Fiesta Oaxaca

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We were visiting from Houston, and as passionate lovers of Vietnamese cuisine, this restaurant was…read moreat the top of our list. Originally, we had a reservation for 6:30 p.m., but after spending the afternoon exploring the galleries nearby, we happened to pass the restaurant around 5:00 and thought we would simply ask if there was any chance of being seated a bit earlier. We fully understood that the answer might be no. A simple, gracious "We're unable to accommodate you before your reservation time" would have been perfectly reasonable. Instead, our interaction with the owner left us feeling genuinely unwelcome. When I asked whether she would simply prefer that we return at our reserved time, her response was something to the effect of, "Your reservation is at 6:30, but I'm trying to find you a table, so you'll have to wait, okay?" The tone was unnecessarily dismissive and condescending. It was surprising, especially considering we had approached with nothing more than a polite question. What made the experience more difficult was watching the owner interact warmly and graciously with every other party that walked through the door. As a young lesbian couple, we couldn't help but wonder whether we had been judged before we were even given the opportunity to sit down. Perhaps that wasn't the case, but perception matters, and unfortunately that was how the interaction made us feel. Once we were seated, however, the rest of the staff was wonderful. Our server and the team throughout the evening were attentive, professional, and genuinely hospitable. They provided the level of service one hopes for in a restaurant of this caliber, and they deserve recognition for making the dining experience enjoyable despite our initial interaction. The food itself was exceptional. Every dish beautifully honored traditional Vietnamese flavors while presenting them with remarkable elegance and refinement. The balance, depth of flavor, and meticulous presentation were all outstanding. From a culinary perspective alone, this is unquestionably a five-star restaurant. It is precisely because the food is so extraordinary that our initial experience with the owner was such a disappointment. Hospitality is every bit as important as cuisine. Fine dining is about creating an experience where guests feel welcomed, respected, and cared for from the moment they walk through the door. Food has an incredible ability to nourish not only the body but also the spirit, and the energy with which it is served inevitably becomes part of the meal itself. I sincerely hope the owner reflects on the way guests are welcomed. Kindness costs nothing, and we never truly know what someone else may be carrying with them that day. This restaurant has all the makings of a truly exceptional dining destination. With warmth that matches the caliber of its cuisine, it would be unforgettable.

A good Asian option in Santa Fe. The MaPo-style shrimp was excellent and easily the best dish I…read morehad. I wish it were offered as an entrée. The crispy cod was well prepared and layered with flavor. The carrot soup was a little bland. The colossal shrimp and pork belly came on a bright, fresh, and somewhat messy bed of slaw and greens, but the dish needed a little more heat or sauce to bring everything together. The shrimp were also slightly overcooked. Service was slow and a bit fussy at the same time. The dining room is tight, which seems to make it difficult for servers to flow through the space efficiently, so that may explain some of the issues.

Entrance to Alkeme.

Chicken dish

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Tempura beech mushroom

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I have a lot of food sensitivities so this place was a blessing to me. I enjoyed one of their…read moreunique healing mocktails followed by their delicious curry dish with Mary's chicken. It was delicious! I then tried the cacao cheesecake with brittle and coconut cream, so good!! I had one of their delicious teas they offer as well. Wait staff was great also. Highly recommend!

Apothecary Dining in Santa Fe is a hidden gem! The second you walk in, the atmosphere is relaxing,…read moreand your body immediately feels the warmth, love, and care this restaurant exudes from the environment, food, staff, and music. Kadimah, the owner, is a food reader and chef--she can look at you and know what your body needs--fruit, greens, warm, hot, cold, etc. Apothecary Dining might be gluten-free; however, they do not skimp out on taste. D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S! My Pura Vida Breakfast Tacos (blue corn tortillas, calabacitas, anasazi beans, eggs, avocado, pico de gallo, red, green or Christmas chile with cheese) that Kadimah suggested were the best breakfast tacos I have had! My partner enjoyed Apothecary American Breakfast (a blue corn pancake with maple syrup, 2 eggs, & a side of mild orange habanero sauce and turkey bacon). We also shared a bowl of fruit, Organic French Press coffee, and a Golden Milk latte (ayurvedic & anti-inflammatory warming drink with turmeric, vanilla, jujubes, ghee, almond oil & honey). Because Apothecary believes in food that matters to the mind, body and soul, know that each dish will be crafted with lots of care and love--so expect a longer wait (this is not a rush experience) and meals will come out at different times, so order an appetizer or something to share while waiting for your main courses. Apothecary Dining: * ALWAYS GLUTEN FREE! * FREE-RANGE, NO ANTIBIOTIC PROTEIN * SUSTAINABLY CAUGHT SEAFOOD * ORGANIC & REGIONALLY SOURCED AS POSSIBLE PRODUCE * A2 MILK FOR EASY DIGESTION & HIGH PROTIEN * DAIRY-FREE, VEGAN, & VEGETARIAN OPTIONS * ONLY AVOCADO OIL, COCONUT OIL, OLVE OIL, PALM OIL, GHEE, OR ORGANIC GRASS FED BUTTER * MINERAL RICH SEA SALT * ALLERGY ACCOMMODATING FOR YOU Definitely recommend dining at this establishment. Although it's slightly tucked away between other businesses--look up; there's a hanging sign.

