Guidebook for Santa Fe
Food Scene
It has the best New Mexican food. Reservations are recommended unless you like to eat early or late. Closed on Sundays.
177 locals recommend
La Choza Restaurant
905 Alarid StIt has the best New Mexican food. Reservations are recommended unless you like to eat early or late. Closed on Sundays.
Paloma Restaurant
401 S Guadalupe StEnjoy tacos and other Mexican food at this local trendy joint.
Clafoutis
333 W Cordova RdThis French bakery also has a restaurant where you can enjoy crepes.
Pantry Restaurant
1820 Cerrillos RoadAnother source of great New Mexican food at a great price.
Los Potrillos
1947 Cerrillos RdGreat Mexican food at a great price.
Their Mother Burger is one of the best green chile cheeseburgers in town. Also has a great selection of beers on tap.
148 locals recommend
Cowgirl Hall of Fame
319 S Guadalupe StTheir Mother Burger is one of the best green chile cheeseburgers in town. Also has a great selection of beers on tap.
An amazing Japanese small plate restaurant, Izanami is a great place to take a date or celebrate a special event. Attached to the Ten Thousand Wave Spa, you could make a day out of it.
61 locals recommend
Izanami Restaurant
21 Ten Thousand Waves WayAn amazing Japanese small plate restaurant, Izanami is a great place to take a date or celebrate a special event. Attached to the Ten Thousand Wave Spa, you could make a day out of it.
A small local restaurant with a great menu. Slightly expensive.
51 locals recommend
Joseph's Culinary Pub
428 Agua Fria StA small local restaurant with a great menu. Slightly expensive.
Tokyo Cafe (東京カフェ)
1847 Cerrillos RdTokyo Cafe has pretty good sushi for a landlocked state. They also deliver!
Paper Dosa
551 W Cordova RdAmazing southern Indian food, this places specializes in dosas.
Iconik Coffee Roasters
1600 Lena StA local's favorite for coffee shops.
This bakery also offers a small selection of breakfast and brunch foods.
40 locals recommend
Sage Bakehouse
535 Cerrillos RdThis bakery also offers a small selection of breakfast and brunch foods.
Drinks & Nightlife
Santa Fe Spirits distills their own vodka, gin, whiskey and brandy. They make amazing cocktails at their local tasting room.
22 locals recommend
Santa Fe Spirits Downtown Tasting Room
308 Read StSanta Fe Spirits distills their own vodka, gin, whiskey and brandy. They make amazing cocktails at their local tasting room.
If you like ciders, this is the place! They also sell some other local beers including sours. Has a kitchen if you're hungry as well.
8 locals recommend
New Mexico Hard Cider Taproom
505 Cerrillos RdIf you like ciders, this is the place! They also sell some other local beers including sours. Has a kitchen if you're hungry as well.
Local brewery Second Street has a restaurant and bar right nearby. A great selection of beer and tasty food.
58 locals recommend
Second Street Brewery at The Railyard
1607 Paseo De PeraltaLocal brewery Second Street has a restaurant and bar right nearby. A great selection of beer and tasty food.
The Draft Station is a great place to get a local beer and sit on the balcony overlooking the Plaza. You can get food from the pizza place delivered or bring your own food. They also have a gaming room with shuffleboard and ping pong.
21 locals recommend
Draft Station
60 E San Francisco StThe Draft Station is a great place to get a local beer and sit on the balcony overlooking the Plaza. You can get food from the pizza place delivered or bring your own food. They also have a gaming room with shuffleboard and ping pong.
Rowley specializes in sours and barrel aged beers. They serve their own and hard to find sours from other breweries. Also serves food.
18 locals recommend
Rowley Farmhouse Ales
1405 Maclovia StRowley specializes in sours and barrel aged beers. They serve their own and hard to find sours from other breweries. Also serves food.
Boxcar's kitchen is generally open among the latest in Santa Fe. Their food is good and they have sports for those who want to watch with others.
37 locals recommend
BOXCAR
133 S Guadalupe StBoxcar's kitchen is generally open among the latest in Santa Fe. Their food is good and they have sports for those who want to watch with others.
