Guidebook for Albuquerque

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Guidebook for Albuquerque

Food Scene

Everyone recommends this place for having the best coffee in Albuquerque! This off-beat neighborhood is locally known as "Fringecrest."
56 locals recommend
Michael Thomas Coffee Roasters
202 Bryn Mawr Dr SE
56 locals recommend
Everyone recommends this place for having the best coffee in Albuquerque! This off-beat neighborhood is locally known as "Fringecrest."
A roadside stand serving delicious and cheap Mexican fast food--just a few blocks away.
Acapulco Tacos & Burritos
840 San Mateo Blvd SE
A roadside stand serving delicious and cheap Mexican fast food--just a few blocks away.
The best Vietnamese restaurant in the neighborhood that we've found so far! It doesn't look like much, but it's family-run, authentic, and great!
Pho #1
414 San Pedro Dr SE
The best Vietnamese restaurant in the neighborhood that we've found so far! It doesn't look like much, but it's family-run, authentic, and great!
Fine Italian dining--try the caprese for a starter!
52 locals recommend
Scalo Northern Italian Grill
3500 Central Ave SE
52 locals recommend
Fine Italian dining--try the caprese for a starter!
One of the best New Mexican restaurants in the city, hands-down.
31 locals recommend
Los Cuates
4901 Lomas Blvd NE
31 locals recommend
One of the best New Mexican restaurants in the city, hands-down.
The original Garcia's restaurant--a tourist must-do in Old Town!
24 locals recommend
Garcia's Kitchen - The Original
1736 Central Ave SW
24 locals recommend
The original Garcia's restaurant--a tourist must-do in Old Town!
A fancy dining destination in the beautiful riverside town of Corrales--a laid-back, wealthy, semirural small-town corner of metro Albuquerque. Delicious but pricey.
57 locals recommend
Indigo Crow Cafe
4515 Corrales Rd
57 locals recommend
A fancy dining destination in the beautiful riverside town of Corrales--a laid-back, wealthy, semirural small-town corner of metro Albuquerque. Delicious but pricey.
A light and airy, hip brunch spot in "EDo" (East Downtown). Recommended!
131 locals recommend
Grove Cafe & Market
600 Central Ave SE
131 locals recommend
A light and airy, hip brunch spot in "EDo" (East Downtown). Recommended!
Another good brunch destination, close to downtown.
17 locals recommend
Gold Street Caffe
218 Gold Ave SW
17 locals recommend
Another good brunch destination, close to downtown.
The best local New Mexican breakfast you can find, just a short distance from the house. A real neighborhood gem.
16 locals recommend
Tia Betty Blue's
1248 San Mateo Blvd SE
16 locals recommend
The best local New Mexican breakfast you can find, just a short distance from the house. A real neighborhood gem.

Drinks & Nightlife

The local pub and bar hang-out, with outdoor seating right on Route 66.
37 locals recommend
O'Niell's
4310 Central Ave SE
37 locals recommend
The local pub and bar hang-out, with outdoor seating right on Route 66.
Dining downstairs, an upstairs wine loft--a nice place.
35 locals recommend
Slate Street Cafe
515 Slate Ave NW
35 locals recommend
Dining downstairs, an upstairs wine loft--a nice place.

Essentials

The best option for delicious fruit at great prices--Wednesdays they hold weekly specials from both the past week and the week to come!
140 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
5112 Lomas Blvd NE
140 locals recommend
The best option for delicious fruit at great prices--Wednesdays they hold weekly specials from both the past week and the week to come!
Because sometimes you just need a Trader Joe's.
49 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2200 Uptown Loop Rd NE
49 locals recommend
Because sometimes you just need a Trader Joe's.

Arts & Culture

It's the major October tourist destination for the Balloon Fiesta!
Balloon Museum Dr NE
Balloon Museum Drive Northeast
It's the major October tourist destination for the Balloon Fiesta!