10 Best Santa Fe Nightlife
What to Do After Dinner in Santa Fe?
The best Santa Fe nightlife offers great cocktail bars and tons of live music performances after the sun sets in the high desert. While the city sleeps early, it still has plenty of after-dark enchantments, from a low-lit speakeasy to a tapas bar staging flamenco.
Summertime showcases the best of the city’s outdoor venues, with country music singer-songwriters taking to the stage and beloved arts venues staging amazing productions on an open-air stage. Fill your evening with visits to sports bars, a casino, a barbecue with rave reviews, and an alcohol-free listening bar. Here are the best spots in Santa Fe’s nightlife.
1. El Farol
For fabulous flamenco performances
Categoría: Vida nocturna, Parejas, Gastronomía en
El Farol has been a staple in Santa Fe nightlife for over 100 years. The restaurant bar is best known for its flamenco performances, which feature first-rate dancers and musicians from the National Institute of Flamenco. Every Friday and Saturday evening, artists grace the stage in passionate performances punctuated by rhythmic guitar playing and a dancer’s stamping shoes. Be sure to make a reservation and arrive early for this popular event.
The kitchen cooks up Spanish and Latin American favorites like paella, tacos, and empanadas. Groups can go for a selection of tapas like patatas bravas and garlic shrimp. Margaritas are the drink of the house, with a dozen on the menu featuring bright citrus flavors.
Ubicación: 808 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Horarios: Wednesday–Sunday from 4 pm to 9 pm (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)
Teléfono: +1 505-983-9912
El Farol
2. Meow Wolf
Indie rock concerts at a one-of-a-kind venue
Categoría: Vida nocturna, Exótico
Undeniably the city’s most unique attraction, Meow Wolf is a psychedelic maze-like, story-infused art installation that doubles as a concert venue. Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin worked with local artists to transform an old bowling alley into a fantastical fun house where visitors wander through a series of surreal rooms following the trail of a mystery narrative.
It’s playtime for the adults at this experimental installation, called The House of Eternal Return. There are interactive elements and climbable structures, all set to alien soundscapes that change with each environment. Get double the entertainment by visiting the venue for a show: Meow Wolf hosts an eclectic range of artists performing genres from EDM to indie rock.
Ubicación: 1352 Rufina Cir, Santa Fe, NM 87507, USA
Horarios: Daily from 10 am to 8 pm
Teléfono: +1 866-636-9969
Meow Wolf
3. Boxcar
A roomy sports bar with live music and good eats
Categoría: Vida nocturna, Gastronomía en
Boxcar is an upbeat sports bar in the Santa Fe Railyard serving pub favorites and cold beer. The food here is a must-try during your visit, with the pastrami Reuben sandwiches and green chili beef stew warranting special mention. In a city that tends to close down early, Boxcar stands out for its bar and kitchen open past midnight.
Sports fans fill up the high-top tables on game nights, and there’s live music most days of the week. Stop by on a Wednesday for some seriously fun karaoke.
Ubicación: 133 W Water St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Horarios: Monday–Friday from 11 am to 2 am, Saturday from 9 am to 2 am, Sunday from 9 am to midnight
Teléfono: +1 505-988-7222
Boxcar
4. Cowgirl
A fun night out for the family
Categoría: Vida nocturna, Familias
Cowgirl is a Western-themed restaurant specializing in mesquite-smoked barbecue and American comfort foods. Old movie posters line the walls of the down-home style dining room, while the shady courtyard makes a great spot for dinner on sunny summer days.
Don’t miss out on the house barbecue chicken, ribs, or brisket, all served with hearty sides. Other winners include the pulled pork sandwiches and buffalo burgers. Feel free to bring the family along to this friendly eatery, which has a play area for children and hosts nightly live music acts early in the evenings.
Ubicación: 319 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Horarios: Sunday–Thursday from 11.30 am to 8 pm, Friday–Saturday from 11.30 am to 9 pm
Teléfono: +1 505-982-2565
Cowgirl
5. Tonic
Refined cocktails at Santa Fe’s speakeasy
Categoría: Vida nocturna, Parejas
Tonic takes its guests back to the Jazz Age with Art Deco interiors, sultry low lighting, and class-act cocktails. Located near Santa Fe Plaza in the heart of downtown, the bar occasionally hosts live jazz music but is otherwise a relaxed place to enjoy a well-crafted drink.
