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    Rancho De Chimayo Restaurante

    3.6 (469 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Enchilada plate (Ehhh)
    Alma V.

    Recommend: No. Food: We ordered the enchilada and flautas plate. Both plates lacked seasoning. The chicken on the flauta plate had not seasoning, tasted as if it was just boiled and then fried in the tortilla. The rice wasn't cooked all the way so there were some hard bits, in addition it tasted as if it was made in tomato paste. The beans were probably the best tasting thing on the plate. The enchiladas were sopped in chile sauce. Also flavorless other than cheddar cheese. Service: The waitress that took care of us was very nice and fast. Ambiance: It is a very busy place with bus tours coming in for meals. If it wasn't for it being close to the Chimayo Santuario or because it somehow seems to have made it as a "place to see", I don't think many people would stop by. There isn't much to the restaurant or location. Note: If you do go, make a reservation and you will still be expected to wait if the bus tours gets there at the same time you do

    Breakfast Menu 8/30/25
    Jodeye H.

    Day 1... we had lunch and shared the combination. Started off with a couple margaritas and chips and salsa. Our server was Eluvina, she was so sweet, personable, and attentive! Sopapillas are a MUST. Minus the fact that the restaurant flooded due to the rain, it was an incredible experience!considering I've been coming here for 40 years, it was like coming home. Day 2: breakfast.. yep, we came back! I absolutely love this place and had Eluvina again! She was the only server for the entire restaurant and she kicked butt! She provided such a warm welcome, we were so thankful. The restaurant looked like it had not been touched by rain, perfectly clean! We sat out on the patio (enclosed) again. For breakfast, we had a bottle of champagne, blue corn pancakes, and the breakfast burrito with chorizo.

    Plato vegetariano pequin
    Christy P.

    Honestly, if you're hungry and in this area taking the high road to Taos, I'm not sure where else you'd even go to eat. This restaurant was recommended by a local at an art gallery, so we decided to check it out. We came right after they opened on a random Thursday, but the parking lot was already full, and the restaurant was busy and filling up. We were seated outside in a covered and shady area with lots of plants around. There is a ton of seating, it would seem, just lots of little rooms indoors, and multiple outdoor areas. Service was okay, but borderline slow. I had the Plato vegetariano pequin, which came with a chile relleno, cheese enchilada, and bean and cheese taco. It was good but not amazing. I like northern New Mexican food, but I'm never blown away by it. The fajitas were decent as well. Overall I'd come back because it has a nice ambiance, and there are souvenir shops on site, which is kind of two for one.

    Promotional info at Hacienda de Chimayo
    Bennett P.

    I was last here over 30yrs ago when I stayed across Juan Medina Road in Chimayo at the Hacienda before going to the Santa Fe Opera. Rancho de Chimayo has been open continously since 1975. It's their 60th year. Florence Jaramillo is still the owner despite being 95 years young. They offer classic New Mexican dishes that heavily use chiles but are not overloaded with cheese. I was served by Joshua. I started with a Herradura Silver Coin margarita. Very nice. I added a bowl of green chile stew made with their green chile. I got the 60th anniversary combination with a pork tamale wrapped in corn masa, rolled cheese enchilada, pinto beans, rice, beef taco and a fresh hot sopapilla. Large jug of wildflower honey on every table. A very nice meal. I noticed a fair numbers of locals and a few tourists like me. I came back the next evening. I had their Chimayo cocktail with Montezuma Gold tequila, apple cider, creme di cassis with a cinnamon sugar rim. My food was the Carne Adovada in red chile. This time I got 2 sopapillas. I added a local beer, Marble Brewing Double White IPA. Very nice. Despite the sopapillas, I got a caramel flan. I bought their 50th anniversary cookbook, wildflower honey, red & green chile powders and sauce, salsa in their inside store. Wonderful meals.

    Enchiladas
    Ludmila S.

    If you're in Chimayó stop here for a meal. The ranch house is cool, the food is good and their Palomas are delicious! Service was great too! It was my first time trying the sopaipillas and I loved them!

    Sopaipilla basket served with honey
    Jacob D.

    Hadn't been here in a couple of years while visiting as I was disappointed with our (lunch) meals. This time around we decided to have dinner and it was a much better experience! We started off with the chips and salsa (lots of chips, but they charge now: 5.45)! My mom and BFF ordered the chile rellenos and I ordered the stuffed sopaipilla with shredded chicken (breast). I got mine with Xmas (red and green chile) and the rellenos automatically come with green (assuming you ask for red otherwise). Both were very flavorful with the green being hotter. At first glance, everything on the menu seems pricey; however, the portions are HUGE! You also get a complimentary basket of sopaipillas and our server gave us a total of six so we took some home. When we received our check, it was 85 bucks via debit/credit card & 82 bucks cash (not including a tip) which wasn't bad for three people! The only cons about our visit was the service was very slow, but our server was very nice and kind! The 2nd con was I the extra surcharge to use a debit/credit card. I understand merchants have to pay a fee for the service of offering this payment method, but that's a cost of doing business and they shouldn't pass this on to their customers. Regardless, I will definitely be back (for dinner).

