 De La Tierra at El Monte Sagrado is by far the fanciest restaurant in Taos. De La Tierra is a completely luxurious restaurant in a completely luxury resort aque en Taos. If you can afford El Monte Sagrado, you will mostly likely fall in love with De La Tierra. Appetizers: La Tapa
- the Chefs Daily Selection of Four Tapas, Chicken
and Chorizo Tortilla Soup “De Colores”,
Warm Spinach Salad - Wilted Spinach with a
Warm Bacon Vinaigrette, Crispy Jamon Serrano and Gaufrette of Carrots, Spring
Mix Green Salad - Spring Greens tossed with a
Burnt Orange Vinaigrette, served with Oranges and Spicy Honey Peanuts,
El
Monte Caesar Salad - Hearts of Romaine tossed
in a Traditional Caesar Dressing, Red Chile Croutons, White Anchovies
and Poblano Pepper Pesto, Smoked Trout
- House Smoked Rainbow Trout, served with Horseradish-Cognac Cream,
Jicama, Sweet Pepper, Napa Cabbage Slaw and Whole Wheat Tortilla Crisp,
Pork Tenderloin - Honey and Beer
Marinated Pork Tenderloin, Flame Broiled, served with Green Chile
Cheddar Grit Cake, Blue Corn Calamari
- Flash Fried and served with Grilled Pineapple Salsa, Red Chile Aioli,
Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette and Spicy Ketchup. Foie
Gras - Mountain Berry-Habanero Relish and Spiced
Biscuits.
 Entrées: Pueblo
Harvest Tamales - Two Tamales Stuffed with Roasted
Corn, Poblano Peppers, Wild Mushrooms and Asadero Cheese, served on
Grilled Vegetable Black Bean Succotash, topped with Spicy Smoked Tomato
Sauce, Molasses Marinated Grilled Quail
- Parsnip Cake, Sautéed Baby Spinach and Dried Blue Berry
Sauce, Pan Roasted Airline Chicken Breast
- fresh Pea Risotto and Tasso Carrot Broth, Grilled
Salmon - Spinach Enchiladas, Wild Rice Pilaf and a
Smoked Tomato Chipotle Sauce, Seared Halibut
- Cilantro, Mango, and Jasmine Rice Timbale, Julienne Vegetables and
Coconut Rum Sauce, Pan Roasted Rack of Lamb
- Asiago, Sage Bread Pudding, Grilled Asparagus and Black Pepper
Demi-Glace, Mustard Crusted Elk Chop
- Jasmine and Wild Rice Pilaf, and Roasted Apples, Taos
Two Step on Beef - Grilled Beef Tenderloin with
Braised Beef Short Ribs, with Caramelized Onion Potato Hash and Grilled
Asparagus.
Executive Chef Ruben Tanuz
Desserts: Chocolate Crème
Brûlé - Fresh Berries with a
Piñon and Thyme Cookie, Tequila Lime Pie
White Chocolate Ancho Chile Crust, Prickly Pear Syrup, El
Mundo - Fresh Raspberries, Chocolate Brownie and
Caramel, Chocolate and While Chocolate Melting Sauces, Schokinag
Drinking Chocolate - Handmade Peppermint
Marshmallows, Chef's Selection of Dessert Tapas
- Inquire from your server about daily creation, Artisan
Cheese - Inquire from your server about our daily
creation, Enjoy
this flight of three Ports with our Artisan Cheese Plate
- Fonseca Bin #27 Ruby, Graham's 20-year-old Tawny, Graham's Vintage
2000, Homemade Ice Creams and Sorbets, Sorbet
Trio Sampler, Ice Cream Trio Sampler.
Pastry Chef Carmen Ward
Brunch (available
from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm):
Seasonal Fruit Plate with Green Tea
Sorbet, McCain's Oatmeal with
Brown Sugar and Optional Raisins, Western Basket with
Corn Muffins, Biscochito, Fruit Bread and Drop Scones with Preserves, Blue
Corn Pancakes - with Blackstrap Molasses Butter and
Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup, Huevos Rancheros
with Corn Tortilla topped with Two Eggs Any Style, Yak Chili,
Green Chile Sauce, Salsa and Queso Fresco,
*Soup and Salad - Your choice of Soup of the Day or
Yak Chili and a Demi Salad of Your Choice:
Taos Tumbleweed, SouthWest Caesar, Spring Leaves Arugula and Micro
Greens, *SouthWest Caesar
Chopped Romaine tossed with a Red Pepper Caesar Dressing and
Topped with Bell Pepper Crisps, *Taos Tumbleweed
- Shredded Romaine, Diced Tomato, Avocado, Bacon, Stilton Cheese,
Chopped Egg and Hair Potatoes with Chile Dust and with
Herb Grilled Chicken or Chile Dusted Shrimp, Omelet
of Your Design
with Your choice of Ingredients: Mushrooms, Diced Tomatoes,
Diced Onions, Roasted Corn, Bell Peppers, Cheddar Cheese, Queso Fresco, Spinach, Diced Ham, Chorizo and Bacon, Eggs El Monte - Two Poached Eggs on English Muffin with House Cured Canadian Bacon, a Light Red Chile Hollandaise, Fresh Salsa
and Roasted Vegetable Home Fries, or Vegetarian Variation with Grilled
Tomato and Sliced Avocado or Grilled Portabello Mushroom, 5
oz Grilled Flat Iron Steak and Eggs with
Sautéed Mushrooms and Roast Vegetable Home Fries, Pasta
of the Day, Fish of the Day...Market Price.
317 Kit Carson Rd., Taos 758-3502
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