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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Santa Fe Reporter and Santa Fe New Mexican (Pasatiempo). Updated August 2026.
La Choza Restaurant · Near Railyard
Voted #1 New Mexican restaurant by Santa Fe Reporter readers. The Carswell family's 1983 sister to The Shed, with award-winning red chile.
The Shed · Downtown Plaza
A family-owned Plaza institution since 1953 and a James Beard America's Classics recipient. Red chile is ground in-house every morning, and the blue-corn enchiladas are the textbook Northern New Mexican benchmark.
Tomasita's Santa Fe New Mexican Restaurant · Railyard
Maryol/Gundrey family-run since 1974 and celebrating its 50th year. Perennially voted Best New Mexican and Best Margarita by Santa Fe Reporter readers, with a gold-coin margarita locals treat as the house pour.
Tia Sophia's · Downtown Plaza
The downtown landmark credited with putting the first breakfast burrito on a menu. a Santa Fe Reporter Best of Santa Fe regular, with red and green chile sauces the plaza crowd treats as the house benchmark.
Plaza Cafe Downtown · Downtown Plaza
Santa Fe's oldest restaurant (1905), Razatos family-owned since 1947. The carne adovada breakfast burrito and huevos rancheros are the classic Plaza-era Northern New Mexican plate.