The 12 Best Restaurants in Santa Fe

"Set in Santa Fe’s artsy Railyard district, Paloma orchestrates imaginative takes on Mexican cuisine. Chef Nathan Mayes sources seasonal ingredients for the made-from-scratch menu—down to the tortillas, salsas, and beans—where family-style dishes such as beet and melon aguachile encourage sharing. Diners lean into the plant-forward smokey sopecitos with griddled masa cakes and hearty chipotle-roasted mushrooms, while others can’t miss the short rib barbacoa topped with zingy pickled nopales. The dishes pair with the restaurant’s menu of 50-some sipping mezcals that emphasize small-batch makers and women-owned brands. Natural wine enthusiasts can dip into the restaurant’s attached coral-hued vino bar." - Ashley M. Biggers