Magpie and Raven Guide to Taos
Restaurants
Orlando's
1114 Don Juan Valdez Ln Family-run, New Mexican food. Sometimes a wait.
Consistently excellent food and very friendly staff. We love to eat on the patio in summer and in the bar in the winter. Wine shop in the same building.
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Medley.
100 NM-150Consistently excellent food and very friendly staff. We love to eat on the patio in summer and in the bar in the winter. Wine shop in the same building.
Lambert's of Taos
123 Bent StA long-time Taos favorite with wonderful happy hour offerings.
Family-owned New Mexican food, less frequented than Orlando's--maybe because Ranchos Grill doesn't have a liquor license, in the same plaza as the St. Francis Church.
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Ranchos Plaza Grill
Family-owned New Mexican food, less frequented than Orlando's--maybe because Ranchos Grill doesn't have a liquor license, in the same plaza as the St. Francis Church.
Sabroso
470 NM-150Cozy bar, live music, nice happy hour, on the road to the Ski Valley.
Leader in the local farm-to-table movement. Nice patio in good weather, very fresh and different food (fab salads), nearby shops to peruse. Great for breakfast.
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Farmhouse Cafe and Bakery
1405 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteLeader in the local farm-to-table movement. Nice patio in good weather, very fresh and different food (fab salads), nearby shops to peruse. Great for breakfast.
Mante's Chow Cart
402 Paseo Del Pueblo SurReally good, inexpensive food--a local favorite for burritos.
Gutiz
812B Paseo Del Pueblo NorteGreat for breakfast and lunch.
Frequently a wait and parking is challenging, but the food is good.
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La Cueva Cafe
135 Paseo Del Pueblo SurFrequently a wait and parking is challenging, but the food is good.
Azteca Mexican Grill
Nice ambience, good food, convenient to the Plaza.
Taos Mesa Brewing Taos Tap Room
201 Paseo Del Pueblo SurGood food and a good beer list.
Newly opened by the chef who used to be at the now-closed Taos Diner. Good breakfasts with a nice view.
Golden Piñon
Newly opened by the chef who used to be at the now-closed Taos Diner. Good breakfasts with a nice view.
Arts & Culture
Where to learn about and see the work of the Taos Art Colony. An excellent permanent collection and interesting temporary exhibits.
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Harwood Museum of Art
238 Ledoux St Where to learn about and see the work of the Taos Art Colony. An excellent permanent collection and interesting temporary exhibits.
What life was like in Taos in the early 1800s. And close to the casita.
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Martinez Hacienda
708 Hacienda Rd What life was like in Taos in the early 1800s. And close to the casita.
Millicent Rogers Museum
1504 Millicent Rogers Rd Amazing collections of jewelry and pottery.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, continuously occupied since about 1300 A.D. Closes for feast days and tribal events, so call before you go.
Taos Pueblo
A UNESCO World Heritage site, continuously occupied since about 1300 A.D. Closes for feast days and tribal events, so call before you go.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good choice of beers and really wonderful burgers. Also, open a little later than most places. Happy hour 2-6!
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The Burger Stand @ Taos Ale House
401 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Good choice of beers and really wonderful burgers. Also, open a little later than most places. Happy hour 2-6!
Adobe Bar at the Historic Taos Inn
125 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThe traditional spot.
Locally distilled spirits, interesting cocktails, nice bites.
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The Lounge by Rolling Still Distillery
110 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteLocally distilled spirits, interesting cocktails, nice bites.
Sightseeing
More than 600 feet above the river--a must-see. Plus there are generally vendors set up in the rest area who carry a variety of jewelry and other souvenirs.
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גשר ריו גרנדה גורג
More than 600 feet above the river--a must-see. Plus there are generally vendors set up in the rest area who carry a variety of jewelry and other souvenirs.
San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church
60 St Francis Plaza Iconic.
Great skiing, of course, but also a nice drive at non-snowy times of the year. Lots of new restaurants. Good hiking trails along the way. Good high-altitude birding as well.
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עמק הסקי טאוס
116 Sutton Place Great skiing, of course, but also a nice drive at non-snowy times of the year. Lots of new restaurants. Good hiking trails along the way. Good high-altitude birding as well.
Nice easy hiking, sledding, and snowshoeing; good views; shaded; with less traffic than well-publicized trails. On Hwy 518 (the High Road to Taos) at Forest Road 442, about 20 minutes outside town.
U S Hill
Nice easy hiking, sledding, and snowshoeing; good views; shaded; with less traffic than well-publicized trails. On Hwy 518 (the High Road to Taos) at Forest Road 442, about 20 minutes outside town.
Essentials
The local Kroger affiliate. In New Mexico, alcohol of all kinds is available in grocery stores and drugstores.
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Smith's Food and Drug
224 Paseo Del Pueblo SurThe local Kroger affiliate. In New Mexico, alcohol of all kinds is available in grocery stores and drugstores.