Inside restaurant

Mayan gold cheesecake

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Kava Mimosa

Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen

4.1(475 reviews)

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Very solid healthy option in the city of Santa Fe. The only restaurant in Santa Fe that I visited…read moretwice during this trip. Foods are healthy and taste great. People are also nice. Good amount of seatings inside. The only thing is the a smoothie is on the water down side. I would skip the smoothie and get something else.

This has been a favorite spot to stop at when visiting Santa Fe. The banh mi has been a go to…read morefavorite. I recently went for the first time during the dinner menu. Although we were bummed we didn't get to have the banh mi we still tried a variety of dishes we really enjoyed. I feel like the service here is always very prompt and love the design of the restaurant with a patio outside. This go around I tried the Japchae noodles which were very fresh. My only issue was the metal chopsticks made it very hard to grab. My partner tried the bison burger which I had a bite of and found to be really good as well. We also ordered some of the focaccia bread which I was a little bummed looked more like a regular loaf of bread then focaccia. Still was good but probably wouldn't order again. All in all great spot for anyone wanting a fresh dish or gluten free options.

Dining room. October 2024

Focaccia. April 2026

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Bumble Bee's Baja Grill

3.8(342 reviews)

Absolutely love this place- I don't understand the low rating. If you're not dining in, call ahead…read moreand place an order as it's easiest. We have had most of their menu and I keep coming back to the steak tacos. The staff is wonderful with children, they have high chairs, and a nice patio. It's clean and the food is fresh and delicious.

Just had the worst "chicken tostada" of my life. Tostada was limp and soggy, fell apart, chicken…read morewas cold, diced, some bits scattered among room temperature limp lettuce dumped on the "tostada." That was it. No beans, no cheese, no heat, no onions, tomatoes, cilantro, no crispy or tasty. It was supposed to be ready at 5 for pickup and it was ready at 5:25. I guess they didn't like my face, or what. I threw it out after a couple of bites. Bumblebee has been declining for so long! No more salsa bar (ended so long ago). World's smallest chickens. Nothing tastes fresh. People seemed to be ordering the elotes, though.

Stew with pork.

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Plenty of off street parking

El Callejon Taqueria and Grill

4.3(1k reviews)

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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.

Ras Rody’s Jamaican Vegan

4.8(73 reviews)

1.5 mi

Absolutely delicious! Since the menu is short and it's takeout only, service is extremely fast, and…read moreyou get a hot and yummy meal. I don't even know what I was eating, but it was all super tasty and had a ton of beans, so it felt super nutritious.

this is some of the BEST vegan food (and just food in general) i've ever had. you can tell love and…read morecare was put into every dish. my body felt so nourished, and i'm now inspired to cook more meals in an organic, natural way. INCREDIBLE! Ras Rody was so kind and filled with light. don't pass up the fresh juice, either! you can't miss this stop when visiting santa fe.

Combo Plate

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Annapurna's

3.6(294 reviews)

1.2 mi

This was a fun find. It looks like nothing from the outside, but it's cute and the people that are…read moreworking were nice when we went in. The menu is fairly extensive and a kind of weird mashup of Indian with other cuisines. So creative! And best of all it's vegetarian and can easily be made vegan! You order at the counter and they bring it to your table when it's ready. We ordered four dishes (tacos, dosadilla, doselada, and a calzone) and shared at the table. And everything was really good. We may take an opportunity to go back while we're in Santa Fe. Totally fun.

I always looked forward to visiting Annapurnas when in town. During this recent visit, I realized…read moresomething had changed, big time. For years, their samosas were some of the best: perfectly seasoned potato filling in a lightly friend pocket alongside some date chutney sauce. On their updated menu, samosas were listed as 25%, so I went for 2 thinking the portions were as they had been for the last 15 years. Sadly, this was not so. They were more like tiny hot pockets, baked pizza dough, with a rather bland, flavorless filling. Alongside a #3 cup of veggie of the day and $16 later, I realized my journey with Annapurna had come to an end, and I would not be returning. Also, I noticed the oat milk being added to the $7 oat chai was Kirkland brand, which consists of: (filtered water, organic rolled oat flour), organic sunflower oil, calcium carbonate, organic natural flavors, sunflower lecithin, sea salt, vitamin A palmitate, ergocalciferol (vitamin D2), riboflavin (vitamin B2), and cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) . Some listings also describe it as fortified and organic, with no added sugar noted in one review source. I'm not an Ayurvedic doctor, but these ingredients and the quality of the food have declined considerably over the last years, which is sad. Such are the times...

