
Sazon ★ 4.8
downtown · 221 Shelby Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Fernando Olea, 2022 James Beard Best Chef Southwest, has cooked in Santa Fe since 1991; Sazon opened on Shelby Street in 2015 with a Degustacion menu.
Paloma ★ 4.5
railyard · 401 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Paloma cooks fresh, handmade Mexican plates and pours an extensive agave spirits list a block north of Tomasita's in the Guadalupe district.