Guidebook for Albuquerque
Food Scene
Healthy gourmet cuisine, locally sourced produce, versatile menu and just a 3 block walk. When I want to feel good about what I eat and feel satisfied too, I eat here. Great coffee and teas as well.
23 residents recomanen
cafe lush
700 Tijeras Ave NWHealthy gourmet cuisine, locally sourced produce, versatile menu and just a 3 block walk. When I want to feel good about what I eat and feel satisfied too, I eat here. Great coffee and teas as well.
Great little dive of a grille right downtown on Central (66), serves an amazing breakfast for pretty cheap. Fuel up for your day.
Lindy's Diner
500 Central Ave SWGreat little dive of a grille right downtown on Central (66), serves an amazing breakfast for pretty cheap. Fuel up for your day.
Next to the Century 14 downtown first run cinema, this is delicious and great before or after a movie.
9 residents recomanen
Sushi King Downtown
118 Central Avenue SouthwestNext to the Century 14 downtown first run cinema, this is delicious and great before or after a movie.
Great coffee, great breakfast, outside tables on the sidewalk with umbrellas, its a popular place for all the locals.
17 residents recomanen
Gold Street Caffe
218 Gold Ave SWGreat coffee, great breakfast, outside tables on the sidewalk with umbrellas, its a popular place for all the locals.
It is a wonderful and romantic place to see the sun set over our city, and the ride up on the Tram is incomparable. No bus service, you will need to drive to the base.
6 residents recomanen
High Finance Restaurant
40 Tramway Rd NEIt is a wonderful and romantic place to see the sun set over our city, and the ride up on the Tram is incomparable. No bus service, you will need to drive to the base.
I love it for the dark and old fashioned pub-like restaurant and the great steaks and burgers. Good beers and wine selection too!
29 residents recomanen
Monte Carlo Liquors & Steak House
3916 Central Ave SWI love it for the dark and old fashioned pub-like restaurant and the great steaks and burgers. Good beers and wine selection too!
In Old Town, a venerable and romantic little steakhouse with excellent cuisine and good Oysters Rockefeller, fabulous filet mignon, cold champagne. Reserve your table asap.
39 residents recomanen
Antiquity Restaurant
112 Romero St NWIn Old Town, a venerable and romantic little steakhouse with excellent cuisine and good Oysters Rockefeller, fabulous filet mignon, cold champagne. Reserve your table asap.
Fine example of New Mexican cuisine, this place rambles with lots of dining rooms and lovely outdoor seating out back beneath arbors.
57 residents recomanen
Church Street Cafe
2111 Church St NWFine example of New Mexican cuisine, this place rambles with lots of dining rooms and lovely outdoor seating out back beneath arbors.
Reserve a table and gain the secret password or you won't be admitted to this prohibition-style hidden steakhouse. It's pricey, take a fat stack of cash. After dinner enjoy cocktails and live music.
34 residents recomanen
Vernon's Speakeasy
6855 4th St NWReserve a table and gain the secret password or you won't be admitted to this prohibition-style hidden steakhouse. It's pricey, take a fat stack of cash. After dinner enjoy cocktails and live music.
Good food, good ambience, and live entertainment in the lounge.
52 residents recomanen
Scalo Northern Italian Grill
3500 Central Ave SEGood food, good ambience, and live entertainment in the lounge.
Best Mexican food! Also good burgers on the menu and of course it is just a nice walk from my flat.
100 residents recomanen
Cocina Azul
1134 Mountain Rd NWBest Mexican food! Also good burgers on the menu and of course it is just a nice walk from my flat.
Good Mexican food, but the best thing is Friday and Saturday nights for great R&B live music and dancing from 6 until 9. And all you can eat wood oven pizza, all for a cover charge of $10. Fun!
17 residents recomanen
Pueblo Harvest
2401 12th St NWGood Mexican food, but the best thing is Friday and Saturday nights for great R&B live music and dancing from 6 until 9. And all you can eat wood oven pizza, all for a cover charge of $10. Fun!
Latin Asian fusion gourmet, accomplished chef, this great little place is 5 blocks away on Lomas, and they have live music on weekends.
Pasión Latin Fusion Restaurant
722 Lomas Blvd NWLatin Asian fusion gourmet, accomplished chef, this great little place is 5 blocks away on Lomas, and they have live music on weekends.
