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Sazon, Santa Fe, NM
Award-winning

Sazon

4.7
4.7
5240 Reviews
$50 and over
Latin American

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2 people
19:00
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
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.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Latin American, Contemporary Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (505) 983-8604
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Fernando Olea
  • Private party facilities
    We offer customized menus, experienced servers, extraordinary food, and our very own Chef Fernando Olea’s culinary expertise and flair. There can be nothing more perfectly paired! We use organic and sustainable products whenever possible. Our menu celebrates the varied and complex flavors of classic dishes from Mexico City, Oaxaca, Michoacán and Puebla. Chef Olea brings these classic dishes to life with modern and New World techniques thereby imprinting his own distinct signature, or Sazón, into each and every dish. Menu items change with each season and can be customized to fit your needs. We also are happy to embellish the menu with entertainment, florals, linens, and unique décor. For more information: Tel: 505-983-8604 or email: fernando@sazonsantafe.com
  • Award-winning
    1. James Beard Award 2022
  • Area
    Santa Fe
  • Cross Street
    East Alameda Street & Water Street
  • Parking details
    There is self- parking only, but most of the parking near the restaurant is metered. The meters have certain times when they are monitored and when they are not, so please read signs carefully.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace

What 5,240 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • New Mexico

    Best Ambience

  • New Mexico

    Innovative

  • New Mexico

    Good for special occasions

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Best Service

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Best Ambience

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Innovative

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Hot spot

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Good for special occasions

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sazon offers an exceptional dining experience in Santa Fe, praised for its "amazing food and service," "innovative and utterly delicious" dishes, and "world-class" mole creations. Guests appreciate the "warm service" and personalized attention from Chef Olea. While a few found service uneven, most highly recommend this culinary gem.

5,240 Reviews
  1. Donna

    VIP

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is superb! It is expensive, but it is worth the splurge for a very fine evening!

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  2. John

    VIP

    Omaha

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and I agree that everything about our experience at Sazon was outstanding, start to finish. Definitely one of the top dining experiences of our lives.

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  3. Michael

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Thank you for a great experience and making a birthday feel special.

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  4. Jill

    Denver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sazon is one of our favorite restaurants ever. We always make room for a reservation here while we are in town. Spectacular food and service!

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  5. Lidia

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service, ambiance and food was outstanding

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  6. Cliff

    VIP

    Miami

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always delicious. Fantastic service. Must go every time I’m in Santa Fe.

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  7. Terese

    VIP

    Tampa

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We never miss a chance to eat at Sazon. The food is incredible only matched by the service. Eric’s was our server last night and she was exceptional.

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  8. Gerry

    VIP

    Nashville

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service! Worthy of a Michelin Star.

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  9. Mary

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful art filled rooms. Great food & very attentive service. The Love Soup is to die for. Don't miss eating here.

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  10. Carson

    New Mexico

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We visit Santa Fe every year in early December. We have dined at Sazon on every trip to Santa Fe since Sazon opened. Our experience this year was as good as it always has been. The unique menu is always a treat and an adventure. This year we both had the Sopa D’ Amore, Chef Fernando’s special soup. It is the best soup that we can remember. The salad De La Casa, was also excellent, spinach, bacon, Cojita cheese, and a great dressing. We both had the halibut entree topped with a green chili mole. Gabrielle, our server was friendly, attentive and offered great advice and information on the menu items. Chef/owner, Fernando made several stops at every table to greet diners and again to ask if we were happy with our meals. Sazon is a very special dining experience that should not be missed on a visit to Santa Fe.

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Sazon is rated 4.7 stars by 5240 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Google Map for Sazon

221 Shelby St, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. James Beard Award 2022
  • Cross Street
    East Alameda Street & Water Street
  • Area
    Santa Fe
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Latin American, Contemporary Mexican
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    There is self- parking only, but most of the parking near the restaurant is metered. The meters have certain times when they are monitored and when they are not, so please read signs carefully.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Fernando Olea
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace
  • Phone number
    (505) 983-8604
  • Private party facilities
    We offer customized menus, experienced servers, extraordinary food, and our very own Chef Fernando Olea’s culinary expertise and flair. There can be nothing more perfectly paired! We use organic and sustainable products whenever possible. Our menu celebrates the varied and complex flavors of classic dishes from Mexico City, Oaxaca, Michoacán and Puebla. Chef Olea brings these classic dishes to life with modern and New World techniques thereby imprinting his own distinct signature, or Sazón, into each and every dish. Menu items change with each season and can be customized to fit your needs. We also are happy to embellish the menu with entertainment, florals, linens, and unique décor. For more information: Tel: 505-983-8604 or email: fernando@sazonsantafe.com
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