Casa Chimayo Restaurant on West Water Street in downtown Santa Fe has been serving authentic New Mexican cooking to the city’s residents and visitors since it opened, building a menu around the red and green chile traditions of northern New Mexico that define the state’s culinary identity — the slow-cooked posole, enchiladas smothered in house-made chile sauce, and the from-scratch New Mexican food that earns a Santa Fe restaurant its destination reputation in a city that takes its native cuisine seriously. It appeared in Season 18, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Aces of Authenticity,” which aired October 21, 2013. Guy Fieri found a Santa Fe kitchen producing authentic New Mexican food with the family recipe integrity and chile-roasting commitment that separates the real thing from the tourist approximation.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Casa Chimayo Restaurant
City: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Cuisine: New Mexican / Southwestern
DDD Season: 18
DDD Episode: 5
Episode Title: Aces of Authenticity
Original Air Date: October 21, 2013
Address: 409 W. Water St., Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: 505-428-0391
Website: https://www.casachimayo.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Christmas Enchiladas — the New Mexico tradition of ordering both red and green chile on the same plate, the answer to “red or green?” being “Christmas” — are the signature that earns Casa Chimayo its Santa Fe reputation. The Posole with slow-simmered hominy and pork in a red chile broth is the New Mexican classic that earns its own devoted following. The Chile Relleno with roasted New Mexico green chile stuffed with cheese, battered, and fried is the state’s most celebrated dish done properly. The Sopaipillas with honey are the traditional New Mexico bread that closes every proper New Mexican meal. Find a Santa Fe hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 409 W. Water St., Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: 505-428-0391
Website: https://www.casachimayo.com
Status: Open
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Casa Chimayo Restaurant appeared in Season 18, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Aces of Authenticity,” originally aired October 21, 2013.