Albuquerque Restaurants

  1. Garcia's Kitchen

    Homemade specialties - including excellent carne adovada , stuffed sopapillas and five-star breakfasts - make Garcia's Kitchen an Albuquerque classic. Bring an appetite.

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  2. Irysh Mac's

    Excellent lattes, pastries and other light snacks are complemented with live local music around most nights - staff put a sign out front if there's a gig. As a bonus, it offers wireless internet.

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  3. Sadie's

    A massive place with a barnlike atmosphere (and a big-screen TV in the bar), Sadie's is a local institution. One author makes this her first stop in Albuquerque - bar none. Recite along with us: 'a carafe of grand gold margaritas, please, and the enchilada dinner with blue corn, rolled, chicken, green vegetarian, no onions and a side of guac. Great. Thanks.'

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  4. Satellite Coffee

    Albuquerque's answer to Starbuck's lies in these hip coffee shops, luring patrons in with free wireless internet. Owned by the same brilliant folks who started the fabu Flying Star, look for plenty of locations around town.

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  5. Seasons Rotisserie & Grill

    With bright-yellow walls, high ceilings, fresh flowers and a creative menu, this contemporary place provides welcome relief from the usual Old Town atmosphere. Try the hearty red-chile-dusted chicken burgers or Baja tacos inside or on the rooftop cantina.

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