Restaurants near Santuario de Chimayo

Such a Farrar place for people to share and enjoy so many different dishes! Every plate added something to the overall experience. We always bring our visiting guests to Izanami for such a special and different experience. A must go!

Santa Café - A Delightful Dining Experience I recently dined at Santa Café in Santa Fe and had an overall enjoyable experience. The ambiance was inviting, and the menu offered a great variety. The meal started with a fresh, flavorful salad that set a great tone. The pasta was absolutely out of this world—perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor. The enchiladas were equally delicious, showcasing bold and satisfying tastes. Their wine selection was thoughtfully curated and paired wonderfully with the dishes we tried. For dessert, we opted for the carrot cake. While it was good, it wasn’t quite the standout that the rest of the meal had been. The service started a bit slow, as it took some time for our server to get to our table initially. However, once things got underway, the service was excellent—attentive and friendly. Overall, Santa Café is a great spot for a memorable meal in Santa Fe. I’d definitely return, especially for that incredible pasta!

Everyone at Gabriel’s did an outstanding job for our BIG family birthday dinner celebration! We had 17 people…including 3 young children. The service was excellent! The food delicious! They even let us bring in our own birthday cake. Special kudos to Girardo!

I was quite happy to squeeze in a reservation at Geronimo before my Santa fe trip came to an end. I sat at the bar for my reservation. Both bartenders provided excellent service but surprisingly neither told me their names. For starters, I got their Arborio rice risotto: lobster, rock shrimp, kings crab leg & lobster beurre blanc. My bartender was spot on when she said that the rice risotto was minimal coz all that seafood dominated the plate and it did. The soup you see is my bartender’s complimentary offering of Wild mushroom & sherry bisque: this has to go down as the *best* mushroom bisque I had in 2024. For my entree, I had their maple-black pepper roasted pork shank: mile mushrooms, brandied demi-glace & baby greens with garlic mashed potatoes. As large as the pork looks, I wasn’t sure I would be able to finish it but I did without being overly full. Didn’t even need my knife as the pork pieces came right off with my forking! The bartenders did an amazing job with my bourbon negroni cocktail. I had their meyer lemon crepe dessert: Lemon curd, creme fraiche & limoncello. It was a nice dessert although I was expecting something a bit more exciting. Overall, this was an amazing fine dining meal and I will return to Geronimo for sure.

Thanksgiving feast was awesome. Turkey and sides were delicious. Gabriel was our server. He was attentive and fun to converse with. He spoiled us! Starters, main course, and desert were the best. I walked by the kitchen and applauded them for the great job. Every restaurant should require their STAFF'S to watch "The Bear" on HULU. It is raising the populations expectations of fine dining and may certainly help establishments raise their own bars. Stay ahead of the curve. LOL