Bella Mesa Guidebook
Food Scene
Taos features wonderful food! If you are a foodie, welcome to some great opportunities exploring the Taos food scene.
Orlando's has solid New Mexican food. Green chile, red chile, or Christmas style - it's all good. Enjoy a bizcochito for dessert. It's the NM state cookie and they do it well here.
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Orlando's
1114 Don Juan Valdez LnOrlando's has solid New Mexican food. Green chile, red chile, or Christmas style - it's all good. Enjoy a bizcochito for dessert. It's the NM state cookie and they do it well here.
Michael's is a "must go" place for breakfast or lunch. They have a New Mexican and American menu. Be sure to get a sopapilla - it is amazing!!! And also, pick up an apple fritter or some homemade bread for later.
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Michael's Kitchen Restaurant and Bakery
304-C Pueblo St RdMichael's is a "must go" place for breakfast or lunch. They have a New Mexican and American menu. Be sure to get a sopapilla - it is amazing!!! And also, pick up an apple fritter or some homemade bread for later.
Fresh farm to market food. You must have a reservation, usually far in advance of your visit. If you can get it, it's lovely.
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The Love Apple
803 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteFresh farm to market food. You must have a reservation, usually far in advance of your visit. If you can get it, it's lovely.
Great food and wine bar at Medley. Get the green chile mac and cheese...it's worth it!
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Medley.
100 NM-150Great food and wine bar at Medley. Get the green chile mac and cheese...it's worth it!
Lamberts has a great food scene and a wonderful little Treetop bar for a pre-dinner cocktail.
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Lambert's of Taos
123 Bent StLamberts has a great food scene and a wonderful little Treetop bar for a pre-dinner cocktail.
This is a nice place for lunch or breakfast on the plaza.
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Bent Street Cafe & Deli
120 Bent StThis is a nice place for lunch or breakfast on the plaza.
Great pizza by the slice or get the whole pie. Add the green chiles! The house salad has a really good dressing. Good beer selection.
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Taos Pizza Out Back
712 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteGreat pizza by the slice or get the whole pie. Add the green chiles! The house salad has a really good dressing. Good beer selection.
The cornbread comes with red chile butter that will knock your socks off. Also, the queso fundido is amazing.
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Doc Martin's Restaurant
125 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThe cornbread comes with red chile butter that will knock your socks off. Also, the queso fundido is amazing.
This is a casual New Mexican restaurant you can eat in or carry out. Grab a breakfast burrito on your way up the mountain to ski or hike.
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Toribios
1630 Paseo Del Pueblo NorteThis is a casual New Mexican restaurant you can eat in or carry out. Grab a breakfast burrito on your way up the mountain to ski or hike.
This is our FAVORITE New Mexican food place in Taos. The dishes are creative, full of flavor, and fantastic! The business is family owned, small, and casual. They are open Sunday - Thursday.
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Antonio's " The Taste of Mexico"
1379 Paseo Del Pueblo SurThis is our FAVORITE New Mexican food place in Taos. The dishes are creative, full of flavor, and fantastic! The business is family owned, small, and casual. They are open Sunday - Thursday.
Great place to pick up a pastry, get breakfast to go, or sit down for breakfast. The cinnamon rolls are delicious and so is the blueberry croissant.
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Bearclaw Bakery & Café
228A Paseo Del Pueblo NorteGreat place to pick up a pastry, get breakfast to go, or sit down for breakfast. The cinnamon rolls are delicious and so is the blueberry croissant.
Taos Cow is a truly unique ice cream experience - I had lavender flavor last time I was there and it was wonderful! They also serve burritos. The little village of Arroyo Seco is cute to roam around too.
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Taos Cow
485 NM-150Taos Cow is a truly unique ice cream experience - I had lavender flavor last time I was there and it was wonderful! They also serve burritos. The little village of Arroyo Seco is cute to roam around too.
