Steaksmith at El Gancho

Why has the Steaksmith been Santa Fe’s favorite for steak and seafood for 37 years? Simply put, it is the premier restaurant for value, consistency, friendly service and is known as a well-run establishment. Steaksmith is open for dinner 7 day a week from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Steaksmith serves choice aged beef, the highest quality seafood, the tastiest ribs, and a limited but adventurous range of other delicious items to meet most everyone’s needs. Everything is homemade. It is a truly wonderful place to dine.

Steaksmith’s lounge is renowned for an extensive appetizer and light meal menu. The lounge opens at 4:00 pm daily. Both lounge and dining rooms are family friendly, yet Steaksmith maintains its status as a special occasion, fine dining restaurant. We offer a team approach to service that has been famous throughout the city since 1973. Everyone is treated in high style from start to finish. Please come and enjoy the best Santa Fe has to offer.

Steaksmith’s lounge and bar offer a more casual dining experience and less expensive fare. Choices include light meals and appetizers, entree style salads, soups and daily specials. Our friendly and attentive lounge staff will serve you anything from fresh lime juice margaritas to a full meal of baby back pork ribs, grilled shrimp and Cobb salad. Perfect for meeting friends for drinks and appetizers or dining out with the whole family. Come join us soon.

THE EVOLUTION AND HISTORY OF THE STEAKSMITH

1973 was a very good year. Santa Fe was a "happening" town, still seeming relatively undiscovered. Herb Cohen and his associated opened the Steaksmith Restaurant and it immediately hit the mark in the hearts of local Santa Feans. Originally located in the old De Vargas Hotel (now the St. Francis), the dark, cozy steak and seafood eatery soon established itself as downtown’s most recommended spot. The hotels sent tourists and the locals just kept coming. Over the next thirteen years the place became a legend. Due to the sale of the De Vargas (the St. Francis opted to run their own food operation), the Steaksmith was forced to move. The restaurant went semi-rural and moved to El Gancho. Herb lightened the decor while maintaining the cozy feeling and constructed a banquet room. He also created a super lounge area, added 15 new appetizers, more fresh fish, salads, delicious ribs, free range chicken enchiladas and some incredible new desserts.

Steaksmith is still the place where meat is aged six to eight weeks before cutting, and still the place where locals love to see their friends and have fun. The restaurant has grown its reputation even more at El Gancho and is now in its 37th year.

While some restaurants get old with their owners, the Steaksmith remains vital and now is thriving under the youthful energy of Tom Vimont and Roey Vimont, Herb’s new partners. These two pros are the consummate, attentive restaurateurs. You will be in good hands when you walk in the Steaksmith. Ask for these two, and tell them you expect the best, just as you were promised here. As the restaurant continues to evolve to suit the tastes of the whole spectrum of diners, Tom, Roey and Herb will not disappoint you.

Culinary Awards

Santa Fe is well established as a restaurant town and Steaksmith has been an award winner since 1973. Top awards have been the norm for Steaksmith’s choice aged beef and wonderful appetizers and desserts. Consistency, creativity and affordibility are just a few of the reasons that locals like to vote for Steaksmith.

Culinary Accomplishments

Best of Show Taste of Santa Fe 1999

Best Dessert Taste of Santa Fe 1999,2000

Best Steak Santa Fe Reporter 1999,2001, 2002
Best Appetizers Santa Fe Reporter 2002

Best Steak Santa Fe New Mexican 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001

Best Appetizers Santa Fe New Mexican 2000

Steaksmith has served 1.5 million quality dinners since 1973 and is as popular today as it has ever been. Why is this? Our customers say we offer comfort and consistency, over and over, year after year. Our staff is the envy of the Santa Fe restaurant scene. We stay busy. That is due to our integrity in performing our mission, which is to provide our customers with an enjoyable dining experience.