MONDO ITALIANO. ITALIAN RESTAURANT TAOS, NEW MEXICO & THE ESPRESSO BAR AT MONDO ITALIANO

Open Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00am - 9:00 pm (Closed Monday)
Happy Hour! Tuesday-Sunday 4:00-6:00pm

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Call: 575-758-1329

About Mondo Italiano

Dine. Enjoy. Repeat.

Who We Are?

Jennifer DeBow, Mondo Italiano partner, knew exactly what she wanted to do when she conceived of the restaurant — she longed to capture the flavor of the East Coast Italian American food that she had enjoyed during her childhood in Manhattan.

"I put together the menu based on the dishes I used to eat in New York City," she said. "Each item has been taken from a specific restaurant."

True Italian Food and Pizza in Taos, New Mexico

Creating amazing pizza pies and pastas, Chef Jennifer DeBow gets down to basics with the simplest and best known of all Italian dishes: pizza. One bite of the crispy homemade crust with a perfect layer of freshly made sauce and fresh toppings of your choice will being you to the heart of Mulberry Street. Whatever you're hungry for, Mondo Italiano has it covered!

Thirsty?
The espresso bar is open. Or choose from our selection of draft beer and wine hand-picked to pair perfectly with your pizza or pasta.

SPARKLING	glass	bottle
Lunetta Prosecco, Trentino-Alto Adige	7.00	25.00
Ruffino Moscato d’Asti, Piedmonte Pleasantly sweet and fragrant with peach and orange blossoms. Hints of elderberry and whisteria are tempered by the freshness of the refined bubbles.	7.00	27.00
HOUSE WINE	glass	bottle
Big House Red and White	4.50
Real Sangria, Spain	6.00
ROSE WINE	glass	bottle
Gazela Rose, Portugal	6.00	21.00
Ripe strawberry and cherry aromas and flavors with a hint of sweetness. A touch of frizzante and crisp acidity make this wine very refreshing with a dry finish.
ITALY	glass	bottle
Barone Fini Valdadige Pinot Grigio, Trentino-Alto Adige. Soft, round fruit fills the mouth with ripe, juicy flavors. A long finish glides into flavors of ripe apples and lychee.	7.00	22.00
Santa Cristina Bianco, Umbria Fresh, crispy and tangy aromatics of lemon and orange peel. Light and clean body. Zesty pear and citrus rind with excellent acidity. Stone fruit and Kiwi on the finish.	9.00	27.00
Fantini Farnese Chardonnay Abruzzo Tropical fruit and pear aromas carry through to a full body and well balanced palate.	8.50	25.00
Sella & Mosca Vermention La Cala, Sardinia Aromas of white flower, exotic fruit, ripe peach and a whiff of sea breeze translate to the palate adding a touch of minerality and crisp acidity.		29.00
Mastroberardino Greco, Campania Light to medium body, fresh and fruity and bright acidity on the palate. Aromas of fresh flowers and tropical fruits.		25.00
RED WINE	glass	bottle
Villa Pozzi Nero d’Avola, Sicilia Aromas of blackberry liquor, vanilla and fig. Opulent and full bodied. Flavors of ripe plum, wild berries, bresaola and a hint of espresso.	6.00	21.00
Farnese Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo Persistent aromas and flavors of ripe plum, red berries and vanilla. Medium to full body and rich texture.	8.50	25.00
Toscolo Chianti, Toscano Perfumed and aromatic with berry, raspberry and floral aromas carry through to the palate. Medium body, silky texture. Smooth and balanced.	7.50	23.00
Tormaresca Neprica, Puglia Aromas of red fruits, black cherry and violets. Medium to full body. Dark, rich texture.	8.50	26.00
Di Majo Norante Sangiovese, Molise Aromas of cherries, wild berries, spice and leather. Medium body, smooth and juicy ripe fruit.		27.00
Rocca del Made Campomaccione, Morellino di Scansano, Toscano Aromas of cherries, plums and black fruit carry through to the palate. Full body, ripe and balanced.		30.00
Marchesi di Barolo Barbera Ruvei, Piedmonte Soft aromas of red and black cherries, berries and cocoa that carry through to the palate with soft acidity, complexity and elegance.		33.00
Recchia Ripasso Valpolicello Classico, Veneto Sometimes referred to as a “Baby Amarone”. Medium to full body, rich and complex yet supple and elegant.		32.00
Lamole di Lamoie Chianti Classico DOCG, Toscano Deep vibrant ruby color. Aromas and flavors of Parma violets, cherry and red berries, lifted by a grace note of minerality. Medium body, fruity and dry.		36.00
Nino Negri Quadrio, Vallellina, Lombardy Made from Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo), the wine has aromas of raspberry preserves, rose and violet. Full, lively tart fruit flavors, elegant tannins and a long finish.		35.00
La Braccesca Syrah, Cortona Very interesting nose of white fruit, fused with pepper and tobacco. On the palate, full and supple with plum, blackberries and tobacco with an overtone of white peach.		35.00
La Braccesca Vino Noble di Montepulciano, Va/tellina, Lombardy		39.00
Aromas of red currants and blackberries with light notes of violet and tobacco. Soft and persistent on the plate yet full bodied. Flavors of red fruit, tobacco and vanilla.
MONDO BEERS
DOMESTICS
Pabst Blue Ribbon, U S.		3.00
Lost Coast Indica Pale Ale, California		4.50
Lost Coast Downtown Brown, California		4.50
IMPORTS
Heineken, Holland		4.50
Corona or Corona Light, Mexico		4.00
Pilsner Urquell, Czech Republic		4.50
Tecate, Mexico		4.00
DRAFT BEERS Peroni Lager, Italy Dos XX Amber, Mexico Pacifico, Mexico Coors Light, U S. Santa Fe Pale Ale, New Mexico Santa Fe Nut Brown, New Mexico		5.00
NON-ALCHOHOL
Kaliber		4.00

