Guidebook for Albuquerque
Food Scene
One of our favorite places to 'get your chile on!' Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner (8am - 8pm). Delicous food but no vegetarian options, unfortunately.
100 locals recommend
Cocina Azul
1134 Mountain Rd NWOne of our favorite places to 'get your chile on!' Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner (8am - 8pm). Delicous food but no vegetarian options, unfortunately.
Delicious, updated takes on classic New Mexican breakfast and lunch cuisine. Best green chile in ABQ in this person's humble opinion. Walking distance from the casita with your choice of indoor or outdoor seating.
23 locals recommend
cafe lush
700 Tijeras Ave NWDelicious, updated takes on classic New Mexican breakfast and lunch cuisine. Best green chile in ABQ in this person's humble opinion. Walking distance from the casita with your choice of indoor or outdoor seating.
Order your Costa Rican yummies at the counter then head outside, stake your claim at a table and peruse some of the local shops at the historic and recently renovated El Vado motor lodge while Kattia and her team cook up your meal. Be sure and try the chocolate flan cake if it's on the day's offerings.
Buen Provecho ABQ
2500 Central Avenue SouthwestOrder your Costa Rican yummies at the counter then head outside, stake your claim at a table and peruse some of the local shops at the historic and recently renovated El Vado motor lodge while Kattia and her team cook up your meal. Be sure and try the chocolate flan cake if it's on the day's offerings.
Now called Indian Pueblo KItchen. Located inside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, IPK is a full-service restaurant known for extraordinary regional and Native-sourced, Pueblo-inspired cuisine that blends honoring legacy and history with exhibiting artistry and modernity.
17 locals recommend
Pueblo Harvest
2401 12th St NWNow called Indian Pueblo KItchen. Located inside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, IPK is a full-service restaurant known for extraordinary regional and Native-sourced, Pueblo-inspired cuisine that blends honoring legacy and history with exhibiting artistry and modernity.
This place offers a wide variety of tasty dining and bakery options. Expansive indoor and outdoor seating make this a winner. If you're in the mood for a 14-mile round trip bike ride, it's conveniently near the Bosque bike path. Message us and we'll happily provide the best route. Tip: It's also easily accessible by car.
232 locals recommend
Flying Star Cafe
3416 Central Ave NEThis place offers a wide variety of tasty dining and bakery options. Expansive indoor and outdoor seating make this a winner. If you're in the mood for a 14-mile round trip bike ride, it's conveniently near the Bosque bike path. Message us and we'll happily provide the best route. Tip: It's also easily accessible by car.
Fine dining on a historic lavender farm in the North Valley. Great views of the Sandia Mountains. Plan ahead and make reservations as the spots fill up.
35 locals recommend
Campo at Los Poblanos
4803 Rio Grande Blvd NWFine dining on a historic lavender farm in the North Valley. Great views of the Sandia Mountains. Plan ahead and make reservations as the spots fill up.
Parks & Nature
Paseo del Bosque Trail
Paseo del Bosque TrailBeautiful four-season trail for walking and biking
Great place to fish, stroll, paddleboat (summer). Pretty park with easy access to Bosque River Trail
80 locals recommend
Tingley Beach
1800 Tingley Dr SWGreat place to fish, stroll, paddleboat (summer). Pretty park with easy access to Bosque River Trail
Wonderful horticultural collection. Very pretty park. Walk to the zoo and then take the train to the garden and back.
139 locals recommend
ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
2601 Central Ave NWWonderful horticultural collection. Very pretty park. Walk to the zoo and then take the train to the garden and back.
Arts & Culture
New Mexico is home to 19 Pueblos. You could spend half a day here learning about their culture, art, and history. Then head to the on-site Pueblo Harvest Cafe and check out their seasonal, full-service dining options.
158 locals recommend
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St NWNew Mexico is home to 19 Pueblos. You could spend half a day here learning about their culture, art, and history. Then head to the on-site Pueblo Harvest Cafe and check out their seasonal, full-service dining options.