If you are up for a fun night out, Alley Cantina is one of the only places open later. This place has great live music, karaoke on Thursdays, features good drinks, and Mexican food.
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The Alley Cantina
121 Teresina LnIf you are up for a fun night out, Alley Cantina is one of the only places open later. This place has great live music, karaoke on Thursdays, features good drinks, and Mexican food.
This is a locals delight. Very casual. Amazing breakfast burrito. Also a super fun dive bar if you are into them. Come off the mountain, grab a cocktail and burrito and you are set!
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Abes
489 NM-150This is a locals delight. Very casual. Amazing breakfast burrito. Also a super fun dive bar if you are into them. Come off the mountain, grab a cocktail and burrito and you are set!
This place is so good! Guy Ferini just featured Ranchos Plaza Grill on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. Traditional Mexican food at its diners! Often there is a wait, but it’s worth it. Put your name on the list and browse around the Trading Post across the parking let. They have beautiful art exhibits that are fun to see.
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Ranchos Plaza Grill
This place is so good! Guy Ferini just featured Ranchos Plaza Grill on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. Traditional Mexican food at its diners! Often there is a wait, but it’s worth it. Put your name on the list and browse around the Trading Post across the parking let. They have beautiful art exhibits that are fun to see.
Great young chef. Recently featured on Food Network. Wonderful cocktails, attentive staff and one of the nicer restaurants in the area. We love Arroyo Seco area.
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Aceq Restaurant
480 NM-150Great young chef. Recently featured on Food Network. Wonderful cocktails, attentive staff and one of the nicer restaurants in the area. We love Arroyo Seco area.
Great breakfast and lunch location. Good is locally sourced. Get the Taosano club sandwich…it’s amazing! Some cute gifts too. Go to Taos Cow after if you have room for dessert.
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Sol Food Cafe
591 Hondo Seco RdGreat breakfast and lunch location. Good is locally sourced. Get the Taosano club sandwich…it’s amazing! Some cute gifts too. Go to Taos Cow after if you have room for dessert.
Taos Adventures
Taos Ski Valley is a must! Great skiing and snowboarding and a beautiful wonderland of adventure. Check out the new Via Ferrara climbing area in the summer.
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Taos Ski Valley
116 Sutton PlaceTaos Ski Valley is a must! Great skiing and snowboarding and a beautiful wonderland of adventure. Check out the new Via Ferrara climbing area in the summer.
We haven't gotten to fly fish in the area yet, but it's on our list. Taos Fly Shop has guides and gear. If you go, let us know how it is!
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Taos Fly Shop
338 Paseo Del Pueblo SurWe haven't gotten to fly fish in the area yet, but it's on our list. Taos Fly Shop has guides and gear. If you go, let us know how it is!
This is an interesting tour and totally Taos. These homes are off the grid and made with repurposed materials. Doesn't take long and is a fun tour.
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Earthship Biotecture
2 Earthship WayThis is an interesting tour and totally Taos. These homes are off the grid and made with repurposed materials. Doesn't take long and is a fun tour.
Far Flung Adventures
15 NM-522The Rio Grande is a beautiful river to explore.
There are many georgous hikes in Taos. This is one of the favorites but Google others in the area for an assortment.
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Williams Lake
There are many georgous hikes in Taos. This is one of the favorites but Google others in the area for an assortment.
If you are into horseback riding, one of our guests highly recommended this stable.
Cieneguilla Stables
2961 New Mexico 68If you are into horseback riding, one of our guests highly recommended this stable.
Local NM wine. Fun tasting room. Near Vivant if you want to hit them both. About 30 minutes from Bella Mesa.
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La Chiripada Winery
Local NM wine. Fun tasting room. Near Vivant if you want to hit them both. About 30 minutes from Bella Mesa.
Fun little winery with some great special events you will see in the attached photos. Dogs are allowed on a leash
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Black Mesa Winery
1502 NM-68Fun little winery with some great special events you will see in the attached photos. Dogs are allowed on a leash
This is the cutest farmers market! Get fresh flowers, veggies, coffee, crepes, hatch chiles, and more. Live jazz in the background makes the ambiance awesome. In Taos Plaza rain or shine. Saturday’s May through October.
