El Parasol

OK, I'm giving this place 5 stars for the food. The service actually sucked, but the food was…read moreoutstanding! I had the Pollo Asada Burrito and my wife had the Shrimp Fajitas. The topped the burrito with green and red sauce... delicious!!! The flour tortillas were warm and soft awesome. As for the service... not good! The bartender is a rockstar, but the other server was not good. Forgot to give our drink order, forgot we asked for water, and forgot the beer I ordered. Actually, the food made up for it! Give ECT a try if you're in the Santa Fe Plaza area.

Walked in at 850 pm Saturday night was forcefully told that the restaurant is closed and the waiter…read morerudely escorted me out. Would never come back again. ============= This review got flagged by Yelp HQ, let me rewrite this and be clear of what happened. I walked into El Callejon Taqueria and Grill, located on 208 Galisteo St Santa Fe, NM 87501 on Aug 22 2026. It was on a Saturday night, right before 9pm. This was my first weekend in the city of Santa Fe, on both Yelp and Google this location shows the restaurant closes at 11pm. When I walked in the bartender told me that it was closed. I wouldn't care that a business is closed before the listed hours; it was the way the bartender went about it. He could have politely told me that the kitchen was closed, and I would not have had any problem with it. He walked up to me within arm's length and continuously repeated "sorry we are closed" multiple times while getting closer to me. It was one of the worst experiences I have had to get escorted "asked" out of a restaurant. The experience was not good. To be clear I never get to try the food here.

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Chips, salsa fresca, guacamole

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Large bar with minimal restaurant seating.

Cafe Pasqual's

4.2(2k reviews)

Got a reservation through OpenTable for a Wednesday at 9:30 am breakfast before the long drive back…read moreto Oklahoma. This place feels rich in history and charm. The food was great! I had a smoked salmon on gruyere potato cakes and two poached eggs and it was amazing! The potato cakes are especially yummy. My husband got a crispy burrito with housemade chorizo and it was also delicious! Wish I could have tried them for dinner because their dinner menu looked bomb. Overall, a great experience and friendly staff!

First time visit to Santa Fe and first time visit to Cafe Pasqual's! We had reservations which…read moreseemed to be the way to go because it was pretty packed! The restaurant itself is very cute and cozy but it did feel a little cramped in some corners. As for the food, I have a gluten allergy and am pescatarian so I decided to get the enchilada with the chorizo tofu, without green chile because apparently it has gluten in it. I liked my food but that layer of cheese was THICK and it did overpower the rest of what was inside of the enchilada a bit. It wasn't the best enchilada that I've ever had but that's not to say that it wasn't still tasty! Overall, cute restaurant with decent food in a good location and friendly staff!

Decor and coat rack

Chorizo Burrito

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Piñon ice cream with caramel sauce and cookie

Palacio Cafe

4.5(1.2k reviews)

14.6 mi

I have eaten here several times in the last few months. I've had breakfast, lunch, and dinner…read more While others wait in line to eat at the Shed, Palacio, just two or so blocks east of the shed, provides a wonderful dining experience. The thick cafeteria plates are hot when they arrive at the table. For today's lunch, I ordered an enchilada plate, swapping out one of the enchiladas for a chile relleno. My oh my did that hit the spot. The chicken enchilada was delicious. The chicken was moist and flavorful. The plate came with some posole, beans, and red and green sauce. I did not have a margarita with lunch, but have had margaritas there in the past. They're fine, though nothing spectacular. Do yourself a favor and skip the long line at the Shed.

We were recommended this restaurant from our hotel and it was fantastic!…read more We started with margaritas and they were delicious. My fiancée had the steak quesadillas and I had the enchiladas!! I also tried the green chili stew. Everything was so delicious and we were so glad we listened to the advice given!!

Huevos Rancheros with green chili

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Steak tacos

Pantry Restaurant

4.5(2.7k reviews)

15.6 mi

Fantastic! We had the chicken mole enchiladas and the Carne Adovada and both were fantastic. The…read moremole had a smokey, earthy flavor and paired well with the corn tortilla. The Adovada was spicy and tender. We had margaritas with our meal (this location has a liquor license and so they do use tequila), and we thought they were okay (though they were very reasonably priced). The staff were extremely nice, and the restaurant was a great mix of families, older diners, businesspeople, and visitors. We will likely come back.

