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Diners' Choice: Best Ambience restaurants in New Mexico

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Updated 05 December 2024

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4.8

4.8 (31)

$30 and under

American

Albuquerque

About the restaurant

A speakeasy in the lovely Nob Hill neighborhood, with delicious classic cocktails and tantalizing seasonal house libations. An incredible food menu that's small yet thoughtfully crafted. A dark and mysterious atmosphere is where you can enjoy weekly food and cocktail specials, while enjoying the weekly rotating local jazz musicians. If you're looking for the perfect getaway from the daily routine, Teddy Roe's is Albuquerque's best kept secret!

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Bill

Dined 2 days ago

Fine cozy setting. Great soft music. Superb service

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4.9

4.9 (12693)

$50 and over

Fusion / Eclectic

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Geronimo has established a reputation as THE place to dine in Santa Fe. Tradition and innovation merge at this Canyon Road legend, where simplicity and understatement reign. New Mexico's only Mobil 4 star and AAA 4 Diamond rated restaurant. Winner of TripAdvisor's Top 10 Restaurants in the United States.

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Mark

Dined 2 days ago

The vegetarian Prix Fix with the wine paring option was wonderful. Each course was perfectly matched with the wine and was the right portion size. The wait staff was very professional and friendly. The valley parking was a bonus.

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Grilled Beef Tenderloin

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Green Miso Sea Bass

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Wild Mushroom & Sherry Bisque

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4.7

4.7 (1786)

$50 and over

American

Albuquerque

About the restaurant

Welcome to America’s most breathtaking dining experience!

TEN 3 is perched atop the area’s distinct, burgeoning culinary landscape. Our menu features international, Mediterranean, New Mexican, and American dishes, all thoughtfully and responsibly prepared from scratch, emphasizing the unique flavors of the region, and locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. We strive for straightforward beauty in every dish with the hopes that each bite will create moments of communal joy you’ll want to return to time and time again.

Although the alpine dining experience can present amazing opportunities to create lasting memories, weather can occasionally present unexpected challenges related to our remote tram access - please be patient with the rare and unavoidable delays or cancellations that may result due to high winds or adverse weather conditions.

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Noah

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing food, amazing views 10/10 anniversary would absolutely go back.

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4.8

4.8 (687)

$50 and over

Regional American (Southwestern)

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Cuisine that celebrates storied, southwestern traditions. SkyFire at Bishop's Lodge invites you to slow down, take in the panoramic views of the Tesuque Valley and experience the diverse, rich ingredients and textures of the Land of Enchantment.

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Sally

Dined 6 days ago

Atmosphere was terrific and service was great. Our server David was attentive and answered all questions on the menu. We both had the chicken and shared a sweet potato. We left enough room for a churro dessert with ice cream and chocolate ganache. Everything was terrific. This was our first time to this restaurant and resort. Signage is limited, you have to valet or self park and have a golf cart shuttle you to the restaurant, which sits up on a bluff. The restaurant hostess calls the shuttle when you are ready to leave and gets you back down. Beautiful property.

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Bishop's Tortilla Soup

Christmas Day Dinner Menu

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4.8

4.8 (4827)

$31 to $50

Creative Japanese

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Izanami serves Japanese Izakaya fare: seasonally inspired small-plates meant for sharing, accompanied by the best sake list in the west. Please note that while we do our best to accommodate your seating, we cannot guarantee requests. We have been chosen by OpenTable diners as one of the 100 best restaurants for outdoor dining in America. Heaters and blankets assure you of a comfortable, safe dining experience year-round; dress warmly for optimal outdoor dining.

*NOTICE ALL GUESTS*
Unfortunately we have chosen to close down for December 2-3 all day and for December 4th for lunch. We will be opening for Dinner on the 4th starting at 5:00pm. This is due to renovations we will have to do to our kitchen.

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JoelVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Izanami has stepped up thier game since our last visit. It has always made for great dining, but our experience was notice at all levels, from service to ambiance of the space, and hats off to chef and kitchen for really elevating the food experience. Well Done!

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Vernon's Speakeasy

4.8

4.8 (5229)

$50 and over

Steak

Albuquerque

About the restaurant

Vernon's Speakeasy is the only speakeasy restaurant in New Mexico! We feature exquisite steaks and seafood and American cuisine in a superb dining atmosphere. The culmination of live music, great food and top notch service, as well as the need for "the Password", create an atmosphere and dining experience that surely proves to be one of a kind.

