Where to actually eat in Taos

Went back in November: genuinely good food and a unique, beautiful farm setting. Up from 2/5 to 4/5.

1208 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

The Viva breakfast — French toast, egg, and sausage — is a reliable, excellent order every time, backed by genuinely great service.

304-C Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Farm-to-table cooking inside a candlelit adobe chapel, where every plate reads like it was written by someone who loves the ingredients personally. Terribly good, stupid good, lick-your-plate good.

803 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

The eggs benedict is a standing order and the pear drink is not to be skipped. Reliable, consistent, very good, week after week.

$$ · 812B Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Sushi, noodles, and Thai on one menu, all of it done well. The specialty rolls alone are worth the trip, and the drunken noodles hold their own next to them.

106 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

The chile relleno burrito is simply perfect: quick, reliable, and built around a green chile worth the trip on its own.

1639 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

All-natural, local ice cream that's the real deal, and the green chile egg sandwich is a standing order. A tourist treat and a local habit at the same time.

$$ · 485 NM-150

The ribs are a standing order: messy, saucy, and excellent, with great fries and slaw. The mac and cheese is straight from a box, and it costs them two full stars.

$$ · 1032 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Local, local, local: bold breakfast plates, a turmeric honey latte worth ordering every time, and a genuinely charming room right on the Plaza.

103 North Plaza

Consistently excellent New Mexican food at fair prices. The breakfast burritos alone are worth the trip. Expect a wait.

402 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Restaurant and bar inside The Blake hotel at the base of Taos Ski Valley, with a fireside dining room.

$$ · 116 Sutton Place

Long-running family business in the village of Arroyo Seco, combining a cantina, a kitchen and a small store; it dates to the 1940s.

$ · 489 NM-150

Dinner restaurant on the Arroyo Seco plaza serving modern American cooking.

480 NM-150

Bar in the lobby of the Historic Taos Inn, a block north of Taos Plaza.

125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Peruvian restaurant on Paseo del Pueblo Sur just south of the plaza area.

309 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Street food business that began as a food cart, run by an owner with New Zealand roots.

625 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Lounge bar at the El Monte Sagrado resort on Kit Carson Road, east of Taos Plaza.

317 Kit Carson Road

Mexican restaurant on the south side of Taos, next to Ace Hardware, serving regional Mexican dishes alongside New Mexican plates.

$$ · 1379 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Restaurant and wine bar at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort, about 50 miles southwest of Taos.

50 Los Banos Drive

Casual Mexican restaurant on Doña Luz Street, a short walk from Taos Plaza.

122 Doña Luz Street

Locally owned franchise of the national ice cream chain on Paseo del Pueblo Sur.

717 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Breakfast and lunch cafe on Bent Street, north of Taos Plaza.

120 Bent Street, Suite M

Espresso stand in the base-area plaza at Taos Ski Valley, operating since 1994.

$ · Resort Center (Base Area Plaza)

Barbecue spot next door to Taos Pizza Out Back on Paseo del Pueblo Norte, run by the same owners.

714 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Woman-owned bread bakery and cafe on Paseo del Pueblo Sur, beside Coffee Apothecary, that started in 2020 selling at the Taos Farmers Market.

$$ · 616 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Convenience market and burrito counter in the Snakedance building at the Taos Ski Valley resort center.

$ · 110 Sutton Place (Snakedance Condominiums)

Coffee shop and small bodega in the John Dunn Shops off Bent Street, opened in 2022.

$$ · 124 Bent Street, Suite F (John Dunn Shops)

Casual pizza shop on Siler Road on the south side of Taos.

108 Siler Road

Family-owned natural and organic grocery on Paseo del Pueblo Norte.

623 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Taos-based catering company handling weddings, retreats, corporate and social events, and film and photo productions.

Prepared-meal delivery service in the Taos area.

Bar and restaurant at the KTAOS Solar Center radio station on NM 150 in El Prado, with mountain views.

9 State Road 150 (KTAOS Solar Center)

Restaurant at the El Monte Sagrado resort on Kit Carson Road, east of Taos Plaza, serving regional and seasonal American dishes.

317 Kit Carson Road

Restaurant inside the historic Taos Inn, a block north of Taos Plaza, named for Taos County's first physician, Dr.

125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Small coffee shop on Paseo del Pueblo Norte at the south edge of El Prado.

$$ · 1110 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Farm-to-table cafe and bakery in El Prado, located behind Overland Sheepskin Co.

