Dining in New Mexico means so much more than partaking of outstanding chile and incomparable New Mexican food. Many restaurants in several genres throughout the land of enchantment have received national acclaim. We’ve been fortunate to have visited many of those and while some didn’t make much of an impression, other nondescript restaurants with little acclaim blew us away. On the list below, I rank (by rating then alphabetical order) my very favorite restaurants in New Mexico. For a review of my rating system, please click here. By clicking on the name of the restaurant for which you wish to know my opinion, you will be magically transported directly to my review of that restaurant.
| Restaurant | Location | Type | Rating |
| Mary & Tito’s | Albuquerque | New Mexican | 27 |
| Bobcat Bite | Santa Fe | Burgers | 26 |
| Chope’s | La Mesa | New Mexican | 26 |
| Geronimo | Santa Fe | Fine Dining | 26 |
| Jennifer James | Albuquerque | Fine Dining | 26 |
| Budai Gourmet Chinese | Albuquerque | Chinese | 25 |
| Cafe Dalat | Albuquerque | Vietnamese | 25 |
| Ezra’s Place | Albuquerque | American | 25 |
| Jambo Cafe | Santa Fe | African | 25 |
| La Boca | Santa Fe | Spanish | 25 |
| Los Potrillos | Santa Fe | Mexican | 25 |
| Luminaria | Santa Fe | Fine Dining | 25 |
| Sophia’s Place | Albuquerque | American | 25 |
| Torinos @ Home | Albuquerque | Italian | 25 |
| Blades’s Bistro | Placitas | Fine Dining | 24 |
| Burrito Lady | Albuquerque | New Mexican | 24 |
| Cafe Jean Pierre | Albuquerque | French | 24 |
| Cafe Pasqual | Santa Fe | Southwestern | 24 |
| Coyote Rooftop Cantina | Santa Fe | Southwestern | 24 |
| Farm & Table Restaurant | Albuquerque | Fine Dining | 24 |
| Golden Crown Panaderia | Albuquerque | Bakery | 24 |
| Il Piatto Cocina Italiana | Santa Fe | Italian | 24 |
| Kakawa Chocolate House | Santa Fe | Chocolate | 24 |
| La Choza Restaurant | Santa Fe | New Mexican | 24 |
| Lucia | Albuquerque | Fine Dining | 24 |
| Namaste Restaurant | Rio Rancho | Indian | 24 |
| Paddy Rawal’s OM Fine Indian Dining | Albuquerque | Indian | 24 |
| Pasion Latin Fusion | Albuquerque | Latin | 24 |
| Ptit Louis Bistro | Albuquerque | French | 24 |
| San Pedro Middle East Restaurant | Albuquerque | Mediterranean | 24 |
| Seasons Rotisserie & Grill | Albuquerque | Fine Dining | 24 |
| The Shed | Santa Fe | New Mexican | 24 |
| Sparky’s Espresso, Burgers & Barbecue | Hatch | Burgers/Barbecue | 24 |
| Sugar Nymph’s Bistro | Peñasco | American | 24 |
| Sugar’s BBQ & Burgers | Embudo | Burgers/Barbecue | 24 |
| Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro | Albuquerque | Fine Dining | 24 |




