Guidebook for Albuquerque
Food Scene
A little pricey, but very good salads. The Nutty Pearfessor or the All Kale Caesar are good choices.
103 locals recommend
Vinaigrette
1720 Central Ave SWA little pricey, but very good salads. The Nutty Pearfessor or the All Kale Caesar are good choices.
Great chili cheese dogs, been around forever, and even appears in a few episodes of Breaking Bad.
14 locals recommend
Dog House Drive In
1216 Central Ave NWGreat chili cheese dogs, been around forever, and even appears in a few episodes of Breaking Bad.
Amore Neapolitan Pizzeria at West Downtown ABQ
1700 Central Ave SWExcellent Italian-style pizzeria.
Pretty good burgers, has some salad options as well, and a decent happy hour with good appetizers.
24 locals recommend
5 Star Burgers
1710 Central Ave SWPretty good burgers, has some salad options as well, and a decent happy hour with good appetizers.
Cafe Laurel
1433 Central Ave NWNice little cafe with good sandwiches, coffee, and friendly service.
Cozy little French crepe restaurant tucked away in Old Town with good food.
13 locals recommend
La Crepe Michel
400 San Felipe St NWCozy little French crepe restaurant tucked away in Old Town with good food.
Great Spanish tapas restaurant. Recommend just about everything on the menu, especially the paella and crema catelan.
24 locals recommend
The Cellar Tapas, Beer and Wine
1025 Lomas Blvd NWGreat Spanish tapas restaurant. Recommend just about everything on the menu, especially the paella and crema catelan.
New Mexican restaurant that serves an excellent huevos rancheros as well as other breakfast items.
100 locals recommend
Cocina Azul
1134 Mountain Rd NWNew Mexican restaurant that serves an excellent huevos rancheros as well as other breakfast items.
Roma Bakery & Deli
501 Roma Ave NWHas excellent lunch options - delicious soup and salad combos.
This pharmacy has a New Mexican restaurant inside of it that serves up some good red chile dishes. I think they are open for dinner these days, but used to be just breakfast and lunch.
88 locals recommend
Duran Central Pharmacy
1815 Central Ave NWThis pharmacy has a New Mexican restaurant inside of it that serves up some good red chile dishes. I think they are open for dinner these days, but used to be just breakfast and lunch.
Excellent French restaurant downtown. Their menu always changes, but I've never had a bad experience here. A little expensive.
6 locals recommend
Le Troquet
228 Gold Ave SWExcellent French restaurant downtown. Their menu always changes, but I've never had a bad experience here. A little expensive.
Intimate restaurant, good dining options, a little expensive but the food is worth the price.
39 locals recommend
Antiquity Restaurant
112 Romero St NWIntimate restaurant, good dining options, a little expensive but the food is worth the price.
Very unique spot, kind of a downtown-old town secret. This place is literally on a farm and serves up breakfast and has produce for sale from the farm itself. Highly recommend going here on the weekends for breakfast.
25 locals recommend
Old Town Farm & Bike In Coffee
949 Montoya St NWVery unique spot, kind of a downtown-old town secret. This place is literally on a farm and serves up breakfast and has produce for sale from the farm itself. Highly recommend going here on the weekends for breakfast.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent beers brewed by New Mexican Benedictine monks. Also has a nice New Mexican restaurant next door.
7 locals recommend
Monks' Corner Taproom
205 Silver Ave SWExcellent beers brewed by New Mexican Benedictine monks. Also has a nice New Mexican restaurant next door.
Great bar downtown, usually has live music, and has a large selection of beers on tap.
78 locals recommend
Sister Bar
407 Central Ave NWGreat bar downtown, usually has live music, and has a large selection of beers on tap.
Another great bar, somewhat of a dive bar but has lots of beers on tap, billiards and cozy atmosphere (can get busy on weekend nights).
56 locals recommend
Anodyne
409 Central Ave NWAnother great bar, somewhat of a dive bar but has lots of beers on tap, billiards and cozy atmosphere (can get busy on weekend nights).
Red Door Brewing Company - Downtown
509 Central Ave SWNice brewery on Gold Street.
Marble Brewery
111 Marble Ave NWOne of the best breweries in the city.
Sidetrack Brewing Co.
413 2nd St SWA newer brewery to downtown, they make a good red ale.
Parks & Nature
ABQ BioPark Aquarium
2601 Central Ave NWWorth checking out, just down the road.
Bosque Trail
Bosque TrailGreat trail along the river for biking, running, or just walking.
Arts & Culture
It's fun to visit, also close by and worth checking out.
176 locals recommend
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd NWIt's fun to visit, also close by and worth checking out.
A cool kids' museum, I take my daughter here often. They also have adult nights with drinks and music that are pretty fun.
178 locals recommend
Explora Science Center
1701 Mountain Rd NWA cool kids' museum, I take my daughter here often. They also have adult nights with drinks and music that are pretty fun.
Entertainment & Activities
ABQ BioPark
903 10th St SWThe zoo is pretty nice, worth a visit when the weather is pleasant.