3 editor picks in Santa Fe.
Mexican cooking in Santa Fe ranges from quick counter tacos to chef-driven mole. Bumble Bee's Baja Grill near the Plaza on Jefferson Street keeps things casual with Baja-style tacos, burritos and tortilla soup, while Sazon on Shelby Street takes the other end, where James Beard winner Fernando Olea anchors dinner with deeply researched moles. El Rincon Cafe downtown on Washington Avenue narrows it further to a small evening-only seasonal menu.
3 mexican places in Santa Fe we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Santa Fe · Mexican across every city.
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.
Fernando Olea won the 2022 James Beard Best Chef Southwest at Sazon, where the deeply researched moles and a New Mexican mole anchor the Santa Fe dinner.
El Rincon Cafe is a mexican room in Downtown.
