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Santacafe, Santa Fe, NM
Santacafe, Santa Fe, NM
Santacafe, Santa Fe, NM
Santacafe, Santa Fe, NM
Santacafe, Santa Fe, NM

Santacafe

4.7
4.7
3134 Reviews
$30 and under
Unspecified
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Old~world elegance meets contemporary cuisine in a venue that boasts one of the best outdoor dining experiences in Santa Fe. Nestled in the charm and elegance of one of Santa Fe's most beloved historical homes, Santacafé has been a restaurant icon for over 40 years. It was bought in 2019 by Santa Fe restauranteur Quinn Stephenson - the driving force behind another Santa Fe legend, Coyote Café. Boasting one of the best outdoor patio dining experiences the City Different has to offer, Santacafé combines the traditions of modern American cooking with exquisitely locally sourced ingredients.

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 62 times today
Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Location
    231 Washington Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Fe
  • Cross street
    231 Washington/Paseo de Peralta
  • Parking details
    Large Parking lot Behind the restaurant open to the public as well as large Bank Lot available next door after 5:30pm. Metered Parking on the street is also available and free after 6pm
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • THANKSGIVING

    $100.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Nov 23, 2023 only
    SANTACAFE e is excited to offer a special three course, pre-fixed thanksgiving meal, to you and your loved ones. There will be several options for appetizers, entrees and dessert to choose from, Including Thanksgiving favorites. Once you book through open table the experience for food, tax and gratuity will be charged. The only bill that will be presented to you after your meal will be for any beverages you choose to enjoy. We look forward to continuing the tradition at SANTACAFE
    THANKSGIVING Photo

What 3,134 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • New Mexico

    Best Ambiance

  • New Mexico

    Great for outdoor dining

  • New Mexico

    Most Booked

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Best Ambiance

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Good for business meals

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Romantic

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Most Booked

3,134 Reviews

  1. KWS1

    New Mexico

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, SantaCafe is delicious, lovely and the staff are extraordinary.

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  2. JamesH

    New Mexico

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best courtyards in Santa Fe! The duck confit and short ribs were superb!

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  3. RobN

    San Francisco

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A lovely Sunday brunch with great cocktails and wine! I had the veggie omelette and my husband the steak and eggs. But have to mention the exceptional starters: the smoked salmon and calamari! Yum!! Best of all: Excellent service and a quiet beautiful seating which was a great place for us to catch up. Will definitely go to Santacafe again!

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  4. Mikey

    Houston

    56 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    56 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great patio brunch! Great service with Kyle. And the Caesar salad, Beet salad and Short rib tacos delicious. Thank Y’all very much!

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  5. DenaJ

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    They would not honor our reservation because of a special event we had the reservation for 3 months an even updated the reservation for a later time the day of the reservation it still allowed us to reserve an when we got there we were turned away no voucher for a discount another day nothing

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  6. BillW

    Denver

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another wonderful meal at Santacafe. The food and staff are always spot on.

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  7. Firehorse3

    New Mexico

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall2food1service5ambience2
    Overpriced for pretty ordinary to bad food. Excellent service and good cocktails. Wouldn't go again.

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  8. JennyBeeAy

    San Francisco

    79 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    79 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Sublime. This meal was a highlight of our visit to Santa Fe.

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  9. RobertR

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We eat at Santacafe every time we go to Santa Fe and it is always excellent. The food and service are always great

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  10. Craig

    Washington DC

    64 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food Was Great! Service was amazing. We will go back next time we’re in Santa Fe!

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  11. PatriciaG

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delightful evening all around. Our party of 5 was dined on the outside patio. The setting, food and service were all exemplery.

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  12. BeverlyM

    New Mexico

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    If it is warm enough to be in the courtyard, this is one of the nicest places in Santa Fe to enjoy a meal.

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  13. LLesterC

    New Mexico

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a most delightful experience to dine at Santa Cafe We truly enjoyed our delicious food and the outside ambiance is indeed a pleasure Service is perfectly lovely

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  14. LauraM

    New Mexico

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our waiter was perfect - professional, attentive, knew just when to show up. And of course, the food was lovely.

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  15. esther1

    Key West

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great terrace, excellent food and wine list, one of my favorites!

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  16. SAFgirl

    New Mexico

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed excellent service on their beautiful outdoor patio. The short rib tacos were terrific.

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  17. steves

    New Mexico

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Santacafe never disappoints. Excellent staff, wonderful food and beautiful ambiance!

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  18. AspenB

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service as always. The food is the best in town I am never disappointed by chef Dales food. 10/10 dining experience.

