This was my first time visiting and it absolutely will not be the last as this amazing restaurant in one of my top favorite restaurants of all time. There's no exaggeration when I say that the ingredients taste extraordinarily fresh and bright and the combinations are Pure culinary wizardry. Everything on the menu was outstanding, but the panacotta defies gravity. This is an absolute jewel. Congratulations to everybody involved in this restaurant. I can't fail to mention the extraordinary Wine collection that is available with price ranges of all comfort levels.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BCSushi
Perfect dinner at Arroyo Vino last night....top 3 overall in Santa Fe....might be #1. World class food and service. Best wine list in town- interesting and great value top to bottom. Easily the best restaurant service I have received so far this year. Tried 5 dishes...all were near perfect. Will be back soon.
HappyHiker
Excellent service. So-so food. Shasimi smelled and tasted fishy. Good sauce made it edible. Excellent pasta. Prawns were unremarkable (3 in the order). Swordfish was very dry but had a good sauce. Two and a half courses were $60 during restaurant week - seemed expensive for what we got.
Robbo
What a fab restaurant week meal for the 6 of us. From the shareable starters of hamachi, pâté and stracciatella to the entrees of swordfish and wagyu steaks, all was delish. Server Jonathan is a great guide through the menu and wine list. Highly recommend.
wonderwoman
We love chef Allison's food at Arroyo Vino and the restaurant week menu meal was no exception. A wide variety of choices...all delicious! Excellent service. as well as a good wine by the glass selection.
Andrew Rodney
Outstanding meal on our first visitWe tried Arroyo Vino for Santa Fe Resturant Week. Since this was a preset menu and our first visit, my wife and I decided to try as many different items offered as possible. Everything we ordered was outstanding. This was one of the best meals we’ve had in Santa Fe, and we’ve lived here for 30 years. The chef here is very talented.What we tried:Shareables (Choose One Per Two People)Hamachi Sashimi — yuzu ponzu, serrano, cara cara orange, daikon sprouts (GF)The quality of the Hamachi was as good as any sushi bar anywhere. But what made this an outstanding app was the combination of the items listed when paired with this outrageous fish. The serrano, orange, and sprouts, along with the Ponzu, made each bite special. Utterly outstanding!FirstsThai Red Curry Squash Soup — coconut milk, lime crema, crispy shallots, toasted peanuts (v/gf)It’s probably the best Thai curry soup we’ve ever had. We visit the Souper Bowl yearly and experience many soups here in SF. This soup was excellent. Watch out, Chef Obo; this soup is up there with the finest in town. Perfect heat, a great combination of textures, again, utterly outstanding.Hand Rolled Cavatelli — Oregon bay shrimp, clams, capers, garlic, chile flakes, oregano breadcrumbs.We never had Cavatelli, but what caught our eye and made us order it was the addition of shrimp, clams, and what sounded unique: oregano breadcrumbs. This dish was full of deep flavors that we loved from first bite to last.MainsCrispy Duck Confit — white beans, local spinach, balsamic onions (GF)The duck was perfectly cooked and very flavorful. I was never much of a cooked spinach fan; I prefer it raw, but the chef did a fantastic job with this version and changed my mind about cooked spinach forever. Sweet balsamic onions paired wonderfully with the other items on the plate. Duck can be challenging to prepare correctly, but this version was delicious.Sicilian Style Grilled Swordfish — crushed tomatoes, fennel, olives, capers, pearl couscousThe swordfish with the tomatoes/capers and olives was marvelous. The fish was high-quality, moist, fresh tasting, and cooked perfectly. The fennel was very unusual and tasty in how the chef prepared it. It looked like thin shavings of onion, but of course, it wasn’t, and it didn’t have an overwhelming fennel flavor, just lovely and different.For dessert, we tried a Meyer Lemon tart, which was nice and light, a lovely finish to the dinner.Service was outstadning. Nice interior, small but quiet despite being full. We were blown away, but this was a perfect meal, and we can’t wait to return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemon Tart
Chris Thomas
A "Restaurant Week" extrordinaire!! Our dinner tonight was very artfully created and wonderfully presented! Jonathan was on-point as usual with descriptive suggestions not only for wine, but also for menu selections as well. The menu, while limited to prix-fixe, is excellent in variety and originality!! Very visually appealing presentations of each course,and thoughtful pacing, made our evening memorable. We've dined here frequently, but this evening, as busy as "Restaurant Week" can be, was truly memorable!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
KevinP
Everything's was great, but the bad thumping music was terrible. If you must play background music, make it soft jazz instead of annoying techno. It cheapened the place and made it difficult to converse.
