The best restaurants in Santa Fe
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Ozu
RestaurantsOzu is a restaurant and market serving fresh homestyle Japanese food. Think satisfying, from-scratch comfort and a small shop with senbei…
Ozu
RestaurantsThe Munchie Truck
RestaurantsLocal South Valley folks are slinging charcuterie, craveable snacks, and the kind of homemade pickles and cookies that mysteriously…
The Munchie Truck
RestaurantsM'tucci's Italian
RestaurantsM'tucci's Italian is the West Side flagship serving up familiar Italian comfort with a little theater, thanks to dishes finished…
M'tucci's Italian
RestaurantsYOSHI MAME
RestaurantsWhen the craving hits, Yoshi Mame has you covered with an all-you-can-eat menu that actually delivers, from fresh nigiri and sashimi to…
YOSHI MAME
RestaurantsHannah & Nate's
RestaurantsCozy restaurant, breakfast cafe known for its steak-and-egg burritos and huevos rancheros.
Hannah & Nate's
RestaurantsCasual restaurant featuring spicy chicken strips and sandwiches, plus sides such as mac 'n' cheese.
Triana
RestaurantsRelaxed, inviting eatery for Spanish tapas and wine service.
Triana
Restaurantsi Grill Korean BBQ & Hotpot
RestaurantsKorean option featuring all-you-can-eat meat and vegetable dishes.
i Grill Korean BBQ & Hotpot
RestaurantsGreen Jeans Food Hall
RestaurantsStylish food hall of shipping containers housing an ice cream shop, a brewery, a taco joint and a distillery.
Green Jeans Food Hall
RestaurantsJC's New York Pizza Department
RestaurantsCrispy thin-crust slices & whole pies served alongside pasta & meat dishes from family recipes.
JC's New York Pizza Department
RestaurantsCoyote Cafe & Rooftop Cantina
RestaurantsElegant eatery featuring local cuisine with Southwestern flair, cocktails & a rooftop bar.
Coyote Cafe & Rooftop Cantina
RestaurantsMasa Sushi
RestaurantsCasual eatery serving a variety of sushi rolls, appetizers and entrees.
Masa Sushi
RestaurantsSushi Hana
RestaurantsContemporary Japanese spot with a wide range of nigiri, rolls & sashimi, plus tempura & bento boxes.
Sushi Hana
RestaurantsRestaurant Martin
RestaurantsRefined New American dishes served in a contemporary space with a garden-lined patio.
Restaurant Martin
RestaurantsSlate Street Cafe
RestaurantsHip eatery with an urban vibe features modern comfort cuisine along with an upstairs wine loft.
Slate Street Cafe
RestaurantsGolden Corral Buffet & Grill
RestaurantsFamily-friendly buffet chain featuring all-you-can-eat American fare, plus salad & dessert bars.
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
RestaurantsNaka Sushi Teppanyaki
RestaurantsCasual Japanese restaurant serving sushi, bento boxes, and sake, plus a hibachi grill.
Naka Sushi Teppanyaki
RestaurantsSANTA FE BEES RESTAURANT
RestaurantsCasual taco joint featuring Mexican fare such as burritos, enchiladas and fajitas, plus an all-day breakfast menu.
SANTA FE BEES RESTAURANT
RestaurantsBack Road Pizza
RestaurantsVibrant, family-friendly restaurant featuring a variety of thin-crust pizzas, salads & sides, plus a garden patio.
Back Road Pizza
RestaurantsCentral Grill and Coffee House
RestaurantsRelaxed venue along Route 66 offering grilled items, diner-style comfort classics & ample coffee.
Central Grill and Coffee House
RestaurantsSaggios
RestaurantsHearty calzones, pizzas & pasta dishes served amid a colorful & wildly decorated interior.
Saggios
RestaurantsHorno Restaurant
RestaurantsSophisticated eatery offering seafood staples alongside steaks and pasta, plus a wine list and cocktails.
Horno Restaurant
RestaurantsViet's Phở
RestaurantsCasual outlet for Vietnamese eats like pho soup and vermicelli bowls.
Viet's Phở
RestaurantsBento Sushi Japanese Restaurant
RestaurantsCozy, casual Japanese restaurant offering an array of sushi rolls, bento boxes, and other typical dishes.
Bento Sushi Japanese Restaurant
RestaurantsPlaza Cafe Downtown
RestaurantsRetro spot for classic diner fare along with Southwestern comfort food in a family-friendly setting.
Plaza Cafe Downtown
RestaurantsBuffalo Wild Wings
RestaurantsChain dishing up wings, tenders & burgers, plus sauces ranging from sweet to very spicy.
