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Maria'svsThe Compound Restaurant
Both Maria's New Mexican Kitchen and The Compound Restaurant are rated highly by experts. Overall, The Compound Restaurant ranks slightly higher than Maria's New Mexican Kitchen. The Compound Restaurant ranks #5 in Santa Fe with accolades from 6 publications like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Gayot.
Maria's
Gayot
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Independent
Frommer's
555 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505-1851
From $10/night
Gayot12.0
"Rich or poor, tourist or local, young or old, everybody eventually goes to Maria's." Full review
Michelin Guide "Strolling mariachi troubadours serenade diners as cooks craft handmade tortillas on an open grill."
Afar Magazine "A bit of a dive a mile and a half from Santa Fe’s tourist center, Maria’s has been a local favorite since 1952." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The food is excellent, too. I can’t stop ordering the chiles rellenos; the stuffed peppers are surprisingly light for being fried." Full review
Fodor's "Creaky wood floors and dark-wood vigas set the scene for decent traditional New Mexican cuisine, but this rustic restaurant's real claim to fame is its selection of more than 100 types of margaritas" Full review
Independent "Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen is home to one of the longest margarita menus in town, with more than 180 ways to take your tequila"
Frommer's "Maria’s is a Santa Fe tradition, with creaking wood floors and dependable New Mexican comfort food...Maria’s is famous for its margaritas a separate menu lists several hundred choices" Full review
The Compound Restaurant Fodor's Frommer's Gayot
Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine
635 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $35/night
Fodor's "Chef Mark Kiffin has transformed this gracious, folk-art-filled old restaurant into one of the state's culinary darlings." Full review
Frommer's "Traditional regional ingredients brought to the area by the Spanish are joined by Mediterranean influences to create dishes like braised veal osso bucco and pancetta-wrapped monkfish." Full review
Gayot15.0
"Designed by architect Alexander Girard, the Compound possesses an enticing mix of simple elegance and flashes of bright modernistic color." Full review
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Make sure to look overhead, where whitewashed vigas balance out vibrant Navajo ceiling tiles, and a snake discreetly traverses one of the interior roomâs ceilings.
Lonely Planet "A longtime foodie favorite, featuring the contemporary American creations of much-lauded chef and owner Mark Kiffin." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Chef-owner Mark Kiffin has perfected his summer menu, from the first course of San Danielle prosciutto and green-strawberry salad to the main course of roasted rack of lamb. " Full review
Afar Magazine "The elegant, grown-up Compound on Santa Fe's Canyon Road caters to devoted locals and tourists alike with a Southwest and Mediterranean focus." Full review
