New Mexican Restaurants in Taos County | HeyTaos Dining Guide

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New Mexican Restaurants in Taos County

Red, green, or Christmas. A practical guide to Northern New Mexico plates, chile, enchiladas, posole, tamales, sopapillas, and local dining rooms across Taos County.

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What counts as New Mexican here

For this HeyTaos category, New Mexican means restaurants centered on Northern New Mexico plates and regional dishes such as red chile, green chile, Christmas-style plates, enchiladas, chile rellenos, posole, tamales, stuffed sopapillas, beans, rice, breakfast burritos, and local comfort food.

New Mexican dining snapshot

A quick view of each listing's price range, alcohol service, and current opening guidance. Hours change, so confirm before going.

Restaurant Price Alcohol Opens
Casa de Valdez $$ Full Bar 2–8 PM, closed Tue & Wed
Mante’s Chow Cart, Central $ Beer & Wine 7 AM–9 PM, closed Sun
Mante’s Chow Cart, Southside $ Beer & Wine 7 AM–9 PM, closed Sun
Michael’s Kitchen $$ — 7 AM–2 PM, closed Mon & Tue
Orlando’s New Mexican Café $$ Full Bar 10:30–3 & 5–9 PM, closed Sun
Ranchos Plaza Grill $$ — 8 AM–2 PM, later Fri & Sat, closed Mon & Tue
Ricky’s Restaurant $$ — 7 AM–2 PM, closed Wed
Tiwa Kitchen Restaurant $$ — 8 AM–2 PM, closed Sun & Mon

New Mexican Restaurants

Use this list for local plates, chile-forward meals, breakfast burritos, casual lunches, family dining, and classic Taos County New Mexican food.

Category note: This is a category directory, not a ranked list. Restaurants are listed alphabetically.

Casa de Valdez

Area: Taos New Mexican
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What to expect

Casa de Valdez runs hickory-smoked barbecue alongside Northern New Mexican plates, so brisket and a chile relleno can land on the same table.

Details

Opens2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday and Thursday through Sunday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Address1401 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571
Phone575-758-8777
WebsiteNo official website confirmed
CategoryNew Mexican
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Mante’s Chow Cart, Central

Area: Taos New Mexican
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What to expect

Mante’s has been a family drive-thru since 1973, best known for the Trujillo burrito: a chile relleno buried under beef, red chile, cheese, and guacamole.

Details

Opens7:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday
Address402 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571
Phone575-758-3632
CategoryNew Mexican
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Mante’s Chow Cart, Southside

Area: Taos Southside New Mexican
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What to expect

The Southside Mante’s cooks the same Northern New Mexican menu, with homemade tamales and chile rellenos built on Hatch green chile roasted in house.

Details

Opens7:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday
Address1541 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571
Phone575-758-4855
CategoryNew Mexican
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Michael’s Kitchen

Area: Taos New Mexican
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What to expect

Michael’s Kitchen is the long-running north-end spot where a full New Mexican breakfast menu shares the room with a busy bakery case.

Details

Opens7:00 AM to 2:00 PM Wednesday through Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday
Address304-C North Pueblo Road, Taos, NM 87571
Phone575-758-4178
CategoryNew Mexican
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Orlando’s New Mexican Café

Area: Taos New Mexican
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What to expect

Orlando’s is the busy favorite just north of town, where the Los Colores enchiladas arrive under three different chile sauces and a weekend wait is normal.

Details

Opens10:30 AM to 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday
Address1114 Don Juan Valdez Ln, Taos, NM 87571
Phone575-751-1450
CategoryNew Mexican
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Ranchos Plaza Grill

Area: Ranchos de Taos New Mexican
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What to expect

Ranchos Plaza Grill sits on the historic plaza by the San Francisco de Asís church, serving sopapillas and chile for breakfast and lunch all week and dinner on Fridays and Saturdays.

Details

Opens8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday; 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Friday and Saturday; closed Monday and Tuesday
Address8 Ranchos Plaza, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Phone575-758-5788
WebsiteNo official website confirmed
CategoryNew Mexican
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Ricky’s Restaurant

Area: Taos New Mexican
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What to expect

Ricky’s is the no-frills local diner on the north end, cheap and home-style, with green chile regulars will drive in for.

Details

Opens7:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday through Sunday; closed Wednesday
Address910 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571
Phone575-758-1156
WebsiteNo official website confirmed
CategoryNew Mexican
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Tiwa Kitchen Restaurant

Area: Taos Pueblo New Mexican
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What to expect

Tiwa Kitchen serves Taos Pueblo Native food just outside the Pueblo, blue corn frybread, bison, and horno-baked bread, the oldest New Mexican cooking on this list.

Details

Opens8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday, plus 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday; closed Sunday and Monday. Tiwa's own site also lists dinner service Wednesday through Saturday, so call ahead for an evening visit.
Address328 Veterans Highway, Taos, NM 87571
Phone575-751-1020
CategoryNew Mexican
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