40 mid-range places in Santa Fe, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Santa Fe, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Santa Fe food.
La Choza ★ 4.8
railyard · 905 Alarid Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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.
Cafe Pasqual's ★ 4.8
downtown · 121 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Katharine Kagel's Cafe Pasqual's takes no breakfast reservations; a communal table opens at 08:00 and the huevos motulenos has been on the menu since 1979.
The Shed ★ 4.7
downtown · 113 1/2 East Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.
Tune-Up Cafe ★ 4.7
agua fria · 1115 Hickox Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.
Rowley Farmhouse Ales ★ 4.7
agua fria · 1405 Maclovia Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Rowley brews barrel-aged saisons and mixed-fermentation sours in a small farmhouse-style production room on Maclovia, paired with a farm-to-table pub menu.
El Chile Toreado ★ 4.7
cerrillos · 807 Early Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
El Chile Toreado is a trailer parked on early street that has fed santa fe locals breakfast for two decades; the plaza tourist current rarely reaches it.
Tip: Arrive before 09:00 on weekends; the carne asada burrito with green chile is the order.
Kakawa Chocolate House ★ 4.7
downtown · 1050 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Kakawa Chocolate House is looks like a chocolate shop, runs like a research kitchen; the historic drinking chocolates are a santa fe-only experience.
Tip: Order a flight of three drinking chocolates: a Mesoamerican, a Colonial European, and a modern Santa Fe chile.
Rowley Farmhouse Ales ★ 4.7
agua fria · 1405 Maclovia Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Rowley Farmhouse Ales is a maclovia street warehouse you'd never find by accident; the saisons and mixed-fermentation sours rival any small us sour program.
Tip: Try the tasting flight; the kitchen plates one of the best farm-to-table burgers in town as ballast.
Jambo Cafe ★ 4.6
cerrillos · 2010 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Chef Ahmed Obo cooks Swahili-inflected East African and Caribbean stews at Jambo Cafe in Santa Fe's College Plaza on Cerrillos Road, open since 2009.
Tomasita's ★ 4.6
railyard · 500 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.
Vinaigrette ★ 4.6
railyard · 709 Don Cubero Alley, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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.
Iconik Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
lena street · 1600 Lena Street A2, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Iconik roasts in its Lena Street flagship and serves espresso at three Santa Fe cafes; the bean program is a small but serious origin rotation.
Ohori's Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
cerrillos · 505 Cerrillos Road Suite B103, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Ohori's is New Mexico's first specialty roaster, run by Susan Ohori from a Cerrillos storefront since 1984; the shop micro-roasts single origins on site.
Jambo Cafe ★ 4.6
cerrillos · 2010 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Jambo Cafe is buried in the college plaza strip mall on cerrillos; ahmed obo's swahili coconut goat stew is the city's least-likely tourist destination.
Tip: Order the goat stew if available; the jerk chicken sandwich is the safer fallback.
Arroyo Vino ★ 4.6
west side · 218 Camino La Tierra, Santa Fe, NM 87506
Arroyo Vino on Camino La Tierra west of the Plaza is the wine-shop-plus-restaurant where you pick a bottle in the shop and pay retail plus $20 at table.
Tip: Pick a bottle in the shop, walk it next door to the table, pay retail plus $20; the kitchen plates around it.
Vinaigrette ★ 4.5
railyard · 709 Don Cubero Alley, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Erin Wade grows the lettuces and produce at her 10-acre Nambe farm, then drives them daily to Vinaigrette's Don Cubero Alley adobe for entree-sized salads.
Harry's Roadhouse ★ 4.5
eastside · 96 Old Las Vegas Highway, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Founded in 1992 by Harry Shapiro and Peyton Young, Harry's Roadhouse passed in 2024 to manager Kathleen O'Brien and chef Mario Reyes; the patio and burger.
Maria's New Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.5
southside · 555 West Cordova Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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.
Iconik Coffee Roasters (Guadalupe) ★ 4.5
railyard · 314 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Iconik's Guadalupe (Lupe) cafe pulls espresso and pours filter in a small corner room one block north of Cowgirl BBQ, serving the same roast as Lena Street.
