Taos plays a vital role in shaping Northern New Mexico’s food scene, acting as a bridge between Northern New Mexico’s ancient Pueblo culinary traditions and Spanish and Mexican influences introduced over centuries. Taos’s food culture is rooted in local ingredients like blue corn, chile, beans, and squash, often sourced directly from surrounding farms and pueblos.
In Taos’s restaurants, it is not uncommon for traditional dishes such as posole, enchiladas, and fresh-baked bread from adobe ovens stand alongside innovative, contemporary creations from local chefs. Taos embraces a strong farm-to-table ethos, celebrating the land’s bounty through farmers markets and food festivals. This blend of heritage and creativity makes Taos a culinary treasure.
| Restaurant | Address | Price | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alley Cantina | 121 Teresina Lane Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-758-2121 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Antonio’s the Taste of New Mexico | 1379 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos Phone : (575) 758-2599 |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| Casa de Veldez | 1401 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos New Mexico, 87571 Phone: 575-758-8777 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Farmhouse Cafe | 1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado, NM 87529 Phone: 575-758-LOVE (5683) |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| Golden Pinion | 88 NM-150, El Prado, NM 87529 Phone: 575-776-3202 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Guadalarjara Grill Taos | 1384 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, New Mexico 87571 Phone: 575.751.0063 822 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| La Cocina Encantada | 1014 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM Phone: 575-758-3171 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| La Cueva Cafe | 135 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-758-7001 |
$ | 4.5 |
| La Luna at La Fonda | 108 S Plaza, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-758-2211 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Mary Jane’s Home Cooking | 616 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-770-1171 |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| Medley Taos | 100 NM-150, El Prado, NM 87529 Phone: 575-776-8787 |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| Michael’s Kitchen | 304 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-758-4178 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Montes (El Monte Sagrado) | 317 Kit Carson Rd, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 5757583502 |
$ | 4 |
| Orlando’s New Mexican Cafe | 1114 Don Juan Valdez Ln, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-751-1450 |
$$-$$$ | 4.25 |
| Ranchos Plaza Grill | 8 Ranchos Plz, Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico, 87557 Phone: (575) 758-5788 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Ranchos Trading Post | 4179 Nm Hwy 68 Suite 4, Ranchos De Taos, Taos, NM 87557 Phone: 575-613-0178 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Sabor Real | 228 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte suite A, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-758-4910 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Taos Inn | 125 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: (575) 265-4500 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| The Gorge Bar and Grill | 103 E Plaza, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-758-8866 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| The Love Apple | 803 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-751-0050 |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| Tiwa Kitchen | 328 Veterans Hwy, Taos, NM 87571 |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| Restaurant | Address | Price | Stars |
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