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Cafe Pasqual's ★ 4.8
Chef Katharine Kagel has cooked seasonal Pueblo-meets-Mexico-meets-Mediterranean at Cafe Pasqual's just off the Plaza in Santa Fe since 1979.
OrderHuevos motulenos, Chile relleno con huevos, Mole enchiladas
23 new mexican places in Santa Fe we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Santa Fe | New Mexican across every city.
Northern New Mexican cooking is the soul of the Santa Fe table, defined by red and green chile, blue corn and stuffed sopaipillas. The Shed has anchored a downtown lunch line since 1953 with farm-grown red chile ground in-house, while its sister La Choza has plated the same tradition in the Railyard since 1983 and Tomasita's nearby has poured chile combo plates since 1974. Out on Cerrillos Road, Horseman's Haven Cafe has served Santa Fe's hottest green chile from a gas-station building since 1981.
The Shed ★ 4.7
The Shed's red chile, grown out at the family farm and ground in-house, has anchored a Santa Fe lunch line since 1953. Sister room of La Choza.
OrderRed chile enchiladas, Blue corn enchiladas, Mocha cake
El Rincon Cafe ★ 4.4
Family-owned El Rincon Cafe upstairs in Hotel Chimayo on Washington Avenue Santa Fe, a Northern New Mexican kitchen with French technique, farm-to-table.
OrderChimayo red chile plates, Posole and chicos, Seasonal French-Southwest tasting
Dr. Field Goods Kitchen ★ 4.3
Chef Josh Gerwin's Dr. Field Goods centres on a butcher and bakery; the Devargas-mall kitchen turns own meats and bread into chile-laced burgers and pizza.
OrderHouse-made charcuterie board, Green chile cheeseburger, Wood-fired pizza
Atrisco Cafe & Bar ★ 4.3
Atrisco builds family-recipe red chile from sun-dried whole pods at Devargas Center, served with local Santa Fe lamb, beef and honey-glazed sopaipillas.
OrderRed chile with sun-dried pods, Carne adovada plate, Sopaipillas with local honey
Casa Chimayo ★ 4.4
Casa Chimayo cooks family Chimayo red and green chile and Dine accents downtown; Guy Fieri filmed Diners, Drive-Ins for the blue corn enchiladas.
OrderBlue corn enchiladas, Carne adovada with red chile, Tamales
Tomasita's ★ 4.6
Tomasita's has poured Santa Fe's stuffed sopaipillas and chile combo plates next to the Railyard since 1974; the line moves and the kitchen is steady.
OrderRed and green chile enchiladas, Stuffed sopaipillas, Margaritas
La Choza ★ 4.8
Sister of The Shed, La Choza has plated Northern New Mexican on Alarid Street since 1983; voted #1 New Mexican by Santa Fe Reporter readers repeatedly.
OrderCarne adovada burrito, Blue corn enchiladas, Green chile stew
Maria's New Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.5
Maria's has anchored Cordova Road since 1950 with 150-plus hand-shaken margaritas, 170 tequilas and chile-laced plates served with hand-rolled tortillas.
OrderGreen chile enchiladas, Carne adovada plate, Hand-rolled tortillas
Tune-Up Cafe ★ 4.7
Tune-Up plates pupusas, tacos al pastor, banana-leaf tamales and breakfast burritos in a Hickox adobe; Guy Fieri filmed Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives here.
OrderPupusas, Banana-leaf wrapped tamales, Tres leches cake
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.
OrderCarne 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.
OrderBlue 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.
OrderSmothered breakfast burrito, Carne adovada, Boar's Head deli sandwiches
Atrisco Cafe & Bar ★ 4.2
Atrisco builds family-recipe red chile from sun-dried whole pods at Devargas Center, served with local Santa Fe lamb, beef and honey-glazed sopaipillas.
OrderSun-dried whole-pod red chile, Carne adovada plate, Sopaipillas with raw honey
Casa Chimayo ★ 4.3
Casa Chimayo cooks family Chimayo red and green chile and Dine accents downtown; Guy Fieri filmed DDD here for the famous blue corn enchiladas plate.
OrderBlue corn enchiladas, Carne adovada with red chile, Tamales
The Compound ★ 4.8
Mark Kiffin, 2005 James Beard Best Chef Southwest, owns The Compound on Santa Fe's Canyon Road; Chef Dale Kester runs the market-driven kitchen as head cook.
Izanami at Ten Thousand Waves ★ 4.6
Izanami plates upscale izakaya next to North America's deepest premium-sake list at Ten Thousand Waves spa off Hyde Park Road in the Santa Fe foothills.
The Matador ★ 4.2
The Matador is a Santa Fe basement dive bar pouring stiff drinks until 02:00 most nights; punk on the speakers, cash only, no kitchen, no menu.
OrderCash-only stiff drinks (no kitchen)
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery ★ 4.4
Tumbleroot's late identity won 2025 Best of Santa Fe for the category; live music nightly, full kitchen until 22:00 weekdays, drinks until 23:00 on Fridays.
OrderPub fare with house beer and cocktails
Kakawa Chocolate House ★ 4.7
Kakawa Chocolate House is looks like a chocolate shop, runs like a research kitchen; the historic drinking chocolates are a santa fe-only experience.
TipOrder a flight of three drinking chocolates: a Mesoamerican, a Colonial European, and a modern Santa Fe chile.
Tomasita's ★ 4.4
Tomasita's has done sub-$20 stuffed sopaipillas and chile combo plates since 1974; the line is part of the deal, the kitchen never rushes you.
OrderChile combo plate
Bumble Bee's Baja Grill ★ 4.2
Bumble Bee's plates counter-service Baja-style tacos and burritos near the Plaza on Jefferson Street; under $15 fills you, salsa bar is included.
OrderMahi mahi fish taco
Santa Fe Bite ★ 4.4
Santa Fe Bite is the employee-owned heir to the Bobcat Bite chile-burger lineage; the 10-oz patty under $18 pulls St. Michael's Drive crowds Tue to Sun.
OrderGreen chile cheeseburger
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