Restaurants in Taos
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Joseph's Table
Chef Joseph Wrede doles out unique and creative Southwestern dishes with an emphasis on ingredients from local farms. The dining room sprouts pussywillow chandeliers and a lush flowery mural painted by his wife and his mother. Couples should go for a 'loveshack, ' one of the cozy, romantic window booths.
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Taos Diner
- Taos, USA
- Restaurants › Other
[ourpick] Taos Diner It's with some reluctance that we share the existence of this marvelous place, a mountain-town diner with wood-paneled walls, tattooed waitresses, fresh-baked biscuits and coffee cups that are never less than half-full. This is diner grub at its finest, prepared with a Southwestern, organic spin. Mountain men, scruffy jocks, solo diners and happy tourists - everyone's welcome here. We like the Copper John's eggs with a side of green chili sauce.
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Sustaining Cultures
- Taos, USA
- Restaurants › Café
Some people can’t start their day without a Wheatgrass Hopper from this New Age outpost. Although it’s known for the best salad bar in town (open 11am to 3pm), should your Cancer moon ache for the avocado and cheese sandwich or your Taurus ascendant insist on the tempeh burger glazed with peanut sauce, there’s still hope: tarot-card readers ($1 per minute) are usually available to assist you in these and other decisions.
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Apple Tree
Whether you’ve ordered a simple but elegant lunch or a gourmet twist on an old New Mexican classic (mango chicken enchilada), you’ll want to savor your meal on the patio. The fancy surroundings in this historic adobe blend well with fine art, candles and a huge wine list. At lunch an abbreviated to-go menu wraps up simpler, but still stunning fare for a few dollars less than you’d pay to eat inside.
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Tim’s Stray Dog Cantina
Famous for its flame-roasted red and green chile, Tim’s Stray Dog Cantina is a ski valley institution. It serves fabulous northern New Mexican cuisine – the breakfast burritos are perfect fuel-up food – along with fresh margaritas and a big selection of bottled brews. The perfect après-ski or hiking hang-out.
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Lambert’s
Winner of multiple Best of Taos awards, including best restaurant, Lambert’s is a cozy local hangout where patrons sink deeply into sofas and conversation for hours on end. Lace curtains and subtle elegance make this atmospheric eatery a fine experience, whether you’re digging into caribou, buffalo or the pepper-crusted lamb loin ($34).
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Doc Martin’s
Hang out where Bert Philips (the Doc’s bro-in-law) and Ernest Blumenschein cooked up the idea of the Taos Society of Artists. Sit by the kiva fireplace, pop a cork on one of the award-winning wines, dive into the chile rellenos ($12) and you’ll be inspired to great things as well. Reservations recommended.
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Stakeout Grill & Bar
- Taos, USA
- Restaurants › Grill
Steak and seafood prepared with a continental flair draw folks 8 miles south of town off NM 68. Patrons also come for the great wine list and the stellar sunset views of the Rio Grande Gorge from atop Outlaw Hill. (Yes, there were outlaws here at one point.) It’s the most romantic place to dine around town.
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Graham’s Grille
Locals say this is the best new restaurant in town. It serves honest, creative and nonfussy food in hip retro-mod environs – think lime-green walls, purple lightbulbs and starched white tablecloths. The menu features lots of sandwiches and salads, along with mac ’n’ cheese and Frito pie bowls.
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Taos Pizza Out Back
Warning: these pizza pies may be cruelly habit-forming. Located behind another business (no, it's not Australian), it uses organic ingredients and serves epicurean combos like a Portabella Pie with sun-dried tomatoes and camembert. Slices are the size of a small country.
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Bent Street Deli & Café
- Taos, USA
- Restaurants › Café
All three meals (and in-between snacks) are tasty, whether you’re building your own sandwich or choosing one of 21 recommended combos and an array of irresistible sides. Dinner revolves around gourmet comfort food, while the rotating brunch menu is over the top.
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Orlando's
After a morning at the Gorge, stop here on your return for Taos' best New Mexican food, period. Those chicken enchiladas and huge burritos are all dressed to perfection and served up in the beautiful dining room.
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Ogelvie’s Taos Grill & Bar
- Taos, USA
- Restaurants › Grill
There’s no place like the 2nd-floor patio for surveying the scene on the plaza. And there’s nothing like the chicken mole for lunch ($11) or the garlic and black pepper rib-eye ($25).
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Michael's Kitchen
Also good, if a bit touristy, is perennial breakfast fave Michael's Kitchen.
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Caffe Tazza
- Taos, USA
- Restaurants › Café
Tazza is more than just coffee drinks, Taos Cow hormone-free ice cream, healthy soups (go for the vegan green chile), homemade sandwiches, burritos and vegan desserts. This place packs its patio and cozy art-lined interior with crunchy-hipster Taoseños, who also participate in live music, open mics and readings.
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