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that’s not your thing, the house Dave Black built has all the expected lattes and the like—but we maintain the unadulterated original is where it’s at.
35° North Coffee
AGAVE Restaurant & Lounge
Santa Fe Arcade, 60 E San Francisco St. (505) 983-6138
Eldorado Hotel & Spa 309 W San Francisco St. (505) 995-4530
Oatmeal lattes, turmeric drinks and coconut oil coffees (spotlight beverage, the Latitude Adjustment, features grass-fed butter, MCT oil and coconut oil) to please the pickiest caffeine fiends.
315 Restaurant & Wine Bar 315 Old Santa Fe Trail, (505) 986-9190
The French-infused menu is constantly changing to showcase seasonal specialties, but right now the veal schnitzel with Irish cheddar mac and cheese has us drooling.
Agapao Coffee & Tea (The Mud Hut) 105 E Marcy St., Ste. C (505) 699-4633
The local success story brews its beverages strong, and as black coffee fanatics, we’re eternally grateful. If
Sure, you could go for the obvious choice with a specialty margarita (and don’t get us wrong, they’re top-notch), but why not make like a Bridgerton character and grab yourself a Cornish game hen while you’re at it?
Alkemē Santa Fe 227 Don Gaspar Ave., (202) 285-9840
While the new restaurant operating out of downtown’s Open Kitchen won’t officially open until May, the combination of chefs Hue Chan Karels and Erica Tai is bound to bring some much needed Vietnamese/ Taiwanese/Korean/Hawaiian fusion to Santa Fe.
Amaya Restaurant Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta (505) 955-7805
Who doesn’t wanna eat roasted
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Can we take a moment to get a little syrupy here? Working on this year’s list has us a bit verklempt. For as many well-loved haunts as we’ve lost in the past three years, we’re finally seeing more new options pop up to add to the directory than old favorites to cross off. So many, in fact, that we’ve included almost 50 new entries this year—a staggering amount of fresh deliciousness for a city with a population less than 100,000. As the scene heats back up, we’ve also highlighted some local bars and food trucks. We’re not sure whether that’s the smell of hope in the air or just roasting piñon, but either way, we’re eating it up. Yes, supply chains are still shifting and restaurant workers still deserve our grace, but doesn’t it feel good to celebrate the arrival of so much newness? On that note, if we’ve missed something or another eatery opens up, drop us a line at editor@sfreporter.com. We’d love to hear about it.
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rainbow trout in an (Indigenousowned) private tipi? The curated wine collection is pretty admirable, too.
there’s a whole chunk of offerings here simply labeled “Things with Cheese.” Yeah.
The Anasazi Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
The Bell Tower Bar
Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi 113 Washington Ave., (505) 988-3236
The kind of eatery where lobster is just the appetizer, featuring muchlauded wine offerings and a killer breakfast menu. (Go get yourself a bakery basket, bro.)
Ahmyo Wine Garden 652 Canyon Road, (505) 428-0090
Seriously impressive wine flights— and who doesn’t love a menu composed mainly of “picnic items” and “specialty cakes?” If we’re being honest, those are probably our two favorite food groups.
Bang Bite Filling Station 510 Galisteo St., (505) 469-2345
This legendary truck’s Trailer D’Luxe burger (ham, bacon, barbecue sauce, grilled onion, cheddar and chipotle aioli) just...speaks to us. And on the theme of amazing menu sections,
La Fonda on the Plaza 100 E San Francisco St., (505) 982-5511
Soak in some of the best views around downtown with a New Mexican wagyu beef slider and carrot juicebased Drink your Vitamins cocktail.
La Boca 72 W Marcy St., (505) 982-3433
At least one SFR staffer’s mother would be very disappointed if we didn’t convey how hard it is to find a good paella in Santa Fe, so let us tell you on her behalf: Get thee to La Boca when you’re craving that sweet, sweet saffron rice aroma.
La Boca (Taberna) 125 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 117 (505) 982-3433
All the tapas you love from chef James Campbell Caruso’s original La Boca, plus fresh air and courtyard intimacy.
La Boca (Bodega) 147 Lincoln Ave., (505) 982-3433
La Boca’s downtown takeover continues with a new Tabernaadjacent outpost and grocery offering tapas, bocadillos and more in between shelves stocked with the Iberian jamón of your dreams plus so much more.
Boultawn’s Bakery 226 N Guadalupe St. (505) 983-9006
OK, finding a spot in Santa Fe where the bagels aren’t the same general texture as a raised donut is rare in itself—but Boultawn’s also offers ice cream and all-day breakfast.
The Brakeroom 510 Galisteo St., (505) 780-8648
Not only is one of our favorite downtown food trucks parked right outside (see the Bang Bite entry), The Brakeroom itself is one of the more notably vibey drinking spots in the area. The name comes from its former life as a rest stop for railroad brakemen, and the steampunkinspired decor carries that legacy.
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