Amazing carrot cake and we were able to sit outside with our pups. All of our sandwiches were great as well as the burger and salad.

Wonderful place to stop for lunch. While a bit of a drive from Santa Fe, it was worth it! A friend and I stopped for lunch on our way to Taos. It was warm so we sat outside. The sandwich, a BLT with Hickory Smoked Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato on Foccacia with Mayo was perfect, and the soup was comforting and with the right amount of seasoning. I had a Cranberry Lemonade to drink which was also very good and refreshing. Service was super nice and prompt, although we wanted to hang out for awhile and there was no rush. I can't wait to go back and it is definitely on the to-do list on my next visit. I recommend eating here, the food is absolutely great! read more

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We followed some advice to eat here and the food was absolutely great! I couldn't resist ordering the steak, which was way better than I've had in some steak restaurants. Highly recommended! I'm sure that I would be raving about the gluten-free nectarine crisp if they hadn't run out. This is an unpretentious cafe located in a regional theater. Fun art on the walls. Picnic table seating outdoors. Several gluten free options and the service is responsive. read more

Sugar Nymphs Bistro - Indoor seating and fun art - New American Near Me - Penasco, New Mexico

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Charming cafe on the road from Taos to Santa Fe. Stopped for a delicious lunch. Everything was fresh and made from scratch. Highly recommend! read more

It's such a bummer (but good for the waistline) this place is where it is but it's fantastic and worth the drive. Hands down best grilled cheese sandwich I've ever had. Mushroom Swiss burger is excellent as well. One other drawback is the small size meaning if it's busy you're going to be waiting for a table. I'd recommend hitting it on off days/hours. Maybe they'll open a location in Santa Fe?! It would kill $$ read more

I love the gals who work there, their food is excellent, and the space is just so sweet. It's one of those take your time places because they take care with the service. The cakes of course are to die for. And the BLT is one of my favorites in all of New Mexico, despite the fact that it's on a bun, which I never thought I would like, but it's amazing! read more

Food was ok the third time I have been there. the service is marginal the wait staff basic takes your order does not check back no water refill all three times I had to go to the counter to check out and they were not busy, they just forget about you. the restaurant is not very clean with with visible trash bin full near the front counter, first floors at opening, and chipped dishes. The prices are fairly high which is disappointing I guess they are banking in their reputation alone. I won't go back anytime soon not unless they wash thier tablecloths or windows. I hope the back of the restaurant is cleaner. read more

On the road from Santa Fe to Taos this was a great stop. The road itself didn't have many dining options- but this joint was great The service was very friendly and efficient. Food was great .. and sweets looked incredible read more

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The Alice Waters movement has spread to the most unlikely of places. We always stopped here on the way back from backpacking from Santa Barbara but never knew of the Greens affiliation until recently. (Deborah Madison lives in Galisteo, incidentally.) This is high altitude baking, locovore dining at its best. read more

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Absolutely fabulous food!! It was the best quiche I have ever had..with a spring salad with perfect bleu cheese dressing. I had a taste of the green chile cheeseburger that was also the best cheeseburger I have ever had. The beef was incredible along with the homemade bun. The breakfast scones and the berry preserves were also perfection. Also the best carrot cake! Everything is homemade and really wonderful. I am amazed at how everything could be so good. Its a drive from Santa Fe but the scenery is really good. I can't say enough about how great this bistro is. If possible, go and enjoy some of the most delicious food. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures! read more

This cafe is truly a hidden gem. We had lunch here on Tuesday after hiking at the nearby Santa Barbara campgrounds and it was just delightful. The grilled cheese sandwich is one of the best I have ever had in my life (and I am an avid grilled cheese lover). Three years ago I had this sandwich and had been dreaming of it ever since. It was just as good three years later. The others had the Heirloom tomato special & the Green Chile Cheeseburger, which were both delicious. Their desserts are just the icing on the cake. Overall, great service and a quaint ambiance that feels very homey. Will definitely return on my next visit. read more

Sugar Nymphs Bistro - Grilled Cheese Sandwich with potato soup, Heirloom Tomato Sandwich special & Green Chile Cheeseburger - New American Near Me - Penasco, New Mexico

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Food is outstanding and the owners are wonderful. A definite stop. I would definitely recommend it if you were driving through Peñasco.

