Guidebook for Ranchos de Taos
Food Scene
Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Fast, hot, delicious, has gluten-free options. Right across from the McDonald's. There's also the Diner I further north down Paseo.
24 locals recommend
Taos Diner II
216 Paseo Del Pueblo SurBreakfast, lunch, dinner. Fast, hot, delicious, has gluten-free options. Right across from the McDonald's. There's also the Diner I further north down Paseo.
Go here at least once. The comfortable lobby of the Taos Inn is called "Taos' Living Room." Good restaurant, legendary margaritas, outside patios, live music, artwork.
91 locals recommend
The Historic Taos Inn
125 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteGo here at least once. The comfortable lobby of the Taos Inn is called "Taos' Living Room." Good restaurant, legendary margaritas, outside patios, live music, artwork.
El Monte Sagrado is one of our swank hotels. Beautiful, surprisingly accessible. Have a single-malt scotch at the Anaconda Bar, pretend you're part of the 1% for a while.
De La Tierra Restaurant
317 Kit Carson RdEl Monte Sagrado is one of our swank hotels. Beautiful, surprisingly accessible. Have a single-malt scotch at the Anaconda Bar, pretend you're part of the 1% for a while.
Historical landmark, newly renovated. Go for coffee, drinks, food, live music. Right down the street from us.
25 locals recommend
Old Martina's Hall
4140 NM-68Historical landmark, newly renovated. Go for coffee, drinks, food, live music. Right down the street from us.
Some consider this THE place for coffee. Right downtown by the Plaza. Run by Shree yoga teachers.
59 locals recommend
World Cup Café
102 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteSome consider this THE place for coffee. Right downtown by the Plaza. Run by Shree yoga teachers.
Ignore awkward building, "Italian Restaurant" sign. Park in back, go inside, enjoy elegant dining in "north Italian" style. Open grill, fires in winter, artwork, great food. "The Trading Post."
20 locals recommend
Trading Post Café
4179 NM-68Ignore awkward building, "Italian Restaurant" sign. Park in back, go inside, enjoy elegant dining in "north Italian" style. Open grill, fires in winter, artwork, great food. "The Trading Post."
You're lucky to have the best New Mexican food restaurant in New Mexico right around the corner. We recommend the blue corn green chile chicken enchiladas with a fried egg on top.
30 locals recommend
Ranchos Plaza Grill
You're lucky to have the best New Mexican food restaurant in New Mexico right around the corner. We recommend the blue corn green chile chicken enchiladas with a fried egg on top.
Good location, fast service, good food, wide variety, happy hour items
40 locals recommend
5 Star Burgers
1032 Paseo Del Pueblo SurGood location, fast service, good food, wide variety, happy hour items
Run by a very energetic, enterprising family in the Mexican "taqueria" style. Large menu, everything's delicious, reasonable prices.
53 locals recommend
Guadalajara Grill
822 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteRun by a very energetic, enterprising family in the Mexican "taqueria" style. Large menu, everything's delicious, reasonable prices.
Located in a fabulous old house off Bent St. downtown (used to be The Apple Tree.) Excellent food, skilled wait staff, sommelier.
97 locals recommend
Lambert's of Taos
123 Bent StLocated in a fabulous old house off Bent St. downtown (used to be The Apple Tree.) Excellent food, skilled wait staff, sommelier.
Orlando's
1114 Don Juan Valdez LnAlmost as good as our Ranchos Grill, in north end of town.
World-famous as The Best. Be sure and try the Basil Pesto Dressing.
44 locals recommend
Taos Pizza Out Back
712 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteWorld-famous as The Best. Be sure and try the Basil Pesto Dressing.
Right in the middle of the John Dunn complex downtown, popular gathering spot, good food variety, family-friendly.
19 locals recommend
Bent Street Cafe & Deli
120 Bent StRight in the middle of the John Dunn complex downtown, popular gathering spot, good food variety, family-friendly.
Scrupulous attention to local foods and creative recipes. Owned by locals. Highly recommended, more for adults than kids.
139 locals recommend
The Love Apple
803 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteScrupulous attention to local foods and creative recipes. Owned by locals. Highly recommended, more for adults than kids.
