Location: Taos
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Reviews on Contemporary food in Taos, New Mexico, United States. A rolling mesa at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Taos has a magical quality. Its rugged beauty, majestic mountains, wild Rio Grande river and unique blend of cultures - Spanish, Native American and Anglo - have historically drawn artists and photographers, evidenced by the plentiful galleries, museums and festivals. To experience the Native American culture here, explore Taos Pueblo, where the Tiwa Native Americans have practiced their traditions for centuries. Finally, the Anglo influence is prevalent in the business district, with its shops, art galleries and some of the finest restaurants in New Mexico. Skiing is also a major draw, but the challenging slopes are geared to the more advanced crowd. There's no rat race here; a fair share of non-mainstreamers have made this laid-back, low-key mecca their home. You, too, may not want to leave its tranquility and natural beauty.
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6. Adobe Cafe
Family owned and operated since 2014. Serving up local Native American and New Mexican flared cuisine along with daily specials made from local fresh ingredients! Also serving a variety of summer time cool drinks!
Reviewed By Becky N
We ate here in June. We each had an Indian taco: blue corn fry bread, delicious red chili, lettuce, tomato, cheese. It was one of the best lunches we had while we were in Taos.
5. Gorge Bar and Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 937 reviews
The is a new restaurant which replaced Ogilivie's right on the Plaza in Taos. It is a casual restaurant, with a mune that reflect it's SM location, though is by no means "Mexican" completely. WE had a combinations of startes and salads, all of which are e
Reviewed By Joan B
We heard about this place from a local business as we were asking for a nice lunch spot. Climb up stairs or take the elevator to roof top seating or eat inside enjoy a spacious room with lots of seating. Room to enjoy and expansive food and drink menu. We were impressed with great food delivered very quickly by staff that cared about your enjoyment. Impressive.Highly recommend.
4. Martyrs Steakhouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 454 reviews
Fine Dining Taos Style! We offer a wonderful selection of organic meats, locally grown salads, custom made desserts, and much more! Patio seating available. Large parties. Private party building. Catering. Dog Friendly Patio
Reviewed By Dennis M
Sit outside on the patio if the weather permits. That's the best way to experience the restaurant. The menu is outstanding with a full selection of appetizers, soups, salads and entrees. They all have small tweeks to make them uniquely New Mexico. They also have a full bar and small, but excellent wine list. They carry several Mew Mexico wines including a good sparkling wine. In addition to the regular menu, they have nightly specials. The night we were there they had a small plate of muscles cooked in a cream sauce with green chile and a creamy potato soup. We enjoyed both immensely. We both had the prime rib special, medium rare and medium, and were both happy with the way they were cooked. Overall, it was a very enjoyable evening.
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3. Doc Martin's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1160 reviews
Doc Martin's Restaurant is an acclaimed dining establishment located in a registered historic landmark. A Taos tradition for locals and visitors alike, the warm ambiance of Doc's has been a gathering place since the 1920s and 30s. Our menu is a presentati
Reviewed By 598PhilC
We enjoyed our dinner at Doc Martin's, especially our excellent server - who also filled us in on the building's history. (It turned out that we were eating in what had been Doc Martin's home.) The menu was extensive, and the food was quite good (although not quite the best that we enjoyed in Taos).Dear 598PhilC,Thank you for dining with us at Doc Martin's. I am happy to read that you enjoyed your dinner and our team shared the history of Doc Martin's. We look forward to you returning and trying some of our other menu items.Sincerely,Joe KendallGeneral ManagerDoc Martin's / Historic Taos Inn
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2. Trading Post Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 263 reviews
Reviewed By NormanSantaFe
We are in Taos for a bridge tournament, and went out to dinner at this restaurant this evening after today's play. The dining room was very nice, the food ditto, the prices ditto. Negatives would be that parking was difficult and service was slow, but I think service is slow most places now because of the tight labor market. We would happily go back.
1. Lambert's of Taos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 999 reviews
Lambert's of Taos is a family-owned full service, upscale establishment serving Contemporary American cuisine in an elegant but relaxed setting. We are one of the few establishments in town that serves cocktails in addition to beer and wine. Upstairs we h
Reviewed By Anna R
On previous stops in Taos, we've walked past Lambert's, not having any idea of what was waiting inside. Last night, though, we were in for a glorious treat. Though we had no reservation (you'll want to make one) we were still able to be offered dinner in either of the two bars and chose the downstairs bar that had a kiva fireplace, a few tables and also nice seating at the bar itself. Staff were amazingly attentive and friendly, we felt truly pampered at our fireside table.The menus are excellent. Our LYFT driver assured us we'd be dining at the best restaurant in town and that's exactly how we felt. Not usually a person impressed by salad dressing, I have to say the Gorgonzola Herb dressing on our Hydro Bibb Wedge was beyond delicious. For our entrees, both were what we were craving, beautiful to look at and cooked perfectly.We ordered and definitely would recommend:Hydro Bibb Wedge- pickled red onion, gorgonzola, red chile candied bacon, cherry tomatoes, walnuts, gorgonzola herb dressing.Gold Canyon Lamb Loin- moroccan spiced, roasted eggplant puree, bone marrow salsa verde, grilled asparagus.Maple Leaf Farms Grilled Duck Breast- fregola with Salazar tasso ham, wilted summer greens, pickled peach relish.Creme Brûlée for dessert. We order creme brûlée, anywhere it's offered and this was the BEST we've had, yet.Thank You Lambert's staff, so much, our evening was beautiful, comfortable and absolutely delicious. We will be back.
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