El Paragua

New Mexican · Albuquerque · $

A University/Route 66 institution for green chile, breakfast, and a fast Albuquerque stop that still feels local.

New American · Arroyo Seco · $$

An Arroyo Seco stop for the Taos end of the High Road, useful when the day calls for a relaxed patio meal before the Enchanted Circle pull.

New Mexican · Chimayo · $$

A classic chile-and-adobe stop that feels inseparable from the High Road to Taos.

New Mexican · Espanola · $$

A long-running Espanola New Mexican meal for travelers using the High Road as a full lunch-and-village day.

New Mexican · Espanola · $

A northern New Mexico green-chile stop that fits the High Road to Taos approach before the villages climb into the Sangre de Cristos.

New Mexican · Gallup · $$

A historic Gallup Route 66 hotel meal with old Hollywood texture, ideal for travelers who want their overnight stop to still feel like the road.