Guidebook for Albuquerque
Food Scene
My fav spots in the area!
It has many delicious menu items, is incredibly artfully local, and doesn’t ever miss!
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The Shop Breakfast and Lunch
2933 Monte Vista Blvd NEIt has many delicious menu items, is incredibly artfully local, and doesn’t ever miss!
So many waffle options. Don’t come here in a hurry - waits and service levels are pretty bad, but the waffles are great and it’s a worthy spot!
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La Waffleria
3710 Campus Blvd NESo many waffle options. Don’t come here in a hurry - waits and service levels are pretty bad, but the waffles are great and it’s a worthy spot!
Delectable Tacos! Also incredible, home made ice creams of various funky flavors.
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El Cotorro
111 Carlisle Boulevard NortheastDelectable Tacos! Also incredible, home made ice creams of various funky flavors.
Poki Poki Cevicheria
3422 Central Ave NEBest raw fish option in town!
Expensive Italian Restaurant, with an AMAZING bloody mary bar on Sundays.
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Scalo Northern Italian Grill
3500 Central Ave SEExpensive Italian Restaurant, with an AMAZING bloody mary bar on Sundays.
Elaine's
3503 Central Ave NEPricy, Delicious!
Frontier
2400 Central Ave SENew Mexico classic! It's a must for a quirky experience.
Slate Street Cafe
515 Slate Ave NWBrunch on the weekends!
Golden Crown Panaderia
1103 Mountain Rd NWSecond-best bakery in town
The Range is comfort food with decent prices, huge servings, and great desserts!
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Standard Diner
320 Central Ave SEThe Range is comfort food with decent prices, huge servings, and great desserts!
The Burque Bakehouse
640 Broadway Blvd SEBest best best bakery in town
Farina Pizzeria
510 Central Ave SEFancy pizzas a couple blocks away!
2G's Bistro
Hit or miss lunch spot, but when it hits, it’s perfect
Happy hour only - the food is wildly expensive otherwise, but the happy hour is superb
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Artichoke Cafe
424 Central Ave SEHappy hour only - the food is wildly expensive otherwise, but the happy hour is superb
Villa Myriam Coffee Roasters & Coffee Shop
573 Commercial St NEHip hipster coffee shop!
Another great breakfast option, smaller portions, lots of healthy options
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Modern General
1720 Central Ave SWAnother great breakfast option, smaller portions, lots of healthy options
They made a whole restaurant concept out of fancy, unique salads!
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Vinaigrette
1720 Central Ave SWThey made a whole restaurant concept out of fancy, unique salads!
Great New Mexican food without burning a hole in your mouth! If you don’t handle spice but love flavor, this is your stop
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Monroe's Restaurant
1025 4th Street NorthwestGreat New Mexican food without burning a hole in your mouth! If you don’t handle spice but love flavor, this is your stop
New Mexican food for people who want their food to hurt them! Can get a variety of spicy options here, and it’s all classically great
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Sadie's of New Mexico
6230 4th St NWNew Mexican food for people who want their food to hurt them! Can get a variety of spicy options here, and it’s all classically great
More upscale vibrant cafe for weekend brunches.
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Grove Cafe & Market
600 Central Ave SEMore upscale vibrant cafe for weekend brunches.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you’re looking to party on a weekend night probably a little too much, here’s your stop!
Lively bar with occasional live music. Bar food.
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Monte Vista Fire Sta Restaurant
3201 Central Ave NELively bar with occasional live music. Bar food.
Carraro's & Joe's Place
108 Vassar Dr SEIt's the divey-est dive bar ever.
Tractor Brewing Company
118 Tulane Dr SEGreat setting to relax
Day or night time brew stop.
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Bosque Brewing Co. Public House - Nob Hill
106 Girard Blvd SEDay or night time brew stop.
Upscale wine bar, but with a full bar, too. Great happy hour! Check out the basement.
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Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro
3009 Central Ave NEUpscale wine bar, but with a full bar, too. Great happy hour! Check out the basement.
Effex NightClub
420 Central Ave SWThe LGBTQ+ club in Albuquerque
Sidewinders Bar and Grill
The LGBTQ bar
The owner used to be a chemist and has taken his knowledge of chemistry and applied it to his brewing practices of small batch, craft beers brewed in-house.
Burt's Tiki Lounge
The owner used to be a chemist and has taken his knowledge of chemistry and applied it to his brewing practices of small batch, craft beers brewed in-house.
Pinball machines and a full bar, a frequent stop for small bands touring across the country
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Sister Bar
407 Central Ave NWPinball machines and a full bar, a frequent stop for small bands touring across the country
Anodyne
409 Central Ave NWA Pool hall with full bar, and no live music ever
Shopping
It's the old plaza with lots of touristy stores, art galleries, and a super old church - tons of history in this area!
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Plaza Old Town
200 N Plaza St NWIt's the old plaza with lots of touristy stores, art galleries, and a super old church - tons of history in this area!
ABQ Uptown
2200 Louisiana Blvd NEOutdoor shopping mall - more upscale.
Masks Y Mas
3106 Central Ave SESuch a funky store with lots of Día de los Muertos things - colorful, worth a stop!
Astro-Zombies
3100 Central Ave SEComic books!
Entertainment & Activities
ABQ BioPark
903 10th St SWIt's actually a really impressive zoo!
Tinkertown Museum
121 Sandia Crest RdThe most bizarre museum you can go to.
Essentials
More expensive, but it's community-owned and operated as a co-op.
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La Montañita Co-op Food Market - Nob Hill
3500 Central Ave SEMore expensive, but it's community-owned and operated as a co-op.
Smith's Food and Drug
3701 Constitution Ave NESprouts Farmers Market
5112 Lomas Blvd NESilver Street Market
205 Silver Ave SWArts & Culture
Albuquerque is known for the largest international hot air balloon festival, which is the most photographed event in the entire world.
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Muzium Balon Antarabangsa Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque
9201 Balloon Museum Dr NEAlbuquerque is known for the largest international hot air balloon festival, which is the most photographed event in the entire world.
Often has other exhibits, but is primarily a history of the area from varying perspectives.
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Muzium Albuquerque
2000 Mountain Rd NWOften has other exhibits, but is primarily a history of the area from varying perspectives.
Pusat Sains Explora
1701 Mountain Rd NWchildren's interactive museum.
Muzium Sains dan Sejarah Nuklear Kebangsaan
601 Eubank Blvd SEDinosaurs! Other things, too.
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Muzium Sejarah Alam dan Sains New Mexico
1801 Mountain Rd NWDinosaurs! Other things, too.
Parks & Nature
Go see some petroglyphs!
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Petroglyph National Monument Visitor Center
6510 Western Trail NWGo see some petroglyphs!
It's a brutal, long hike up to the top of the Sandia mountains. 8 miles up, then you can take the tram back down, or hike back down.
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La Luz Trail
It's a brutal, long hike up to the top of the Sandia mountains. 8 miles up, then you can take the tram back down, or hike back down.
Volcanoes Trail
Volcanoes TrailGreat views of the city and mountains!
Bosque Trail
Bosque Traillight hike, more meandering, pretty views of the river.
Monumen Kebangsaan Petroglyph
Western Trail Northwest