I've never been to New Mexico before so I had to try a dish with some chili! It went so well with…read morethe burrito, and mixing the excess with the potatoes gave them lots of flavor. Service was great, staff checked in on us very frequently and our orders got delivered pretty fast! This place can be a bit busy in the mornings, but its a great cozy spot with some delicious food- it's so worth it.

Back dining room

Green Chile Stew (Cup)

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Mango margarita

Tomasita's

4.0(2k reviews)

14.6 mi

Really good service, staff are friendly. The food is amazing too (forgive me if it's not a 9/10 to…read morelocals since I'm Chinese and I never tried any Mexican style cuisine other than tacos before). Anyways the place is overall great. Nice ambience and has pretty big parking space.

- Vibes: Upscale yet casual, good for families - Crowd: busy…read moreon a weekday evening but short wait - Value for price: 5/5, not terribly expensive and great quality - Service: Fantastic. Kind and quick - Parking: onsite lot, gets very crowded Came to Tomasita's on a Monday night while visiting my friend in Santa Fe. They don't take reservations and although it was very busy we were seated within 10 minutes. My friends raved about the "swirl" margaritas (Santa Fe classic, apparently) so we got a frozen margarita flight. We were able to adjust the drinks in the flight- they even made me a frozen spicy margarita although that wasn't technically on the menu. Very helpful wait staff. We shared the flautas and loaded nachos. Both were rich but fantastic. We asked for both with a side of green chiles (highly recommend). The flautas came with sopaipillas which were fresh, soft and YUMMY. (They even brought two more when we asked!) This is a vibrant place to come for special occasions or even a nice family dinner. Highly recommend especially if you're visiting!

Interior through the front door

Christmas Chile Tamale Plate ($17)

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The Shed

3.9(2.8k reviews)

Although I recommend this place because it's so cute, the food good & the wait staff kind, I…read moreprobably won't be back. The atmosphere is adorable. We sat indoors which was nice but the patio looked amazing! The menu has almost no variety but is very gluten-free friendly. Oh & the red sauce is hot, heads up. The margaritas are great. All of the staff we encountered was kind & helpful & happy. On a Friday night at 6:45 there was a 1.5 hour wait so clearly a happening place.

If you want to dine with me, first you must solve my riddles three:…read more 1. Good luck finding out when you can and cannot make a reservation. 2. Good luck deciphering the rules for food at the bar vs bar tables 3. Good luck deciding if the lady working evenings hates you or her own life. Midday crew was kind though and the food was good.

The doors from inside to out, showing the low historical door dating back at least a century

Carne Adovada Plate

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Exterior/patio area

Tres Colores

4.6(321 reviews)

14.4 mi

Excellent friendly service. Locally owned. One of the owners worked within Whole Foods and knows…read morewhat it takes to make quality food out of real ingredients. Went as soon as they opened & ate street side in shade. Many items sounded great. Hard to decide. If we were in town longer, we totally would've come back for another meal. Prices were so reasonable and excellent size servings. Almost always just drink water, but glad I was tempted by the lime, ginger, mint Agua Fresca, which was fantastic. Easy to eat within less than an hour.

Most of our group enjoyed their meals. I certainly did. I had the red and green smothered adovado…read moreand it was tasty. The ultimate house marg was smooth and tasty, worth the dollar upgrade. The tacos weren't better than Texas tacos so if you're expecting that order something else. Chips and salsa is a must- three different salsas and they're all so good

Order up front and food brought to you

Beet salad. Fantastic!

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Sazon

4.4(823 reviews)

14.7 mi

•$$$$

Another pretty great find…read more.. An unforgettable dining experience at Sazón in Santa Fe with the legendary Chef Fernando Olea, a James Beard Award winner. Meeting the chef made the evening even more special! We enjoyed the incredible Pulpo, the famous Sopa de Amor, crispy Pork Belly, the unforgettable Enmolado de Pato (Muscovy duck with sweet potatoes and Chef Olea's signature mole), and ended with the iconic Dulce Sinfonía dessert. Every dish was a masterpiece of flavor, artistry, and passion. If you're visiting Santa Fe, Sazón belongs at the top of your list. Wonderful Ambiance! Must be dressed at least business casual. #SazonSantaFe #ChefFernandoOlea #SantaFe #JamesBeard #FineDining #Foodie #PrettyGreatFinds

