Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in New Mexico

OpenTable

Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in New Mexico? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Arroyo Vino

4.9

4.9 (1775)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Arroyo Vino serves an ever changing seasonal menu of Contemporary American fare. We source the best seafood, meat and produce from local purveyors and farmers. In addition we have a full bar serving Santa Fe's best craft cocktails.

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Richardvip

Dined 1 day ago

Delicious food and wonderful wine list. Service is friendly and attentive. Decor is nothing extraordinary, in fact it is quite plain. But it is quiet and I will go back often!

Joseph's Culinary Pub

4.9

4.9 (2345)

$31 to $50

Continental

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Chef Joseph Wrede is a Food & Wine Best New Chef, the winner of several AAA Four Diamond Awards, several DiRoNA Awards and has received both Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast distinctions. Joseph’s Culinary Pub is a creation of Chef Wrede and his creative and business partners. This is the third incarnation of Wrede’s original Joseph’s Table, conceived in Taos, New Mexico, not quite 20 years ago, for which he is well known and loved within the region and beyond. Joseph’s Culinary Pub is designed to be a platform for Chef Wrede’s unique and uncompromising vision on traditional and contemporary cuisine, both regional and international. Regarding the restaurant as a process much like theater, Wrede envisions the experience of dining in his restaurant as an interactive play between the pub and the public, with his sights aimed at rivaling high art.

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Heidi

Dined 4 days ago

Outstanding as always! Thank you, Chef Joseph and Soharu; we had an amazing time! Can’t wait to come back!

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4.8

4.8 (4035)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Restaurant Martin is the embodiment of a of a 20-year dream to create the perfect balance of refined and comfortable. Chef Martin Rios, and his wife, Jennifer, envisioned a certain ambiance where people from the community as well as Santa Fe’s many visitors could enjoy Chef Rios’ award-winning progressive American cuisine. This family-owned restaurant caters not only to tourists, but to a large and loyal local clientele. Chef Rios has been repeatedly honored for his innovative and pleasing combinations of flavors, colors and presentation. His unique style emphasizes fresh, local produce and organic meats and poultry, and reflects not only Southwestern and Asian influences but also his classic training in French technique. His list of accolades include the following: Finalist in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022 for the James Beard “Best Chef of the Southwest” Award Semi-finalist for the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 James Beard “Best Chef of the Southwest” Award.

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Heathervip

Dined 1 day ago

Lovely experience. Service and food spot on. Best meal we had in our four day visit to Santa Fe.

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Caesar

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Black Angus Prime Beef Tenderloin

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Maple Leaf Farm Duck Breast

Izanami

4.8

4.8 (4664)

$31 to $50

Creative Japanese

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Izanami serves Japanese Izakaya fare: seasonally inspired small-plates meant for sharing, accompanied by the best sake list in the west. Please note that while we do our best to accommodate your seating, we cannot guarantee requests. We have been chosen by OpenTable diners as one of the 100 best restaurants for outdoor dining in America. Heaters and blankets assure you of a comfortable, safe dining experience year-round; dress warmly for optimal outdoor dining.
*NOTICE* Please expect delays beginning 04/22/24 due to construction on the main road up the mountain. Seek alternative routes to avoid delays. This construction is expected to go until August of 2024. Arigato.
Zozobra is an an annual event that kicks off the fiesta season in Santa Fe. For this event, Murales Road will close from 7 AM–5 PM, from Valle del Sol to Cuesta del Norte for fireworks set-up, and Bishop's Lodge to Gonzales Road from 3PM-11PM. Take Gonzales Rd up to the restaurant and give yourself an extra 10 min.

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Elizabeth

Dined 6 days ago

Izanmi makes me wish you had a PHENOMENAL rating. My Wife and I absolutely adore this restaurant. The cuisine, the incredible guest service, the ambiance, takes us to a different world every time we visit.

Coyote Cafe

4.7

4.7 (7059)

$31 to $50

Southwest

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Coyote Cafe & Cantina continues to be Santa Fe's most famous and celebrated restaurant & rooftop bar.

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Donnavip

Dined 4 days ago

I was very surprised by Coyote Cafe. I booked through Open Table expecting a casual dinner but was so surprised by the menu with amazing entrees and a fabulous wine list. Our waitstaff were very attentive, the appetizer special of squash blossoms was really tasty, and our entree of Lobster Pappardelle (2) was so fresh and tasty I highly recommend it! The kitchen was a little behind but the manager came and apologized while comping us on a portion of our bill. I truly will be a frequent diner here in the future!!

