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Sazon, Santa Fe, NM
Award-winning

Sazon

4.7
4.7
5229 Reviews
$50 and over
Latin American
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Sazon

4.7
$50 and over
Latin American
Santa Fe

Make a booking

2 people
7:30 pm
Booked 24 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
Originally from Mexico City, Chef Fernando Olea, formerly Chef of Epazote, has been enthralling diners in Santa Fe since 1991. Chef Olea creates sophisticated flavors using Old Mexico’s indigenous and culinary traditions alongside ingredients from around the world. His menu is deliberately small, featuring fresh and locally sourced produce and meats when possible.

Nothing evokes the mystery of Mexican cuisine more than mole, a sauce of complex flavors that usually includes toasted and ground spices, seeds, nuts, chocolate and chile. Many mole recipes contain more than thirty ingredients and some recipes have five varieties of chile alone. Chef Olea is delighted to share his moles that include his "New Mexican Mole" that he created to commemorate Santa Fe’s 400 year anniversary in 2009. The large mural in the main dining room, was painted and presented to Chef Olea by Federico Leon De La Vega, a well- known artist from Mexico City.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Latin American, Contemporary Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (505) 983-8604
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Fernando Olea
  • Private party facilities
    We offer customized menus, experienced servers, extraordinary food, and our very own Chef Fernando Olea’s culinary expertise and flair. There can be nothing more perfectly paired! We use organic and sustainable products whenever possible. Our menu celebrates the varied and complex flavors of classic dishes from Mexico City, Oaxaca, Michoacán and Puebla. Chef Olea brings these classic dishes to life with modern and New World techniques thereby imprinting his own distinct signature, or Sazón, into each and every dish. Menu items change with each season and can be customized to fit your needs. We also are happy to embellish the menu with entertainment, florals, linens, and unique décor. For more information: Tel: 505-983-8604 or email: fernando@sazonsantafe.com
  • Award-winning
    1. James Beard Award 2022
  • Area
    Santa Fe
  • Cross Street
    East Alameda Street & Water Street
  • Parking details
    There is self- parking only, but most of the parking near the restaurant is metered. The meters have certain times when they are monitored and when they are not, so please read signs carefully.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Private Room, Wine

What 5,229 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Mexico

    Best Ambience

  • New Mexico

    Innovative

  • New Mexico

    Good for special occasions

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Best Service

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Best Ambience

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Innovative

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Hot spot

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Good for special occasions

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sazon offers an exceptional dining experience in Santa Fe, praised for its "amazing food and service," "innovative and utterly delicious" dishes, and "world-class" mole creations. Guests appreciate the "warm service" and personalized attention from Chef Olea. While a few found service uneven, most highly recommend this culinary gem.

5,229 Reviews
  1. kimberly

    Dallas

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was great experience from the moment we walked in the door. We were promptly greeted. Our server was extremely attentive and full Of information on the food. Our meal was amazing! The dessert was even better! Order the chef’s signature dessert. You will not be disappointed!!

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  2. Michael

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sazon is an absolute gem of a restaurant here in Santa Fe. Completely unique in it's approach and second to none in Santa Fe. Everything is so beautifully presented and the food even more delicious and wonderful. Bravo to the entire staff!

    1 person found this helpful

  3. Drew

    Nashville

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience. Energetic and entertaining waiter advised us along the journey. The moles are fantastic. Portion sizes are modest but allow you to make your way around the menu. Great place for date night or that special occasion.

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  4. Erica

    Columbus

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Besides the food being delicious & beautiful our server was excellent. We definitely will be back.

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  5. Maureen

    Kansas City

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best cocktail I've had in Santa Fe, and the food was incredibly unique and flavorful. Service was awesome -- very high end but still warm and personable. Megan was our server and she was amazing. Be prepared for the $$$ bill, but worth it!

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  6. amy

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall, an excellent fine dining experience! The service was impeccable! Shauna was excellent and helpful with wine pairings. I appreciated splitting a glass of wine with each course pairing, and sharing an app and soup course. That sopa d'amour was amazing! I never eat beef, but I chose the Popocatepetl filet, for sentimental reasons. It was delicious! The staff and manager were kind and professional all evening! And the ambiance was lovely. I highly recommend Sazon for fine dining.

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  7. Angie

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of my favorite restaurants in Santafe! every item we ordered was well executed. My favorite dish was absolutely the sopa de amor❤️

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  8. Roxanna

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had the lamp chops and the famous soup. Both were out of this world! Neil, our server, was helpful and great!

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  9. Maresa

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience. Pricey but food is excellent and staff is exceptional.

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  10. Gerard

    Tampa

    87 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    87 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a Great Experience! The restaurant is beautifully decorated and the art work is perfect. Our waiter Nick and the rest of the staff were top notch. The food was exceptional. My wife had lamb and chose her mole to go with it. It was delicious! I had the eggplant and it was also delicious. You must end the meal with the ice cream! We now consider Sazon one of our favorite restaurants!

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FAQs

Sazon is rated 4.7 stars by 5229 OpenTable diners.

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A photo of Sazon restaurant

Sazon

4.7
$50 and over
Latin American
Santa Fe

Make a booking

2 people
7:30 pm
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for Sazon

221 Shelby St, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. James Beard Award 2022
  • Cross Street
    East Alameda Street & Water Street
  • Area
    Santa Fe
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Latin American, Contemporary Mexican
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    There is self- parking only, but most of the parking near the restaurant is metered. The meters have certain times when they are monitored and when they are not, so please read signs carefully.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Fernando Olea
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Private Room, Wine
  • Phone number
    (505) 983-8604
  • Private party facilities
    We offer customized menus, experienced servers, extraordinary food, and our very own Chef Fernando Olea’s culinary expertise and flair. There can be nothing more perfectly paired! We use organic and sustainable products whenever possible. Our menu celebrates the varied and complex flavors of classic dishes from Mexico City, Oaxaca, Michoacán and Puebla. Chef Olea brings these classic dishes to life with modern and New World techniques thereby imprinting his own distinct signature, or Sazón, into each and every dish. Menu items change with each season and can be customized to fit your needs. We also are happy to embellish the menu with entertainment, florals, linens, and unique décor. For more information: Tel: 505-983-8604 or email: fernando@sazonsantafe.com
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