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  19. VEGRX

    Dallas

    96 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    96 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    I dine here every time I’m in town. On this occasion,, it seemed as if those server didn’t know how to read or pace our table. It’s not the first time I’ve had the server, and this situation. If not for that, it would’ve been an ideal experience. 

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  20. DaaaaaaS

    Tucson

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The quintessential Santa Fe experience. Exquisite setting, scrumptious food, and friendly beautiful service. Our excellent server, Jeremy, deserves a mention....so polished and relaxed and always professional.

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  21. DOROTHYN

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely patio dining. Excellent service and interesting menu. Easy to have a conversation as noise level was low.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Tok cold in the patio and they did not ask to be seated inside

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely food ambiance & service! Will certainly return!

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  24. GayleB

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We sat outside at lunch time and it was lovely. The lunch menu is quite reasonable, whereas the dinner menu is a bit pricey. The patio atmosphere is lovely, and of course, because we were outside, noise was not a problem. Highly recommend for lunch.

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  25. Maddy

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hadn't been to this restaurant for many years but it was amazing. The food was delicious and the service was very good. We sat outside and had a great time - lovely outdoor space with great ambiance - and relatively quiet even with other parties around.

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  26. Peggyb

    Las Vegas

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were early guests for dinner after some Sunday museum exploration. We shared small plates and had the very best spicy margarita, we have found ti date. The drinks were exceptional. Emily our wait person was top notch, friendly, informative and simply delightful. My water glass was constantly being filled which we regard as too service. Thank you for the perfect end to the perfect day. I will dream about the carrot soup with cashew foam!

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience4
    This was the fourth consecutive dinner we had in Santa Fe. The food was okay but not like our previous three dinners. We ordered Caesar salads and waited 6 minutes and then finally got the attention of our waiter and asked for ground pepper. Why wasn’t that offered when the salads were delivered? Anyway it wasn’t the best experience from a service perspective. Ask for the pepper at the outset if you order a salad!!

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  28. Maverick

    Dallas

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Thank you for the attention and generous salmon starters andlovely bottle of wine. Everyone seemed to totally enjoy the evening at Santa Cafe. Thank you Quinn. Regards...Pete

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  29. CandiceD

    Denver

    12 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience4
    I’ve been coming to Santa cafe for decades because the quality of the food, the service and the ambience has always been stellar. This time the food and service were very disappointing. The chicken was overcooked with a sauce that didn’t make sense. The steak frites were served with a Gorgonzola sauce over the fries thus making them soggy and disappointing. My $10.00 side of asparagus included 4 spears, 2 of which were too tough to eat. The Caesar salad was good.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Th food was excellent and the service outstanding!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent. Even friendly to well behaved children who are familiar with table manners. We have 6 year old twin boys, and the staff was warm and welcoming to them. The food was excellent, the cocktails cold and perfect. Love this place.

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  32. cindy

    Atlanta Metro

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a great restaurant! We liked it so much we ate there twice during our visit.

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  33. KentW

    Hawaii

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We have enjoyed SantaCafe for forty years, and this was one of the best meals we've had. Jeremy is the best server ever!

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  34. AndyG

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Been coming here for many, many years. Always reliable and a nice ambiance in the heart of downtown Ssanta Fe. The staff is great. Updated decor is good.

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  35. SteveM

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent dining experience . Food and service were great

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  36. Carol

    Salt Lake City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly, efficient service. Excellent food. We all ordered something different (party of 6) and we all loved the food.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and food, appropriate size appetizers and entrees.

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  38. CarolM

    New Mexico

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a wonderful experience with our waiter, the food, and the patio! The weather clouded up and one of the ladies was chilly. Our waiter brought her a shawl and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience! The food was absolutely delicious!!!

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  39. StanW

    Dallas

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service, and a wonderful venue. One of the best restaurants in Santa Fe

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  40. Jeanie

    New Mexico

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    We were so disappointed with our Birthday dinner last night. SantaCafe has really changed- it used to be one of our favorite restaurants but no more. The menu has changed too & our favorite things are no longer available. My salmon was over cooked & dry…. I only ate 1/2 of it. My husband had rack of lamb & it was tough. The only good part of the meal was the appetizer- calamari. And for $200 we got a very poor meal.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Santacafe is rated 4.7 stars by 3134 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 62 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Santacafe

231 Washington Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    231 Washington/Paseo de Peralta
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Fe
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Unspecified, American, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Large Parking lot Behind the restaurant open to the public as well as large Bank Lot available next door after 5:30pm. Metered Parking on the street is also available and free after 6pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    DALE KESTER
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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