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
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The Compound ★ 4.8
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.
OrderTuna tartare, Roasted chicken with foie gras, Liquid-centre chocolate cake
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
Geronimo ★ 4.7
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.
OrderTellicherry-rubbed elk tenderloin, New Mexico Four Corners grilled rack of lamb, Green miso sea bass
Izanami at Ten Thousand Waves ★ 4.6
Izanami serves elevated izakaya plates and one of North America's deepest premium-sake lists inside the Ten Thousand Waves spa, off Hyde Park Road.
OrderNami burger with wagyu, Black sesame noodles, Robata-grilled skewers
Jambo Cafe ★ 4.6
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.
OrderCoconut goat stew, Jerk chicken sandwich, East African curries
Coyote Cafe ★ 4.5
Coyote Cafe pioneered modern Southwestern under Mark Miller in 1987; today the downtown room serves elk and tellicherry ribeye, with a rooftop cantina.
OrderElk tenderloin with huitlacoche, Tellicherry-crusted ribeye, Buttermilk pecan pie
Anasazi Restaurant at Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi ★ 4.5
Cristian Pontiggia, 2023 New Mexico Chef of the Year, leads the Anasazi kitchen at Rosewood with a contemporary-American menu on Washington Avenue.
OrderWagyu beef carpaccio, Hand-rolled cavatelli, Tea-smoked duck
Vinaigrette ★ 4.5
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.
OrderSycamore salad, Omega salad with seared tuna, Hanger steak with chimichurri
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
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
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