The Anasazi Santa Fe

The Anasazi sits at 113 Washington Ave, just a five-minute walk from the central activity of The Plaza. It holds a 2024 Wine Spectator Excellence Award, anchoring its reputation in the depth of its cellar.

The room runs smart and elegant, but the focus here is a fusion of Mexican and farm-to-table cooking. It provides a necessary counterpoint to the more casual, tourist-heavy spots lining the nearby historic centre. Where its neighbours rely on standard Southwestern tropes to pull in passing foot traffic, this kitchen treats local produce with a level of rigor that feels intentional. Choose this for the wine program alone; while other addresses in town trade on proximity to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, the list here is the only reason to linger once the museum crowds have finally dispersed.