Buffalo Wild Wings
RestaurantsTune-Up Café
RestaurantsFamily-friendly cafe serving hearty, inventive breakfasts, along with regional lunch & dinner items.
Tune-Up Café
RestaurantsThe Shop Breakfast and Lunch
RestaurantsUnpretentious joint offering creative American comfort eats in a hip space with outdoor seating.
The Shop Breakfast and Lunch
RestaurantsFarina Pizzeria & Wine Bar Downtown
RestaurantsGourmet, thin-crust pies with unique toppings offered amid exposed-brick walls & on a patio.
Farina Pizzeria & Wine Bar Downtown
RestaurantsMr. Pho
RestaurantsLaid-back, family-run eatery dishing up traditional Vietnamese fare alongside pho noodle soup.
Mr. Pho
RestaurantsM'tucci's Bar Roma
RestaurantsItalian eatery with a sleek design, for pasta, meat and seafood dishes, and cocktails.
M'tucci's Bar Roma
RestaurantsTerracotta Wine Bistro
RestaurantsUpbeat, colorful place for creative New American dishes & a large selection of wines by the glass.
Terracotta Wine Bistro
RestaurantsEl Pinto Restaurant & Cantina
RestaurantsGreen chile, sopaipillas, carne adovada & more in an old hacienda surrounded by lush gardens.
El Pinto Restaurant & Cantina
RestaurantsOutback Steakhouse
RestaurantsBoisterous Australian-themed chain serving steaks, seafood & other hearty steakhouse fare.
Outback Steakhouse
RestaurantsRowley Farmhouse Ales
RestaurantsAcclaimed taproom & gastropub featuring a spacious, dog-friendly patio & gourmet comfort food.
Rowley Farmhouse Ales
RestaurantsRadish & Rye
RestaurantsIntimate, refined locale featuring locally sourced New American plates & a wide bourbon selection.
Radish & Rye
RestaurantsThe Kosmos Restaurant
RestaurantsRelaxed restaurant offering artisanal burgers, hearty plates & craft beers, plus Sunday brunch.
The Kosmos Restaurant
RestaurantsScarpas
RestaurantsWarm, brick-walled eatery known for thin-crust pizzas from a high-heat oven, plus pastas & wine.
Scarpas
RestaurantsAzuma Sushi & Teppan
RestaurantsJapanese option with serene decor, a sushi bar, steaks & theatrically grilled-to-order entrees.
Azuma Sushi & Teppan
RestaurantsChile Chicken Nashville Hot Chicken
RestaurantsCasual eatery for Nashville-style spicy fried chicken and waffles, plus sides, sandwiches and desserts.
Chile Chicken Nashville Hot Chicken
RestaurantsIl Vicino Wood Oven Pizza - Santa Fe
RestaurantsLively, laid-back eatery doling out traditional pizzas, pastas & salads, plus beer & wine.
Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza - Santa Fe
RestaurantsIronwood Kitchen
RestaurantsRelaxed spot serving American & New Mexican grub, including green chile, burgers & breakfast.
Ironwood Kitchen
Restaurants12th Street Tavern
RestaurantsNeighborhood-friendly spot with a sports bar-style menu, beer on tap, wine, craft cocktails and a patio.
12th Street Tavern
RestaurantsPizza Centro
RestaurantsModern, counter-serve joint offering New York-style pies & slices, plus calzones & sandwiches.
Pizza Centro
RestaurantsCafe Pasqual's
RestaurantsMexican fare from local & organic ingredients along with a community table in a historic adobe.
Cafe Pasqual's
RestaurantsThe Artichoke Cafe
RestaurantsColorful spot serving innovative New American fare & wine amid modern art & sculptures.
The Artichoke Cafe
Restaurants66 Diner
RestaurantsWhimsical, retro diner featuring traditional diner fare amid a vintage jukebox & soda fountain.
66 Diner
RestaurantsAnthony's Grill
RestaurantsLaid-back restaurant specializing in Asian cuisine along with soul-food staples.
Anthony's Grill
RestaurantsTamashi
RestaurantsEclectic sushi rolls and Japanese entrees presented in a laid-back space.
Tamashi
RestaurantsDuke City BBQ
RestaurantsCozy, locally owned barbecue spot with a menu of smoked steaks and pulled pork, plus burgers and sandwiches.
Duke City BBQ
RestaurantsIzanami Restaurant
RestaurantsUpscale izakaya at Ten Thousand Waves offering Japanese bar bites, artisanal sake & craft beer.
Izanami Restaurant
RestaurantsSaigon Cafe
RestaurantsVermicelli, pho, and other familiar Vietnamese dishes served in a casual restaurant within El Mercado Plaza.
