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Food scene
This is a great restaurant in the Old Town neighborhood with authentic New Mexican food.
88 locals recommend
Duran Central Pharmacy
1815 Central Ave NWThis is a great restaurant in the Old Town neighborhood with authentic New Mexican food.
New Mexican fare. A great place to get your fill of red and green chile! We recommend trying the sopapillas if you haven’t had them before. They have some outdoor dining.
100 locals recommend
Cocina Azul
1134 Mountain Rd NWNew Mexican fare. A great place to get your fill of red and green chile! We recommend trying the sopapillas if you haven’t had them before. They have some outdoor dining.
New Mexican fare. Lots of options for everyone. A great place to get your fill of red and green chile!
47 locals recommend
Monroe's Restaurant
1025 4th Street NorthwestNew Mexican fare. Lots of options for everyone. A great place to get your fill of red and green chile!
They have great breakfast burritos, with red and green chile!
9 locals recommend
New Mexico Beef Jerky
1425 4th St NWThey have great breakfast burritos, with red and green chile!
The Frontier is an Albuquerque tradition. It is located across from the University of New Mexico. It is a great breakfast spot and is famous for the Frontier Sweet Roll! They are open from 5am until 1am, seven days a week.
148 locals recommend
Frontier
2400 Central Ave SEThe Frontier is an Albuquerque tradition. It is located across from the University of New Mexico. It is a great breakfast spot and is famous for the Frontier Sweet Roll! They are open from 5am until 1am, seven days a week.
If you are looking for a higher end farm to table dining experience, Campo is a tasty restaurant in the North Valley that serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
114 locals recommend
Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm
4803 Rio Grande Blvd NWIf you are looking for a higher end farm to table dining experience, Campo is a tasty restaurant in the North Valley that serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
A nearby food hall. It is close to Old Town and our house. It has a little bit for everyone and a great outdoor seating area.
140 locals recommend
Sawmill Market
1909 Bellamah Ave NWA nearby food hall. It is close to Old Town and our house. It has a little bit for everyone and a great outdoor seating area.
Tractor Brewing Company
1800 4th St NWLocal brewery with cider and food.
A local brewery. Native American owned. There is usually a food truck. Check their website for more details.
54 locals recommend
Bow & Arrow Brewing Company
608 McKnight Ave NWA local brewery. Native American owned. There is usually a food truck. Check their website for more details.
Our Saturday farmers market. There is lots of delicious food to try. A great place to get a breakfast burrito!
51 locals recommend
Downtown Growers' Market
810 Copper Ave NWOur Saturday farmers market. There is lots of delicious food to try. A great place to get a breakfast burrito!
Rail Yards Market
777 1st St SWOpen Sundays. Farmers market, local food and craft vendors.
Sightseeing
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a world-class museum and cultural center created as a place where Pueblo people can tell their story. It is the gateway to the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico, The IPCC hosts traditional Native American dances every weekend year round.
There is also a restaurant that serves food representing the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. Many ingredients are sourced from the Pueblos.
158 locals recommend
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St NWThe Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a world-class museum and cultural center created as a place where Pueblo people can tell their story. It is the gateway to the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico, The IPCC hosts traditional Native American dances every weekend year round.
There is also a restaurant that serves food representing the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. Many ingredients are sourced from the Pueblos.
“A trip on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain a distance of 2.7 miles. See some of nature’s more dramatic beauty unfold before you. At sunset the desert skies produce a spectacular array of color, and your vantage point from the observation deck atop 10,378 foot Sandia Peak in the Cibola National Forest affords an 11,000 square-mile panoramic view of the Rio Grande Valley and the Land of Enchantment. Located on the eastern edge of Albuquerque in the Sandia Foothills at the end of Tramway Road.”
20 locals recommend
Tramway Trailhead
“A trip on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain a distance of 2.7 miles. See some of nature’s more dramatic beauty unfold before you. At sunset the desert skies produce a spectacular array of color, and your vantage point from the observation deck atop 10,378 foot Sandia Peak in the Cibola National Forest affords an 11,000 square-mile panoramic view of the Rio Grande Valley and the Land of Enchantment. Located on the eastern edge of Albuquerque in the Sandia Foothills at the end of Tramway Road.”
It is about an hour and half drive, but well worth it! “Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged but beautiful canyon and mesa country as well as evidence of a human presence here going back over 11,000 years. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities.”
230 locals recommend
Bandelier National Monument
15 Entrance RdIt is about an hour and half drive, but well worth it! “Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged but beautiful canyon and mesa country as well as evidence of a human presence here going back over 11,000 years. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities.”