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Rodney

Dined 2 days ago

The staff was great, my Waygu beef was too salty. Need to back off on the rub.

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Market Steer Steakhouse

4.8

4.8 (2137)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Market Steer Steakhouse offers a refreshing new take on fine dining, serving up an atmosphere every bit as charming as Chef Kathleen Crook's creative approach to Prime Steak and Regional American Cuisine.

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DaleVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Our first dinner at Market Steer’s new location. The ambiance is refined, comfortable, warm, welcoming. The tasteful holiday decorations added charm. Service was superb. Every member of the team was engaging, thoughtful, helpful, attentive. The service ethic is quite a notch above even the most heralded establishments in town. Excellence all around. The food was amazing…from the amusing and delicious onion rings, to superb starters and salads, and perfection in the New Mexico cut prime grade beef. Just delicious, served hot and precisely to order. The wine list is extensive, varied, and a real treat for lovers of exceptional wine. The Sommelier was engaging and attentive and didn’t dismiss us when we exhibited our ability to select a wine for ourselves. We’re so happy for the team at Market Steer…we cannot wait to return for another extraordinary evening.

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7 oz Prime Filet Mignon

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14 oz Prime New York Strip

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10 oz Prime Flat Iron

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4.7

4.7 (5246)

$50 and over

Latin American

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Originally from Mexico City, Chef Fernando Olea, formerly Chef of Epazote, has been enthralling diners in Santa Fe since 1991. Chef Olea creates sophisticated flavors using Old Mexico’s indigenous and culinary traditions alongside ingredients from around the world. His menu is deliberately small, featuring fresh and locally sourced produce and meats when possible.

Nothing evokes the mystery of Mexican cuisine more than mole, a sauce of complex flavors that usually includes toasted and ground spices, seeds, nuts, chocolate and chile. Many mole recipes contain more than thirty ingredients and some recipes have five varieties of chile alone. Chef Olea is delighted to share his moles that include his "New Mexican Mole" that he created to commemorate Santa Fe’s 400 year anniversary in 2009. The large mural in the main dining room, was painted and presented to Chef Olea by Federico Leon De La Vega, a well- known artist from Mexico City.

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NancyVIP

Dined 2 days ago

One of our favorite restaurants anywhere in the world. Cuisine is creative,varied and every bite is a delight. Weight staff are incredibly knowledgeable. Great wine list and we love exploring the wines grown in Mexico.

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Joseph's Culinary Pub

4.9

4.9 (2417)

$31 to $50

Continental

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Chef Joseph Wrede is a Food & Wine Best New Chef, the winner of several AAA Four Diamond Awards, several DiRoNA Awards and has received both Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast distinctions. Joseph’s Culinary Pub is a creation of Chef Wrede and his creative and business partners. This is the third incarnation of Wrede’s original Joseph’s Table, conceived in Taos, New Mexico, not quite 20 years ago, for which he is well known and loved within the region and beyond. Joseph’s Culinary Pub is designed to be a platform for Chef Wrede’s unique and uncompromising vision on traditional and contemporary cuisine, both regional and international. Regarding the restaurant as a process much like theater, Wrede envisions the experience of dining in his restaurant as an interactive play between the pub and the public, with his sights aimed at rivaling high art.

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Heidi

Dined 1 day ago

Always wonderful! Our favorite in Santa Fe for a cozy upscale dining experience.

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Butterscotch Pudding

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Polenta Fries -gf-

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JoeChef's Rabbit Bolognese Lasagna

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4.7

4.7 (3958)

$30 and under

American

Santa Fe

About the restaurant

Old~world elegance meets contemporary cuisine in a venue that boasts one of the best outdoor dining experiences in Santa Fe. Nestled in the charm and elegance of one of Santa Fe's most beloved historical homes, Santacafé has been a restaurant icon for over 40 years. It was bought in 2019 by Santa Fe restauranteur Quinn Stephenson - the driving force behind another Santa Fe legend, Coyote Café. Boasting one of the best outdoor patio dining experiences the City Different has to offer, Santacafé combines the traditions of modern American cooking with exquisitely locally sourced ingredients.

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IsabellaVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Always a favorite lunch spot of mine. Especially when I crave the mussels. Sitting at the bar with a friend or by myself. Generous service and very friendly staff . Thank you 😊

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DUROC PORK DUMPLINGS

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