Arts & Culture
Santa Fe is the proud home of Georgia O'Keeffe's southwest period. Visit the museum to see a selection of her work.
212 locals recommend
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
217 Johnson StSanta Fe is the proud home of Georgia O'Keeffe's southwest period. Visit the museum to see a selection of her work.
One of the museum's on museum hill, there's a great collection of folk art from around the world.
155 locals recommend
Museum of International Folk Art
706 Camino LejoOne of the museum's on museum hill, there's a great collection of folk art from around the world.
A museum dedicated to Indian Arts and Culture on Museum Hill.
59 locals recommend
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
710 Camino LejoA museum dedicated to Indian Arts and Culture on Museum Hill.
Another museum to American Indian crafts and culture on museum hill.
29 locals recommend
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino LejoAnother museum to American Indian crafts and culture on museum hill.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
530 W Cordova RdTrader Joe's is a small yet great grocery store.
Has a great bakery and pre-made food selection in addition to organic groceries.
181 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
753 Cerrillos RdHas a great bakery and pre-made food selection in addition to organic groceries.
Sprouts Farmers Market
3201 Zafarano DrGrocery store with organic goods.
CVS
195 Paseo De PeraltaFor items you may have forgotten, CVS is conveniently located.
Entertainment & Activities
They also have one of the best rotating taps list in Santa Fe. Enjoy your movie in comfort with this high quality movie theater.
126 locals recommend
Violet Crown Santa Fe
1606 Alcaldesa StThey also have one of the best rotating taps list in Santa Fe. Enjoy your movie in comfort with this high quality movie theater.
A Japanese style spa with soaking springs. A place to unwind and relax.
185 locals recommend
Ten Thousand Waves
21 Ten Thousand Waves WayA Japanese style spa with soaking springs. A place to unwind and relax.
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs offers multiple hot springs for adults to relax in as well as spa services. A distance away, but worth it for a day trip. Reservations are recommended in the peak summer weekends.
173 locals recommend
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa
50 Los Banos DriveOjo Caliente Mineral Springs offers multiple hot springs for adults to relax in as well as spa services. A distance away, but worth it for a day trip. Reservations are recommended in the peak summer weekends.
If you haven't been to Meow Wolf, you should go. It's an amazing interactive art mystery experience. Unfortunately not easy to access for those who are unable to climb stairs or navigate uneven terrain. You can buy tickets online in advance which is recommended for peak summer season.
423 locals recommend
Meow Wolf
1352 Rufina CirIf you haven't been to Meow Wolf, you should go. It's an amazing interactive art mystery experience. Unfortunately not easy to access for those who are unable to climb stairs or navigate uneven terrain. You can buy tickets online in advance which is recommended for peak summer season.
Santa Fe Opera operates during the summer and puts on marvelous operas. They offer a shuttle service to Santa Fe, however locals drive and tailgate a fancy picnic dinner in the parking lot. Buying tickets in advance is recommended.
109 locals recommend
Santa Fe Opera
301 Opera DrSanta Fe Opera operates during the summer and puts on marvelous operas. They offer a shuttle service to Santa Fe, however locals drive and tailgate a fancy picnic dinner in the parking lot. Buying tickets in advance is recommended.
Getting Around
Santa Fe station
You can ride on the Railrunner to Albuquerque.
Eco Motive Electric Bike Shop
410 S Guadalupe StYou can rent electric bikes here in the railyard.
Mellow Velo
132 E Marcy StYou can rent road or mountain bikes from Mellow Velo near the Plaza.
Sightseeing
The Plaza is the heart of Santa Fe. In the summer, music is hosted here frequently. There's restaurants, art galleries, and shopping and on the north side, local Natives sell handcrafted goods under the governor's mansion awning.
254 locals recommend
Santa Fe Plaza
63 Lincoln AveThe Plaza is the heart of Santa Fe. In the summer, music is hosted here frequently. There's restaurants, art galleries, and shopping and on the north side, local Natives sell handcrafted goods under the governor's mansion awning.