Dining Suggestions

Call to confirm hours open and make dinner reservations if restaurant takes them.
Please be patient with your servers – as is true in many places, help is hard to come by and you’ll be in Taos during the busy summer season.

We will update this list just before the conference to give up-to-the minute opening hours, which do change often. Breakfast suggestions will also be coming soon!

In Ranchos de Taos:

  • Trading Post Café & Deli – 4179 NM 68, (575)613-0178 Great sandwiches, tacos, soups, salads, and entrees. Open Thurs, Fri., Sat 10am-8pm; Sunday 8:30am – 3:30pm
  • Ranchos Plaza Grill and Restaurant – in Ranchos Plaza on NM68 in front of the San Francisco de Assis Church. (575)758-5788 Excellent New Mexican (no beer/wine). Open Thurs, Fri, Sat 11 am–2 pm & 5–8 pm; Sun 9-2 pm
  • Mante’s Chow Cart Southside - 1541 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, order at counter, food brought to you. 575-758-4855; New Mexico specialties
    Open 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (except Sunday)

South side of town:

  • Guadalajara Grill – 1384 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur. Quick Mexican (order at the front, food brought to your table). Open daily 10:30am – 9:00pm. $
  • Antonio’s Taste of Mexico – 1210 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur (in front of Ace Hardware). (575) 758-2599. Excellent Mexico food. Sun – Fri. 11am-8 pm. $$
  • La Cocina Encantada– 1014 Paseo del Pueblo Sur. 575- 758-3171. Mexican lunch and dinners. Closed Thurs.; open Fri 10am -8pm; Sat-Tues 10am-7pm.$
  • 5-Star Burgers – 1032 Paseo del Pueblo Sur. Gourmet burgers, beer and wine. Open daily 11am – 9pm
  • KoKo’s (deli) 1033 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571; 575-758-9448
    Mon- Fri 7 am - 4 pm; Sat. 9 am - 2 pm
  • The Spot: A gathering of food trucks, 1321 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, just off Roy Road., on the right as you head into town. Open for lunch
  • Mondo Italiano – 832 Paseo del Pueblo Sur. (575) 758-1329. NY style Italian restaurant, pastas, pizzas, expresso, and gelato bar. Tues-Sat 11:00a– 8P $$
  • Aji’s, Peruvian Restaurant. 309 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, (575) 758-2712. Mon- Sat. 5-9 pm $$

Center of town:

Beware of street closure in historic district – you can drive north on Paseo del Pueblo, but to return south you’re detoured onto Camino de la Placita one block west.

  • Legacy Café in McCarthy Plaza, on the southeast corner of Taos Plaza, 575-240-4801. Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Monday. Paninis, flatbreads, soup, salads.
  • Lambert’s on Bent Street – (575)758-7200, fine dining w/Southwest flair. Dinner only, Thurs-Mon. 5-9pm. www.lambertsoftaos.com $$$
  • Doc Martin’s/Adobe Bar in the Historic Taos Inn – 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. https://www.taosinn.com/restaurant/doc-martins– Open daily 4-9pm; Adobe Bar open 1-9pm Fri-Sun. $$
  • Martyr’s Fine Dining - 146 Paseo del Pueblo Norte across from Taos Inn. Reservations highly recommended. Fine dining, steakhouse, outside patio. Open Thurs-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 10am-9pm. www.martyrssteakhouse.com $$$
  • Chokola – Award-winning Bean-to-Bar Dessert Restaurant on Juan Largo Lane, just off the east side of the Plaza. House-made gourmet chocolate, truffles, gelatos, mousses, and best hot chocolate EVER! chokolabeantobar.com $$
  • Taos Cow at Anglada, 736 Kit Carson Rd. (575) 758 4138. Breakfast burritos, bagels; Ice Cream, sandwiches

North side of town:

  • The Love Apple – 803 Paseo del Pueblo N. (575) 751-0050. http://theloveapple.net/ Reservations highly recommended. Seasonal farm to table dinners. Wed-Sun 5-9pm. Cash or Checks ONLY. $$$
  • Orlando’s – 1114 Don Juan Valdez Lane, just off Hwy 64. (575) 751-1450. Voted best New Mexican restaurant in Taos for years. Open daily, 10am–3pm & 5–9pm. $$
  • Pizano’s – 23 NM State Hwy 150. (575) 776-1050. TaosPizza.com NY style pizza, sandwiches, salads, take-out. Open Thurs-Sunday, 11:30am – 8:30pm. $$
  • Golden Piñon – 88 State Hwy 150 (at the Quail Ridge Tennis Club). (575) 776-3202. Great breakfasts and lunches. Open 8am-3:30pm. $$
  • Medley – 100 NM State Hwy 150.
  • Aceq – Inside Arroyo Seco Plaza, 480 NM State Hwy 150. (575) 216-7357. www.aceqrestaurant.com Local farm-table and other menu. Open daily 5pm-10pm. $$$