New Mexico is a beautiful place. Perfect weather with next to no humidity, breathtaking sites and mountains to climb and ski, and most importantly, great cuisine. For most travelers, finding the best local places to eat always seems to pose the greatest challenge. Sure, you can seek out testimonials and info in guidebooks and on websites, but the best places to eat are always the hole in the wall places that only locals know about and treasure. Below is a list of the best places to eat in Albuquerque and Santa Fe from a native New Mexican - yours truly.
A little note about New Mexico cuisine...we put Hatch green and red chile in everything. No, I am not misspelling chili either. Hatch, New Mexico is a tiny town in the southern part of the state and is home to the famous Hatch chile farms. This type of chile has a distinct rich flavor. It is often roasted, peeled then put on anything and everything. You can get mild or hot, green or red chile, both have an incredible flavor and add great spiciness and dimension to whatever dish they are added to. I prefer green chile to red - most people do. So, when your server asks you whether you would like red or green with your meal, be advised he or she is not inquiring as to what your favorite color is.
The Best Restaurants in Santa Fe and Albuquerque:
The Shed. Located off the rim of the plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico's capital city, The Shed is a casual and bustling restaurant in historic downtown. They make fresh blue corn tortillas daily and boast some of the freshest green and red chile in New Mexico. The green chile stew is a must. Finish off your meal with their famous Red Raspberry Sunday or Mocha Cake.
113 1/2 E Palace Ave - Santa Fe, NM 87501 - 505.982.9030
A little note about New Mexico cuisine...we put Hatch green and red chile in everything. No, I am not misspelling chili either. Hatch, New Mexico is a tiny town in the southern part of the state and is home to the famous Hatch chile farms. This type of chile has a distinct rich flavor. It is often roasted, peeled then put on anything and everything. You can get mild or hot, green or red chile, both have an incredible flavor and add great spiciness and dimension to whatever dish they are added to. I prefer green chile to red - most people do. So, when your server asks you whether you would like red or green with your meal, be advised he or she is not inquiring as to what your favorite color is.
The Best Restaurants in Santa Fe and Albuquerque:
The Shed. Located off the rim of the plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico's capital city, The Shed is a casual and bustling restaurant in historic downtown. They make fresh blue corn tortillas daily and boast some of the freshest green and red chile in New Mexico. The green chile stew is a must. Finish off your meal with their famous Red Raspberry Sunday or Mocha Cake.
113 1/2 E Palace Ave - Santa Fe, NM 87501 - 505.982.9030
A little note about New Mexico cuisine...we put Hatch green and red chile in everything. No, I am not misspelling chili either. Hatch, New Mexico is a tiny town in the southern part of the state and is home to the famous Hatch chile farms.
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