Adobe Bar

Taos, United States

3.2

Closed now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 575-758-2233
Website:
www.taosinn.com
Address:
The Historic Taos, Inn 125 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM, 87571
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Touristy
Noise Level
Average
Music
Live
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Mon, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Taos) 5:30 AM Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

The Adobe Bar specializes in Margaritas, Live Music Nightly and People Watching.

We never charge a cover to our guests and are proud to be Taos’ most intimate live music venue. Our margaritas are fresh-​squeezed with only the finest ingredients. We serve our own bistro menu and also offer Doc Martin’s menu.

The Adobe Bar is proud to be participating in Taos’ recycling program. We recycle all glass, plastic, aluminum and tin.

History

Established in 1936.

The Taos Inn is made up of several houses, dating from the 1800s, which surrounded a small plaza. Dr. Thomas Martin came here in the 1890s, buying the largest of the houses– now Doc Martin’s Restaurant. His wife, Helen Martin was a gifted batik artist and the Taos Society of Artists was founded in her dining room in 1912. The Martins later purchased the additional buildings that surrounded the plaza, renting them to artists and writers.

When the only hotel in town burned down the same year that Doc died, Helen bought the Tarleton house, now the Adobe Bar and had the entire plaza enclosed. The Hotel Martin opened up in 1936.

The Hotel Martin was the hub of Taos’ social, intellectual and artistic activity. Subsequent owners renamed it the Taos Inn, added the popular neon thunderbird sign and the carved reception desk. In 1982, the Inn was placed on the National and New Mexico Registers of Historic Places.

We continue to support the arts with curated art shows and live music nightly.

Meet the Manager

Adam K.

Manager

Adam Kerr is our Food and Beverage Director.

He started in the business at the young age of sixteen as a baker and dishwasher and worked his way up to a certified sommelier and Food and Beverage Director of the Historic Taos Inn.

Adam lives with his wonderful wife, a Taos resident of thirty years and their new baby boy, born right here under the mountain.

Adam takes great pride in stewarding our wine program which has had the distinct honor of being awarded the «Best Of Award of Excellence» by Wine Spectator for 28 years running.

