Albuquerque Restaurants - Tried & Not Tried
Albuquerque Area Restaurants
Last Updated: March 30, 2020
Restaurants Tried Personally
Ajiaco Colombian Bistro $$ 3216 Silver Avenue SE (classic Colombian food in modern interior, patio)
Artichoke Cafe $$$ First-class cooking and presentation
Café Jean Pierre $$ 4959 Pan American Freeway (I-25 near Jefferson) (Superb food, reasonably priced)
Farm & Table $$$ 8917 Fourth Str. NW 503-7124 [Excellent, locally sourced food, but pricey, including expensive wine list]
Gregorio's $$ 4200 Wyoming Blvd. NE [Italian, owned by the founder of The Range Café]
Indigo Crow $$$ 4515 Corrales Rd. (NM 448), Corrales, 898-7000 (well-prepared food, nice outdoor patio, a bit pricey)
Kelly’s Brew Pub $$ 3222 Central Ave. SE (Local Flavor, Aug. 2009)
Nob Hill Bar & Grill $$ 3128 Central Ave. SE [Excellent mainstream dishes]
Pars Cuisine $$ Persian cuisine, very comfortable atmosphere (4920 I-25 Way (just south of P.F. Chang’s))
Piatanzi (formerly Piattini) $$ 1403 Giarard Bldvd. NE and 3305 Juan Tabo NE (popular Italian bistro / well-prepared comfort food)
Range Café $ Bernalillo - a long time classic, always wonderful
Savoy Bar & Grill $$$ 10601 Montgomery NE
Scalo’s $$ Always reliable
St. Clair’s Bistro, $$$ 901 Rio Grande Blvd. (Tried in February 2007 – SO-SO)
Tomato Café $ “Italian buffet.” Inexpensive and reasonably tasty
Vivace $$ 3118 Central Avenue NE. (268-5965)
Yanni’s $$ Well-prepared Greek food
Zinc’s $$$ 3009 Central Avenue NE. Excellent, high-end restaurant
New and/or Well-Reviewed Restaurants (but not tried personally)
Apothecary Lounge In the Parq Central Hotel 806 Central Ave. [Great drinks, and the roof top views are terrific]
Barelas Coffee House Barelas distrinct. Breakfast / Lunch only. [Inexpensive, loyal following, New Mexican food]
Blades Bistro In Placitas, on Highway 165 into town
Bosque Brewing Brewpub Central & Girard NE
Brasserie La Provence 3001 Central Ave NE [02/08/2007]
Budai Gourmet Chinese Restaurant 6300 San Mateo NE H-1 [Far North Shopping Center - excellent reviews, authentic, considered best Chinese]
Café Bien 400 Central Ave. SW [Brunchy type food]
Café Istanbul 1410 Wyoming Blvd., Suite F (near intersection with Constitution) [Middle Eastern]
Casa Vieja 4541 Corrales Road, Corrales, 508-3244 [local sourcing, very nice patio; complaints about slow service]
Cellar, The 1025 Lomas NW (Interesting cooking, tapas, good selection of beers)
Charcoal Mediterranean Grill 4959 Pan American Highway (near Rio 24 Cinema - Mediteranean and Armenian)
Chello Grill 5010 Cutler Ave. NE, Unit A [Persian specialties]
Cocina Azul 1134 Mountain Road NW (Well-prepared New Mexican cuisine)
Cool Water 2010 Wyoming NE, Suite B 332-2665 (American/Italian/French fusion)
Elaine's 3503 Central Ave. NE (Nob Hill) (Very high end)
Ezra's Place 6132 Fourth Street NW 344-1917 (Wonderful NM-inflected breakfasts)
Farina Pizzeria & Wine Bar 510 Central Ave SE (Award-winning pizzeria - very popular in the EaDol neighborhood)
Golden Crown Panaderia 1103 Mountain Rd NW 243-2424 (Upscale version of traditional New Mexico specialities)
Grove Café & Market 600 Central Avenue SE, Suite A
Guava Tree Café 216 Yale Blvd. SE (Caribbean and Cuban cooking)
Holy Cow 700 Central Ave. SE (242-2991 (Great burgers and other sandwich classics_
Jo's Place 6100-B Fourth St. NW (NM-inflected burgers and fries, etc.; same owner as Ezra's Place)
Le Troquet 228 Gold St. (Owned by Jean Pierre Gozard of Café Jean Pierre fame)
Los Poblanos Inn 48003 Rio Grande Blvd., Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (very focused on local sourcing; accept non-guests)
Marble Pub 111 Marble St. NW (the pub-restaurant arm of the Marble Brewery)
Mary & Tito's 2711 4th St. NW 344-6266 (New Mexican food - a James Beard Institute "American Classic")
Monroe's New Mexican Food 6051 Osuna Road NE (505) 881-4224 +
1520 Lomas Blvd. NW (505) 242-1111 Terrific green chile hamburgers
Nexus Brewery 4730 Pan American E. Freeway NE, Suite D (along I-25 near Montaño)
Orchid Thai 4300 Central SE [top pick for Thai]
Papuseria y Restaurante Salvadoreño 1701 Bridge SW near the National Hispanic Cultural Center [Pasatiempo Best of 2007 pick]
Pho Nguyen 7202 Menaul Blvd. NE
P'tit Louis Bistro 3218 Silver SE (French)
Red Ball Café Barelas district. Breakfast [Lunch only. Inexpensive, loyal following, New Mexican food]
Richard’s 3301 Menaul NE. [Traditional New Mexican food. Open for lunch only]
Roots Farm Café 11784 NM 337 (in Tijeras, ~15 miles east of Albuquerque; organic, local food)
Slate Street Café 515 Slate Ave. NW [02/2006]
Sophia's Place 6313 Fourth St. N.W. [Terrific breakfast burritos - Sunset, May 2010; Inventive menu - Sunset, October 2012]
Standard Diner 320 Central Ave. SE [Owned by thr founder of The Range Café]
Tonino@Home 7600 Jefferson St. NE
Troquet, Le 228 Gold Avenue SW betw. 2nd & 3rd, Downtown (French owner)
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