Saigon Cafe
RestaurantsPho Ava Vietnamese Restaurant
RestaurantsBowls of pho and other Vietnamese staples served in a casual atmosphere with friendly staff.
Pho Ava Vietnamese Restaurant
RestaurantsKai Sushi & Dining
RestaurantsSimple, relaxing eatery and sushi bar with a wide menu featuring bento boxes, noodle soups and other Asian dishes.
Kai Sushi & Dining
RestaurantsNexus Brewery & Restaurant
RestaurantsCraft beer paired with soul food including frito pie, bread pudding & gumbo in a laid-back space.
Nexus Brewery & Restaurant
RestaurantsTokyo Bangkok
RestaurantsClean restaurant featuring Thai and Japanese options, including sushi.
Tokyo Bangkok
RestaurantsSanta Fe Bite
RestaurantsCasual spot with a patio in St Michael's Village West for burgers, Tex-Mex, shakes & local beer.
Santa Fe Bite
RestaurantsThe Grove Cafe & Market
RestaurantsRelaxed American eatery offering organic, locally grown ingredients for breakfast & lunch.
The Grove Cafe & Market
RestaurantsWingstop
RestaurantsCasual counter-serve chain serving a variety of chicken wings & sides.
Wingstop
RestaurantsHương Thảo Vietnamese Cuisine
RestaurantsPho & other traditional Vietnamese eats are made at this calm, family-owned fixture in a strip mall.
Hương Thảo Vietnamese Cuisine
RestaurantsPizza Hut
RestaurantsPopular delivery, carry-out & dine-in chain known for pizza, wings & pasta, plus sides & desserts.
Pizza Hut
RestaurantsThe Burger Stand -Santa Fe
RestaurantsGourmet burger spot serving meat & veggie patties, plus draft beers in a comfy setting with a patio.
The Burger Stand -Santa Fe
RestaurantsBanh Me & U
RestaurantsTrendy, bright spot for Vietnamese sandwiches, baked goods and drinks.
Banh Me & U
RestaurantsAndiamo!
RestaurantsBuzzy trattoria serving locally sourced pasta plates & Italian entrees in an atmospheric old home.
Andiamo!
RestaurantsViet Taste
RestaurantsTraditional Vietnamese dishes like pho & rice plates served in a colorful, unfussy space.
Viet Taste
RestaurantsSanta Fe BBQ
RestaurantsCasual barbecue joint known for its turkey legs and other smoked meats, also offering mac 'n' cheese and cornbread.
Santa Fe BBQ
RestaurantsCowgirl
RestaurantsDown-home American comfort eats & live music draw crowds at this cowgirl-themed spot.
Cowgirl
RestaurantsPiccolino
RestaurantsPetite eatery for standard Italian dishes and New Mexican takes on seafood, plus pizza.
Piccolino
RestaurantsVic's Daily Cafe
RestaurantsBreakfast, lunch & dinner served at a casual American restaurant with a typical selection.
Vic's Daily Cafe
RestaurantsBruno's Pizzeria
RestaurantsFamily-run eatery specializing in NY-style pies as well as strombolis and calzones.
Bruno's Pizzeria
Restaurantscafe lush
RestaurantsCozy locale with sidewalk seats serving breakfast, burgers, pizza, salads & sandwiches, plus coffee.
cafe lush
RestaurantsRudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
RestaurantsBrisket, ribs & sides served up cafeteria-style in a no-frills setting with indoor picnic tables.
Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
RestaurantsCurious Toast Cafe
RestaurantsLaid-back cafe with eclectic decor known for toasted breads (sweet and savory).
Curious Toast Cafe
RestaurantsPantry Rio
RestaurantsLaid-back restaurant providing heaping sandwiches & burritos, plus classic omelets.
Pantry Rio
RestaurantsLa Plazuela At La Fonda
RestaurantsPicturesque gardenlike restaurant in La Fonda Hotel serving sophisticated New Mexican cooking.
La Plazuela At La Fonda
RestaurantsFogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
RestaurantsUpscale Brazilian chain for all-you-can-eat meat carved tableside plus an extensive salad bar.
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
RestaurantsSushi Xuan | Asian Grill
RestaurantsRelaxed, red-hued eatery serving a large menu of Japanese, Korean & Chinese dishes plus beer & wine.
Sushi Xuan | Asian Grill
RestaurantsUpper Crust Pizza Downtown
RestaurantsComfortable spot serving pizzas & Italian sandwiches from a cozy adobe house or outdoor beer garden.
Upper Crust Pizza Downtown
RestaurantsLaguna Burger
RestaurantsModern, airy fast-food joint offering burgers & hot dogs, plus a full bar & patio with a fireplace.