    The really awful combo plate on the Anniversary menu.
    Kim M.

    This place is extremely disappointing and I've had better frozen Mexican TV dinners. $73 for 2 drinks and 2 anniversary specials which was some of the most flavorless and mediocre Mexican food I've had in ages. My husband said the sopapilla was good. The service was prompt and efficient. The food came out of the kitchen at such speed that the Anniversary special had to have been pre-plated and it showed in the tepid temperature and very sloppy presentation. The ambiance was nice and the drinks were good. We ordered flan as we were celebrating my 69th birthday and it was the only food that tasted good. I honestly don't know what the hype is about because this is about as pedestrian as it comes. Don't waste your $$$$.

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    Krista V.

    We read about this restaurant in the official visitors guide under the day trips section. We took the scenic high road to Taos and had lunch here. There is plenty of parking. We were greeted and told it would be a 20 to 30 minute wait so we looked in the gift shop and went to the bar to have a drink. They sell local Santa Fe brewed beer at a reasonable price. They have lots of tables inside and on the patio. I ordered the stuffed sopaipilla with chicken smothered in cheese and Christmas chile. It also came with a large helping of creamy guacamole. It was the size of a small island, wow! It was so delicious I ate the entire thing and I was stuffed for the rest of the day! My spouse got the carne adovada burrito. It was big and delicious as well! Our meals also came with a sopaipilla each. After we received our bill it was great that we could scan the QR code and pay with Apple Pay making it quick and easy. This was such a great lunch enroute to explore Taos. If you get the chance go eat there!

    Margarita Trail margaritas
    Justin S.

    I've been coming to Rancho de Chimayo for years! Delicious food, friendly and quick service, and beautiful building/decor and surrounding landscape

    Combinacion Picante
    Kayla S.

    We went a ways out of our way from Taos to try this place and so glad we did. The flavors were incredible, and the spice level was just perfect for us. We had great service, and the ambience was so relaxing.

    Beef tostadas with beans snd rice.

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    Found this gem while on an adventure in Chimayo. Friendly service, authentic food, lovely atmosphere. Plenty of parking.

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    Thank you Merly for giving us such great service. The food was amazing as always. Always a beautiful place to eat.

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    I can't recommend this place. I'm sympathetic to the difficulties of running a restaurant in a…read moresmall, isolated location, but every dish we had used canned green chiles and stewed tomatoes, an absurd amount of cheddar cheese, and was prepared in a microwave (which you can hear if you are seated in the restaurant). The enchiladas consisted of small hard bits of meat scattered through a soupy mix of shredded cheese and watery red sauce. I understand that this restaurant has a storied past, and was previously a favorite stop for many former governors. But I fear those days are long past.

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    Dessert and drinks are always my favorite part here, especially the natillas (like an horchata…read morepudding.) I prefer those over the flan. The kids love the arroz con pollo soup. Fajitas are always a hit. I got the taco combo plate this last time and had to take most of it to go as the portions are huge and a little greasy, but everything was delicious. Service is always great even when we come in with 10-20 people. It can be a little cramped, but they accommodate our huge parties. Bathrooms are nice and clean.

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    Because of it's kitschy decor and placement right on the plaza, as well as all the tourists milling…read morearound, I was worried this place would be a gimmick I would regret. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I was greeted super warmly and was educated on their menu as the host led me to my table (this place is sprawling and has inside and outside tables). My server greeted me immediately and was so helpful in her recommendations. She was truly interested in giving me the best experience as opposed to running the bill up for a bigger tip. Fresh out of the museum of New Mexico, I had learned adovada is a native dish, so I went with the carne adovada plate. Made with slow roasted lean pork, marinated in red Chile, garlic, and oregano. Served with cheese blue corn, red Chile, and onion. With a. side of pinto beans. It was spicy. Not HOT, but not "white people" spicy. It was warm and filling. Delicious. As far as margaritas, all I had were great. I had one of their premium 24 dollar margs, but it wasn't any better than the 12 dollar one recommended by the server. They also offer huevos rancheros, various enchiladas, tamales, burritos, tacos. For those wishing to go a little more americanized (but then why would you come here), they have a buffalo burger, grilled chicken sandwich, and regular burgers. Don't let the crowd deter you. I was seated immediately mid day on a Friday. It's right on the plaza so you can stop off here during your shopping and exploring.

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    The doors from inside to out, showing the low historical door dating back at least a century

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