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Seared Diver Scallops

4.7

4.7 (5052)

$50 and over

Latin American

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Originally from Mexico City, Chef Fernando Olea, formerly Chef of Epazote, has been enthralling diners in Santa Fe since 1991. Chef Olea creates sophisticated flavors using Old Mexico’s indigenous and culinary traditions alongside ingredients from around the world. His menu is deliberately small, featuring fresh and locally sourced produce and meats when possible.

Nothing evokes the mystery of Mexican cuisine more than mole, a sauce of complex flavors that usually includes toasted and ground spices, seeds, nuts, chocolate and chile. Many mole recipes contain more than thirty ingredients and some recipes have five varieties of chile alone. Chef Olea is delighted to share his moles that include his "New Mexican Mole" that he created to commemorate Santa Fe’s 400 year anniversary in 2009. The large mural in the main dining room, was painted and presented to Chef Olea by Federico Leon De La Vega, a well- known artist from Mexico City.

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Donnavip

Dined 1 day ago

Food and Service were amazing! We loved the mole’s and wine list. We will be back

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4.7

4.7 (414)

$31 to $50

American

Taos

About the restaurant

located in the heart of charming Arroyo Seco, ACEQ restaurant is unique and eclectic. Chef and Owner Elijah Safford takes pride in sourcing the best quality ingredients, eclectic and exciting wines, craft beers and fantastic cocktails. At the young age of 23 Chef Safford has managed to take ACEQ to new heights. Backed by a team of service industry veterans and professionals, ACEQ strives for true quality service and experience. The art and passion that ACEQ represents can be felt the minute you walk through the door.

When you join us, there are a few things you can not miss out on, locally sourced Wangus steaks, the Whisky Basil cocktail and of course the Bison Chile Fries. ACEQ has food for everyone. Any dietary restriction will find something tasty. Don't be afraid to strike a conversation with your server and allow them to guide you through your experience

Reservations are always recommended. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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John

Dined 5 days ago

Always get great service every time we go. The Ribeye was amazing! We Will be back for sure.

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Taste of India at ACEQ Restaurant

Alkemē

4.7

4.7 (399)

$50 and over

Asian

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Welcome to Alkemē where dining is a unique culture-to-table experience. We are honored to be a 2024 James Beard Award Best New Restaurant Semifinalist!

Our food menu is Asian heritage cuisine reimagined. Chef-Owner Hue-Chan Karels and Executive Chef Erica Tai are reinterpreting heirloom recipes from their culinary roots of Vietnam, Taiwan, Korea, and Hawaii’s Pacific Rim to create dishes that are innovative yet steeped in tradition and culture. We offer 3 tasting menus, a seasonal a la carte menu, and a full-liquor beverage menu with creative cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.

Our patio is open from Spring through Fall. Our indoor dining space has 3 dining rooms & a bar:
> Main Dining Room is vibrant and modern
> Dawn Dining Room is warm and inviting and can seat large parties from 6 to 14
> Indochine Room (aka "The Red Room") exudes passion and intimacy

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Lois

Dined 4 days ago

This was our first time. It was FANTASTIC. The presentation was exquisite and I LOVE, LOVE,LOVE THE SURROUNDINGS

Su Sushi at El Nido

4.5

4.5 (217)

$31 to $50

Japanese Speciality

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Welcome to Su a beautiful Sushi Bar in the village of Tesuque (opera exit, 8 min from downtown, inside El Nido). Come experience Chef Gaytan's Sushi. We offer amazing fish to include offerings from the Toyosu Fish market in Japan. Chef Gaytan offers a full alacarte menu and Omakase Experience (3 coursed meal 75.00, request meal in reservation notes).

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William

Dined on Aug 25, 2024

The three of us had the Omakase (chef’s choice). Before ordering we were given a small plate of fried pieces of fish in a spicy sauce. We each then ordered the omakase, the chef’s choice. We were then given identical platers of sashimi and sushi. All excellent. To drink we had a jug of green tea and another of a fruity saki. For dessert my wife and I split the flourless chocolate cake (she had the ice cream, I had the cake), while our daughter had something else I don’t remember. Service was prompt and got us out in time for the opera.

Wolf and Roadrunner - Hotel St. Francis

4.2

4.2 (29)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Seasonal ingredients and fire in all its forms. Feel the warmth of refined, seasonal cuisine at Wolf And Roadrunner.

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Trish

Dined 1 day ago

Get the salmon .. it was delicious and thought it was better than they ny strip.. also we had a salad that was delicious