Rancho de Chimayó


Half a mile north of the Santuario, this bright, spacious garden-set restaurant serves classic New Mexican cuisine, courtesy of the Jaramillo family's famed recipes. Best of all is the basket of warm, fluffy sopaipillas (puffed-up pastries) that comes with each dish. The same management offers cozy B&B rooms (single/double from $69/79) across the street.


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