Guidebook for Albuquerque
Food Scene
Monroe's Restaurant
1025 4th Street NorthwestNew Mexican food served family style.
Great food with a classy wine bar upstairs - great for a romantic experience.
35 locals recommend
Slate Street Cafe
515 Slate Ave NWGreat food with a classy wine bar upstairs - great for a romantic experience.
Locally owned, best kept breakfast and coffee secret in the downtown area.
41 locals recommend
Java Joe's
906 Park Ave SWLocally owned, best kept breakfast and coffee secret in the downtown area.
Pasión Latin Fusion Restaurant
722 Lomas Blvd NWCheck out their menu. Deliciosos tacos!
Don't let the name fool you. The most healthy and delicious food at reasonable prices.
38 locals recommend
Standard Diner
320 Central Ave SEDon't let the name fool you. The most healthy and delicious food at reasonable prices.
Any hour of the day have a tasty, cheap meal while breaking out your books for reading and watching the students hustle and bustle.
148 locals recommend
Frontier
2400 Central Ave SEAny hour of the day have a tasty, cheap meal while breaking out your books for reading and watching the students hustle and bustle.
Drinks & Nightlife
Every night, a yummy food truck shows up and there is often excellent live entertainment. Not to mention really good craft brews.
190 locals recommend
Marble Brewery
111 Marble Ave NWEvery night, a yummy food truck shows up and there is often excellent live entertainment. Not to mention really good craft brews.
Anodyne
409 Central Ave NWA bustling upstairs pool hall.
Entertainment & Activities
Century 14 Downtown Albuquerque
100 Central Ave SWMovie night!
Documentaries, foreign films, and often award winning artistic films. Right in the heart of the college and Nob Hill area
40 locals recommend
Guild Cinema
3405 Central Ave NEDocumentaries, foreign films, and often award winning artistic films. Right in the heart of the college and Nob Hill area
Sightseeing
Old Town Plaza
200 N Plaza St NWCheck this out in the early evenings around sunset.
The heart of Nob Hill and the college area. Great biking on campus. Museums too.
66 locals recommend
The University of New Mexico
The heart of Nob Hill and the college area. Great biking on campus. Museums too.
Wind your way through the backstreets to this location and bike North or South along the Rio Grande River trail.
80 locals recommend
Tingley Beach
1800 Tingley Dr SWWind your way through the backstreets to this location and bike North or South along the Rio Grande River trail.
Elena Gallegos Open Space
7100 Tramway Blvd NEGood hiking and mountain biking.
Spectacular views. Ride the tram from town side, or drive around through the East mountains (I-40 to Cedar Crest) up to the view point. Alternately, you can drive halfway to the crest and take the Tree Springs hike (watch for the sign - $3 fee) and hike to a secluded place on the crest and have a picnic or lay out a blanket at sunset.
54 locals recommend
Sandia Crest
Spectacular views. Ride the tram from town side, or drive around through the East mountains (I-40 to Cedar Crest) up to the view point. Alternately, you can drive halfway to the crest and take the Tree Springs hike (watch for the sign - $3 fee) and hike to a secluded place on the crest and have a picnic or lay out a blanket at sunset.
Arts & Culture
This place has art, entertainment, a museum and a great restaurant, and is a key educational interface for Hispanic culture and local schools.
108 locals recommend
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St SWThis place has art, entertainment, a museum and a great restaurant, and is a key educational interface for Hispanic culture and local schools.
Essentials
Well stocked small grocery with some organics, alcohol, ice, and is four blocks away.
61 locals recommend
Lowe's Neighborhood Market
701 11th St NWWell stocked small grocery with some organics, alcohol, ice, and is four blocks away.