Restaurants near El Rito Historical Marker

My wife and I had dinner at Geronimo last night. The food, service and ambiance were outstanding. The building is unique and is a great location for this type of dining. We had a table in the bar area and it was comfortable and was very cozy. Geronimo’s billing as the best dining in NM is well deserved. We have eaten at multiple Michelin restaurants and this restaurant is on par. If in Santa Fe, try to eat here. Highly recommended.

This is where we go when we want to treat ourselves and spend a really special evening with friends or family. It never disappoints. The decor and atmosphere is lovely. The food is great and perfect for sharing. We love the yellowtail roll, the fried oysters, the pork ribs - to name only a few. the servers are pleasant, friendly, personable without being intrusive. Secret tip: for some reason it's not on the menu, but they offer sake flights and that's a fun way to try out different ones. Our only problem yesterday, and this was not the fault of the restaurant, was the unruly, extremely shrill, probably drunk group of six people at the neighboring table. It was impossible to converse or even relax. This group should have gone to a bar instead, they were ill-placed in this serene environment and they were super annoying. Fortunately the staff were able to find us a different table and it became a beautiful evening as usual.

The hostess was lovely and found us a table indoors when we realized it was too cold for our son to dine outdoors. Our waiter was great. He was very friendly and professional. The food was delish. I had the beef bourgnigon and my daughter had the gnocchi. My son and husband had the scallops and the bolognese. All the food was hot and delicious. Oh and the cocktails were great too.

From the start all the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The food was beyond amazing. I don’t like lamb and still enjoyed my boyfriend’s rack of lamb. The chicken mole was some of the best I’ve ever had. Service was perfection and the housemade tea exquisite. Wish I lived here so I could go again!

The food was fantastic! Our crab legs were perfect and the steaks were delicious. Our server was busy training a new employee so we had to get our own drinks from the bar. I’m sure that won’t happen again. I’d definitely go back for more crab legs and steak.