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French style northern New Mexican farm to table. - El Rincón Café, Santa Fe, NM

El Rincón Café

4.3
4.3
1209 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
  • Romantic
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
We are a New Mexico COVID-19 certified business.

El Rincon Cafe is a fine dining establishment based around a relaxed New Mexican atmosphere. All of our produce is sourced from the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market when available. Our poultry, meat, and fish is sourced from free roaming, grass fed, or wild caught farms. Our menu is traditional farm to table Northern New Mexican cuisine.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, French American, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Sun 5:30 am–7:30 am
  • Phone number
    (505) 930-5363
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Bairon Delgadillo / Jonathan Lemus
  • Catering
    We do not cater.
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Fe
  • Parking details
    Parking can be found in limited spaces below the Hotel de Chimayo as<br />well as on the street immediately surrounding the building. Additional<br />parking is available on all streets downtown as well as across the<br />street at 150 Washington and 125 Lincoln plaza for a small fee
  • Public transit
    The Downtown transit center in conveniently locatedtwo blocks away at the intersection of West Marcy St and SheridanAve. Taxi service for 1$ available for intoxicated persons at 438-­0000
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,209 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Rincón Café, nestled in Santa Fe, delights with "amazing and creative dishes" that are "farm to table." Patrons praise the "outstanding service" and "warm and inviting" atmosphere. Though awaiting a liquor license, the "fantastic" food and dedicated staff carry Chef Estevan's legacy with "superb meals" and "exquisite" flavors.

1,209 Reviews
  1. Sharron

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the restaurant week menu - everything was excellent

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  2. Shirley

    New Mexico

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a top notch restaurant with amazing and creative dishes that are farm to table.. The food is fresh and with flavors awaken the senses with the aroma of the dish before tasting. The taste of the well blended flavors are amazing and well presented. The service is outstanding and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. This restaurant is on the top of my list.

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  3. marcia

    Central Coast

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed our Restaurant Week experience very much. Food was delicious! Service could be improved.

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  4. Saundra

    VIP

    New Mexico

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great atmosphere, good food, I would go back to enjoy appetizers and a glass of wine.

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  5. George S

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a wonderful Valentine's Day dinner with my wife. We will definitely return.

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  6. Paul

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. Cozy atmosphere. We have been there several times and never had a bad experience.

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  7. Nevart

    Greater Boston

    66 reviews

    5.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were in Santa Fe for an overnight during a drive across campus and were fortunate to find El Rincon Cafe rather spontaneously so made a reservation. We learned right before our reservation that Chef had passed and became immediately concerned the food wouldn't be as excellent as the rave reviews stated. We decided to go anyway and were truly impressed. The staff is determined to carry on Chef Estevan's legacy and excellence and it showed. I tried their classics Chile Relleno and the Carne Adobada Ravioli which were absolutely delicious and looked just like all the photos I saw. The sauces were exquisite and the staff driven and dedicated. My dinner date had the steak which he couldn't stop raving about, again an exquisite sauce. We met Zach who had been with the restaurant for ten years. They are transitioning to a new era for the restaurant but all is still well and super tasty!

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  8. Jerry

    Denver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tonight's cream of broccoli soup was superb! The enchiladas were some of the best we've ever tasted, and the trout in lemon butter was excellent! Highly recommend. Great quiet atmosphere.

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  9. Shelby

    VIP

    New Mexico

    468 reviews

    3.0

    468 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I had a reservation & they emailed me shortly before my arrival that they could not serve any wine in the restaurant. They should have informed me 2-3 days before especially since I made my reservation over a week before & they knew they wouldn't be able to serve liquor. The food was good however my friends lamb was very tough. The soup was very good however the portion was absurdly small. I had to ask the runner for utensils because he cleared them & didn't replace them until I asked. Not very professional.

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  10. Martin

    VIP

    New Mexico

    30 reviews

    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have eaten at Estevan's (as this restaurant used to be called) numerous times before, but this was only our second visit at El Rincon. The menu is pretty much the same, but the dishes were tastier than they used to be. They do not yet have a liquor license, which is a shame, but the waiter assured us that they would have one next month. The prices are a bit high. The ambience is pretty much unbeatable.

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FAQs

El Rincón Café offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (505) 930-5363.

El Rincón Café is rated 4.3 stars by 1209 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for El Rincón Café

125 Washington Ave, Hotel Chimayo, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Santa Fe
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Sun 5:30 am–7:30 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, French American, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking can be found in limited spaces below the Hotel de Chimayo as<br />well as on the street immediately surrounding the building. Additional<br />parking is available on all streets downtown as well as across the<br />street at 150 Washington and 125 Lincoln plaza for a small fee
  • Public transit
    The Downtown transit center in conveniently locatedtwo blocks away at the intersection of West Marcy St and SheridanAve. Taxi service for 1$ available for intoxicated persons at 438-­0000
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Bairon Delgadillo / Jonathan Lemus
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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