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Is Ranchos Plaza Grill Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 36 Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Ranchos Plaza Grill is open — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing, updated July 2026, and Tripadvisor both show the restaurant open and well-reviewed, and Google Places also lists it as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Beef and Bird' (aired 2022-11-04), the show featured Ranchos Plaza Grill, a family-run New Mexican diner next to the historic San Francisco de Asis church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, known for dishes like blue corn enchiladas, stuffed sopapillas, and carne adovada. The restaurant operates from 8 Ranchos Plaza. According to Yelp, whose listing for the restaurant was updated in July 2026, the business remained open with 239 reviews. Tripadvisor separately rated the restaurant 4.5 of 5 and ranked it the top restaurant in Ranchos de Taos among nine listed there.

Google Places listed the business as operational when checked in September 2026. The restaurant's public page is run through Facebook rather than a standalone website. No news coverage, listing changes, or social media posts describing a closure, rename, or ownership change were found for this location.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 36

Episode 5
Aired
Title: Beef and Bird · What was featured: New Mexican diner classics: enchiladas, sopapillas, carne adovada
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/ranchos-plaza-grill-ranchos-de-taos
  2. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g47167-d388741-Reviews-Ranchos_Plaza_Grill-Ranchos_De_Taos_Taos_Taos_County_New_Mexico.html
  3. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Ranchos-Plaza-Grill/100041610867046/
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Record ddd-1356 · checked by Cal Marchetti.