Great lunch place in north side of town, near Cid's. Tasty, innovative food, reasonable prices.
60 locals recommend
Gutiz
812B Paseo Del Pueblo NorteGreat lunch place in north side of town, near Cid's. Tasty, innovative food, reasonable prices.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, bakery; different names and owners since 1957, perpetually popular.
70 locals recommend
Michael's Kitchen Restaurant and Bakery
304-C Pueblo St RdBreakfast, lunch, dinner, bakery; different names and owners since 1957, perpetually popular.
We don't have a lot of options for instant, ready to go takeout food but this new place, is a good start. Big selection of everything. For years the owners were the go-to sushi caterers.
26 locals recommend
KOKO Coffee/Deli/Carry-Out
1033 Paseo Del Pueblo SurWe don't have a lot of options for instant, ready to go takeout food but this new place, is a good start. Big selection of everything. For years the owners were the go-to sushi caterers.
Full "italian" food menu (pasta etc.) in Albertson's shopping compound.
16 locals recommend
Mondo Italiano Taos
832 Paseo Del Pueblo SurFull "italian" food menu (pasta etc.) in Albertson's shopping compound.
Best fresh coffee, close by, run by owners, machines scrupulously cleaned daily, best takeout BK burrito
Taos Java
1006 Paseo Del Pueblo SurBest fresh coffee, close by, run by owners, machines scrupulously cleaned daily, best takeout BK burrito
Essentials
Our local natural foods grocer. Don't have a Whole Foods here, don't need one. Cid is a local guy, built this business over 30 years. Great store, amazing variety for relatively small space.
43 locals recommend
Doc Martin's Restaurant
125 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteOur local natural foods grocer. Don't have a Whole Foods here, don't need one. Cid is a local guy, built this business over 30 years. Great store, amazing variety for relatively small space.
Clean, well-managed grocery store downtown, best place for organics outside Cid's.
93 locals recommend
Smith's Food and Drug
224 Paseo Del Pueblo SurClean, well-managed grocery store downtown, best place for organics outside Cid's.
Close to our end of town, full-service including in-store bank, post office, pharmacy
41 locals recommend
Albertsons Market
710 A Paseo Del Pueblo SurClose to our end of town, full-service including in-store bank, post office, pharmacy
Full-service groceries, best selection of Hispanic foods including fresh tortillas.
Super Save Discount Foods
519 Paseo Del Pueblo SurFull-service groceries, best selection of Hispanic foods including fresh tortillas.
Shopping
Not many good bookstores left! Please patronize this one. Great selection of Taos and New Mexico authors. While you're in the area check out the other shops on Bent St.
Moby Dickens Bookshop
124 Bent StNot many good bookstores left! Please patronize this one. Great selection of Taos and New Mexico authors. While you're in the area check out the other shops on Bent St.
A lively toy store with a big imaginative playground out front. You must stop there if you have kids. You'll probably end up buying something but they have a wide selection of items and prices.
24 locals recommend
Twirl
225 Cam De La PlacitaA lively toy store with a big imaginative playground out front. You must stop there if you have kids. You'll probably end up buying something but they have a wide selection of items and prices.
A big, very well maintained thrift store. Have never failed to find the perfect item or gift at the perfect price here.
Pieces
1024 Paseo Del Pueblo SurA big, very well maintained thrift store. Have never failed to find the perfect item or gift at the perfect price here.
Taos has so many great shops but this is one of my favorites. There's some really exquisite handmade stuff in here. Right across from the Taos Inn downtown.
Taos Blue
101 Bent StTaos has so many great shops but this is one of my favorites. There's some really exquisite handmade stuff in here. Right across from the Taos Inn downtown.
A huge selection of, well, gems and minerals. Unusual place with lots of really pretty rocks with well-informed owner/staff. Reasonable prices, gift ideas abound.
Taos Gems and Minerals
637 Paseo Del Pueblo SurA huge selection of, well, gems and minerals. Unusual place with lots of really pretty rocks with well-informed owner/staff. Reasonable prices, gift ideas abound.
Walgreens
811 Paseo Del Pueblo SurNew competitor for the pharmacy and alcohol business in Taos.
Our "alternate pharmacy." Huge selection of herbs, oils, homeopathic, supplements, etc. ad infinitum. Knowledgeable staff.
