Dining

Where to begin?!  The choices are dizzying and it all depends, of course, on your tastes.  However, we've listed some of our favorites which also have consistently been rated highly by Zagat, Wine Spectator, and our own Santa Fe Reporter.  For a complete restaurant listing, visit www.santaferestaurants.net.    

Andiamo!
322 Garfield Street
505.995.9595
This neighborhood trattatoria offers the highest quality food in an intimate and friendly setting.  Noted for their polenta and special fish and veal entrees, you'll be equally satisfied with their pastas and pizzas.  Dinner only. 

Café Pasqual's
121 Don Gaspar at Water Street
505.983.9340
Recipient of the 1999 James Beard America's Regional Cooking Classics Award as a "timeless, grassroots restaurant that serves memorable food and is strongly imbedded in the fabric of the community."  Located in the heart of downtown, this festive restaurant represents the best in Mexican and New Mexican fare, guaranteeing all diners "a full stomach and a happy heart"!  Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

The Compound
653 Canyon Road
505.982.4353
A meal at The Compound can change the way you look at life.  This leader in Southwestern cuisine offers timeless elegance, impeccable service, and flavors that will linger in memory long after the plates have been cleared.  Lunch and dinner.

Geronimo
724 Canyon Road
505.982.1500
Indulge yourself in the romantic atmosphere of this great restaurant while Chef Eric DiStefano creates his signature dishes that have been characterized as "global fusion/southwest-influenced".  Lunch and dinner.

La Casa Sena
125 E. Palace Street
505.988.9232
Whether you dine indoors or outdoors, you will be charmed by the setting of this historic building with its splendid patio.  Its award-winning wine cellar is rivaled only by the mouth-watering creations of Chef Kelly Rogers.  In La Cantina, their adjacent, more casual dining room, you can be entertained by jazz and Broadway show tunes, sung by your wait staff.  Lunch and dinner.

Maria's New Mexican Kitchen
555 W. Cordova Road
505.983.7929
You haven't had a margarita till you've had one of Maria's! Or have several of the over 100 variations to choose from.  From the kitchen you'll enjoy hearty, home-style meals from an authentic New Mexican tradition.  Come as you are to this Santa Fe favorite for over fifty years. Lunch and dinner.

The Pink Adobe
406 Old Santa Fe Trail
505.983.7712
A favorite with locals and tourists since 1944, this landmark restaurant serves excellent steaks and seafood with "The City Different" flair.  Don't miss Dragon Room Bar, known worldwide as one of the top bars to be found on this earth!  Lunch and dinner.

Rio Chama Steakhouse
414 Old Santa Fe Trail
505.955.0765
Chef Tom Kerpon has long been one of Santa Fe’s most highly-regarded chefs. He draws on French, Mediterranean and Asian influences to take our regional cuisine to a new level.  Memorable dining, indoor or outdoor, including one of the snappiest "happy hours" to be found in town.  Lunch and dinner.

Ristra
548 Agua Fria Street
505.982.8608
This cozy and elegant dinning room captures the simple yet powerful spirit of New Mexico through its mixture of French and Southwest flavors and impressive  wine list.  Dinner only.

Santacafé
231 Washington Avenue
505.984.1788
Hailed by The New York Times, Santacafé draws celebrities as well as locals.  Dining here is a celebration of incredible food, amazing wine, and elegant surroundings. Lunch and dinner.

315 Restaurant & Wine Bar
315 Old Santa Fe Trail
505.986.9190
This French restaurant is nonpareil for Provençal cuisine in a warm, intimate setting. Consistently an award-winner and always popular, this promises to be a most memorable dining experience. Dinner weekly; lunch only on Friday.


TULIPS
222 N. Guadalupe
505.989.7340
Boasting "whimsical gourmet cuisine," Tulips delivers unique dishes bursting with flavor and fresh ingredients, paired with a great wine list.  Try specialties like lobster spring rolls, organic chicken liver pate, or marinated venison tenderloin in an exquisite, intimate setting.  Dinner only.