Soul food$$$agua friaTue-Sat 17:00-21:00; closed Sun-Mon
Radish & Rye pairs farm-to-table Southern plates with 175 American brown spirits in an Agua Fria adobe; bourbon flights and steak tartare lead.
Signature: Steak tartare with Calabrian chili, Bourbon-braised short ribs, Buttermilk fried chicken
New Mexican$$$downtownTue-Sat 17:30-20:30; Sun 17:30-19:30; closed Mon
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.
Signature: Chimayo red chile plates, Posole and chicos, Seasonal French-Southwest tasting
Modern Mexican$$$railyardTue-Sun 17:00-21:00; closed Mon
Paloma cooks fresh, handmade Mexican plates and pours an extensive agave spirits list a block north of Tomasita's in the Guadalupe district.
Signature: Tacos al pastor, Aguachile verde, Mole negro
New American$$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
Caribbean$$cerrillosMon-Sat 11:00-21:00; closed Sun
Chef Ahmed Obo cooks Swahili-inflected East African and Caribbean stews at Jambo Cafe in Santa Fe's College Plaza on Cerrillos Road, open since 2009.
Signature: Coconut goat stew, Jerk chicken sandwich, East African curries
New Mexican$$downtownDaily 11:00-21:00
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.
Signature: House-made charcuterie board, Green chile cheeseburger, Wood-fired pizza