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20 reviews of Adobe Bar

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Place rating: 5
Morro Bay, CA
No better place for a delicious margarita in a bar full of unique Taos characters, beautiful art, an authentic experience.
Place rating: 3
Lake Park, GA
The food was delicious. Service was awful and disorganized… the worst service I’ve encountered in years. We sat on the patio, which had all of 11 tables and 3 servers. After waiting 25 minutes without so much as our drink order being taken, we asked all 3 of them who our server. None of them knew. One finally took our drink order, but after another 20 minutes no one had taken our food order, so we started asking around again. When the food came, there was no silverware and no promise to retrieve any. Given the other delays, I went to retrieve silverware myself.
All told, the kitchen seems well managed but the servers seem to have no manager, direction or experience. One might expect his in a tourist town at the beginning of the season, but by Labor Day you would think these things would be worked out.
Place rating: 4
Arlington, TX
Great food, margaritas, and music. To fail reviewer Matt… dude, it is open seating. Of course no one seated you.
Place rating: 1
Taos, NM
This place is a disaster. Everything is inconsistent. The layout is non functional. The bartenders are slow as molasses. And everything takes an hour.
Order your drinks, meals, and the check all at once and remind them of that every time they go darting by overwhelmed with the other three customers they are trying to help.
I’ve ordered drinks at this place… The first one tastes a certain way the second one tastes completely different. And they also have that Taos attitude. Like you should feel lucky to be there.
One big Joke of a tourist trap.
Place rating: 4
Honolulu, HI
There were no seats at the bar (our preference) and no one really looked like a host so we pounced on an outside table when those people left. A very pleasant girl came and cleaned the table and said a waiter would be by to take our order, but after she passed us a couple times she just said she would do it. We ordered beers and nachos, she said happy hour still in effect so everything was on special. Beers came fairly quick, and we were happy just relaxing and watching the traffic go by. The nachos arrived and it was a huge order, enough for 4 people! It’s made the way we like it, layers of chips, cheese, salsa, then another three layers, plus onions, beans, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole! We shared a second beer and nearly finished the nachos before throwing in the towel. Happy hour price was $ 7! We rolled on back to the casita and skipped dinner!
Great place at happy hour, even though service was a bit slow.
Place rating: 4
Chandler, AZ
Food was delicious, dtr said turkey sandwich «the best ever», huevos rancheros were just perfect not all soupy in sauce. Patio is dog friendly
Place rating: 1
Brooklyn, NY
Fuck this place. I just waited for someone to seat me for 5 – 10 minutes with no luck. Multiple servers walked by me multiple times, making eye contact, and said nothing and did not respond to me trying to get their attention.
Place rating: 4
Santa Fe, NM
Great environment to hang out after a day hiking or skiing, listen to music (Monkey Feeders are great to see play here), and enjoy drinks and snacks. Often we hang here before a fancier meal at Doc Martins restaurant.
Place rating: 3
Taos, NM
It’s a really tiny place and it’s always packed. It’s not the most comfortable place to go.
The live music is pleasant to listen to but not amazing. As a Taos local, it feels really clique-​y in there. Since there are so many out-​of-​towners, the other people you have to sit with are really snobby and not courteous to you. Again, adding to the discomfort of having to sit so close to the next person.
The nachos are the best in town however. BUT there is not much on the menu. Very minimal bar food selection here. Don’t expect a full dinner here or anything.
Server staff do their best to accommodate everyone who comes in which is impressive.
Place rating: 1
Albuquerque, NM
Horrible service! I understand it is a tourist town and it was Labor Day weekend; however, no excuse! I would never recommend this place. Also found an old receipt in our draft beer! Gross!
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
Part of the Taos Inn and Doc Martin’s complex, simply a must-​visit when in Taos for any reason, regardless of whether you’re a guest of the hotel or not. Given the somewhat geriatric skew to the tourist crowd who flocks to this area of about 6,000 population, this joint really is «as good as you’re going to get» in terms of nightlife and live music in the ‘downtown’ area.
Music is done at 10:00 p.m. and it’s understandable why, since it would probably hurt their hotel business to go much further. The music is right in the lobby, with rooms above nearby. But a beautiful seating area, very well done, the music is not «too loud,» and the service was very good. The live music here was of higher quality (and service) than at the Alley Cantina, but that may have just been our luck at the time. In fact, we left the Alley mid-​set to come back here to experience better music, and weren’t disappointed.
Get a drinky-​poo and have some fun. When it’s packed, yes, it may take longer than normal to get a drink at a table, but if you’re in a hurry to down drinks, you should be sitting at the bar. More importantly if you’re in a rush in Taos… you’re probably in the wrong state of mind in the first place. You’re on vacation. Lighten up, Francis… and enjoy the good times while they last.
Place rating: 1
San Diego, CA
Make a long story short, simply thee worst service I’ve ever experienced it was almost comical.
Place rating: 4
Kirkland, WA
Open late in Taos standards. There are a couple forms of margaritas, buddah style and traditional. It’s a part of the historic Taos Inn. Live music preformed nightly.
Place rating: 4
Madison, CT
Great place to grab a drink and enjoy some late night music.
The place has got some real character.
The bar itself is quite small, but the musical entertainment plays in the hotel lobby so patrons can sit out there, rather than being confined to just the bar area. A nice warm fireplace sits in the lobby too.
The servers are a awful and will walk right past you a thousand times without ever stopping to take your order. Thankfully the in-​house bartender is much more helpful if you don’t mind getting up and walking over to the bar. It paid off for me, at least.
Place rating: 4
East Dallas, Dallas, TX
Loud and energetic bar area with simple menu. We enjoyed some great margaritas and the nachos will feed 4. Also had the stuffed chili loaded with cheesy goodness.
The bad typically ends at 10pm.
Place rating: 2
Taos, NM
I’ve noticed that the waitstaff tends to ignore you unless you are in a group, so if you are on your own, you might not like the service (or lack thereof).
Place rating: 3
Littleton, CO
This is a tough review because it is really the average of 5 stars and 1 star. Hubs and I had drinks at the Adobe Bar. One server was awesome– unfortunately, she was not ours. The one table our server had (us) she could barely manage. We saw her twice. Their legendary margs must be lengendary because they are ridiculously overpriced and not even good! I had the El Ultimo ($ 9.50) and it sucked and it was tiny. Seriously.
However, we came back later in the evening and the Monkey Feeders were playing in the lobby (Taos Inn) and it was rockin’! People dancing and having an awesome time. The band was great. FYI– they have live music every night of the week so definitely go and check out whoever is there. This time we had vodka tonics ($ 5) and they were fine.
Come and dance and skip the margs! (Go to El Camino down the road for those!!)
Place rating: 4
Lincoln, RI
Really a wonderful atmosphere! Great band and wonderful food! Who could ask for more!
Place rating: 2
Seattle, WA
This is only because I sat and sat and sat and sat… I was not waited on forever here, so I finally just got up and left. It was probably only 15 minutes, but when you can stare the bartender in the eye from your table, it just seems wrong. I know they saw me… and still did not wait on me?
It looked like people were helped outside… try that maybe?
Place rating: 4
Portland, OR
This place reminded me of a ski lodge.
Came here with my host to check out some live music, get some beers and see what Taos nightlife on a Saturday night was like. This is part of a hotel as you can see from the name so I’m guessing half of the people were tourists and the other half local. I have no way of determining this though. Just thought I’d point that out.
It was pretty funny. All the beers that they had on tap here are from Oregon. I live in Portland for those of you that might be reading this.
Popular hangout here in the heart of Taos. They have music every night of the week. Eclectic crowd. Good times.