Caffè Renato is a popular European style Cafe on La Plaza De Las Flores known for it's good food and relaxing atmosphere. Caffè Renato;s quaint sidewalk cafe atmosphere fits in with the marvelous Farnsworth Gallery, beside the historic Taos Inn. Established in 1999, Caffe Renato serves high quality Italian food at reasonable prices. In the Spring & Summer Caffe Renato offers dining in two beautiful outdoor patios.In the Fall & Winter Caffe Renato offers two warm indoor Gallery dining rooms. If you love fine food, fine art and a beautiful environment, Caffe Renato is the Italian Restaurant for you! Thanks to John Farnsworth and Thea Swengel for this marvelous place to hang out.
For dinner, Caffè Renato traditional northern italian grill - steak, chicken, fish, pasta, salads, homemade desserts, beer & wine. Appetizers - sautéed baby clams 1 pound, shrimp cocktail, quesadilla margarita, green salad, bread basket. salads large / small - the renato salad, caesar salad & add a grilled chicken breast, hot steak salad, niçoise salad, romaine & gorgonzola salad. Pastas - pasta verdura, pasta vongole, penne arrabiata, four cheese ravioli, spaghetti and meatballs. Entrees – include fresh made daily side orders - New York steak - 10 oz., Petite New York steak – 5 oz., grilled Salmon Filet, Chicken Marsala, Chicken Picatta, Black Angus Burger.
For lunch, Caffè Renato offers panini sandwiches, fresh salads, homemade soups & burgers, homemade desserts, beer & wine. Specialty Sandwiches - all sandwiches served with your choice of: cranberry slaw, green salad, caesar salad, or a cup of soup. Look for Harris ranch black angus burger, Caprese sandwich, plant sandwich, roast beef sandwich, turkey & bacon sandwich, ham & brie, BLT sandwich.
At Caffè Renato you can create your own Panini (an italian grilled sandwich). You'll have a choice of one from each: bread – sourdough, wheat, rye, foccacia, french roll, croissant, meat – roast turkey, honey ham, roast beef, grilled chicken breast, cheese – mozzarella, provolone, cheddar, brie, american cheese, choose any 3 vegetables plus a mayo & mustard: eggplant, red roasted peppers, lettuce, tomato, onions, cucumbers, plain mayo, chipotle mayo, herb mayo, pesto mayo, dijon or yellow mustard
Caffè Renato's Specialty Salads are served with bread sticks & dressing : house italian, ranch, blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette: Hot Steak Salad, Salad Niçoise, Gorgonzola & Chicken Salad, Renato Salad, Cold Beef Salad, Turkey Bacon Ranch Salad, Caesar Salad to which can be added sliced, grilled chicken breast, Caprese Salad, Grilled chicken salad, Cup of soup & salad with warm bread, Atkins' friendly diet salads.
Caffè Renato is open every day except Tuesday from 11 am to 9 pm, serving lunch and dinner only. Caffè Renato caters summer events no larger than 80 guests on the back patio, and in the winter we can cater up to 30 guests in the sunroom. Guests are welcome to reserve the sunroom or gallery for cocktail parties, buffet meals or sit down meals. Caffè Renato also offers group orders for sack lunches to go hiking, trail, skiing or what ever your group is doing today. Our "Sack Lunch Program" is $8.00 each and consists of a "build your own" Panini sandwich, choice of potato chips or corn chips, and an apple; all in a paper sack. Trash can be carried away in your pocket so it is easy not to litter our wilderness areas.
Hot Drinks - Espresso - straight espresso, Cappuccino - espresso topped with foamed milk, Latte - espresso with steamed milk, Flavored Latte - choice of flavors, Caffè Americano, Regular coffee, Chai tea - spiced chai tea with steamed milk, Mocha latte- latte with chocolate, Hot Chocolate - milk with chocolate, Hot herb tea - assorted flavors.
Cold drinks: ice blended mocha latte - coffee with moca blended with ice, ice blended vanilla latte - coffee with vanilla blended with ice, ice blended chai tea - spiced chai tea blended with ice, Fruit Smoothie - this week’s fruit flavor, Italian soda - choice of syrups with club soda, Homemade lemonade hand squeezed lemonade, it’s the best, Jeva – 16 oz. bottled fruit drinks. ginger green tea, strawberry lemonade wild berry.
110 Paseo del Pueblo Norte
758-0244