Hmmm...food was not as impressive as the first time. This…read morewas our second time at Sazon--my partner brought me here for a surprise birthday dinner. The atmosphere is upscale and beautiful--love the decor and artwork. The service was on point; our server was friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. The food this time was just ok, except for the Sopa de Amor: Chef Olea's signature soup--that was heaven in our mouths. The steak (Popocatepetl: spicy black pepper crusted aged angus beef tenderloin / red cabbage and snow peas in cilantro vinaigrette / jasmine rice) we shared looked nothing like the description. Either our server was clueless regarding gluten-free, because this wasn't up to our standards for a high-end restaurant--the flavor wasn't the same as we remembered from several years ago, and the steak (medium rare) inside was colder--not room temperature, so I ended up not eating all of mine. Plus we had to ask for rice--which should have come with our meal since there isn't flour or any ingredients that would have made this harmful to me. Also, the side of asparagus it came with wasn't bright green and crispy--it was yellowish and flimsy-looking and tasting. For the price, this should have been more on point than what it was. We had split a steak, shared a soup, had a bottle of wine, two glasses of champagne, and a dessert--oh, and a $12 split change (something they suggested--even though my partner and I were fine eating from the same plate)...the bill was almost $400 with tax & tip. The dessert however, was presented beautifully with mixed berries and a liquor which was then lit on fire--a festive dessert option since I have a gluten allergy. There are so many wonderful restaurants. Unfortunately, the food did not leave us craving to come back for more. If the service and decor wasn't so impressive, Sazon would have received one stars.

Incredible setting

Lamb with Mole Selection

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Avocado ice cream w/beet sauce

Valentinas

4.2(207 reviews)

14.1 mi

This spot was recommended to us by a fantastic waitress at another restaurant when we asked where…read moreto go for good traditional New Mexican food. It was definitely a locals kind of place. More typical Mexican type of restaurant. Not a fun cocktails kind of place. We sat right down in a booth. Food came quick. Staff were friendly. The chile sauces were too spicy for me and I ordered poorly. The veggie enchiladas were not what I was expecting, so I didn't love them, but overall the quality of the food was really good. Rice and beans were good. The Sopapillas were absolutely amazing!! I'd go back just for them. I definitely recommend!!!

Surprisingly good breakfast tacos this morning in an unpretentious and affordable environment…read more Tasty. Not the best thing I've ever had but certainly good enough. They were definitely authentic.

Sopapilla, A fry bread like BEIGNETS but larger, we love 2 eat these w/the local Lavender honey. Divine. Highest Recommendations.

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Simple Bean & Cheese Nachos YUM! :)...

La Fogata Grill

4.1(393 reviews)

Locally owned & operated

8 years in business

The food was amazing! Service was great. Cocktails were creative and delicious…read more An article posted in the restaurant told how they were once a food truck and now are a brick and mortar restaurant. The restaurant was busy and it appeared everyone was enjoying their food and service.

The food was delicious! We split a side salad prepared with fresh strawberries, cucumber, & tomato…read morewith vinaigrette that was so refreshing and tasty. I had the chile en Nogada I would highly recommend and my husband had the Santa Fe enchiladas with chicken and green salsa that we found to be outstanding. The house margarita was also very good. Service was good and attentive. The restrooms are down the hall and shared with other businesses and requires a combination code. This is perfect for a casual dining experience for authentic Southwest cuisine.

Craft cocktails

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John T.

2 years ago

The restaurant is fine, but I've been stopped by tribal cops arbitrarily in the parking lot for no reason and I recommend that people not from the area not stop here because interacting with law-enforcement here is upsetting and again they will stop you for virtually any reason and hassle you endlessly steer clear not a good place to stop!!! read more

Humie L.

418

107

11 years ago

Another great soccer practice with Rio 03. On our way back to Taos always stop at El Parasol for the best NM food. We love the veggie burrito! read more

David F.

8 years ago

Good food and friendly service. Wait time was a little long, but overall a very good experience.

Zach R.

10 years ago

Best authentic tacos I've ever had - and I consider myself to be a connoisseur of them.

Jerome C.

4 years ago

Very rude customer service while placing an order by phone! Very disappointed.

John D.

Elite 15

330

12 years ago

Super yummy chorizo breakfast burrito!

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