Wonderful selections for restaurant week menu. Some vegetarian options. Extensive wine list and several mocktail selections as well. Has an upscale neighborhood vibe. Not overly formal. Service was exceptional.
We enjoyed the reasonable and generous Restaurant Week menu. Everything was delicious! Service was attentive, efficient and friendly. It was a little noisy, since the restaurant was full, but not too bad. I wanted to return the next day and have the same thing all over again.
I tried the stracciatella and the tartine appetizers, the endive and pear salad and the swordfish and all were first rate- tasty and delicious, including the couscous that came with the swordfish, and especially the focaccia. Also had the meyer lemon tart and it was also quite delicious. This is an outstanding restaurant, well worth the drive out to Camino La Tierra.
Laurac
Food and service were both great. We especially appreciated the attention provided by our server, which was both helpful and non-intrusive. Our only complaint was that the ginger cake we had for dessert was very dry and seemed stale. However, our waiter explained that it was a gluten-free cake, which might explain the dryness. The ice cream it came with, however, was excellent. All in all, this was a lovely dinner with great service.
My wife and I dinned at Arroyo Vino for Valentine's Day. We had a later reservation (8pm) which worked out perfectly. The acoustics in the restaurant allowed for privacy without deafening noise. The service staff was friendly and responsive. The food was a joy to eat and savor. We never felt rushed or out of place. Thank you to the Arroyo Vino staff for making this a Valentines to remember. We will absolutely be recommending this restaurant to our friends and family!
Nancy
Always outstanding, even on one of the toughest nights of the year, Valentines Day. The restaurant was quite busy even until late, and the prix fixe menu was delicious, served impeccably. I love that they have sophisticated zero proof cocktails featured on their mixology menu -- I enjoyed the "hybernation highball." Cheers -- we will be back many times again.
Jonathan provided service that far surpasses anything in Santa Fe. Reminded us of the level of service we often experience at Dominick's Steakhouse in Scottsdale, AZ. The food was also superior but as you know that fabulous food can often be a bad experience if the service is poor. We highly recommend Arroyo Vino!!
This was my first time visiting and it absolutely will not be the last as this amazing restaurant in one of my top favorite restaurants of all time. There's no exaggeration when I say that the ingredients taste extraordinarily fresh and bright and the combinations are Pure culinary wizardry. Everything on the menu was outstanding, but the panacotta defies gravity. This is an absolute jewel. Congratulations to everybody involved in this restaurant. I can't fail to mention the extraordinary Wine collection that is available with price ranges of all comfort levels.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Perfect dinner at Arroyo Vino last night....top 3 overall in Santa Fe....might be #1. World class food and service. Best wine list in town- interesting and great value top to bottom. Easily the best restaurant service I have received so far this year. Tried 5 dishes...all were near perfect. Will be back soon.
Excellent service. So-so food. Shasimi smelled and tasted fishy. Good sauce made it edible. Excellent pasta. Prawns were unremarkable (3 in the order). Swordfish was very dry but had a good sauce. Two and a half courses were $60 during restaurant week - seemed expensive for what we got.
What a fab restaurant week meal for the 6 of us. From the shareable starters of hamachi, pâté and stracciatella to the entrees of swordfish and wagyu steaks, all was delish. Server Jonathan is a great guide through the menu and wine list. Highly recommend.
We love chef Allison's food at Arroyo Vino and the restaurant week menu meal was no exception. A wide variety of choices...all delicious! Excellent service. as well as a good wine by the glass selection.