Live shows, events, restaurant and very fun paletería (fruit popsicles and ice cream) are on site. Check out local happenings at http://www.nhccnm.org
108 locals recommend
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St SWLive shows, events, restaurant and very fun paletería (fruit popsicles and ice cream) are on site. Check out local happenings at http://www.nhccnm.org
Small art museum that packs a punch. Wonderful permanent and special exhibits. Great sculpture gardens in front and in the courtyard. On-site cafe and gift shop. Located in old town.
219 locals recommend
Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd NWSmall art museum that packs a punch. Wonderful permanent and special exhibits. Great sculpture gardens in front and in the courtyard. On-site cafe and gift shop. Located in old town.
New Mexico is known for dinosaurs and volcanoes and this museum proudly represents both. Check out the planetarium and Imax shows too - http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/
176 locals recommend
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd NWNew Mexico is known for dinosaurs and volcanoes and this museum proudly represents both. Check out the planetarium and Imax shows too - http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/
Essentials
Convenient downtown grocery store for the essentials. Also offers fresh sandwiches and salads for meals on the go.
38 locals recommend
Silver Street Market
205 Silver Ave SWConvenient downtown grocery store for the essentials. Also offers fresh sandwiches and salads for meals on the go.
Larger selection and friendlier prices than the downtown option of Silver Street Market, Smith's is a short drive east on Coal Ave.
79 locals recommend
Smith's Food and Drug
6125 4th St NWLarger selection and friendlier prices than the downtown option of Silver Street Market, Smith's is a short drive east on Coal Ave.
Lowe's Neighborhood Market
701 11th St NWConveniently located and stocks the basics+
Custom Cleaners
800 Central Ave NWDry cleaning - nearby and reliable.
A conveniently-located laundromat that gets good reviews from the locals.
6 locals recommend
Wash Tub Laundromat
1105 Central Ave NWA conveniently-located laundromat that gets good reviews from the locals.
Shopping
New Mexico Tea Company
1131 Mountain Rd NWGreat selection of loose leaf teas
The Grower's Market is a popular way to spend Saturday mornings mid April - October. Vendors include local growers, artisans, artists, restaurants and coffee/tea shops
13 locals recommend
Robinson Park
810 Copper Ave NWThe Grower's Market is a popular way to spend Saturday mornings mid April - October. Vendors include local growers, artisans, artists, restaurants and coffee/tea shops
Fun and eclectic indoor market Sundays May - October. Events are usually scheduled which range from yoga classes, to musicians, to Flamenco dancers. TIP: Go hungry
75 locals recommend
Rail Yards Market
777 1st St SWFun and eclectic indoor market Sundays May - October. Events are usually scheduled which range from yoga classes, to musicians, to Flamenco dancers. TIP: Go hungry
Entertainment & Activities
One of the city's best known landmarks, the Kimo Theatre offers up a steady schedule of classic films.
47 locals recommend
KiMo Theatre
423 Central Ave NWOne of the city's best known landmarks, the Kimo Theatre offers up a steady schedule of classic films.
ABQ BioPark
903 10th St SWABQ BioPark Aquarium
2601 Central Ave NWThis place plays the shows the mainstream theaters miss (some classics too). They call themselves 'eclectic.' We think they are simply very well-curated. Reasonable ticket and concession prices, too.
40 locals recommend
Guild Cinema
3405 Central Ave NEThis place plays the shows the mainstream theaters miss (some classics too). They call themselves 'eclectic.' We think they are simply very well-curated. Reasonable ticket and concession prices, too.
Local Craft Beer
No matter your taste in beer, this place has something for you. The courtyard is pretty spacious for west downtown and bonus - just across from Amore pizza. Call in your food order and they'll deliver to your table.
11 locals recommend
Boxing Bear Brewing Co. Taproom
1710 Central Ave SWNo matter your taste in beer, this place has something for you. The courtyard is pretty spacious for west downtown and bonus - just across from Amore pizza. Call in your food order and they'll deliver to your table.
Taproom with an urban feel and indoor/outdoor seating. Don't let the small space fool you - they make the most of it and produce a nice variety. Walking distance from the casita and if you happen to bring a vinyl record they might spin one for you.
38 locals recommend
Sidetrack Brewing Co.
413 2nd St SWTaproom with an urban feel and indoor/outdoor seating. Don't let the small space fool you - they make the most of it and produce a nice variety. Walking distance from the casita and if you happen to bring a vinyl record they might spin one for you.