New Mexican$$downtownDaily 11:00-21:00; weekend breakfast Sat-Sun 08:00-13:00
Atrisco builds family-recipe red chile from sun-dried whole pods at Devargas Center, served with local Santa Fe lamb, beef and honey-glazed sopaipillas.
Signature: Red chile with sun-dried pods, Carne adovada plate, Sopaipillas with local honey
Traditional New Mexican$$downtownWed-Mon 11:00-21:00; closed Tue
Casa Chimayo cooks family Chimayo red and green chile and Dine accents downtown; Guy Fieri filmed Diners, Drive-Ins for the blue corn enchiladas.
Signature: Blue corn enchiladas, Carne adovada with red chile, Tamales
New Mexican, Mexican, global$$$downtownDaily 08:00-15:00, 17:30-21:30
Chef Katharine Kagel has cooked seasonal Pueblo-meets-Mexico-meets-Mediterranean at Cafe Pasqual's just off the Plaza in Santa Fe since 1979.
Signature: Huevos motulenos, Chile relleno con huevos, Mole enchiladas
New Mexican$$downtownMon-Sat 11:00-14:30, 17:00-21:00; bar opens 16:00; closed Sun
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.
Signature: Red chile enchiladas, Blue corn enchiladas, Mocha cake
Modern American, French-Asian fusion$$$$canyon roadDaily 17:45-21:00
Geronimo cooks fusion-forward fine dining in a 1756 Canyon Road adobe, the city's sole AAA Four Diamond and Forbes Four Star room since 1991.
Signature: Tellicherry-rubbed elk tenderloin, New Mexico Four Corners grilled rack of lamb, Green miso sea bass
Contemporary American$$$$canyon roadMon-Sat 17:30-21:00, lunch Mon-Fri 12:00-13:30; closed Sun
Mark Kiffin, 2005 James Beard Best Chef Southwest, owns The Compound on Canyon Road; Chef Dale Kester took over the kitchen at the storied adobe in 2026.
Signature: Tuna tartare, Roasted chicken with foie gras, Liquid-centre chocolate cake