1405 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Family-run breakfast and lunch restaurant on NM-150 in El Prado, with views toward the Arroyo Seco foothills.

88 NM-150

Counter-service Mexican restaurant on the south end of Paseo del Pueblo Sur; customers order at the counter and food is brought to the table.

$$ · 1384 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Restaurant and bar inside Snakedance Condominiums at the base of Taos Ski Valley, on the site of the former Hondo Lodge.

$$ · 110 Sutton Place

Family-run Chinese restaurant on Paseo del Pueblo Sur, in business since 2000.

1023 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Tex-Mex restaurant on Paseo del Pueblo Sur serving fajitas, burritos, tacos, combination plates and grill items such as ribeye.

830 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Coffee bar, deli and carry-out shop on the south side of Taos, across from Five Star.

1033 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Food truck on Paseo del Pueblo Sur run by chef Alondra Galindo, originally from Chihuahua, who opened it in late 2022 after years in Taos restaurant kitchens.

829 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Mexican restaurant in the historic Casa Baca adobe, a block south of Taos Plaza at Paseo del Pueblo Sur and Quesnel Street.

135 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Restaurant at the back of Hotel La Fonda de Taos on the Plaza, run by Robin and Maria Valdez, who earlier operated La Luna Bakery & Cafe in Albuquerque.

108 South Plaza

Mexican and New Mexican restaurant on Paseo del Pueblo Sur that began in March 2022 as the first vendor in the Taos Food Hall and later expanded with a cocktail bar and renovated patio.

$$ · 832 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Locally owned fine-dining restaurant on Bent Street, in operation since 1989, serving contemporary American food.

123 Bent Street

Cafe on the east side of Taos Plaza serving New Mexican breakfast and lunch alongside pizza, paninis and coffee drinks.

$$ · 115A East Plaza

Mexican restaurant on Paseo del Pueblo Sur centered on tamales, sold ready to eat, refrigerated or frozen.

715 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Paleta shop run by Carmen Medrano and Daniel Ruiz, who grew it from a paleta trike cart at John Dunn Shops into a storefront with a kitchen serving traditional Mexican dishes.

1033 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

South-side location of the family-owned Mante's Chow Cart, a Taos business that started in 1973 out of an old bread truck.

1541 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Steakhouse on Paseo del Pueblo Norte just north of Taos Plaza, open for lunch and dinner.

146 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Food truck on Paseo del Pueblo Sur serving New Mexican and American comfort food, with a focus on breakfast burritos.

616 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Restaurant and wine shop on NM-150 in El Prado, on the road toward Arroyo Seco.

100 NM-150

Convenience market, gas stop and bar on NM-522 in Arroyo Hondo, about 8 miles north of Taos; some locals still call it Herb's.

680 NM-522

Breakfast and brunch cafe inside the Hotel Don Fernando de Taos on Paseo del Pueblo Sur.

$$ · 1005 Paseo del Pueblo Sur (inside Hotel Don Fernando de Taos)

Micro bakery near the Taos Plaza run by Taos native Madison Ortega and partner Avery Burstein, which started as a pop-up before moving into a commercial space.

226A Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Coffee shop inside Hotel La Fonda de Taos on the south side of the historic Taos Plaza.

108 South Plaza (inside Hotel La Fonda de Taos)

Sushi restaurant on the south side of Taos opened in January 2026 by chef Gustavo Sanchez, formerly of Sushi a la Hattori in El Prado.

Restaurant and wine bar at the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort, about an hour southwest of Taos, open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

$$$ · 50 Los Baños Drive

Restaurant, bar and event venue in a historic hall on NM-68 across from the San Francisco de Asís church in Ranchos de Taos.

4140 NM-68

New Mexican cafe on Paseo del Pueblo Norte in El Prado, just north of the town of Taos.

1114 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Pizza and pasta restaurant at the start of NM-150, the road to Taos Ski Valley, in El Prado.

$$ · 23 NM-150

Mobile coffee stand that serves espresso drinks at the Taos Farmers Market and at catering events.

Northern New Mexican restaurant in a late-1700s adobe on the Ranchos de Taos plaza, next to the San Francisco de Asís mission church.

8 Ranchos Plaza

Grill listed as the dining option inside Taos Mountain Casino on Taos Pueblo land, just north of the town of Taos.

$$ · 700 Veterans Highway (Taos Mountain Casino)

Resort-run restaurant and bar at the base of Lift 1 in Taos Ski Valley, named for the resort's 'First Lady'.