Santa Fe Brewing Beer Hall at HQ ★ 4.5
south santa fe · 35 Fire Place, Santa Fe, NM 87508
Santa Fe Brewing, New Mexico's original brewery (1988), runs The Beer Hall at HQ off Fire Place; production lines feed the Brakeroom downtown and Eldorado.
Second Street Brewery at the Railyard ★ 4.5
railyard · 1607 Paseo de Peralta Suite 10, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Second Street's Railyard taproom sits in the Farmers Market building next to the Saturday market; British and West Coast ales, pub plates, regular live.
Tonic ★ 4.5
downtown · 103 East Water Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tonic is the city's late cocktail bar on East Water Street with a 1920s jazz-era room, a stiff-pour menu and bites long after most kitchens close.
Cafe Fina ★ 4.5
eastside · 624 Old Las Vegas Highway, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Cafe Fina on Old Las Vegas Highway in Eastside is the counter-service breakfast burrito and green-chile cheeseburger sleeper, tucked behind a gas station.
Tip: Order the migas at brunch; the kitchen runs Tuesday through Sunday from 08:00-15:00.
Harry's Roadhouse ★ 4.5
eastside · 96 Old Las Vegas Highway, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Harry's Roadhouse weekends are a Santa Fe ritual; the patio fills with families and dogs while the kitchen plates pancakes and a green chile breakfast burger.
Dolina Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.5
downtown · 402 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Annamaria O'Brien's Dolina mixes Slovak strudels, butter croissants and a savory Eastern European brunch; a queue of regulars forms most mornings.
Tune-Up Cafe ★ 4.5
agua fria · 1115 Hickox Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tune-Up Cafe runs brunch from 07:00 with pupusas, banana-leaf tamales, breakfast burritos and Salvadoran horchata; the patio fills early on weekends.
Iconik Coffee Roasters Lupe ★ 4.5
railyard · 314 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Built inside a reclaimed 1920s school, Iconik Lupe plates eggs benedict, breakfast tacos and waffles next to the same espresso served at Iconik Lena Street.
Casa Chimayo ★ 4.4
downtown · 409 West Water Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Casa Chimayo cooks family Chimayo red and green chile and Dine accents downtown; Guy Fieri filmed Diners, Drive-Ins for the blue corn enchiladas.
Tulsi ★ 4.4
downtown · 839 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery ★ 4.4
siler · 2791 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tumbleroot opened in 2018 as a combined brewery and distillery; the Agua Fria Street taproom hosts live music nightly with a small pub kitchen.
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery ★ 4.4
siler · 2791 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, NM 87507
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.
El Rincon Cafe ★ 4.4
downtown · 125 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
El Rincon Cafe is a mexican room in Downtown. Tue-Sat 17:30-20:30 only; Sun 17:30-19:30. The seasonal tasting menu rewards a long unhurried visit.
Tip: Tue-Sat 17:30-20:30 only; Sun 17:30-19:30. The seasonal tasting menu rewards a long unhurried visit.
Counter Culture Cafe ★ 4.4
baca · 930 Baca Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Counter Culture is the Baca neighborhood's brunch staple; huevos rancheros, the Cowboy Bowl and lemon ricotta pancakes lead a dog-friendly patio menu.
Chocolate Maven ★ 4.4
southside · 821 West San Mateo Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Chocolate Maven has run a Santa Fe brunch around three decades; the open pastry kitchen and a long Best of Santa Fe streak are the morning draws.
The Teahouse ★ 4.4
canyon road · 821 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501
The Teahouse runs a year-round dog-friendly patio brunch out of a 99% gluten-free scratch kitchen at the top of Canyon Road, with 80 leaf teas on offer.
Dr. Field Goods Kitchen ★ 4.3
downtown · 187 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.
Atrisco Cafe & Bar ★ 4.3
downtown · 193 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.
Cowgirl BBQ ★ 4.3
railyard · 319 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Cowgirl BBQ spans nearly a block of Guadalupe Street with patio, billiards, live music most nights and mesquite-smoke barbecue plus a Frito pie on the menu.
Casa Chimayo ★ 4.3
downtown · 409 West Water Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.
35 North Coffee ★ 4.3
downtown · 60 East San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
35 North roasts in small batches for its Plaza arcade cafe in downtown Santa Fe; bagged beans are sold over the counter to walk-up morning crowds.