Paloma Restaurant

Mexican restaurant · Santa Fe

Paloma Restaurant

Mexican restaurant · Santa Fe

401 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Highlights

Paloma is an artsy Santa Fe gem where upscale Mexican fare meets inventive cocktails in a rustic-chic vibe, perfect for a relaxed yet stylish outing.

401 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Get directions

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$30–50 · Menu

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@eater

"Open for: Lunch, dinner Price range: $$$ This upscale Mexican restaurant makes its tortillas from local landrace blue corn that’s nixtamalized in house. But that magic of the maize isn’t limited to just tortillas—the pozole is studded with bobs of hominy and lamb for a curious twist on the Mexican comfort food. Immaculate care for ingredients and a fearlessness towards fresh flavor combinations elevates Paloma’s tacos — topped with carne asada, sea bass, or cauliflower — into some of the best in town. Know before you go: If you’re worried about the crowds, come for brunch, which Paloma started offering in 2025." - Karen Fischer

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@cntraveler

"Set in Santa Fe’s artsy Railyard district, Paloma orchestrates imaginative takes on Mexican cuisine. Chef Nathan Mayes sources seasonal ingredients for the made-from-scratch menu—down to the tortillas, salsas, and beans—where family-style dishes such as beet and melon aguachile encourage sharing. Diners lean into the plant-forward smokey sopecitos with griddled masa cakes and hearty chipotle-roasted mushrooms, while others can’t miss the short rib barbacoa topped with zingy pickled nopales. The dishes pair with the restaurant’s menu of 50-some sipping mezcals that emphasize small-batch makers and women-owned brands. Natural wine enthusiasts can dip into the restaurant’s attached coral-hued vino bar." - Ashley M. Biggers

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@eater

"This upscale Mexican restaurant makes its tortillas from local landrace blue corn that’s nixtamalized in house. The result is a complex flavor that elevates Paloma’s tacos — topped with carne asada, sea bass, or cauliflower — into some of the best in town." - Willy Carleton, Justin De La Rosa, Karen Fischer

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@cntraveler

"At Paloma in Santa Fe, a Oaxacan Negroni and a slice of guava-piñon marzipan tart with guava sorbet."

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@afar

"Sandwiched in between the Railyard District and the plaza, this breezy brick-and-adobe-exposed Mexican-inspired spot features a sprawl of folk art, majolica tiles, distressed windowpanes, and leather banquettes. There’s a range of diverse delights on the menu: duck carnitas, marrow tacos, grilled whole sea bass and, for vegetarians, cauliflower Frito tacos topped with Marcona almonds, raisins, and Spanish olives. For a side dish, order the warm Mexican street corn, known as esquites . To sip, it's all about house-shaken tequila, smoky mezcal cocktails, and classic Mexican brews like Sol and Bohemia."

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Sylvia Valdez

Google

Very high dollar meal for 2 people $100.00. The food was very delicious. Just too expensive and crowded. Limited parking. Seats were too close together. I heard their whole conversation. Very attentive and friendly staff. If you want to splurge, the steak fajitas were very delicious at $32.00!! That's just price gouging. It had a lime taste, it was good. My husband had ceviche , he enjoyed it and was pleased with his choice. Overall, i say it was very delicious food, but at that price I don't feel I need to go back.

Matthew Leblanc

Google

The atmosphere was great and probably kept me from rating lower. My favorite drink was the Diablo. My favorite dish was the Pepita salad. My least favorite items were the Jamaican Style cocktail, which tasted like cough medicine, and the sea bass, which was burnt to a crisp. Im not sure if it was an off night but I'm not sure I would give Paloma a second chance considering my check was $98 for 2/3 food items that were not good and a drink that gave me childhood flash backs I care not to relive.

Alissa Orr

Google

Food was very tasty. We sat inside and enjoyed the decor and ambiance. The salsas were all good and fun to try. The fish tacos and steak fajitas were delicious and the esquites were to die for. Service was at a leisurely pace, never rushed to eat faster or to leave. We did not have a reservation and were sat quickly but I do recommend getting a reservation as they said they’d fill up.

Sheila Fajl

Google

Now open for brunch from Thursday through Sunday and it’s fabulous! From the wonderful bartender, Chase, to the delicious and unique dishes, to the atmosphere, it’s all perfect. We’ve been there twice for brunch already since they opened last week. Here are my favorites so far: tacos de papa, short rib hash, pan francesa and chocolate de agua. I have to say that I keep craving the pan francesa, which is basically a French toast with guava sauce (fantastic) and bananas, yummmm. Looking forward for going back for more

Calli Beck

Google

Paloma just started serving brunch and it was delish. Anyone in these reviews saying it's overpriced has obviously not been to the other restaurants in the neighborhood that are twice as expensive. Paloma has some of the best cocktails in town and the mezcal list can't be beat. I'm local here and Paloma is my default choice for a lovely meal.

Amanda Leigh

Google

We recently dined at Paloma’s and had a mixed experience. While the atmosphere was vibrant and the food was excellent, the customer service fell disappointingly short. After patiently waiting for an hour to be seated, the staff was initially warm and welcoming, which we appreciated. However, once seated and ready to enjoy our meal, things quickly went downhill. We ordered our food and wanted to pair it with a nice cocktail, but we were abruptly cut off "due to the change in altitude.” This reasoning felt baseless and left us feeling judged, particularly for our youthfulness. Carly, the bartender, displayed such poor demeanor toward us that it soured the experience further. To make matters worse, Carly appeared more focused on entertaining a visibly intoxicated man seated next to us rather than ensuring all her guests were cared for. Adding to the lack of professionalism, another bartender was seen openly taking shots behind the bar. As a young business professional passing through Santa Fe, I was looking forward to a relaxing, upscale dinner. While the food and ambiance were wonderful, the overall experience was marred by the dismissive and judgmental service. It’s such a shame because Paloma’s has great potential, but the lack of professionalism and attentiveness from some of the staff left a lasting negative impression.

Gary Wright

Google

I went to a Mexican van recently and had the best tastiest food. For three it cost about $40. Paloma is a lovely spot with great service and it's pretty and welcoming but the food does not deserve the prices you have to pay. I had a short rib dish that really wasn't seasoned as I'd expect tasty Mexican food to be. We were a large table of 7 and those who had the fish tacos also thought they were under seasoned and the quesadilla was small, under seasoned and overall, the food seemed pretty underwhelming. This would be fine in a budget setting but not when the bill came to $330! In their defence, the margaritas were amazing, as was the lemonade and the staff were helpful by giving us a discount which brought it down to $300, although the owner didn't deign us worthy enough to speak to...Maybe it was just a bad day... don't know.

Jakob W. Plummer

Google

Really loved the vibe here and the staff was super friendly - able to get us in without a reservation because someone wasn’t showing who’s name was on the list. The drinks we had (clear Negroni and a house martini) were a mix. The Negroni was unique and a delicious take - the martini had way too much vermouth. Food was good. More on the upper end of price scale. I found the chicken in my dish to be a bit less flavorful. It needed the mole, which was excellent and best I’ve had while in Santa Fe. Packed while we were there late on a Sunday.