Best Restaurants in Albuquerque, NM

INSIDE : Check out some of the very Best Restaurants in Albuquerque, NM. Enjoy delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner options! Also see a few of our favorite brewery spots, too.

This post is continually being updated with new favorite spots to eat!

I have lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico now for almost 20 years. My husband and I love eating delicious food and we are in luck because there are so many great places to eat here! This list is by no means an exhaustive list, but a list of some of our personal favorites.

Please comment at the end of this post with any spots that we should check out and add to this list!

I sorted the restaurants by “meal type” for ease of reading!
Included are breakfast, lunch, dinner, breweries and dessert spots.

Best Breakfast Restaurants in Albuquerque, NM

• Brekki Brekki – This spot just opened last week and I met a friend there for breakfast. I got the traditional Benny and it was delicious! The smashed potatoes were seasoned so well and I ate every bite of the Benny AND picked kale salad. Yum!

• Campo – This is the restaurant at Los Poblanos and their food is incredible for breakfast, lunch + dinner!
• Fancies – This is a half breakfast spot, half elegant dinner spot down in Corrales. We are planning to try the breakfast side this weekend. I can’t wait.
• Flying Star – We adore the Southwest Bennie.
• Golden Pride – I can’t stop with their #2 Carne Adovada burrito.
• Jimmy’s Cafe
• La Quiche Parisienne Bistro –
• Meraki Coffee + Market – WOW. I just went here with my husband for breakfast and their Avocado Toast was maybe the most fresh and amazing thing I’ve ever had. Decor was simple and stylish and I highly recommend checking them out. I’ve also had their yogurt parfait, huevos rancheros and vanilla lattes – ALL incredible!

• Modern General
• Stripes – Their breakfast burritos are amazing and their biscuits and gravy with an egg are incredible.
• The Burrow Cafe – This wonderful spot is great for breakfast or lunch.
• The Farmacy – I met a friend here for brunch and it was lovely. We sat outside on their patio. I ordered a Vanilla Latte and the Quiche with green chili. Highly recommend!
• The Grove
• The Range Cafe
• Wecks – I’m a huge fan of their Huevos Rancheros with an over-easy egg and green chili.

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Best Lunch Restaurants in Albuquerque, NM

• Burrow Cafe – I love their Chicken Pesto Crepe for lunch!
• Dions
• Grassburger
• Guava Tree Cafe – They have one of my FAVORITE Cubano sandwiches in Albuquerque!
• Gyro Shack – This is a new fast food spot in Abq. Let me say, don’t be dismayed by the location… the food tastes DELICIOUS! I got the Deluxe Gyro and it was spectacular. I can’t wait for more franchises to open in town – hopefully closer to our home.
• Relish Gourmet Sandwiches
• Sawmill District, Flora tacos
• Tin Can Alley – I love this creative food court place for their great variation of food. Their pizza and cubanos are my faves, but there is something for everyone.
• The Grove Cafe
• The Range – This is a great breakfast spot, also… but their Mediterranean salad with grilled chicken is my favorite lunch option!
• Tula’s Kitchen – This is local pizza joint, Dion’s new sister restaurant. Their decor is fresh and very on trend and their outdoor seating is such fun. They have tons of comfort food (think fried green chili, tater tots, customizable grilled cheese, etc) but they also have delicious salads, charcuterie boards and more. Each time we eat here, it feels like they have tweaked their menu and made things better. I love seeing new restaurants grow and improve! I love their fried green chili appetizer, the mac and cheese in amazing, their melts are amazing. Must try their Mountain Water and Blueberry Smash mocktails, too!

• Vinaigrette – Their taco salad is the best. I always want to try something new, but love the taco salad too much to branch out.

Best Dinner Restaurants in Albuquerque, NM

• 3128 Social House – We just tried this spot for dinner and it was wonderful!
• Amore Neapolitan Pizzeria – I can’t stop with their Bianche pizza… BEST thing on the menu in my opinion.
• Antiquity – Every single thing at Antiquity is delicious and the ambiance there is so romantic.
• Artichoke Cafe
• Casa Rodena Winery – Ask for a day pass and you can have dinner in the restaurant.
• Farinia Alto – My go-to pizza spot in town! We love SO many things here. Their Verde, Chopped Vegetable and Baby Spinach Salads are amazing. And we love their Margherita, Bianca, Salsiccia and Carne pizza’s the best.
• Farm + Table – This spot is incredible! The food is amazing and the ambiance is wonderful.
• Gimani Pizza – This new pizza spot in town is hot hot hot. They keep running out of pizza dough by the end of the night. The decor is wonderful, the pizza is wonderful, the caesar salad is wonderful. Try the Pizza Flight if you want to taste all the different pizzas they offer!

• Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza – This is great for lunch or dinner. Their Motorino Pizza is one of our very favorites.
• Jealous Fork – You can order Jealous Fork while dining at Fork and Fig. Just look on the backside of the menu. I LOVE that you can get enchiladas EXACTLY how you like them!
• Jinja Bar
• Mesa Provisions – This spot is on my list to try. It looks incredible!
• Noodle Works – This has become a go to noodle spot, so tasty!
• Poki Poki – My favorite poki in town.
• Restaurant Forty Nine Forty – Let me scream it from the rooftops – MORE OF THIS IN ALBUQUERQUE PLEASE! We have been wanting to try this new spot down in Corrales for a while and finally got a 545pm reservation. It was elegant, quiet and moody all while bustling with business. The food was spectacular. The service was spectacular. You could tell they take pride in their craft and being food lovers, we savored every moment of it. We ordered the Smoked Burrata appetizer, Wedge Salad, Brussels Sprouts side, Tri Tip Steak and the 21-Day Dry Aged Ribeye Au Poivre. YES TO IT ALL.

• Salt & Board – We went here before a show at Popejoy. Everything we had was so delicious! The charcuterie boards are just delicious.
• Sawmill Market – Where do I start with this gem? Everything here is SO delicious. It’s always crowded because it’s all such delicious food. It is a food hall style spot, great for lunches or dinners. Read more about it in this post.

• Scarpas – I can’t stop with the Pasta Julienne. It’s just the best.
• Seasons Rotisserie & Grill – I love eating in their upstairs slightly more chill area, but the downstairs dinner is also wonderful.
• Seasons 52 – This is a chain, but one that I admit, I really love. Their cocktails are spectacular and their menu changes each season. We are never disappointed eating here.
• Slate Street Cafe
• Tako Ten – Their brisket taco is amazing. Their Bira Mac and Cheese is amazing. And their nacho platter is to die for, best nachos in town. VERY fresh ingredients with tons of flavor.
• Taj Mahal
• Tamashi
• Thai Spice
• The Feel Good ABQ
• Urban Hotdog – We’ve loved this place since it was a food truck. The Banh Mi is my favorite hotdog. I also really like the Caprese + Chicago.
• Yanni’s

Best Breweries in Albuquerque, NM

• Boese Brew Co. – We enjoy stopping by the NE location. It’s small, but cozy and family friendly. Plus they have really tasty warm sandwiches. (However food service is very slow, FYI.)
• Bosque Brewing Co. – I love their Riverwalker IPA and their ciders are refreshing in the summer!
• Boxing Bear
• Bow and Arrow Brewery
• Casa Veja Brewery
• Ex Novo Brewing
• Marble NE Heights – We love enjoying a beverage at this very family friendly location, while getting something to eat at the food trucks that stop in.
• O’Neill’s
• La Cumbre
• Santa Fe Brewing Co. – Their Happy Camper IPA and 7K IPA are great.
• Steel Bender
• Two Fools Taverns – I’ve heard they have amazing Sunday Brunch here. We’ve only been for drinks and dinner.

Best Desserts Spots in Albuquerque, NM

• Bahama Bucks – Delicious shaved ice.
• Crumbl Cookies – This spot is contentious with some. Their cookies are VERY sugary, but if you love a good sugar cookie that is soft – then it’s worth a try. I highly recommend purchasing their cookie cutter. It divides all cookies into quarters and enjoying just a quarter at a time is the perfect amount.
• Small Cakes – Love their fun flavors and the cupcakes are huge!
• The Paleta Bar – Paleta is a Mexican frozen treat made from fresh natural fruits and man, this place is a great treat in the summer!

Let me know if you have any favorite eatery’s in Albuquerque I should add to the list!