If you've read my reviews, you know I don't hand out praise lightly. But this place? It serves the best lemonade I've ever had--no exaggeration. Called a cosmic lemonade, it's made with fresh muddled berries swirled into crisp sparkling lemonade. And the apricot crumble? Absolutely worth the hour-long drive from Santa Fe to Peñasco. read more

I love this place. I haven't had a bad anything here. The green chili chicken Alfredo is awesome, the green chili cheese burger is divine, and you haven't lived until you have tried their carrot cake, chocolate cake, or the absolutely decadent chocolate pecan pie. read more

If you've taken the high road from Santa Fe toTaos, you've got to stop here! It's a restaurant housed next to a civic theater that has operated for 83 years, and there's artistic creativity everywhere you look. Be sure to examine the tile wall that is reminiscent of Gaudi's work in Barcelona. Meanwhile, the goat cheese salad with cranberries and piñon nuts was excellent--definitely in the top 10% of all the salads I've ever eaten, and my wife felt the same about her hamburger. Oh, and the other reason you've got to stop here is that it's one of the few restaurants along this route! read more

Amazing food! And such nice people who work there. Worth the visit if you're up north!

We had business in Las Trampas and stopped for lunch on our way home to Taos. I was pleasantly impressed with this little jewel. The food was delicious. I had the goat cheese salad. It was great and the bread was so yummy. They got busy while we were there and our waiter was still great. She had lots of stuff going on and she was very sweet though it all. We took home the corn chowder for later and 3 pieces of cheesecake. The cheesecake was awesome. We will definitely return. read more

Do not go here. Absolutely horrible service, waited over 45 minutes, hostess kept lying to us and telling us 5 minutes, 10 minutes. Finally sat us then proceeded to ignore us and take orders from the 3 tables who were sat after us. We tried to stay patient and respectful and even went up to kindly remind her we were still waiting to order. The place wasn't even that busy, but there were dirty dishes and plates everywhere. Not worth it. Left after an hour wasted. read more

Never miss the opportunity to go there. They are lovely , the food is lovely and the atmosphere is enchantingly cozy. What more can you ask for? read more

We were staying in the area for a family vacation and we have a tradition of getting pizza for the first night we arrive. The pizza was absolutely delicious, by far some of the best we have had. We just picked it up and took it back to the house so we can't really comment on the service or atmosphere but it appears to be a very cozy place. We would definitely order pizza from here again. read more

Outstanding food! I agree with other people saying don't judge from the building. Food is made on premises. I had BLT and WOW. Best ever! Wife had soup of the day, Tomato Bisque and was also outstanding. The salads are fresh from the area. They bake their own bread and desserts are made fresh. I got the Carrot Cake to go for tonight! If in the area, a must stop. Check their hours before showing up. read more

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Their chocolate cake and carrot cake is divine! The lady at the counter was very friendly and told me about all of the options and what they had coming up next and also some info about the area. It's a great local eatery and I can't recommend their cakes highly enough! read more

We found this cute little family owned restaurant in Penasco! They serve fresh food and their pizzas are delicious. The desert depends on what they bake that day. We loved the dark chocolate, hazelnut with walnuts! And their ginger ale was fresh. The service is good and the ambiance is very cute little town like! A must try! read more

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The best cheese scrambled eggs I have ever had in my life! Sunday is scone day and every table gets a scone per customer. They also made their own jam/jelly and it was amazing. The carrot cake was incredible, and had to bring home a piece of chocolate cake which tasted so pure. The decor was eclectic, simplistic, Homey, and funky. If I were to have any negative criticism, I would say service was a little slow. But all in all it was worth the trip and I will definitely bring friends for visit. read more

The prices are a little high for my taste but after the first bite of the burger I was okay with it. Initially we ordered the green chili Alfredo with chicken but we were told a few minutes later that they were out of noodles. My wife and I shared a green chili burger (trying to save a bit but the portions are not necessary sized to share if you are hungry) but we also tasted the grilled cheese that our son didn't eat. The burger was easily among the top 3 I've ever eaten. Even the ranch dressing for the salad had a great dill flavor. The grilled cheese was absolutely amazing. Such a good taste and texture. My only complaint was the service was pretty slow. Our family of 6 was there for 90 minutes mostly waiting for food, the check, or dessert to come. I'd go again because the food was so good! read more

This is the only restaurant in the area, and we were staying at a local B&B so, we stopped in our first night. The place has a fun ambiance, with bright colors and a cute/quirky little dining area. Our pizza was not the best I've ever had, but it was good. Unfortunately, there was a really long wait to get the pizza, as well as for drinks beforehand. In their defense, they were clearly understaffed the night we were in. So, if in the area I'd give it another try. read more

Best meal we ate in the Taos and Santa Fe area! We drove to Penasco to check things out and stopped at Sugar Nymphs Bistro. The Hungarian mushroom soup was absolutely decadent. My wife and I shared the grill cheese that was on focaccia and loaded with caramelized onions, green chiles, and mushrooms. Plenty of food for two people to share. Our family shared carrot cake and the triple layer chocolate cake. Everything was absolutely delicious and worth the drive. Highly recommend! read more