6 locals recommend
Taos Herb Company
710 Paseo Del Pueblo SurOur "alternate pharmacy." Huge selection of herbs, oils, homeopathic, supplements, etc. ad infinitum. Knowledgeable staff.
Taos Mountain Outfitters
113 N PlazaBest place to gear up. On the Plaza.
Arts & Culture
Wilder Nightingale Fine Art
119 Kit Carson RdBeautiful pieces.
Our only movie theater. Just off Paseo, you can scan their sign for what's playing as you're driving by. Newly renovated.
14 locals recommend
Storyteller Cinemas
110 Old Talpa Canon RdOur only movie theater. Just off Paseo, you can scan their sign for what's playing as you're driving by. Newly renovated.
This may be one of the last "video" (DVD) rental places left in the world. Huge selection. Big family sections. Two locations North and South.
Video Casa
1353 Paseo Del Pueblo SurThis may be one of the last "video" (DVD) rental places left in the world. Huge selection. Big family sections. Two locations North and South.
Out of town on the way to the ski valley, lovely garden setting, interesting pieces.
Lumina Contemporary Art
11 State Rd. 230Out of town on the way to the ski valley, lovely garden setting, interesting pieces.
Everything Else
So many fine yoga teachers and studios in Taos. Gotta point you to this one though. Good location downtown with other shops, restaurants nearby.
9 locals recommend
Shree Yoga Taos
112 Cam De La PlacitaSo many fine yoga teachers and studios in Taos. Gotta point you to this one though. Good location downtown with other shops, restaurants nearby.
Spin & Sparkle Laundromat
106 Siler RdRight across the street (south) from Smith's off Paseo.
Pinch Penny Wash-O-Mat
823 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteJust north of Cid's
Only offering some of the world's finest skiing experiences…….Renowned ski school, we can suggest a few names of teachers who can transform your game.
240 locals recommend
Taos Ski Valley
116 Sutton PlaceOnly offering some of the world's finest skiing experiences…….Renowned ski school, we can suggest a few names of teachers who can transform your game.
This is a day trip, 4 different pools: Lithia, Iron, Soda and Arsenic springs. Full service spa staffed by therapists. Restaurant, huge gift shop. Not recommended for families.
173 locals recommend
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa
50 Los Banos DriveThis is a day trip, 4 different pools: Lithia, Iron, Soda and Arsenic springs. Full service spa staffed by therapists. Restaurant, huge gift shop. Not recommended for families.
Sightseeing
Worth a stop, even locals go there. Armloads of tourist info, hiking maps, gifts, helpful staff. Clean restroom.
Taos Visitor Center station
Worth a stop, even locals go there. Armloads of tourist info, hiking maps, gifts, helpful staff. Clean restroom.
Right around the corner, this or "Ranchos Plaza" has many unexpected shops, church from 1700s, "most frequently painted / photographed in NM"
8 locals recommend
Saint Francis Plaza
Saint Francis PlazaRight around the corner, this or "Ranchos Plaza" has many unexpected shops, church from 1700s, "most frequently painted / photographed in NM"
Entertainment & Activities
Very family-friendly, a little less intimidating than the TSV. Reasonable skiing when there's snow. A river runs through it, scenic and accessible hiking / snowshoeing trails, good disc golf course.
46 locals recommend
Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
5224 NM-518Very family-friendly, a little less intimidating than the TSV. Reasonable skiing when there's snow. A river runs through it, scenic and accessible hiking / snowshoeing trails, good disc golf course.
Swimming pool, ice skating rink, skate park, arcade, other youth activities. Visit their link www.taosyouth.com for swimming and skating hours.
8 locals recommend
Taos Youth and Family Center
407 Paseo Del Cañon ESwimming pool, ice skating rink, skate park, arcade, other youth activities. Visit their link www.taosyouth.com for swimming and skating hours.
Family-oriented ski resort, many features, open in summer with new zip-line, about half an hour from here
57 locals recommend
Angel Fire Resort
10 Miller LnFamily-oriented ski resort, many features, open in summer with new zip-line, about half an hour from here