Contemporary American$$$$west sideTue-Sat 17:30-21:00; closed Sun-Mon
Arroyo Vino pairs a 600-bottle wine shop with a Contemporary American kitchen ten minutes west of the Plaza; bottles are retail-plus-$20 corkage.
Signature: Housemade spaghetti al Amatriciana, Stracciatella with pickled strawberries and prosciutto, Classic meatballs with grilled focaccia
Farm-inspired Southern American$$$agua friaTue-Sat 17:00-21:00; closed Sun-Mon
Radish & Rye pairs farm-to-table Southern plates with 175 American brown spirits in an Agua Fria adobe; bourbon flights and steak tartare lead.
Signature: Steak tartare with Calabrian chili, Bourbon-braised short ribs, Buttermilk fried chicken
Northern New Mexican with French technique$$$downtownTue-Sat 17:30-21:00; closed Sun-Mon
Chef Estevan Garcia cooks Chimayo red chile, posole, chicos and calabacitas with French technique upstairs in Hotel Chimayo near the Santa Fe Plaza.
Signature: Mushroom duxelle-stuffed chile relleno, Carne adovada ravioli, Chimayo red chile plates
Modern Mexican$$$railyardTue-Sun 17:00-21:00; closed Mon
Paloma cooks fresh, handmade Mexican plates and pours an extensive agave spirits list a block north of Tomasita's in the Guadalupe district.
Signature: Tacos al pastor, Aguachile verde, Mole negro
New American salad and seasonal$$railyardMon-Sat 11:00-21:00; closed Sun
Erin Wade grows the lettuces and produce at her 10-acre Nambe farm, then drives them daily to Vinaigrette's Don Cubero Alley adobe for entree-sized salads.
Signature: Sycamore salad, Omega salad with seared tuna, Hanger steak with chimichurri
African-Caribbean$$cerrillosMon-Sat 11:00-21:00; closed Sun
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.
Signature: Coconut goat stew, Jerk chicken sandwich, East African curries