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Taos Farmers's Market
105 Cam De La PlacitaThis is the cutest farmers market! Get fresh flowers, veggies, coffee, crepes, hatch chiles, and more. Live jazz in the background makes the ambiance awesome. In Taos Plaza rain or shine. Saturday’s May through October.
We aren't rock climbers, but have heard great reviews about this company.
Mountain Skills Rock Guides, LLC
544 Hondo Seco RdWe aren't rock climbers, but have heard great reviews about this company.
Hot air balloons are a beautiful site on the Hondo Mesa. If you want to reserve one, Rio Grande Balloons has great reviews.
Rio Grande Balloons
94 New Mexico 150Hot air balloons are a beautiful site on the Hondo Mesa. If you want to reserve one, Rio Grande Balloons has great reviews.
Bella Mesa is a beautiful place to take family photos! Deanna Nelson with Poetic Images is a true professional. Be sure to tell her you are staying at Bella Mesa when you book your session. We can't list contact information in our guidebook but you can easily search her on the internet.
201 Baca Rd
Bella Mesa is a beautiful place to take family photos! Deanna Nelson with Poetic Images is a true professional. Be sure to tell her you are staying at Bella Mesa when you book your session. We can't list contact information in our guidebook but you can easily search her on the internet.
Sightseeing
You can literally see the indention of the Gorge from the back yard if you look to the right. A short ride away, this is a must see. Go hike or simply walk across the bridge for some great photos.
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Puente del Cañón del Río Grande
You can literally see the indention of the Gorge from the back yard if you look to the right. A short ride away, this is a must see. Go hike or simply walk across the bridge for some great photos.
Take a tour of the Taos Pueblo. You will be enchanted by the beautiful Tewa people. Taos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a National Historic Landmark. The multi-storied adobe buildings have been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years.
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Taos Pueblo
Take a tour of the Taos Pueblo. You will be enchanted by the beautiful Tewa people. Taos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a National Historic Landmark. The multi-storied adobe buildings have been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years.
This is a great little museum and features beautiful art and the story of Millicent Rogers.
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Millicent Rogers Museum
1504 Millicent Rogers RdThis is a great little museum and features beautiful art and the story of Millicent Rogers.
Pat and his wife are wonderful local artisans and their gallery is located in Taos Plaza in a historic home. They feature a multitude of art on a lot of mediums. Fun to check it out and visit with Pat.
Pat Woodall Fine Art
122 Paseo Del Pueblo NortePat and his wife are wonderful local artisans and their gallery is located in Taos Plaza in a historic home. They feature a multitude of art on a lot of mediums. Fun to check it out and visit with Pat.
Beautiful historic adobe church with buttresses photographed by Ansel Adams and painted by Georgia O'Keefe. Built in the 1700's and worth a quick stop.
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San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church
60 St Francis PlazaBeautiful historic adobe church with buttresses photographed by Ansel Adams and painted by Georgia O'Keefe. Built in the 1700's and worth a quick stop.
Shopping
Made In New Mexico
127 North PlazaA cute boutique featuring NM products.
This is a great area along the plaza to do some shopping.
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John Dunn Shops
120-124 Bent StThis is a great area along the plaza to do some shopping.
Although we’ve not been yet, it’s on our list to do. Several guests have commented on a great experience at Taos Drum Company.
Taos Drum Co
3956 NM-68Although we’ve not been yet, it’s on our list to do. Several guests have commented on a great experience at Taos Drum Company.
Neighborhoods
Super cute little Village near the house that features some cute shops. Don't forget the ice cream at Taos Cow...it's unique and tasty!
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Arroyo Seco
Super cute little Village near the house that features some cute shops. Don't forget the ice cream at Taos Cow...it's unique and tasty!