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Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi’s signature dining venue The Anasazi Restaurant has been honored by the world’s leading authority on wine
June 26, 2023
The Anasazi Restaurant located in the heart of downtown Santa Fe at Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi is pleased to announce that it has been honored as part of this year’s Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards. The awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers. The Anasazi Restaurant has been included in the "Best of Award of Excellence" category. The "Best Award of Excellence" winners display excellent breadth across multiple wine-growing regions and/or significant vertical depth of top producers, along with superior presentation. Typically offering 350 or more selections, these restaurants are destinations for serious wine lovers, showing a deep commitment to wine, both in the cellar and through their service team.
“Existing in such a dynamic dining landscape in Santa Fe we are incredibly honored that The Anasazi Restaurant has received the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award for the first time this year,” says John Cuviello, director of food & beverage at Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi. “We pride ourselves in our extensive wine program and wine cellar which has been a favorite of guests since its inception, and we are grateful that this program and our continued efforts have been recognized by such a prestigious publication.”
Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi is located in the cultural heart of Santa Fe, New Mexico with the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as a backdrop. Home to 58 guest rooms which offer the perfect blend of Southwestern culture and upscale amenities, the property’s location itself is prime for exploring the city, and nearby to many historic sites and museums including The New Mexico Museum of Art and Historic Santa Fe Plaza. Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi is also nearby to the historical and geographically important site of The Bandelier National Park which preserves the home and territory of the Ancestral Pueblo People. When on property, guests can rent an open-air, eco-friendly Moke vehicle to explore the downtown area and visit the extensive selection of galleries on Canyon Road or check out the charming Santa Fe Farmers Market.
The property’s dining venues include The Anasazi Restaurant as well as The Anasazi Bar and Lounge, both showcasing contemporary American cuisine with Southwestern influence and utilizes fresh ingredients from local farms and purveyors. This is the first year The Anasazi Restaurant is being recognized in Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards.
The Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards were launched in 1981 and this year’s newly released list includes 3,500 restaurants in all 50 states and more than 75 countries and territories. Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi is one of nine Rosewood properties to be recognized as part of this year’s program, underscoring the brand’s commitment to creating exceptional culinary experiences. The full list of winners can be found here.
About Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
Located in downtown Santa Fe, steps from the historic Santa Fe Plaza, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi® is an intimate world-class vacation retreat and New Mexico’s most lauded hotel. Since it was established in 1991, the Inn has set the standard for luxury and service among small city hotels. The 58-room boutique hotel unveiled a full guestroom reimagination in 2014 to embrace a more modern, sophisticated aesthetic, while still celebrating the enduring creative spirit of the region’s Native Americans. The guestroom design beautifully complements the Inn’s legendary décor and architecture, including works by local artisans, massive hand-carved doors, sculptured stairways, and sandstone walls that whisper of prehistoric Pueblo living. The world-renowned Anasazi Restaurant boasts a chic design as well as an inviting lounge area and dedicated tequila table. The restaurant’s menus epitomize modern Southwestern cuisine, featuring the strong ingredients and flavors of the Southwest. Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi has been honored four times with the prestigious AAA Four-Diamond Award, the highest accolade presented by AAA to hotels and restaurants based on facilities, amenities, and service. Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi has additionally been recognized with a 2022 Global Star Rating in Forbes Travel Guide and was named #1 Best Hotel in Downtown Santa Fe by U.S News & World Report in 2022. Further, in 2021, the property was named #13 Top Hotel in the Southwest and West by Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The destination of Santa Fe itself has also received numerous honors including being recognized at #4 on the list for “Best Small City in the U.S.” by Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards and as the #3 city on a list of “The 22 Best Places to Travel in 2022” according to Ovation Travel Group. Santa Fe was also awarded the #2 spot in the “Top 15 Cities in the U.S.” by Travel+ Leisure’s 2021 World’s Best Reader’s Choice Awards.
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