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Is Maria's New Mexican Kitchen Still Open? Update (Santa Fe, NM)

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As of September 2026, Maria's New Mexican Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Secondary source
marias-santafe.com

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Maria's New Mexican Kitchen, updated September 2026, shows the restaurant actively receiving customer reviews at the Cordova Road address.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"The Best Thing I Ever Ate" (Food Network) featured Maria's New Mexican Kitchen in its "Big Cheese" episode (S8E9), spotlighting the restaurant's New Mexican menu. Maria's New Mexican Kitchen is a New Mexican restaurant and margarita bar at 555 West Cordova Road in Santa Fe, according to the restaurant's own website. According to Yelp, whose Maria's New Mexican Kitchen listing was updated in September 2026, the restaurant continues to receive customer reviews at the Cordova Road address. The restaurant's own website, marias-santafe.com, includes current About, Menu, and Home pages describing its New Mexican cuisine and margarita program, and the restaurant is also listed in Food Network's own restaurant directory, which references the Cordova Road address used in this record and confirms the restaurant's continued operation under the same name.

In the Season 9 episode 'Iconic Eats' (fp-s9e11), the show featured Maria's New Mexican Kitchen, a Santa Fe restaurant built around traditional Northern New Mexican cooking and margaritas, tracing back to recipes founder Maria Lopez began selling from a small take-out kitchen on Cordova Road in 1952. The kitchen grew into a full sit-down restaurant and Santa Fe landmark, later passing through several owners, including the Lucero family starting in 1985 and the Peters family with Santa Fe Dining restaurant group starting in 2013. According to the restaurant's own site, the business expanded into the historic art-supply building next door in 2019 to meet growing demand. Yelp's listing for the Cordova Road address shows continued activity, with the listing updated September 2026. This appearance is treated as the same business already tracked in this database under a separate record.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 9
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Big Cheese
What was featured
New Mexican dishes, part of the show's 'Big Cheese' episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Maria's New Mexican Kitchen
Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 11
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Iconic Eats
What was featured
traditional Northern New Mexican cooking and famous margaritas
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Maria's New Mexican Kitchen

Frequently asked questions

Is Maria's New Mexican Kitchen still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Maria's New Mexican Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Maria's New Mexican Kitchen after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"The Best Thing I Ever Ate" (Food Network) featured Maria's New Mexican Kitchen in its "Big Cheese" episode (S8E9), spotlighting the restaurant's New Mexican menu. As of September 2026, Maria's New Mexican Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Maria's New Mexican Kitchen located?

555 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Maria's New Mexican Kitchen?

Season 8, Episode 9 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Big Cheese”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

According to Yelp, whose Maria's New Mexican Kitchen listing was updated in September 2026, the restaurant continues to receive customer reviews at the Cordova Road address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Maria's New Mexican Kitchen still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

"The Best Thing I Ever Ate" (Food Network) featured Maria's New Mexican Kitchen in its "Big Cheese" episode (S8E9), spotlighting the restaurant's New Mexican menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
555 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
marias-santafe.com

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