Asmarino

From the highlands of Eritrea to the heart of New Mexico

Asmara · Milan · Amsterdam · Santa Fe

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Two Asmarinos. One table.

Asmarino Santa Fe is born from a shared origin and two distinct journeys. Chef Judi carried the culinary traditions of Asmara through the trattorias and fine-dining rooms of Milan, where she helmed three celebrated restaurants. Chef Helen brought those same roots to Amsterdam and then to Houston, where her family's Ethiopian restaurant became a beloved institution. Together, they bring to Santa Fe a cuisine that is ancient in spirit, refined in execution, and entirely their own.

The Chefs

Chef & Co-Founder

Chef Judi

Raised in Asmara and trained across the culinary corridors of Milan, Chef Judi spent years running three celebrated Italian restaurants in the city — earning devoted followings for cooking that was precise, seasonal, and deeply felt. She carries that discipline to Santa Fe, where for the first time she brings her Eritrean roots fully to the table alongside the Italian craft she has spent a lifetime mastering.

Asmara · Milan · Santa Fe

Chef & Co-Founder

Chef Helen

Chef Helen comes from a family known for their Ethiopian Eritrean cooking. She first found her voice as a chef in Amsterdam, then returned to the family fold in Houston — where her family's Ethiopian restaurant had long been an institution built on generosity, ritual, and unmistakable flavor. She brings both chapters with her to Santa Fe.

Asmara · Amsterdam · Houston · Santa Fe

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