Head chef Martin Anton Street address 231 Washington Ave. Postal/ZIP code 87501 Postal code/zip 87501 | Food type new American Established 1983 | |
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Current owner(s) Robert MoreanJudith F. Ebbinghaus | ||
Santacafé is a new American restaurant located in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the United States. The restaurant is located in the former home of Jose Manuel Gallegos.
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Background
The restaurant, which is located in a historic building that was once the home of congressional delegate Jose Manuel Gallegos, has kiva style fireplaces and courtyard dining. The interior has been described as minimalistic. The interior has a close seating arrangement and was described as being "close together, so don't plan on sharing anything intimate that you don't mind sharing with the class," by the Denver Post. Ming Tsai is the former executive chef. Martin Anton became executive chef in 2012. The restaurant was chosen as one of Giada De Laurentiis favorite restaurants in Santa Fe on Giada's Weekend Getaways. In 1998, Tom Ford named the restaurant one of his favorites in Santa Fe. Former chef Ángel Estrada left the restaurant to start his own restaurant, The MidTown Bistro, in 2013. He had worked at Santacafé for 18 years.
Cuisine
Before Anton joined the restaurant, Santacafé was described by the Chicago Tribune as serving Southwestern cuisine "with Asian influences." The Santa Fe New Mexican described Santacafé's food as being "East meets Southwest tradition." Sauce is a major component of much of the food. The restaurant serves chili bread with every dinner service.