Cafe Laurel
1433 Central Ave NWWalkable from the flat. Nice menu, friendly prices.
Arts & Culture
Gorgeous renovated vintage theater with multiple uses, screening classic films, simulcast opera and symphonic concerts, this is a great night out.
47 residents recomanen
KiMo Theatre
423 Central Ave NWGorgeous renovated vintage theater with multiple uses, screening classic films, simulcast opera and symphonic concerts, this is a great night out.
Movies start at this multi-screen cinema at about 11 am every day. You can find first run films, blockbusters, independent films, and even classics are now running on Sundays.
39 residents recomanen
Century 14 Downtown Albuquerque
100 Central Ave SWMovies start at this multi-screen cinema at about 11 am every day. You can find first run films, blockbusters, independent films, and even classics are now running on Sundays.
Splendid art exhibitions, expertly curated. A small café is delicious and has some outdoor tables.
219 residents recomanen
Museu d'Albuquerque
2000 Mountain Rd NWSplendid art exhibitions, expertly curated. A small café is delicious and has some outdoor tables.
Fun exhibits, science orientation, and on Friday night's the local Astronomers set up their telescopes on the roof and share with you the night sky.
178 residents recomanen
Explora Science Center
1701 Mountain Rd NWFun exhibits, science orientation, and on Friday night's the local Astronomers set up their telescopes on the roof and share with you the night sky.
Check it out. Mountain Road is a nice 10-minute walk from my apartment and you'll find several museums there, right next to Old Town, the historic origins of Albuquerque.
Planetarium & Astronomy Center
1801 Mountain Rd NWCheck it out. Mountain Road is a nice 10-minute walk from my apartment and you'll find several museums there, right next to Old Town, the historic origins of Albuquerque.
ABQ BioPark
903 10th St SWOur Zoo.
Go on the roof to the fabulous restaurant and lounge with live music and dancing. You will overlook an amazing sunset, the watermelon color on the Sandia mountains, and have a memorable evening.
110 residents recomanen
Sandia Resort & Casino
30 Rainbow RdGo on the roof to the fabulous restaurant and lounge with live music and dancing. You will overlook an amazing sunset, the watermelon color on the Sandia mountains, and have a memorable evening.
Just $5 per ticket, The Guild is our local art house cinema bringing critically acclaimed independent films, documentaries, classic film noir, and locally made films. Next door to fabulous cafes.
40 residents recomanen
Guild Cinema
3405 Central Ave NEJust $5 per ticket, The Guild is our local art house cinema bringing critically acclaimed independent films, documentaries, classic film noir, and locally made films. Next door to fabulous cafes.
The early Mexican settlers built their homes and museums and shops here. It is very special and nearby is the National Hispanic Cultural Center with a fabulous café and museum.
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Broadway Blvd SEThe early Mexican settlers built their homes and museums and shops here. It is very special and nearby is the National Hispanic Cultural Center with a fabulous café and museum.
Sightseeing
Amtrak. Local commuter Rail Runner train. City Bus Depot. Greyhound Bus Station. It is our HUB for all things transportation.
20 residents recomanen
A.T.C. (Bay F) station
Amtrak. Local commuter Rail Runner train. City Bus Depot. Greyhound Bus Station. It is our HUB for all things transportation.
Route 66 West
Historic, iconic, winds from Chicago to L.A.
Parks & Nature
Amazingly close in, this gem of a park runs along the Rio Grande River with access to walking paths or bicycle paths, plus a great nature center where you sit indoors and watch the turtles and cranes and ducks on the pond.
146 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal del Centre de la Natura del Riu Grande
2901 Candelaria Rd NWAmazingly close in, this gem of a park runs along the Rio Grande River with access to walking paths or bicycle paths, plus a great nature center where you sit indoors and watch the turtles and cranes and ducks on the pond.
Shopping
You will find everything here including galleries, shops, art-house cinema (The Guild) and great shops with unique gifts and jewelry, plus a Co-op Food Market (Montanita).
209 residents recomanen
Nob Hill
You will find everything here including galleries, shops, art-house cinema (The Guild) and great shops with unique gifts and jewelry, plus a Co-op Food Market (Montanita).
Drinks & Nightlife
Dance floors, techno rock music, live dancers, great cocktails, LGBT friendly, high security, very fun and high energy place to let off some steam.
25 residents recomanen
Effex NightClub
420 Central Ave SWDance floors, techno rock music, live dancers, great cocktails, LGBT friendly, high security, very fun and high energy place to let off some steam.