Guidebook for Ranchos de Taos
Food Scene
The Gorge Bar and Grill
103 E PlazaGreat food of all kinds, reasonably priced.
This place is awesome! If you're a chocolate fan, you have to check it out. They make the chocolate right there and have all kinds of chocolate stuff. Definitely check out their Aztec Hot Chocolate.
36 locals recommend
Chokola'
100-198 Juan Largo LnThis place is awesome! If you're a chocolate fan, you have to check it out. They make the chocolate right there and have all kinds of chocolate stuff. Definitely check out their Aztec Hot Chocolate.
Tasty and very reasonably priced 'real' NM food, right next to the Ranchos church made famous by Ansel Adams and Georgia O'Keefe.
30 locals recommend
Ranchos Plaza Grill
Tasty and very reasonably priced 'real' NM food, right next to the Ranchos church made famous by Ansel Adams and Georgia O'Keefe.
Drinks & Nightlife
A variety of great music throughout the week and truly excellent beer they brew right there. Also have good food.
123 locals recommend
Taos Mesa Brewing
20 ABC Mesa RdA variety of great music throughout the week and truly excellent beer they brew right there. Also have good food.
The KTAOS Solar Center
9 NM-150Another great place for music, food and drinks.
Arts & Culture
If they're open, and they're often not due to various cultural events just for the members of the pueblo, definitely a must see. It's the oldest continuously occupied building in the country and just a beautifully scenic spot.
228 locals recommend
Taos Pueblo
If they're open, and they're often not due to various cultural events just for the members of the pueblo, definitely a must see. It's the oldest continuously occupied building in the country and just a beautifully scenic spot.
Wonderfully restored and maintained living history example of an early Spanish Hacienda. You'll likely learn a lot about early NM just by visiting this place.
21 locals recommend
Martinez Hacienda
708 Hacienda RdWonderfully restored and maintained living history example of an early Spanish Hacienda. You'll likely learn a lot about early NM just by visiting this place.
Worth the visit just to see Ms. Rogers' amazing collection of turquoise jewelry. You likely won't see a collection this big and wonderful anywhere else. She was quite the collector. In addition, there's always a significant collection of local and regional art passing through, alone worth the visit.
61 locals recommend
Millicent Rogers Museum
1504 Millicent Rogers RdWorth the visit just to see Ms. Rogers' amazing collection of turquoise jewelry. You likely won't see a collection this big and wonderful anywhere else. She was quite the collector. In addition, there's always a significant collection of local and regional art passing through, alone worth the visit.
Sightseeing
The Spanish didn't send many soldiers out to protect their colonies, so the people had to do it for themselves. Hence, the fortified plaza where people and their animals could be brought inside and the place essentially turned into a fort. Lots of shops and a nice plaza park in the middle.
86 locals recommend
Taos Plaza
North PlazaThe Spanish didn't send many soldiers out to protect their colonies, so the people had to do it for themselves. Hence, the fortified plaza where people and their animals could be brought inside and the place essentially turned into a fort. Lots of shops and a nice plaza park in the middle.
Shopping
Bent Street
Bent StreetGreat street shopping scene where no cards are allowed.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1350 Paseo Del Pueblo SurParks & Nature
Over 200K acres of official 'Wilderness' right behind Taos. Some great day hikes out of the Penansco area.
11 locals recommend
Pecos Wilderness
Over 200K acres of official 'Wilderness' right behind Taos. Some great day hikes out of the Penansco area.
Right next to Taos Ski Valley and some gorgous hikes up toward Mt. Wheeler, highest point in NM. Be sure to be acclimated before you start! When you come down head to the Bavarian Restaurant, right near where you start the hike to Williams Lake/Mt. Wheeler.
Wheeler Peak Wilderness
Right next to Taos Ski Valley and some gorgous hikes up toward Mt. Wheeler, highest point in NM. Be sure to be acclimated before you start! When you come down head to the Bavarian Restaurant, right near where you start the hike to Williams Lake/Mt. Wheeler.
It's not really a 'park' but an official Bureau of Land Management (federal) protected area that you can driver around, hike down into the river canyons and just enjoy a picnic. Good biking out there too.
19 locals recommend
Wild Rivers Visitors Center
1120 NM-378It's not really a 'park' but an official Bureau of Land Management (federal) protected area that you can driver around, hike down into the river canyons and just enjoy a picnic. Good biking out there too.