A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
The Shed. Downtown / East of the Plaza · New Mexican — James Beard Award-winning family institution open since 1953, world-renowned for its red chile enchiladas made with fresh-ground chile sourced directly…
Cafe Pasqual's. Downtown · New Mexican / Southwestern — Named an American Classic by the James Beard Foundation, Katharine Kagel's beloved spot has served inventive Southwestern breakfasts and lunches since 1979.…
La Choza. Guadalupe / Railyard adjacent · New Mexican — Voted the number-one New Mexican restaurant by Santa Fe Reporter readers since 1983, La Choza is the local's standard for carne adovada, sopaipillas,…
Paloma. Railyard / Guadalupe District · Contemporary Mexican — Chef Nathan Mayes builds a made-from-scratch Mexican menu around heirloom Oaxacan corn tortillas and seasonal local ingredients, with a…
Izanami at Ten Thousand Waves. Hyde Park Road (foothills) · Japanese Izakaya — Perched at the Ten Thousand Waves resort in the pines above the city, Izanami serves Japanese small-plate izakaya food made entirely from scratch,…
Kohnami Japanese Restaurant. Downtown / Guadalupe · Japanese / Sushi — Santa Fe's go-to neighborhood sushi spot on South Guadalupe Street, beloved for its bento box lunch specials combining sushi, tempura, and miso soup at…
Tomasita's Santa Fe New Mexican Restaurant. 500 S Guadalupe St · 4.5★ (8,559 reviews)
La Choza Restaurant. 905 Alarid St · 4.6★ (3,934 reviews)
Cafés, bakeries & casual
The Compound Restaurant. Canyon Road · Contemporary American — James Beard Award-winner Chef Mark Kiffin's flagship on Canyon Road delivers seasonally driven contemporary American cooking with Mediterranean influences.…
Tia Sophia's. Downtown · New Mexican / Breakfast — Credited as the restaurant that first put the breakfast burrito on a menu in the 1970s, this no-frills downtown diner has served locals and pilgrims since 1975.…
Radish & Rye. Cerrillos Road / Midtown · New American / Farm-to-Table — Edible Magazine's Best Restaurant winner serves farm-inspired cuisine with Southern sensibilities in a warm industrial-modern room of…
Clafoutis. 333 W Cordova Rd · 4.7★ (2,451 reviews)
Dolina Bakery & Cafe. 402 N Guadalupe St · 4.6★ (1,358 reviews)
Sage Bakehouse. 535 Cerrillos Rd C · 4.8★ (727 reviews)
Cafecito. 922 Shoofly St Unit 101 · 4.6★ (962 reviews)
Mille. 451 W Alameda St · 4.7★ (801 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
Geronimo. Canyon Road · Global Fusion / Fine Dining — Santa Fe's most decorated fine dining address, housed in an 1756 adobe with Forbes Four-Star recognition. Chef Sllin Cruz's signature Tellicherry-rubbed…
Sazón. 221 Shelby St · 4.6★ (1,300 reviews)
The Bull Ring. 150 Washington Ave #108 · 4.4★ (988 reviews)
Joseph's Culinary Pub. 428 Agua Fria St · 4.7★ (608 reviews)
Market Steer Steakhouse. 213 Washington Ave · 4.6★ (666 reviews)
Rio Chama Prime Steakhouse. 414 Old Santa Fe Trail · 4.2★ (1,048 reviews)
The Pink Adobe. 406 Old Santa Fe Trail · 4.4★ (687 reviews)
Restaurant Martin. 526 Galisteo St · 4.5★ (478 reviews)