El Meze ("The Table," in Arabic) harks back to the rustic Spanish and Arabic roots of Northern New Mexican cuisine. Get directions, reviews and information for El Meze in Taos, NM. I had looked at several Taos restaurants online and chose El Meze from the menu. El Meze is known for being an outstanding Mediterranean restaurant. Our food was innovative and delicious! El Meze is housed in one of the most interesting old hacienda’s in Taos. Reviews (575) 751-3337. In El Prado, north of town, the El Torreon Hacienda was built in 1847 and designed primarily as a fort. Menu & Reservations Make Reservations . Before our dining adventure, we had the opportunity to speak with … “When are you going to El Meze?” This is the question we’ve heard many many times from friends who consider it to be one the best restaurants in the entire Southwest. Help. What a find! About El Meze: At El Meze Restaurant, I prepare fresh, regionally inspired rustic comfort food that is uniquely American. El Meze 1017 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur Taos NM 87571. Looking for other top Mediterranean restaurants in Taos? What makes Chef Frederick Muller’s creations so wonderful is his blending of flavors, which produced some truly remarkable tastes like we had never experienced. More popular places to try are Earlenes Public House, El Camino, or Mondo Italiano. In comparison to other Mediterranean restaurants, El Meze has an expensive price point. Torreon means watch tower and this building has one with vistas for miles, where sharp shooters once trained their sights on raiders and marauders. If there is outdoor seating on the east patio during warm weather, the view is spectacular. The menu at El Meze reflects this Moorish influence in some of its small plates, starter plates, and salads, with such items as hummus, Andalusian style Chicharrones, and Gazpacho. We dined at El Meze while traveling and spending a night in Taos. We loved the beautiful setting and the cozy dining room. El Meze Restaurant is a restaurant located in Taos. The regionally inspired, seasonal menu may include buffalo short ribs adovada or tender beef oxtails in a pool of broth studdedh horno chicos (oven-dried corn …

Be sure to try the wonderful trout...super tasty and a new article in the Wall Street Journal travel section coming out tomorrow Sat., May 28, on El Meze and Taos' Top Chef Fred Muller~~ Chris Rose July 30, 2015 Owner and chef Fred Muller calls his hybrid menu "La Comida de las Sierras," the "food of the mountains," serving dishes like buffalo short ribs adovada, butternut squash and chickpea soup, and gazpacho with prickly pear granita. I call it, Categories: Restaurants/Food & Dining, Full-Service Restaurants, Limited-Service Restaurants, Eating Places and Restaurants