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Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in New Mexico

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best ambiance in New Mexico? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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4.9

4.9 (32)

$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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OpenTable Diner

Dined 6 days ago

Best old school bar experience in Albuquerque. Best bartenders too.

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4.9

4.9 (12730)

$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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TonyVIP

Dined 1 day ago

From Valet to host to waiter, service was impeccable. The food matched the service from Appetizers, Mains and Desserts.

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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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4.8

4.8 (1793)

$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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Kevin

Dined 6 days ago

We have been to many top restaurants around the country. This is top. Gave it a five star review, Jenifer provided perfect service.

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4.8

4.8 (697)

$50 and over

Southwest

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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Carol

Dined 5 days ago

Great Christmas dinner!! Incredible ambiance with impeccable prompt service. Food was excelent with beautiful presentation. The luminaries were magical!!

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Bishop's Tortilla Soup

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4.8

4.8 (4860)

$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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Samuel

Dined 1 day ago

Always love coming here. Great place to eat & drink

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Vernon's Speakeasy

4.8

4.8 (5239)

$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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Ray

Dined today

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Highly recommend

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Market Steer Steakhouse

4.8

4.8 (2144)

$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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MJVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Back to Market Steer for a second dinner and was equally impressed by the quality and consistency of the experience - the venue itself is also extremely beautiful. Every dish was excellent - from the salads, steaks, and the sides. The mac-n-cheese is a do-not- miss side, grilled asparagus was excellent, risotto was very good but got outshone by the other two sides. Wine list by the glass is also solid and the cocktails were well done. From the previous visit I have to also mention the fries especially if you get the aioli dip to go with them. Didn't try dessert after too much dinner but already planning the next special night out to go back.

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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 (5263)

$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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Katie

Dined 6 days ago

Absolutely fabulous meal and if possible, even better service.

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Joseph's Culinary Pub

4.8

4.8 (2430)

$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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CeliaB

Dined 6 days ago

Delicious and we were treated with champagne for our anniversary.

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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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4.8

4.8 (3995)

$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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MeridithVIP

Dined 6 days ago

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.

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DUROC PORK DUMPLINGS

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