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Dosadilla

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The front of the restaurant, they have some outdoor seating as well.

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)

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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Cafe Pasqual's

4.2(2k reviews)

0.1 mi

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

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Gabriel G.

7 years ago

I ate at Fiesta Oaxaca today and absolutely loved it!!! With the lovely little patio outdoors, I was expecting just a little cafe, however, as soon as I stepped inside the building, I was immersed in the heady combination of vibrantly colored walls and friendly, oh-so-cheery service! The best was still to come however. I ordered two dishes, a plate of Tacos al Pastor, and then later the Chile en Nogada. Both were astonishingly delicious and as vibrantly colored as the restaurants rainbow-colored walls. The service was spectacular too! I recommend Fiesta Oaxaca!!! read more

Nikke A.

264

2 years ago

Fiesta Oaxacan provided a delightful dining experience for my partner, son, and me. We were excited to try their cuisine, and we were not disappointed. The Rosa mole instantly transported us back to our time in Oaxaca, and the authenticity of the Oaxacan cheese delighted our taste buds. The mild chiles were a pleasant surprise for all of us. Our son thoroughly enjoyed the taquitos dorados, and we appreciated the absence of typical fast-food options on the kids' menu. Highly recommend this gem for a true taste of Oaxacan cuisine for the whole family. read more

Geoff L.

7 years ago

Authentic Oaxacan food in a colorful, casual setting. This small restaurant had the feel of dining just outside tia's kitchen. Food was ample, flavorful and quite authentic. Service was friendly and attentive, and there was clear pride in the product. "That's my grandmother's recipe" was heard more than once. Very reasonably priced, super convenient in the downtown area - why wouldn't you go? read more

Jamie W.

5 years ago

Just a wonderful little cafe. I had pork tacos with a perfectly spiced sauce and grilled pineapple on top. Daughter had beef tacos. Fresh, tasty, and fast! Wonderful service. Dropped in for a quick bite and walked to the Georgia Okeefe museum around the corner!! read more

Libby R.

1 year ago

Terrible service. My son had an allergic reaction to one of the dishes and asked the server if there were nuts in the food or possibly the sauce on the food. He was not helpful, even though we had a severe allergic reaction happening. read more

Caleb M.

120

6 years ago

Vegans and those with dairy allergies: be skeptical. Ask the brand of vegan cheese. Ask to see the packaging. They DO NOT make their dairy substitutes in house, so if it tastes too good to be vegan, it probably isn't vegan. read more

Jovanna M.

8 years ago

Excellent eating experience.. from walking in the door and being greeted by employee, seated and drink order taken, was maybe 5 minutes. Meal was served hot and excellent taste. Server was very friendly and helpful. read more

Kaylee P.

3 years ago

Message from owners son following a review! INSANE! Terrible Service. Super disappointing and inappropriate but goes to show their thoughts on customers. read more

Margaret C.

6 years ago

Great place! Food was delicious and guy that took our order was super friendly. A little expensive for amount of food but otherwise great!

Samuel V.

8 years ago

Best Mexican food I've ever had! It was real authentic mexican food! If you happen to be in Santa Fe, this is the place to go! -Sam V read more

Vic M P.

1 year ago

amazing food !! Is close to the plaza and Georgia O' Keeffe museum is open all days except Wednesdays and Sundays 11am to 3 pm

Gabriel P.

11 months ago

The food is delicious 10/10! I got myself some enchiladas and they were delicious. I will definitely be coming back again.

Jovanna M.

8 years ago

The quality of the food is amazing! Definitely would go here every time I go out to eat. Best Mexican food in Santa Fe! read more

Connie A.

5 months ago

amazing food and staff...cant believe it took us so long to find it. we will be back and bring family and friends

Santos M.

8 years ago

Awesome food, great environment, Management is so friendly. Definitely we will come back for more.

Hayleigh E.

260

3 years ago

Such a delicious meal! We will definitely be recommending this to friends and family.

Grendel S.

7 years ago

Incredibly bland small portions. Only took once to know I won't return.

Pilar N.

7 years ago

Yummy! Great spot with a nice little patio. We will definitely be back!

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