Outstanding meal on our first visitWe tried Arroyo Vino for Santa Fe Resturant Week. Since this was a preset menu and our first visit, my wife and I decided to try as many different items offered as possible. Everything we ordered was outstanding. This was one of the best meals we’ve had in Santa Fe, and we’ve lived here for 30 years. The chef here is very talented.What we tried:Shareables (Choose One Per Two People)Hamachi Sashimi — yuzu ponzu, serrano, cara cara orange, daikon sprouts (GF)The quality of the Hamachi was as good as any sushi bar anywhere. But what made this an outstanding app was the combination of the items listed when paired with this outrageous fish. The serrano, orange, and sprouts, along with the Ponzu, made each bite special. Utterly outstanding!FirstsThai Red Curry Squash Soup — coconut milk, lime crema, crispy shallots, toasted peanuts (v/gf)It’s probably the best Thai curry soup we’ve ever had. We visit the Souper Bowl yearly and experience many soups here in SF. This soup was excellent. Watch out, Chef Obo; this soup is up there with the finest in town. Perfect heat, a great combination of textures, again, utterly outstanding.Hand Rolled Cavatelli — Oregon bay shrimp, clams, capers, garlic, chile flakes, oregano breadcrumbs.We never had Cavatelli, but what caught our eye and made us order it was the addition of shrimp, clams, and what sounded unique: oregano breadcrumbs. This dish was full of deep flavors that we loved from first bite to last.MainsCrispy Duck Confit — white beans, local spinach, balsamic onions (GF)The duck was perfectly cooked and very flavorful. I was never much of a cooked spinach fan; I prefer it raw, but the chef did a fantastic job with this version and changed my mind about cooked spinach forever. Sweet balsamic onions paired wonderfully with the other items on the plate. Duck can be challenging to prepare correctly, but this version was delicious.Sicilian Style Grilled Swordfish — crushed tomatoes, fennel, olives, capers, pearl couscousThe swordfish with the tomatoes/capers and olives was marvelous. The fish was high-quality, moist, fresh tasting, and cooked perfectly. The fennel was very unusual and tasty in how the chef prepared it. It looked like thin shavings of onion, but of course, it wasn’t, and it didn’t have an overwhelming fennel flavor, just lovely and different.For dessert, we tried a Meyer Lemon tart, which was nice and light, a lovely finish to the dinner.Service was outstadning. Nice interior, small but quiet despite being full. We were blown away, but this was a perfect meal, and we can’t wait to return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemon Tart
A "Restaurant Week" extrordinaire!! Our dinner tonight was very artfully created and wonderfully presented! Jonathan was on-point as usual with descriptive suggestions not only for wine, but also for menu selections as well. The menu, while limited to prix-fixe, is excellent in variety and originality!! Very visually appealing presentations of each course,and thoughtful pacing, made our evening memorable. We've dined here frequently, but this evening, as busy as "Restaurant Week" can be, was truly memorable!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything's was great, but the bad thumping music was terrible. If you must play background music, make it soft jazz instead of annoying techno. It cheapened the place and made it difficult to converse.
Wonderful selections for restaurant week menu. Some vegetarian options. Extensive wine list and several mocktail selections as well. Has an upscale neighborhood vibe. Not overly formal. Service was exceptional.
We enjoyed the reasonable and generous Restaurant Week menu. Everything was delicious! Service was attentive, efficient and friendly. It was a little noisy, since the restaurant was full, but not too bad. I wanted to return the next day and have the same thing all over again.
Restaurantji Recommends
I tried the stracciatella and the tartine appetizers, the endive and pear salad and the swordfish and all were first rate- tasty and delicious, including the couscous that came with the swordfish, and especially the focaccia. Also had the meyer lemon tart and it was also quite delicious. This is an outstanding restaurant, well worth the drive out to Camino La Tierra.
Food and service were both great. We especially appreciated the attention provided by our server, which was both helpful and non-intrusive. Our only complaint was that the ginger cake we had for dessert was very dry and seemed stale. However, our waiter explained that it was a gluten-free cake, which might explain the dryness. The ice cream it came with, however, was excellent. All in all, this was a lovely dinner with great service.
My wife and I dinned at Arroyo Vino for Valentine's Day. We had a later reservation (8pm) which worked out perfectly. The acoustics in the restaurant allowed for privacy without deafening noise. The service staff was friendly and responsive. The food was a joy to eat and savor. We never felt rushed or out of place. Thank you to the Arroyo Vino staff for making this a Valentines to remember. We will absolutely be recommending this restaurant to our friends and family!
Always outstanding, even on one of the toughest nights of the year, Valentines Day. The restaurant was quite busy even until late, and the prix fixe menu was delicious, served impeccably. I love that they have sophisticated zero proof cocktails featured on their mixology menu -- I enjoyed the "hybernation highball." Cheers -- we will be back many times again.
Jonathan provided service that far surpasses anything in Santa Fe. Reminded us of the level of service we often experience at Dominick's Steakhouse in Scottsdale, AZ. The food was also superior but as you know that fabulous food can often be a bad experience if the service is poor. We highly recommend Arroyo Vino!!