Laguna Burger
RestaurantsLa Boca
RestaurantsSpanish small plates are paired with Mediterranean & South American wines at this refined venue.
La Boca
RestaurantsIl Vicino Wood Oven Pizza
RestaurantsLively, laid-back eatery doling out traditional pizzas, pastas & salads, plus beer & wine.
Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza
RestaurantsPranzo Italian Grill
RestaurantsVeteran for upscale Italian cuisine served in a converted warehouse done over in warm Tuscan colors.
Pranzo Italian Grill
RestaurantsSunnyside Up Breakfast and Lunch Cafe
RestaurantsFamily-friendly diner-style chain serving homestyle American breakfast & lunch standards.
Sunnyside Up Breakfast and Lunch Cafe
RestaurantsEl Flamenco Cabaret
RestaurantsSpanish small plates and beverages are served at this intimate spot featuring flamenco performances.
El Flamenco Cabaret
RestaurantsBasil Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant
RestaurantsNoodle soups, salads, rice dishes & other classic Vietnamese fare served in a snug, serene space.
Basil Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant
RestaurantsThe Pantry
RestaurantsStalwart bustling eatery serves up a variety of classic regional dishes in a comfortable atmosphere.
The Pantry
RestaurantsFarm & Table
RestaurantsUpscale, regionally inspired cuisine made from local & seasonal ingredients amid Southwestern decor.
Farm & Table
RestaurantsJambo Cafe
RestaurantsAfrican homestyle fare includes jerk chicken, goat stew, plus wraps & pies in casual, colorful digs.
Jambo Cafe
RestaurantsSushi Gen
RestaurantsNo-frills Japanese restaurant with Wi-Fi & a selection of all-you-can-eat sushi rolls.
Sushi Gen
RestaurantsThe Ranch House
RestaurantsBBQ mains, New American fare & creative cocktails are presented in an adobe-style space.
The Ranch House
RestaurantsPhở Linh Vietnamese Grill
RestaurantsEasygoing Vietnamese spot known for beef-based noodle soups, plus vermicelli, rice dishes & juices.
Phở Linh Vietnamese Grill
RestaurantsHarry's Roadhouse
RestaurantsWhimsical, colorful cafe serving regional eats & weekend brunch with optional patio seating.
Harry's Roadhouse
RestaurantsWingstop
RestaurantsCasual counter-serve chain serving a variety of chicken wings & sides.
Wingstop
RestaurantsDinner For Two
RestaurantsElegant bistro known for tableside preparations, plus a menu of locally sourced fare & global wines.
Dinner For Two
RestaurantsSlice and Dice Pizzeria
RestaurantsPizza and gaming joint serving pan and thin-crust pies as well as sandwiches, salads and breadsticks.
Slice and Dice Pizzeria
RestaurantsSweetwater Harvest Kitchen
RestaurantsAiry venue offering seasonal, globally-inspired breakfast & lunch eats.
Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen
RestaurantsAmaya
RestaurantsNew American cuisine served in an enclosed, light-filled patio with a warm, sophisticated feel.
Amaya
RestaurantsRestoration Pizza
RestaurantsPizza and classic sharing plates are complemented by draft beer at this airy, laid-back restaurant.
Restoration Pizza
RestaurantsLively, laid-back eatery doling out traditional pizzas, pastas & salads, plus beer & wine.
Luigi's Restaurant & Pizzeria
RestaurantsPizza, pasta & sandwiches served in a homespun cafe setting with European-themed murals.
Luigi's Restaurant & Pizzeria
RestaurantsTwo Cranes Bistro & Brew
RestaurantsChill sports bar boasting 28 draft beers, plus cocktails, comfort food, and a dog-friendly patio.
Two Cranes Bistro & Brew
RestaurantsSushi8
RestaurantsMiso soup, bento boxes, and a range of sushi rolls feature at this casual Japanese eatery.
Sushi8
RestaurantsPazzi Ristorante Italiano
RestaurantsModern & classic Italian fare, house-cured meats, beer & wine offered in a warm, refined atmosphere.
Pazzi Ristorante Italiano
RestaurantsPiazza Caffè
RestaurantsCasual Italian spot for pizza and pasta (gluten-free options too), plus classic desserts.
Piazza Caffè
RestaurantsNaruto
RestaurantsAn array of Japanese ramen noodle soups & Asian fare in a modern setting with bar seating.
Naruto
RestaurantsGeronimo
RestaurantsEclectic New American fare served amid elegant, minimalist decor in a circa-1756 adobe home.
Geronimo
RestaurantsNexus Blue Smokehouse
RestaurantsCasual BBQ restaurant offering brisket and other smoked meats served with Southern sides, beer and whiskey cocktails.
Nexus Blue Smokehouse
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