El Rincón Café

4.3

1205 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Charming
Romantic
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.

Order delivery or takeout

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
Website
https://instagram.com/estevansantafe?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Bairon Delgadillo / Jonathan Lemus
Catering
We do not cater.

Location
125 Washington Ave, Hotel Chimayo, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Neighborhood
Santa Fe
Parking details
Parking can be found in limited spaces below the Hotel de Chimayo as well as on the street immediately surrounding the building. Additional parking is available on all streets downtown as well as across the 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

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Popular dishes

Chile Relleno$18.00
Anaheim Green Chile filled with mushroom duxelle and served with a garlic pinto-bean demi-glace
Carne Adobada Ravioli$19.00
Ravioli filled with chimayo Red Chile marinated pork and served with a garlic red chile cream sauce
Pastel de Guacamole$17.00
Avocado mousse layered with corn and tomato. Served with house made corn chips
Calamari$17.00
Hawaiian calamari steak, thinly sliced, breaded with panko and flash-fried. Served in a lemon parsley butter
Tamalito$15.00
One house-made pork tamale served with Chimayo red chile
Sopaipilla$16.00
A sopaipilla filled with wild rice, pinto beans, and chicos. Served with Chimayo Red Chile
Duck Trap Smoked Salmon*$20.00
Thinly sliced smoked salmon accompanied with capers, sour cream, red onion, sliced lemon, and toast points

Salads

Estevan's Salad$17.00
Seasonal greens sourced from the Farmers Market and tossed in a vinaigrette dressing
Red Cabbage Salad$17.00
Sliced cabbage sauteed with smoked bacon and Roquefort blue cheese vinaigrette
Romaine Salad$18.00
Romaine lettuce served with our ceaser dressing and a Farmers Market poached egg
Tomato Salad$18.00
Farmers Market heirloom tomatoes, basil, onions, and goat cheese tossed in a vinaigrette

Stews

Shepherd's Lamb Shank Stew$37.00
Organic lamb shank and cubes of lamb with Farmers Market carrots, potatoes, and onions
Pork Hock Posole$33.00
Stewed hominy in a broth with pork hock and a hint of Chimayo Red Chile

Entrées

Estevan's Enchilada*$26.00
Two corn tortillas filled with cheese and your choice of Chimayo Red or Green Chile, served with calabacitas, pinto beans, onions, and chicos grown from local farms
Poblano Chile$30.00
Filled with Asadero cheese and onions. Served with wild rice, calabacitas, and a tomato sauce
Rainbow Trout$37.00
Trout dipped in a mild organic corn meal, pan-fried with lemon, garlic, butter, and parsley. Served with sauteed spinach and potatoes
Red Bird Chicken Paillard*$37.00
Chicken breast pounded thin and breaded with panko with a white wine garlic sauce. Served with Farmers Market vegetables and wild rice
Quail*$44.00
Two grilled quail in a Red Chile Juniper demi-glace. Served with sauteed fingerling potatoes and Farmers Market Vegetables
Organic Shepherd's Lamb Rib Chops*$48.00
Locally sourced from Chama and grilled with a peppercorn demi-glace. Served with sauteed spinach and fingerling potatoes
Black Angus Ribeye Steak*$48.00
Aged ribeye from the Niman Ranch, Grilled and served with a Red Chile demi-glace seasonal vegetables, and sauteed potatoes
Bolognese Pasta$37.00
Slow-cooked and prepared from pork shoulder, pancetta, and tomatoes. Served with tagliatelle pasta
Iberico Bellota Loin Chop*$50.00
Free roaming pigs indigenous to the Iberian peninsula's ancient native forests brimming with acorns. Grilled and accompanied by a Red Chile demi-glace with Farmer's Market seasonal vegetables and potatoes

What 1,205 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

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Santa Fe / Mountains
Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

El Rincón Café retains the authentic charm and flavors of its predecessor, offering "amazing food expertly prepared" with standout dishes like lamb stew and rainbow trout. The "cozy ambiance" and "wonderful atmosphere" enhance the dining experience, despite the absence of a liquor license. Guests praise the "excellent service" and attentive staff, making it a top dining spot.

1,205 Reviews

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George S
Las Vegas
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
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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Paul
New Mexico
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
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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Nevart
VIP
Greater Boston
66 reviews
5.0
66 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
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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Jerry
Denver
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
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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Shelby
VIP
New Mexico
468 reviews
3.0
468 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
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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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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Yvonne
VIP
Greater Boston
60 reviews
1.0
60 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Amazing food expertly prepared. Had the lamb and, so glad I did. Attentive service too.
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Miranda
New Mexico
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a wonderful experience at El Rincon. Wonderful food and great staff! Will definitely be back.
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Brad
VIP
New Mexico
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 16, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was fantastic. Not having liquor license, which they had informed us about, so no surprise, was still quite a bummer. Can't wait to go back when they get their liquid license. But the bar downstairs was a nice after dinner drink spot and the waiter whenever offered to bring us our dessert there. Excellent service, though it was pretty dead probably because no liquor.
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Donald
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
In a town with many fine restaurants, El Rincon deserves ranking at or near the top. Modest in size, it does not get the same attention as some of the more heralded restaurants. Yet it serves consistently superb meals, from appetizers through desserts
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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 1205 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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 $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, French American, American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking can be found in limited spaces below the Hotel de Chimayo as well as on the street immediately surrounding the building. Additional parking is available on all streets downtown as well as across the street at 150 Washington and 125 Lincoln plaza for a small fee
Public transit
The Downtown transit center in conveniently locatedtwo blocks away at the intersection of West Marcy St and SheridanAve. Taxi service for 1$ 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

Website
https://instagram.com/estevansantafe?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Phone number
(505) 930-5363
Catering
We do not cater.

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El Rincón Café

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

64 Albuquerque Area Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Almond cake

Rainbow Trout

Arctic Char

Appetizers

Chile Relleno$18.00

Carne Adobada Ravioli$19.00

Pastel de Guacamole$17.00

Calamari$17.00

Tamalito$15.00

Sopaipilla$16.00

Duck Trap Smoked Salmon*$20.00

Salads

Estevan's Salad$17.00

Red Cabbage Salad$17.00

Romaine Salad$18.00

Tomato Salad$18.00

Stews

Shepherd's Lamb Shank Stew$37.00

Pork Hock Posole$33.00

Entrées

Estevan's Enchilada*$26.00

Poblano Chile$30.00

Rainbow Trout$37.00

Red Bird Chicken Paillard*$37.00

Quail*$44.00

Organic Shepherd's Lamb Rib Chops*$48.00

Black Angus Ribeye Steak*$48.00

Bolognese Pasta$37.00

Iberico Bellota Loin Chop*$50.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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