Location: Albuquerque
Top Restaurants in Albuquerque
Top Things to do in Albuquerque
- 1. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Presented by Canon
- 2. Explora Science Center and Children's Museum of Albuquerque
- 3. Unser Racing Museum
- 4. La Luz Trail
- 5. Sandia Peak Tramway
- 6. ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
- 7. Cibola National Forest
- 8. Elena Gallegos Park
- 9. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- 10. KiMo Theatre
Top 10 American food in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Best American restaurants nearby. Discover the best American food in Albuquerque. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for American restaurants near you.. Whether you're into history, culture, outdoor adventures or just in need of some new and unique scenery, Albuquerque offers exciting attractions for all ages and interests, anytime of the year. In the historic section of Old Town, ancient Indian and Spanish cultures come to life through old churches, quaint shops and piazzas, winding brick paths and adobe benches. Browsers can spend a whole day making their way through the more than 100 stores, boutiques and galleries that sell Southwestern goods as well as unique products from around the world. During the winter holiday season, Old Town is adorned with small lit candles and thousands come to stroll through the streets, listen to live music and celebrate. It is truly a sight to see. But the history doesn't stop there. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and the Petroglyph National Monument offer a glimpse of old Indian customs and art. Families will find plenty to do at the Albuquerque Biological Park, which features a zoo, aquarium and botanic garden. Outdoor types will find ample opportunities for hiking, biking and golf. After working up an appetite, head to any number of fine restaurants that serve up a choice of hot or even hotter New Mexican cuisine. To top it all off, take a ride on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway for spectacular views of all this vibrant city has to offer.
Things to do in Albuquerque
10. D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 835 reviews
Enjoy nationally acclaimed award winning NM wines along with a full restaurant, wine bar and retail wine shop. D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro (formerly St Clair Winery & Bistro) also offers wine tasting, patio or private dining, and live entertainment. We
Reviewed By johntennisfl
this was by far the worst experience ever in Abq.at first seemed fine,we went to see our friend Kari simmons,great performer.we ordered 2 dinners and bottle of winearound 7pm.the dinner was fair service good and we were having fun dancing ,meeting new friends and old ones.after a band break we were going to stay and split a beer to wash down our dinner.the waitress told us we couldn't order a beer ,we were cut off,by the 25 something manager,very rude !we asked to see him and he told us we would have to wait an hour ,the music was ending in 30 min.profile:we are professional seniors who enjoy our retirement,obviously he didn't like that!we have been in 100's of establishments with nightlife,on average 2 or 3 times/week,NEVER treated so BADLY!I am a vietnam vet with 38 yrs of running 2 businesses,this was ultimate SHAMEFULNESS,oh by the way we were not driving ,took a lyft,spent in excess 1004 that night !this is where we're headed,GOD help us!a dictator for a manager!!!We are sad to hear things did not go as expected. Our Director of Bistro Operations is available to discuss this matter at your leisure. Please contact Wayne via email at [email protected] or by phone.
9. 66 Diner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 743 reviews
50's Diner on Historic Route 66
Reviewed By Charles V
What a blast stopping at this place. It's like stepping back in time to when I was a teenager. Guess that's the idea. Loads of fun memorabilia inside and out. Took the wife and granddaughter her for lunch while we were in town for the 2019 Balloon Fiesta. Mainly stopped for the much ballyhooed milkshakes. No understatement to say they may be the best in New Mexico - cold, thick, served directly from the metal blender container directly into an old fashioned tall milkshake-style glass. Can you say brain freeze? My wife and I topped off the shakes with a vegetarian hamburger with all the fixings of an all meat burger and of course fries. Great! The granddaughter loved her milkshake and the grilled cheese sandwich, also served with fries. A fun place serving traditional 1950's - 60's diner food and of course nostalgia. The staff was friendly, helpful and attired in appropriate diner uniforms. They added some great fun to the experience. This place is well worth a stop even if you weren't a teenager during the 50's and 60's.Thanks for stopping by the Diner Charles, and bringing your family along! We're so glad it was a great experience for everyone, and hope to see you again soon!
8. Vinaigrette
Overall Ratings
4 based on 621 reviews
Reviewed By mwcw
We met friends here for lunch the other day and were pleasantly surprised. Although we eat salads daily, they are not our main course. Vinaigrette's offerings put our reservations aside. There are around 15 salads grouped into 3 or 4 classifications. Some contain meat or chicken but for those without, one can order them - along with seafood - at an extra cost (significant). There is also a small appetizer, soup, and sandwich menu. Beer and wine is served. My grilled veggie sandwich accompanied by a small "omega" salad was a winner. The veggie flavors blended beautifully and the vinegar based blue cheese salad dressing was excellent. My husband's hot turkey sandwich and side tossed salad disappeared before I could taste it. The environment is bright, colorful and cheerful. Seating is in two large areas, one of which has a lovely bar with high chairs. There is also a pleasant patio. Our server was very friendly, helpful, and attentive. Prices are a bit on the high side and if you add a meat or seafood, they are expensive. Portion sizes seem mixed. Our friends each had a different salad - which they enjoyed. One was very large and one was small. There is a parking lot out back but it was almost full at 12:45. We did not have a wait. We'll return to sample more of the menu.
7. Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm
Overall Ratings
4 based on 217 reviews
Located on an organic farm in the Rio Grande River Valley, our restaurant is a casual fine-dining experience, featuring the most purely crafted field-to-fork menu in the Southwest. Our Rio Grande Valley Cuisine is rooted in seasonal organic ingredients fr
Reviewed By gypsyuno
Weâve eaten at Campo twice; once for breakfast a few months ago and once for dinner recently. This review focuses on the dinner experience. Campo is the extremely popular, farm-to-table restaurant in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, affiliated with Los Poblanos Farms and their B&B style inn. Until a few years ago the restaurant was only open to guests at the inn, but since opening to the general public it has become a high profile, go-to dining attraction. Getting a table here for dinner without reservations can be a challenge; dinner is served Wednesday through Sunday evenings (no reservations required or accepted for breakfast). We arrived on time for our 5:30PM reservation and were seated within a few minutes in the side room off the kitchen, at a very small table and next to a group of 8 whose large table dominated the small room. Also, the room was cool, bordering on cold. We mentioned this to the hostess who said, âyes, this room runs coldâ. We considered moving due to the coolness and the noise, but were told the only other table available was also small, and would be next to a large group as well (at this point the large dining room was nearly empty, and our room had several other small tables, empty). We elected to stay where we were. Our server arrived a bit later and told us of a salmon dinner special and took our drink orders. I had a dry martini and my wife had the Master and Manzanilla cocktail from their menu, which she loved. We each ordered appetizers. She had the blue corn hushpuppies and I tried the potato pierogis, and of course we shared. I thought both of these were excellent; she liked the hushpuppies but the pierogis not so much. A server brought a small plate with a melon palate cleaner tidbit for each of us, nothing special. For the mains my wife had the Lamb Pibil Pappardelle and I had the Shepherdâs Lamb Mole Rojo. Hers was delicious; nice chunks of lamb in gravy on the bed of pasta. Mine was a small (very small) rack of lamb (two bones) on a bed of sauce with roasted vegetables and a rather large shredded lamb tamale. My lamb was rather tasteless and quite rare, although I didnât mind that, but there wasnât enough sauce and the tamale was dry. This was the most expensive main on the menu and it was not worth $40. We also had sides; I ordered the Roasted new potatoes with crispy chicken skin and she had the grilled summer squash. The potatoes were good but the chicken skin was chewy, not crispy. The squash was OK but the green chile was quite hot. Dessert: we got the lemon pistachio tart and the gluten free devilâs food cake, not because we wanted gluten free but because it was the only chocolate cake option. The presentation was good but neither of these desserts impressed us all that much, and the cake would have been better non gluten free. We waited a long time for our mains and a long time to order dessert and a long time for our check, all the while suffering from the noise the group next to us was making. The bill came to nearly $200, not including tip. As we left through the main dining room, we noticed it was now packed, equally noisy, and the tables were crammed together. My takeaway from this dining experience is that apparently Albuquerque doesnât have enough fine dining venues for this place to be so popular. Yes the food was quite good, but the overall dining experience was not. The tables are packed in too close together, the room we were in was cold (if they âknowâ this, why donât they fix it?), and the service was slooowww. Go here is you want, but you will pay find dining prices for a less than fine dining experience. There are better places in town with better food and far superior atmosphere.
6. Standard Diner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1013 reviews
Reviewed By 534tatjanak
Being the avid watcher of Food Networkâs Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (Short: Triple D) I was keen to go to the Standard Diner which featured 11 years ago on the show. The diner was only 5 minute walk from our hotel (purely by chance). It has a sort of retro, art deco style. Inside it is rather quite large with further retro decoration and exposed bricks. The menu is small for a diner which I think is a good thing. Service was super friendly and quick. They have a decent selection of craft beers as well. We chose the tempura fried ahi tuna and their âflagshipâ best seller since DDD rolled into town: The DDD Meat Loaf. Both was great. The tuna was still rare inside and came with a sticky rice cake. The meat loaf came with smashed potatoes, brussels sprouts and a nice gravy. Unfortunately they had run out of the lemon meringue pie but that would have been greed anyway. We returned the next morning for breakfast. Service was friendly but a bit on the slow side. We had biscuits and gravy, a pancake and the avocado toast. I know their forte is probably on New Mexico breakfast fare but I just canât do burritos for breakfast. The food was ok. The pancake was ginormous! The biscuits were better at the Denver Biscuit Company in Colorado springs.They could invest in fixing some of the booths. They look pretty worn out. And I am not crazy about carpets in restaurants (therefore only very good and not excellent) But the food was very good and the service extremely friendly. So I would come back for that meat loaf anytime.
5. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1060 reviews
Convivial chain dishing up hearty portions of New Orleans-style seafood, steaks, salads & more.
Reviewed By Charles V
Stopped here (Albuquerque) on our return from a day in Santa Fe. Unbelievably lucky choice as we had never heard of Pappadeaux's. They bill themselves as a seafood kitchen. A very apt description as they have a wide variety of seafood choices on their menu. Everything from Salmon, catfish and tuna to alligator, crab, lobster and shrimp. I probably missed something there. Just a great selection overall. As you might have discerned from the name of this establishment they are heavy on the Louisiana cuisine. Not a bad thing. I was tempted to order the gumbo. We began our meal with the Lump Crab & Spinach Dip. To say it was good is an understatement. It was terrific, as was the accompanying Marble Red Ale. My wife and I shared a Shrimp and Scallop Pappardelle Pasta from the Chef Selections. We chose to forgo the octopus that was also served with this pasta dish. Our server noted we weren't the only diners to make such a request. It was a delicious pasta and no apparent charge for the split. Our 6 year old granddaughter enjoyed the Grilled Shrimp and Fries from the kids menu followed up with Ice Cream drizzled with Chocolate. All-in-all the food was top notch as was the service received from our server Daniel H. He was the icing on the cake of this dining experience. We felt as though we were in a New Orleans establishment. No rush, just great food and service to match. We will be returning.
4. The Range Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 408 reviews
Reviewed By John N
This was our third trip to the Range, and we had another great experience. Authentic Mexican - large portions (expect to take some home) and friendly service - thank you Nathan.Their desserts are wonderful - save some room. Plenty of free parking across the street. The place can be pretty loud when they have live music. Interesting gift shop too. We will return when we are in the area.
3. Monroe's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 832 reviews
Monroe's has been serving the best in New Mexican cuisine to local residents and their families. Monroe's began as a small drive-in near Old Town in Albuquerque, specializing in reasonably priced - high quality New Mexican food. As Monroe's expanded to be
Reviewed By corfurose
One of the servers was great. Sheâs the reason for the one star. The other server was was not nice at all, but I get it... Balloon season... probably working a lot and annoyed with the crowds. My rating is mostly about the food anyways. It was not good. Itâs like this place is actually just a front for a meth dealing business and not actually meant to be edible food at all. The salsa tastes like the cheap Hernandez I get at the grocery store and the chili had zero flavor. I had both the red and the green atop the chicken enchiladas. I had to dump a bunch of Cholula on my entire meal in order to make it edible. They also donât have a full liquor license so Margaritas are made with wine. Also, not good and very disappointing. I came here based on Trip Advisor reviews and I really donât understand how this place has such high marks. Do not go here. You will be disappointed. The Range is not far away and they have a full liquor license and their chili has great flavor. The server I had here should go there and make the fortune that she deserves. Thank you for giving us a try and shooting out some feedback. I will let you know that we definitely do not operate the breaking bad style front you referenced. I am sorry we failed to satisfy your chile fix as we have done for so many over our 50+ years here in Albuquerque. I will give my staff a reminder to deliver service with a smile. Outside of that, thank you for giving us a try and have a blessed and wonderful weekend.
2. Golden Crown Bakery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 870 reviews
Golden Crown Panaderia is a old fashion neighborhood bakery in the Albuquerque old town area. We have had the honor of not only being on the Food Network once in 2004 with the show Food Finds. We are now being featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives : Guy
Reviewed By uziemabel
A sweet little place with delightful lunches and baked goods. The teas and coffee selections are great and the Mexican empanadas and cookies will make you roll your eyes in pleasure. try the green chile bread.
1. Antiquity Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 848 reviews
Reviewed By NMTaosena
My husband and I had high hopes for our dinner here, based on the reviews & recommendations. Alas, everything was ordinary at best, except for the prices. Our salads were cold and directly from the fridge, with little or no taste. My vinaigrette had way too much vinegar - mouth pucker acidic. Our entrees were somewhat disastrous. My husband ordered his $40 steak medium well. It came medium rare. It was taken back & cooked more, but it wasn't seared - it was sort of a gray color on the outside. My scallops with jalapenos were rubbery instead of melt-in-your-mouth (which I expect with well-cooked scallops) and if there were jalapenos I certainly didn't taste them. My rice was chewy and my husbands potatoes cooked unevenly - some burned, others undercooked. At a minimum you expect a steakhouse to be able to properly cook a steak, but don't expect that here. The price of the dinner - $150 - made this very ordinary dinner memorable - and not in a good way.
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