How is it that since the advent of the annual James Beard Foundation Awards in the early 1990s, chefs and restaurants from the small city of Santa Fe (population 85,000) have not only been nominated again and again, but WON many times?
It’s because Santa Fe is a multicultural community with a long history of creative exploration and an abiding passion for the culinary arts!
Over the centuries, an amalgam of influences, including Native American and Spanish has shaped Santa Fe’s gastronomy. From the “Three Sisters”—corn, beans, and squash—to the cherished chile pepper, Santa Fe’s culinary scene is an epicenter of cultural exploration in the Southwest, with hundreds of one-of-a-kind, locally owned, world-class restaurants, both uber-casual and fine, helmed by award-winning, passionate chefs.
Many visitors come for the chile but are delighted to find modern fusion options and diverse cuisine from around the globe, much of which is sourced through the producers who hail from a 100-mile radius at our year-round Santa Fe Farmers’ Market.
Santa Fe Margarita Trail
The Santa Fe Margarita Trail promises to be one of your most memorable Santa Fe adventures. This one-of-a-kind margarita experience allows you to taste 45 of the best margaritas in the world.
Culinary Tours
Fun in the sun makes for a delicious day, but you can combine seeing sights with scrumptious flavors in a foodie-style adventure with Food Tour New Mexico. Ranked as TripAdvisor’s #1 Santa Fe sightseeing tour, these rambles through...
Classes and Workshops
Thousands of people travel to Santa Fe each year in order to take our unique classes and workshops. With so many gifted artists, writers, chefs, body workers and other teachers in town, Santa Fe has become an appealing destination for...
