Guidebook for Albuquerque

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Guidebook for Albuquerque

Food Scene

Great coffee! They also serve local pastries.
42 locals recommend
Humble Coffee Company
4200 Lomas Blvd NE
42 locals recommend
Great coffee! They also serve local pastries.
This is a greasy spoon with cheap, delicious New Mexican favorites.
Hurricane's Restaurant
4330 Lomas Blvd NE
This is a greasy spoon with cheap, delicious New Mexican favorites.
All things chocolate. Delicious. He has chocolate-dipped everything. I like the dark chocolate cashew Lobo.
9 locals recommend
ChocolateDude Cacao Y Cafe’
3339 Central Ave NE
9 locals recommend
All things chocolate. Delicious. He has chocolate-dipped everything. I like the dark chocolate cashew Lobo.

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite beer in Albuquerque - the Elephants on Parade Fruited Wheat is all the rage currently. Comfortable space with a bar menu for food and TVs for sports if you're so inclined.
51 locals recommend
Bosque Brewing Co. Public House - Nob Hill
106 Girard Blvd SE
51 locals recommend
My favorite beer in Albuquerque - the Elephants on Parade Fruited Wheat is all the rage currently. Comfortable space with a bar menu for food and TVs for sports if you're so inclined.
Excellent food and drink selection. The Cellar Bar (downstairs) has great happy hour specials (duck egg rolls!) and live music. Good spot for a dinner date upstairs or a cocktail downstairs.
49 locals recommend
Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro
3009 Central Ave NE
49 locals recommend
Excellent food and drink selection. The Cellar Bar (downstairs) has great happy hour specials (duck egg rolls!) and live music. Good spot for a dinner date upstairs or a cocktail downstairs.
Craft cocktails (I get the Au Pear) and a patio with a full view of downtown ABQ. Get there early to grab a spot to watch the sunset in the summer.
45 locals recommend
Apothecary Lounge
806 Central Ave SE
45 locals recommend
Craft cocktails (I get the Au Pear) and a patio with a full view of downtown ABQ. Get there early to grab a spot to watch the sunset in the summer.
This is the best club dancing in Albuquerque.
25 locals recommend
Effex NightClub
420 Central Ave SW
25 locals recommend
This is the best club dancing in Albuquerque.

Arts & Culture

They have great traveling exhibits and local art, too.
219 locals recommend
Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd NW
219 locals recommend
They have great traveling exhibits and local art, too.

Parks & Nature

Big open space with trees and grass. Great for throwing a frisbee or kicking around a soccer ball. Picnic tables available, too.
Bataan Memorial Park
748 Tulane Dr NE
Big open space with trees and grass. Great for throwing a frisbee or kicking around a soccer ball. Picnic tables available, too.
Check out the Rio Grande (river) and surrounding Bosque (woods).
146 locals recommend
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
2901 Candelaria Rd NW
146 locals recommend
Check out the Rio Grande (river) and surrounding Bosque (woods).
It's called "hidden park" for a reason. Local folks let their dogs off leash here, but be careful because the cops will bust you if they're around. Very quiet and green with lots of trees.
8 locals recommend
McDuffie Park aka Hidden Park
3708 Mackland Ave NE
8 locals recommend
It's called "hidden park" for a reason. Local folks let their dogs off leash here, but be careful because the cops will bust you if they're around. Very quiet and green with lots of trees.

Shopping

Great selection of men's and women's clothing.
Toad Road
6807 4th Street Northwest
Great selection of men's and women's clothing.

Essentials

46 locals recommend
Smith's Food and Drug
3701 Constitution Ave NE
46 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

The only independent movie theater in town. Plays arthouse and other quirky movies. Check out their event calendar for special engagements, too.
40 locals recommend
Guild Cinema
3405 Central Ave NE
40 locals recommend
The only independent movie theater in town. Plays arthouse and other quirky movies. Check out their event calendar for special engagements, too.
By far one of the best zoos and aquariums for a city of our size.
23 locals recommend
BioPark Zoo Music
903 10th St SW
23 locals recommend
By far one of the best zoos and aquariums for a city of our size.