It’s all about the cocktails at Tonic, and each is served in elegant glassware with minimal garnishes. Expect inspired flavor combinations like grapefruit with cinnamon or cider caramel with lapsang and smoked salt. The menu changes with the seasons and non-alcoholic drinks mixed to taste are available upon request.
Ubicación: 103 E Water St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Horarios: Monday–Saturday from 4.30 pm to midnight (closed on Sundays)
Tonic
6. Santa Fe Margarita Trail
A tour of the city’s favorite margaritas
Categoría: Vida nocturna, Parejas
Margaritas are always on the menu in Santa Fe, and the popular Margarita Trail charts a course to the best of them. Navigate the self-guided tour with a digital passport, accessible via the Margarita Trail app, or pick up a paper copy from any of the city’s tourism centers.
Visit more than 40 restaurants and bars across the city serving signature versions of the classic tequila and lime concoction. You’ll get a discount on each and collect stamps that you can exchange for margarita-themed merch. For an elevated take, try the Smoked Sage Margarita at Hotel St. Francis, and for something a little more fun, try Meow Wolf’s Cotton Candy Margarita.
Ubicación: Santa Fe Visitor Information Center, 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Teléfono: +1 505-955-6200
Santa Fe Margarita Trail
7. Santa Fe Opera
Glamorous shows with high drama
Categoría: Vida nocturna, Parejas
The Santa Fe Opera is internationally recognized for its balanced repertoire of new and classic operas performed in a state-of-the-art venue. The opera puts on 5 productions each summer in its striking open-air theater surrounded by dramatic views of the high desert. Past productions have transported audiences to Paris just before the Second World War in Verdi’s La Traviata or the 1980s-era American Southwest in The Righteous.
Pre-opera dining is a beloved Santa Fe tradition, although hot dogs and beers are swapped for cheese boards and wine. Pack yourself a picnic with provisions from the farmers’ market or pick up prepared snacks from the city’s high-end grocers.
Ubicación: 301 Opera Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87506, USA
Teléfono: +1 800-280-4654
Santa Fe Opera
8. The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing
Craft IPAs at an outdoor concert
Categoría: Vida nocturna, Parejas
The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing is an outdoor venue hosting live music performances in a festival-like atmosphere. There’s plenty of hang-out space, with picnic tables and firepits surrounding the wide, grassy lawn. A taco truck next to the stage serves up quick and tasty eats. Located adjacent to an outpost of Santa Fe Brewing, the venue has a variety of craft brews and international imports on hand.
Acts include both well-known and emerging singer-songwriters, indie pop bands, and Santa Fe’s own Grateful Dead tribute band. Bring your friends, grab a beer, and sit back and enjoy the show.
Ubicación: 37 Fire Pl, Santa Fe, NM 87508, USA
Teléfono: +1 505-557-6182
The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing
9. Remix Audio Bar
A listening bar serving up matcha and ramen
Categoría: Vida nocturna, Gastronomía en
Remix Audio Bar offers an alcohol-free late-night hangout centered around music. Run by a longtime DJ, the bar always has someone spinning records and is free of cell phones and laptops, so everybody is focused on the music and the company. Patrons can be found chatting over tea, playing chess and checkers, or just grooving to the music.
The drink menu consists of coffees, teas, and a host of other non-alcoholic drinks. There are rotating flavors of kombucha, turmeric lattes, matcha lemonade, and pina colada smoothies. In the evenings, patrons can order steaming bowls of ramen plus sweet and savory Japanese snacks.
Ubicación: 222 N Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Horarios: Wednesday–Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm (closed on Sunday–Tuesday)
Teléfono: +1 505-803-7949
Remix Audio Bar
10. Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino
Where you can try your luck at the blackjack table
Categoría: Vida nocturna, De lujo
The casino at Buffalo Thunder Resort is one of New Mexico’s largest, covering 70,000 square feet (6,500 square meters) with slot machines, electronic games, and table games. With more than 1,200 slots, there are enough games to keep you playing until the wee hours of the morning, and gamblers can win big on the progressive slots with their high-climbing jackpots.
Head to the Pit for 2 roulette tables and 9 blackjack tables of different variants. Guests can also catch the horse races televised at Buffalo Thunder and place their bets alongside fellow spectators.
Ubicación: 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506, USA
Horarios: Sunday–Thursday from 10 am to midnight, Friday–Saturday from 10 am to 2 am
Teléfono: +1 505-455-5555
Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino
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