Best Restaurants for Groups in Santa Fe

Food & service never disappoint. We miss Marty & his charisma however.

One of our favorites in Santa Fe. We have often had lunch there but this was dinner and did not disappoint.

We enjoyed our first visit to Palace Prime. We were eating light, so my husband had the beef carpaccio (he raved about it, very tender and flavorful) and the crab cake (full of crab and browned on the top). I had the risotto special (cacio e pepe with truffle shavings) and a Caesar salad with Spanish anchovies. These also were very tasty and a nice-sized portion. Our server was helpful and attentive but not overly so. We enjoyed the beautiful red and gray interior, a change from the usual Santa Fe style decorating that is common here. Finally, we LOVED that the restaurant was quiet and conducive to conversation, even with a few large groups near us. The fabric-covered ceiling tiles must have helped. This all made for a lovely evening.

Coyote Cafe is a staple in our Santa Fe restaurant rotation. Every meal we’ve had there has been excellent. New Year’s Day was no exception (even though we were still full from our New Years Eve dinner lol). Started with the kampachi and then I had the sea bass and my husband had the elk tenderloin. I opted for wine by the glass instead of bottle (see NYE comment above) and the server recommended a wonderful, minerally white that perfectly complemented the fish. We’ll definitely be back!

Simply put their dim sum was amazing. We had the pork belly and duck Bao, they were like scrumptious Vietnamese baby tacos. A flavor explosion in your mouth. The shrimp & pork dumplings were delectable. The fried rice and vermicelli noodle spring rolls were to die for. Of course the service was on par. Highly recommend for dim sum, you won’t be disappointed.