Elena's (Mostly Food!) Guide
Food scene
Love this place morning or night! Great patio, casual. Nice bookstore and little shops nearby. Try the Spanish Fritatta or Buddha Bo
232 locals recommend
Flying Star Cafe
3416 Central Ave NELove this place morning or night! Great patio, casual. Nice bookstore and little shops nearby. Try the Spanish Fritatta or Buddha Bo
New Mexican food, large shady patio and cocktails!!!!!! That says it all.....
18 locals recommend
El Patio
3851 Rio Grande Blvd NWNew Mexican food, large shady patio and cocktails!!!!!! That says it all.....
Casa Rondeña Winery
733 Chavez RdJust wine....and AMAZING views.
Ok, so they are kind of my competition but I love it here. Must visit their farm shop! Great spot for upscale dinner experience.
114 locals recommend
Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm
4803 Rio Grande Blvd NWOk, so they are kind of my competition but I love it here. Must visit their farm shop! Great spot for upscale dinner experience.
Cocina Azul
1134 Mountain Rd NWPerfect spot for a New Mexican breakfast or lunch!
Delicious wood fired pizza. Wine and many local beers on tap.
8 locals recommend
Amore Neapolitan Pizzeria at West Downtown ABQ
1700 Central Ave SWDelicious wood fired pizza. Wine and many local beers on tap.
Great dinner spot close to Old Town. Always delicious......
70 locals recommend
D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro
901 Rio Grande Blvd NWGreat dinner spot close to Old Town. Always delicious......
Big portions, great desserts and a full bar! Serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.
20 locals recommend
The Range Café
1050 Rio Grande Blvd NWBig portions, great desserts and a full bar! Serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Ask to sit on the back patio!!! Good family spot (affordable, clean and casual). Amazing historic building. Wine & beer only.
57 locals recommend
Church Street Cafe
2111 Church St NWAsk to sit on the back patio!!! Good family spot (affordable, clean and casual). Amazing historic building. Wine & beer only.
A good spot for date night or to celebrate a special occasion. A little pricey but worth it. Parking can be tricky. Full bar.
34 locals recommend
High Noon Restaurant & Saloon
425 San Felipe St NWA good spot for date night or to celebrate a special occasion. A little pricey but worth it. Parking can be tricky. Full bar.
Intimate rooftop bar. Live music inside most Friday and Saturday nights. Beautiful!
6 locals recommend
Ibiza Urban Lounge
125 2nd St NWIntimate rooftop bar. Live music inside most Friday and Saturday nights. Beautiful!
AMAZING VIEWS!
The food and cocktails are good too. A bit upscale. On the roof of the Chaco Hotel.
30 locals recommend
Level 5
2000 Bellamah Ave NWAMAZING VIEWS!
The food and cocktails are good too. A bit upscale. On the roof of the Chaco Hotel.
Great place to sit outside with a cup of coffee. Food is cheap and decent. Working farm with horses , friendly dog, beautiful gardens and a track to run around. Hard to describe this unique spot. Just go!
25 locals recommend
Old Town Farm & Bike In Coffee
949 Montoya St NWGreat place to sit outside with a cup of coffee. Food is cheap and decent. Working farm with horses , friendly dog, beautiful gardens and a track to run around. Hard to describe this unique spot. Just go!
Great little spot for coffee or a quick breakfast. My hubby’s favorite coffee spot!
Grinding Gears Coffee Company & Cafe
724 Mountain Rd NWGreat little spot for coffee or a quick breakfast. My hubby’s favorite coffee spot!
This is my favorite winter time coffee spot...love the kiva fireplace and the cozy Adobe feeling. Coffee is really good too!
10 locals recommend
Remedy Coffee
1816 Lomas Blvd NWThis is my favorite winter time coffee spot...love the kiva fireplace and the cozy Adobe feeling. Coffee is really good too!
The drive from our house to Corrales, up Rio Grande Blvd, is simply stunning. I take this short road trip many evenings and it always leaves me smiling and content. If you make the drive in the am, get some breakfast here!
60 locals recommend
Hannah & Nate's
4512 Corrales RdThe drive from our house to Corrales, up Rio Grande Blvd, is simply stunning. I take this short road trip many evenings and it always leaves me smiling and content. If you make the drive in the am, get some breakfast here!
The all you can eat pizza and salad bar at lunchtime!!! In a cool historic adobe with patio!!!! In BEAUTIFUL Corrales. Great spot for families and large groups
38 locals recommend
Village Pizza
4266 Corrales RdThe all you can eat pizza and salad bar at lunchtime!!! In a cool historic adobe with patio!!!! In BEAUTIFUL Corrales. Great spot for families and large groups
Magical spot for dinner any season. Classic New Mexican food, cocktails and beautiful historic atmosphere.
165 locals recommend
El Pinto Restaurant
10500 4th St NWMagical spot for dinner any season. Classic New Mexican food, cocktails and beautiful historic atmosphere.
Sightseeing
Lovely spot to go for a walk. Especially at sunset. Be sure to cross the bridge over the turtle pond. The park also connects to the river front trails
10 locals recommend
Bachechi Center
9521 Rio Grande Blvd NWLovely spot to go for a walk. Especially at sunset. Be sure to cross the bridge over the turtle pond. The park also connects to the river front trails
The heron and geese love this place. Quiet and tranquil....I’ve even had a coyote run right past me!
Los Poblanos Open Space
6000-6018 Los Poblanos Field TrailsThe heron and geese love this place. Quiet and tranquil....I’ve even had a coyote run right past me!
Neighborhoods
Corrales