Best Restaurants in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico — updated August 22, 2026
Seven Santa Fe restaurants with the ratings and the review volume to back them up, from Canyon Road to Cordova Road.
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Santa Fe concentrates most of its highest-rated kitchens into a compact stretch: several of the places below sit within walking distance of the Plaza, while the rest are strung along Cordova Road and St. Michael's Drive. Ratings run high across the city, which makes the number of reviews the more useful signal. The list below is ordered by how convincingly each score holds up, with the count noted for every entry.
1. Geronimo
Geronimo carries the strongest combination on this list: 4.8 stars across 1,333 reviews, a rating that high rarely survives a sample that large. It sits at 724 Canyon Road, in the middle of the gallery stretch, so it pairs naturally with an afternoon spent walking that street. Given the address and the volume of feedback, plan ahead rather than arriving on spec; check the restaurant's site for current booking details before you go. Parking on Canyon Road is limited, and walking in from the Plaza end is often faster than circling for a space.
2. Paper Dosa
Paper Dosa has the largest review count of any place here rated 4.7 or above: 1,395 reviews at 4.7 stars, which is a settled score rather than an early one. It is at 551 W Cordova Rd, south of the Plaza and easier to reach by car than the downtown restaurants. South Indian cooking is thin on the ground in northern New Mexico, which is part of why this one draws the traffic it does. Details and current hours are on its website; confirm before a long drive across town.
3. La Choza Restaurant
With 3,761 reviews, La Choza has been rated by more people than any other restaurant on this list, and it still holds 4.6 stars. That is the most proven number here by a wide margin: a score that stable across nearly four thousand opinions is not a fluke. The address is 905 Alarid St, in the Railyard-adjacent blocks rather than on the Plaza, which means slightly better odds on parking. Volume like this usually comes with a wait at peak hours, so an early or late meal is the safer plan. See lachozasf.com for details.
4. Tres Colores
Tres Colores sits at 101 W Marcy St, a block off the Plaza, with 4.7 stars from 907 reviews. That is a smaller sample than Paper Dosa's but still large enough to be reliable, and the rating is among the highest downtown. The Marcy Street location makes it a practical stop between the Plaza and the museums, and it is walkable from most downtown hotels, so you can skip the parking question entirely. Current information is at trescoloresrestaurant.com.
5. Palacio Restaurant
Palacio Restaurant has 1,426 reviews at 4.6 stars, the second-highest count in this lineup and a well-tested figure. It is at 209 E Palace Ave, a short walk east of the Plaza and close enough to the downtown galleries to work as a midday stop. We do not have a website on file for it, so call or check listings for hours rather than assuming. Palace Avenue parking fills early in the day; the municipal lots near the Plaza are the reliable fallback.
6. Sazón
Sazón holds 4.6 stars from 1,246 reviews, putting it in the same proven tier as Palacio and La Choza. The address is 221 Shelby St, one block from the Plaza on a quiet side street that is easy to miss if you are navigating by landmarks. It is a downtown restaurant with a substantial review record, which is a reasonable argument for booking rather than walking in. Details are on sazonsantafe.com.
7. Anthony's Grill
Anthony's Grill ties Geronimo for the highest rating here at 4.8, but from 460 reviews, so treat it as promising rather than settled. It is at 1622 St Michaels Dr, well away from the Plaza in the part of town where Santa Fe residents actually run errands, which tends to mean easier parking and a less tourist-weighted crowd. If the sample size keeps growing at this rating, it moves up the list. Check anthonysgrillsantafe.com for hours before making the drive.