Guidebook for Albuquerque
Food Scene
Incredibly tasty margaritas, mojitos, and more. Great views and a killer happy hour. This has been one of my favorite places for quite some time.
74 locals recommend
Seasons Rotisserie & Grill
2031 Mountain Rd NWIncredibly tasty margaritas, mojitos, and more. Great views and a killer happy hour. This has been one of my favorite places for quite some time.
Salad + chic = Vinaigrette. A must visit for sure. Gorgeous food and drink. A who's who of our part of town.
103 locals recommend
Vinaigrette
1720 Central Ave SWSalad + chic = Vinaigrette. A must visit for sure. Gorgeous food and drink. A who's who of our part of town.
Get ready for some seriously cool digs. Coffee, great people, and a beautiful space. Bring your lap to to work or your book to chill. My favorite downtown coffee spot. Hand-pressed coffee people!!
75 locals recommend
Zendo
413 2nd St SWGet ready for some seriously cool digs. Coffee, great people, and a beautiful space. Bring your lap to to work or your book to chill. My favorite downtown coffee spot. Hand-pressed coffee people!!
My (equally and other) favorite coffee place. Colombian beans. The owners are brothers and very passionate about their coffee. Great energy and location.
7 locals recommend
The Brew Coffee Bar
311 Gold Ave SWMy (equally and other) favorite coffee place. Colombian beans. The owners are brothers and very passionate about their coffee. Great energy and location.
Arts & Culture
Wild animals up-close! (Affordable!) Need I say more? Amazing animals and a fun time for families, couples, or a solo stroll. The zoo, aquarium, and gardens are located in the same general vicinity.
263 locals recommend
ABQ BioPark
903 10th St SWWild animals up-close! (Affordable!) Need I say more? Amazing animals and a fun time for families, couples, or a solo stroll. The zoo, aquarium, and gardens are located in the same general vicinity.
Fantastic collections or art. Air conditioned for those hot summer days! A very relaxing and educational place.
219 locals recommend
Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd NWFantastic collections or art. Air conditioned for those hot summer days! A very relaxing and educational place.
Everything Else
Great instructors. Knowledgeable. Definitely relaxed and for all ages. Beautiful, relaxing studio space.
10 locals recommend
Bhava Yoga Studio
520 A Central Ave SEGreat instructors. Knowledgeable. Definitely relaxed and for all ages. Beautiful, relaxing studio space.
Lucious and wonderfully relaxing. Located close by, Betty's is one of the best day spa's around. Updated, pretty, and just lovely.
32 locals recommend
Betty's Bath & Day Spa
1835 Candelaria Rd NWLucious and wonderfully relaxing. Located close by, Betty's is one of the best day spa's around. Updated, pretty, and just lovely.
Essentials
Affordable and a great selection. They have great sales and specials at times. Good, fresh produce. Excellent customer service too!
140 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
5112 Lomas Blvd NEAffordable and a great selection. They have great sales and specials at times. Good, fresh produce. Excellent customer service too!
Slightly higher priced, but amazing food goods. Great products.
104 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
5815 Wyoming Blvd NESlightly higher priced, but amazing food goods. Great products.
The closest grocery store to our place. The best...local, organic, wonderful food goods. The store also features skin care, chilled beverages, pre-made lunches and snacks, and awesome people!
50 locals recommend
La Montañita Co-op Food Market - Rio Grande
2400 Rio Grande Blvd NWThe closest grocery store to our place. The best...local, organic, wonderful food goods. The store also features skin care, chilled beverages, pre-made lunches and snacks, and awesome people!
A great experience and unique finds. It's like walking into "Little Mexico"...produce, candies, beverages, and freshly-juiced drinks!
10 locals recommend
Pro's Ranch Markets
4201 Central Ave NWA great experience and unique finds. It's like walking into "Little Mexico"...produce, candies, beverages, and freshly-juiced drinks!
Shopping
The best shopping in Albuquerque, hands down. Accross the street is the Coronado Mall (for more shopping, of course). Excellent brands. And a great Target!
62 locals recommend
ABQ Uptown
2200 Louisiana Blvd NEThe best shopping in Albuquerque, hands down. Accross the street is the Coronado Mall (for more shopping, of course). Excellent brands. And a great Target!
Ladies!! This is for you: select-brand, high-end shopping. All items are pre-owned and downright fabulous. Very fairly priced and customer service is excellent. Very boutique. My best little secret!
7 locals recommend
2 Time Couture
Ladies!! This is for you: select-brand, high-end shopping. All items are pre-owned and downright fabulous. Very fairly priced and customer service is excellent. Very boutique. My best little secret!
I'll tell you the best stylists to book with. Been going to the same stylist for 5 years faithfully. Best hair care. In a cool little center, so expect to lounge, walk, eat, shop, and have fun!
Mark Pardo SalonSpa
3500 Central Ave SEI'll tell you the best stylists to book with. Been going to the same stylist for 5 years faithfully. Best hair care. In a cool little center, so expect to lounge, walk, eat, shop, and have fun!
You can check out the institute while shopping Aveda's amazing products. I can't get enough. You might fall in love, too.
Aveda Institute New Mexico
1816 Central Ave SWYou can check out the institute while shopping Aveda's amazing products. I can't get enough. You might fall in love, too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sisiter bar is the first floor, above is Anodyne, another fantastic bar. Very casual and hip. Live music, pool tables, and great drinks. Not fu-fu. Think Hipster. With street cred.
78 locals recommend
Sister Bar
407 Central Ave NWSisiter bar is the first floor, above is Anodyne, another fantastic bar. Very casual and hip. Live music, pool tables, and great drinks. Not fu-fu. Think Hipster. With street cred.
Seriously amazing. Eat AND drink, you'll always be left with "Wow". Upscale, fun, and sexy. Balcony bar, restaurant, and hotel lounge.
15 locals recommend
MÁS Tapas y Vino
125 2nd St NWSeriously amazing. Eat AND drink, you'll always be left with "Wow". Upscale, fun, and sexy. Balcony bar, restaurant, and hotel lounge.
Entertainment & Activities
Just up the road, so much fun!! I love going even as an adult. Special events go on all year-round. Check their website.
178 locals recommend
Explora
1701 Mountain Rd NWJust up the road, so much fun!! I love going even as an adult. Special events go on all year-round. Check their website.