BREAKFAST & LUNCH
PHONE: (575) 776-7054
BUSINESS HOURS
Mon to Fri: 7AM-5PM
Sat: 7AM-2PM
Sun: Closed
Smothered Burrito
Chiles Rellenos
Big Navajo Taco
Sopapillas
Huevos Rancheros
Chicken Soup
Homemade Empanadas
Menu
BREAKFAST
| BREAKFAST BURRITO | .................... | $5.50 |
| SMOTHERED BREAKFAST BURRITOS | .................... | $9.00 |
| BREAKFAST SANDWICH | .................... | $6.75 |
| HUEVOS RANCHEROS PLATE | .................... | $10.95 |
| BREAKFAST CHILAQUILES PLATE | .................... | $9.95 |
| With Eggs. | ||
| BREAKFAST PLATE: 2 TAMALES SMOTHERED | .................... | $10.95 |
| With Eggs, Beans & Cheese. | ||
| BREAKFAST PLATE | .................... | $9.50 |
| Meat with Eggs, Beans, Cheese, Potatoes, Tortillas & Chile. | ||
LUNCH BURRITOS
| BEAN & CHEESE BURRITO w/CHILE | .................... | $5.25 |
| BIG BURRITOS | .................... | $7.00 |
| 1 kind of Meat. With Beans, Cheese, Chile & Garnish. | ||
| BIG VEGETARIAN BURRITO | .................... | $6.50 |
| CHILE RELLENO BURRITO | .................... | $7.00 |
| RANCHERO BURRITO | .................... | $6.50 |
| Meat, Beans, Cheese & Chile. | ||
| SMOTHERED BURRITO | .................... | $11.50 |
TAMALES
| -RED CHILE PORK | ||
| -GREEN CHILI CHEESE & CHICKEN | ||
| -VEGETABLE | ||
| With Calabacitas, Corn, Pinto Beans & Green Chile. | ||
| 1 DOZEN | .................... | $19.75 |
| 1/2 DOZEN | .................... | $11.50 |
| SINGLE TAMALE | .................... | $2.50 |
TORTAS (SANDWICH)
| MEX TORTA | .................... | $7.95 |
| Pork Meat, Avocado, Jalapeños, Tomato, Mustard & Mayonaise. | ||
| NEW MEX TORTA | .................... | $7.95 |
| Meat, Cheese, Letucce, Avocado, Tomato & Sauce. | ||
| CUBANA | .................... | $8.95 |
| Pork Meat, Ham, Cheese, Avocado, Jalapeños, Mustard & Mayonaise. | ||
EXTRAS
| FRENCH FRIES | .................... | $2.50 or $3.50 |
| HOMEMADE EMPANADAS | .................... | $1.25 |
| Pumpkin or Apple. | ||
MAIN DISHES
| TAMALE PLATE (2) | .................... | $12.95 |
| Smothered, Rice & Beans. | ||
| TOSTADA PLATE (2) | .................... | $12.95 |
| Meat, Beans, Salsa, Cheese & Rice. | ||
| TACO PLATE (3) | .................... | $12.95 |
| 1 Kind of Meat, Rice & Beans. | ||
| ENCHILADAS PLATE (3) | .................... | $12.95 |
| Rice & Beans. | ||
| CHILE RELLENO PLATE (2) | .................... | $12.95 |
| New Mexico Green Chile, Rice, Beans & Tortillas. | ||
| CARNE ASADA PLATE | .................... | $16.95 |
| Rice, Beans, Garnish & Tortilla. | ||
| CHEESE BURGER COMBO | .................... | $9.95 |
| With Fries & Can Soda. | ||
| QUESADILLA PLATE | .................... | $9.95 |
| Meat, Rice, Beans, Garnish & Salsa. | ||
| BIG NAVAJO TACO | .................... | $9.95 |
| Big Sopapilla, Meat, Beans & Garnish. Smothered. | ||
| SMALL MENUDO | .................... | $6.50 |
| LARGE MENUDO | .................... | $9.95 |
| FRITO PIE | .................... | $7.95 |
| Red or Green Chile. | ||
| CHICKEN SOUP | .................... | $10.95 |
| Carrots, Celery, Rice, Tortillas & Chile. | ||
| BEEF SOUP | .................... | $10.95 |
| Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Rice, Tortillas & Chile. | ||
DRINKS
| ORGANIC SUMATRA COFFEE | .................... | $1.75 (Ref $1) |
| ORANGE JUICE | .................... | $2.00 |
| SODA (CAN) | .................... | $1.00 |
| JARRITOS SODA (Bottle) | .................... | $1.75 |
| MEXICAN COKE (Bottle) | .................... | $2.35 |
SIDES
| CHIPS & SALSA | .................... | $4.75 |
| GUACAMOLE | .................... | $3.75 |
| CHILE OR PICO DE GALLO | .................... | $1 or $3 |
| SOPAPILLAS | .................... | $1.50 |
KIDS MENU
| BEAN & CHEESE BURRITO | .................... | $3.00 |
| BURRITO WITH MEAT | .................... | $4.50 |
| QUESADILLA | .................... | $3.75 |
| QUESADILLA WITH MEAT | .................... | $5.25 |
About Us
How did we start Leonel Restaurant?
Leonel Aragon started his life as an entrepreneur in 2009, selling tamales from the back of his red pickup (la troquita) in the Super Save parking lot. A few months later he upgraded to a trailer located in the same spot and had it for four years. “We had a loyal clientele right from the start,” Aragon said, “but it was hard work. My wife and I got up every day at 4 in the morning to prepare the food, then we would take it to the trailer and make sure that everything was ready by 7:30 a.m.” “We were always tired,” said his wife, Nena Aragon.
They used to cook at the Taos County Economic Development Corporation Food Center. “They were really supportive,” Aragon said. “But it feels good to have our own place now.” The restaurant opened Jan. 20 and kept the original name of the business, Leonel’s Tamales. It is now located next to Baskin-Robbins. Leonel and Magdalena (Nena) Aragon are from Nuevo Casas Grandes, in Chihuahua. They moved to Taos 17 years ago. “We wanted a good place to educate our children and start a new life,” he said. “Things turned out right. Our oldest daughter, Anahi, will start working with us soon, making delicious Mexican desserts.”
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- Vagon in 2009 in the Super Save parking lot.
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- Magdalena and Leonel Aragón outside their restaurant in February 14, 2014.
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- Maribel Aragón, Leonel Aragon and Magdalena Aragón. July 2018.
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- Magdalena and Leonel Aragón inside their restaurant in Taos, NM. July 2018.
Leonel Aragon started his life as an entrepreneur in 2009, selling tamales from the back of his red pickup (la troquita) in the Super Save parking lot.
Leonel Restaurant
- 715 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur
Taos, NM 87571