Menu prices subject to change.

All pies are hand rolled and made fresh to order. Try the Calamari, Calabro Mozzarella Sticks or Taos Firehouse Wings while you wait for your pizza to arrive hot from Mondo's brick oven.

Make sure to check out all of the delicious dishes like Shrimp Scampi: sautéed in butter, white wine and garlic or our Meatball Hero served with house cut fries. Or try the Fettuccine Alfredo, prepared to order with cream, Parmesan cheese and fresh egg yolk.

Or the classic Eggplant Parmesan, whole eggplant sliced for your order, dipped in house made breadcrumbs, lightly fried and baked between layers of cheese and served bubbling hot.

What People Are Saying

Trip Advisor

we enjoyed two dinners at this local gem. nice meal selections, plus they offer half portions. friendly owners and staff.

Bob K
9/17/2019

Italian food with a passion. Rather NY than Napoli but a must if you're in town. Watch the Taos sunset with a glass of Pino in your hand then tuck... read more into your favourite dish.

BritsloveSW
9/11/2019

I ate here with my son while traveling. Wanted something different than Mexican. Very good service, friendly staff, nice decor inside and the food was very good. Would definitely recommend... read more

J5936VLtomb
8/27/2019

Yelp

12/27/2018 - Very disappointed - a lot of the restaurants in Taos advertise good food, and some of it is, but the prices are horrible for the quality you get in most cases. I'm believe this is due to transportation costs and the fact that Taos is a tourist spot and not that visitors have no clue about good food, which is the impression I first had. Honestly, you can do better, Taos.

We ordered a couple of Mondo Italianos' pizza, which was fairly decent, as was the Greek salad. The spaghetti and meatballs (initially 2 orders, but the staff member forgot to add them to our order, so we settled for one) and Chicken Alfredo were bland, with little flavor. There was very little sauce on the spaghetti, maybe half a cup, making it a dish of mostly plain pasta. To make matters worse, the meatballs were undercooked, with a lot of pink flesh inside. We scraped what was cooked from the outer portions and did the best we could, too tired to return. The Alfredo sauce lacked garlic, salt, and seemed watered down, with little cheese flavor.

I hate to post bad reviews, but I've been cooking since I was 12 - Italian, German, French, Asian, and barbecue - and I can do so much better. All it requires is an honest desire to provide really delicious food.

Sorry, Mondo. The atmosphere was great, but you really need to work on food quality.

Ray S.
1/03/2019

We love this place. It has really good pizza pasta and salads. Margarita was well made and delicious.

Elisa B.
8/05/2018

We stopped in for dinner just because we needed a change from the usual New Mexican food we have been eating during the past week. The food was decent and there were some minor issues with the service, but overall it wasn't bad and served its purpose.

When we walked in there were a lot of tables available, and we were led by a waitress to a table just inches from one that was already occupied. We didn't really want to sit right on top of another group when we didn't need to, so we asked if we could move. The waitress let us move, but she seemed really annoyed about it. I understand that it probably is annoying and we probably messed up the way they have the seating already figured out, but it was still offputting for her to be annoyed about it.

We ordered fried avocado as an appetizer. I thought it was alright, but one of the sauces that came with it was good enough that we saved it to use for our other food later, including the bread they brought to the table. They asked if we wanted bread, and we said sure, assuming it would come out soon and we would eat it before the pizza got there, but it came out just a minute or two before the pizza, and when you have pizza, you really don't want the bread anymore. Oh well.

The Greek pizza was good. It had tomato, spinach, feta, and oregano (we left off the olive). We have had better pizzas like this, but it wasn't bad at all. The smaller size pizza was plenty for the three of us (we each got two slices).

They have a little gelato shop inside as well. The waitress told us we could add it onto our bill, so I wondered in and perused the gelato for a minute before wondering whether anyone was supposed to be working in there. I felt bad to realize they have to pull people from the main wait staff to scoop the gelato. I got lemon. It was decent, nothing to write home about. They charge by weight rather than scoop size. When the guy asked if I was using cash or card I tried to explain we just wanted to add it onto our bill, he did so but seemed a little annoyed about it. On one hand I felt bad for the employees we kept annoying here, but on the other hand they probably shouldn't have acted annoyed