Amaya At Santa Fe

Our server was superb and the scrumptious. A lovely quiet evening

The service was excellent, the food was good, the dining room was way too bright and lacked a welcoming feel. The atmosphere was nicer before the addition.

The Mgr greeted us by name upon arrival and accommodated us before our reservation. Our server Wes was excellent as was the food we ordered. The atmosphere was warm and comfortable. We will definitely return next time we are in Santa Fe.

The Qusil was cooked perfect and be sure to get dessert . We really enjoyed our dinner.

Dining at Amaya is like being welcomed into the restaurant's family. The food is always nicely prepared and presented. The menu, which focuses on fresh and regional ingredients, including quite a few ingredients associated with Pueblo cuisine, is large enough to offer interest and variety without leaving a diner overwhelmed by endless choices. I do love their portobello sandwich at lunch—so much that I have to remind myself to get something different now and again. The staff is genial and expert, and there seems to be very little turnover, which is in itself a comment about the quality of the establishment. The dining room adapts to the possibilities of the seasons, whether opened to the surrounding garden in the summer or warmed by a cheerful fireplace in the winter. Tables are generously separated and the noise level is low, which encourages conversation and companionship. They won't press you to hurry out at the end of your meal. It appears that walk-ins can usually be accommodated just fine, but it's not a bad idea to make a reservation. Very occasionally Amaya may be taken over by an event relating to a convention or meeting being held at the hotel in which it is located, and making (or being unable to make) a reservation will alert you to that. Even in that case, the restaurant can usually accommodate diners at tables in the pleasant lobby lounge. Plenty of parking is available, although in the summer the lot can get quite full at the height of tourist season. Amaya is grown-up but not glitzy or pretentious, and that's why it has secured a devoted following among locals who relate to that.