Eat

El Paragua

The best place in town for New Mexican cuisine (stuffed sopaipillas with red or green chile, etc.). The discerning visitor can discover several drawings by cartoonist Bill Mauldin on the walls inside. Near one of several starting points for the "High Road to Taos". Lunch and dinner.

Address: 603 Santa Cruz Rd
Website: elparagua.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Española (New Mexico), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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