Wonderful restaurant and ambience. Really great foods and excellent. We had a vegetable soup with beans that was just phenomenal as well as a salad that they clearly had taken from their garden in the back and a great hamburger. Strongly recommend it if you're on the trail. read more

I see all the glowing reviews here and just wonder... Did any one of them use the bathroom?! I did, as did the others in my party and we found it DISGUSTING! Dirty and NO paper towels or toilet paper! I'm sorry, but you are running a business here, more specifically, a Restaurant, where people need to be able to wash their hands, etc. In addition, it was wildly overpriced for what you got, our little burger lunch for three people and two lemonades was $81.00, with tip (yeah, I still tipped well even though I was disgusted). Perhaps your visit will be better, but go visit the lou' and see what's up there, in my experience, front of the house mirrors what goes on back of the house! Good Luck! read more

This place was amazing! We got the recommendation from the Santa Fe International Hostel. The woman running the show there was so sweet and hospitable. The place was super colorful, cute and fun. All of the food was amazing. The coffee was also very good. She also had about 5 desserts that all looked delicious. I ended up getting the soup and salad, my partner got the Alfredo. I left with a piece of carrot cake for later! This has been the best meal of our trip so far. Definitely check it out if you are driving the high road to Taos. read more

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Wonderful casual spot to stop for lunch on The High Road. Great sandwiches, salads, soups. The desserts are incredible. Service is great, nice atmosphere. read more

The absolute best quiche I have ever had. It was amazing and the crust was incredible. It also came with a delicious salad and seriously one of the best biscuits I've had. I wish I lived near this place so I could have it again! read more

First time here. Sunday brunch on Labor Day weekend. Arrived around 10:20. Left at 11:40. Yep. An hour and 20 minutes. Place is rather funky, which I like. There's also an old theater on premises, which apparently still functions. Our order was taken in a timely manner. The server brought two sweet scones with some amazing warm berry jam. Then we waited. And waited. The place wasn't crowded. There were four tables already seated when we were seated. And they waited and waited for their food. When it finally arrived: green Chile scramble was good as were the accompanying potatoes. A side of bacon was crispy, like I like it. Buttermilk biscuits were very good. Waffle was over-cooked to the point of being crispy. So, I'd give the food a 4. Service was fine. Prices are reasonable. But the wait time was maddening. And a deal-breaker. Don't know if it was because the kitchen was short-staffed. Or if the kitchen is just slow. Regardless, we won't be back. Oh, the desserts looked amazing, especially the carrot cake, but we didn't order any desserts. read more

Pizza was amazing, great prices, but the best part of the whole night was Jabari's great and friendly service. We'll definitely be back!!!

What a great find between Santa Fe and Taos! Go. Get the biscuits and homemade jam! All four meals we had were delicious. A little slow but super friendly. Take your time. read more

Returned to Sugar Nymphs, minus the first time thrill of discovering this out of the way spot. Now we realize how well known the Bistro is. The green chili burgers were just as good without the surprise factor. I had the Apricot kuchen to go, & it was simply marvelous my dear! read more

Best black bean burger I have ever had! Excellent side salad. My husband had the green chili cheeseburger and really liked it.

What's wonderful surprise on the road to Taos. Everything we ordered was delicious. Our choices were the grilled cheese with green chiles, also a BLT, and a black bean burger. Staff were so attentive and efficient. Cannot say enough great things about Sugar Nymphs. read more

Stopped for lunch. This place is a bit funky in appearance but the food is perfection. Friendly service too. Highly recommend.

Great place for lunch. Follow the reviews. Don't let the outward appearance deter you. Like many, for us this was the "hidden gem" that but for Yelp we would not have experienced. For a late afternoon lunch I had the green chile stew and the wife had the soup and salad combo. My dish was more stew than chile, but still very good and hearty. I would have preferred more actual green chile in the dish. The dish was served with focaccia, which is a bit strange for chile. But, as I said it was more stew than chile and focaccia was a good pairing. Wife had vegetable soup (menu says they have a vegetarian soup every day) in a generous sized cup that was packed with veggies. Her salad was field greens (right in the middle of romaine issues) with sesame seeds and a nice vinaigrette. The salad was so fragrant I could smell it before my chile. The dining room is simple and small, but well maintained. The building is an adobe that is likely more than 100 years old. When you're dining look around and think about that and how it has shaped the space and the character of the restaurant. After you have enjoyed this place head over to Blue Heron Brewing just a few miles down the road. read more

Sugar Nymphs Bistro - Nice mural on the wall near the entrance. - New American Near Me - Penasco, New Mexico