Restaurants in Albuquerque
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El Norteño
True Mexican - not New Mexican - cuisine is the thing here, with fantastic pollo norteño, chicken mole and the must-have cabrito al horno (oven-roasted goat).
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Frontier
An Albuquerque tradition, the Frontier boasts enormous cinnamon rolls, addictive green chili stew, and the best huevos rancheros ever. The food and people-watching are outstanding, and students love the low prices on the 24/7 breakfast, burgers and Mexican food.
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Tucanos Brazilian Grill
Next to Century 14 Downtown, Tucanos serves an all-inclusive Brazilian-style BBQ with skewered meats and a comprehensive salad bar.
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Sadie’s
Make sure to snap a photo in front of the sign at Sadie’s that says, ‘in 1897 in this location, nothing happened.’ A massive place with a barn-like atmosphere, 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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Golden Crown Panaderia
[ourpick] Golden Crown Panaderia Who doesn't love a friendly neighborhood bakery? Especially one with gracious staff, fresh-from-the-oven bread, fruit-filled empanadas, smooth coffee and the frequent free cookie. Make time in your schedule to sample the goodies inside this beloved adobe oasis, and call ahead to reserve a loaf of quick-selling green chili bread.
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La Crepe Michele
Tucked in the corner of an adobe courtyard near Old Town Plaza, this intimate restaurant is the place to enjoy a quiet romantic dinner. A variety of crepes are served for lunch and dinner, while French specialties, ranging from beef Wellington to barramundi au champagne, change nightly.
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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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Il Vicino Pizzeria
Sure, you can come for simple traditional fare like wood-fired pizza, sandwiches and pasta. But the real bread and butter here is spectacular award-winning microbrewed beer, including the Wet Mountain IPA and Slow Down Brown.
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Ambrozia Café & Wine Bar
Ambrozia creates scrumptious contemporary global delicacies with local ingredients. Chef-owner Sam Etheride whips up his signature lobster corn dogs year-round, and the four-course Sunday brunch is dynamic (and good value at $20), with delicious choices like granola-crusted French toast, crab cake huevos rancheros, and tequila and red chile salmon. Can you say yum?
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Gruet Steakhouse at the Monte Vista
Ensconced in the former, historic Monte Vista Fire Station, this fine-dining establishment is owned by the Gruet Winery. As a result, you'll enjoy a great wine-and-steak pairing here. Although you'll probably have something like steak salad, they also have a fair amount of seafood. Upstairs, the popular bar spills onto a balcony overlooking the nighttime scene.
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Yanni's Mediterranean Bar & Grill
A pleasant and bright place, Yanni's prepares perfect Atlantic salmon, parmesan-encrusted yellow fin sole and Albuquerque's best calamari. Start with a light lemon chicken or red lentil soup, but save room for a baklava sundae. It also has more traditional Greek platters.
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Annapurna
For some of the freshest, tastiest health food in town, grab a seat within the bright, mural-covered walls of Annapurna. The delicately spiced ayurvedic dishes are all vegetarian or vegan, but they're so delicious that even carnivores will find something to love.
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Route 66 Malt Shop
Bring the kids to this nostalgic and friendly place, tightly packed with 10 tables and four stools – up from just one table a few years ago. Make sure to try one of the awesome green chile cheeseburgers, washed down with a house-made root-beer float.
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Los Cuates
It’s not unusual for lines to form out the door at this favorite joint serving huge plates of high-quality New Mexican cuisine – including meat-free options. Los Cuates changed ownership recently, but the food is still first-rate.
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Satellite Coffee
Don't be put off by the hip, space-age appearance. The staff is welcoming and seats filled with all manner of laptop-viewing, java-swilling locals. There are eight locations scattered across town; also try the one in Nob Hill (3513 Central Ave NE).
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Slate Street Café & Wine Loft
This downtown establishment in the burgeoning Route 66 Art District is usually packed with people who come to sample the clever Southwestern fare in the café and drink Merlot in the upstairs wine loft. A great new addition to downtown.
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Irysh Mac's
Excellent lattes, pastries and other light snacks are complemented with live local music around 20:00 most nights - staff put a sign out front if there's a gig. As a bonus, it offers wireless internet.
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Pueblo Harvest Café
Along with serving Native New Mexican cuisine, the Pueblo Harvest Café, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, has weekend art demonstrations, bread-baking demos and dances.
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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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Atomic Cantina
This live-music club features a popular local cook who runs the in-house Café Gee and prepares a mean line of Cuban sandwiches. Rock bands start tuning up most nights at 22:00.
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Church St Café
The food is delicious, and the café is historical and the exception to the plaza rule. Try the Albuquerque roast beef, and the French dip with green chile on a flour tortilla.
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Scalo
A northern Italian grill and an Albuquerque staple, Scalo specializes in delicate hand-made gnocchi and tasty grilled pork chops with raspberry mint sauce.
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Olympia Cafe
It's a long way from the Acropolis but this isn't just the best Greek food in Albuquerque - it may be the best Greek food anywhere (yes, including Greece).
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India Palace
Locally favored for spicy East Indian cuisine, the tandooris, curries, seafood and vegetarian dishes here are custom-made to suit anyone's heat tolerance.
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Loyola’s Family Restaurant
Pure Route 66 style baby, Loyola’s has been serving fine, no-frills New Mexican fare since before there was even a song about the Mother Road.
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