Base of Lift 1, Taos Ski Valley Resort Center

Family-style diner serving traditional New Mexican and American breakfast and lunch dishes, including sopaipillas.

312 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Franchise location of the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory chain on the south side of the Taos Plaza, run by owners Kim and Treca Boney.

112 South Plaza

Taco spot on the south end of Paseo del Pueblo Sur serving breakfast and lunch.

1807 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Family-owned restaurant a short walk north of the Taos Plaza that blends Mexican and New Mexican cooking.

228 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Suite A

Restaurant and cantina inside the Sagebrush Inn & Suites on the south side of Taos.

1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur (Sagebrush Inn & Suites)

Northern New Mexican bistro in Arroyo Seco from ACEQ chef-owner Elijah Safford, opened in May 2024 in the longtime Sabroso building.

470 NM-150

Cafe at Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort on NM-518 near Vadito, southeast of Taos.

5224 NM-518

Solar-powered coffee trike parked on Bent Street a block from the Taos Plaza.

$$ · 114 Bent Street

Organic grocery and cafe on Hondo Seco Road in Arroyo Seco.

591 Hondo Seco Road

Asian restaurant on Paseo del Pueblo Sur with a menu spanning Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean dishes plus a sushi bar.

703 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Contemporary American restaurant near the Taos Plaza run by chef Kevin Sousa and co-owner Meg Sousa, with about 32 seats around an open kitchen.

112 Camino de la Placita

Bistro in Peñasco on the High Road, south of Taos, serving lunch daily, dinner and pizza on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday brunch.

15046 NM-75

Burrito stand on Paseo del Pueblo Sur in south Taos built around the chicharron burrito.

1328 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Second location of the Arroyo Seco ice cream maker, in the historic Anglada building on Kit Carson Road east of the Plaza.

736 Kit Carson Rd

Coffee shop with a drive-thru on Paseo del Pueblo Sur on the south side of Taos.

1006 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Downtown taproom of Taos Mesa Brewing at the corner of Paseo del Pueblo Sur and Quesnel Street, a short walk from the Plaza.

201 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Pizzeria in an adobe building on Paseo del Pueblo Norte north of the Plaza.

$$ · 712 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Loose leaf tea shop and tea cafe just off Taos Plaza on Paseo del Pueblo Norte.

110 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Resort-run quick-service market and food court at the base of Lift 1 in the Taos Ski Valley resort center.

116 Sutton Place

Clubhouse restaurant at Taos Country Club west of Ranchos de Taos, with views of the golf course and Taos Mountain.

54 Golf Course Dr

Bar and restaurant in a historic building off the northwest corner of Taos Plaza.

121 Teresina Lane

German restaurant and lodge at the Kachina Basin side of Taos Ski Valley, reachable on skis.

$$ · 100 Kachina Rd

Tavern inside the Edelweiss Lodge & Spa at the Taos Ski Valley base, serving European alpine-style dinners and après-ski small plates.

106 Sutton Place (Edelweiss Lodge & Spa)

Burger counter inside the Taos Ale House on Paseo del Pueblo Norte north of the Plaza.

401 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

Coffee roaster and cafe on Paseo del Pueblo Sur south of downtown.

$$ · 616 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

American bar and grill on the second floor overlooking Taos Plaza, with patio seating above the square.

103 East Plaza

Hot dog cart that sets up downtown along the John Dunn Shops walkway between Bent Street and Taos Plaza, or on the Plaza itself.

Indian restaurant with a full bar inside the Taos Valley Lodge on Paseo del Pueblo Sur.

615 Paseo del Pueblo Sur (Taos Valley Lodge)

Hilltop restaurant and event venue on Outlaw Hill off NM 68 south of Ranchos de Taos, at about 7,200 feet.

101 Stake Out Dr

Small diner in a converted gas station in Raindance Plaza on Paseo del Pueblo Sur, near the Taos Visitor Center.

$ · 1351 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

Taos location of the Texas-based burger chain, in the Albertsons shopping center on Paseo del Pueblo Sur.

710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste W

Small independent coffee bar on the corner of Paseo del Pueblo Norte at the Taos Plaza intersection.

$$ · 102 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Ste A

Locally owned frozen yogurt shop on Paseo del Pueblo Sur on the south side of Taos, where customers build their own cups from a toppings bar.

$$ · 1008 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste A

Cafe on NM 75 in the village of Dixon in the Embudo Valley, about 25 miles south of Taos.

234 NM-75