Albuquerque’s traditional New Mexican food scene is more than a collection of beloved dishes—it’s a living link to the city’s history, culture, and identity. Rooted in Indigenous, Spanish, and Mexican influences, the city’s New Mexican restaurants range from humble mom-and-pop diners serving smothered breakfast burritos and enchiladas to chef-driven restaurants reimagining classics with modern flair.
Whether you’re from Albuquerque or just passing through indulging in carne adovada at a decades-old institution, sampling posole at a family holiday feast, or biting into a green chile cheeseburger at a roadside café, Albuquerque offers a rich and fiery culinary experience that’s as much about heritage as it is about flavor.
Here is a list of the most popular traditional New Mexican restaurants. There is plenty to explore and each of these restaurants are highly recommended for one reason or another.
| Name | Address | Price | Stars |
| Abuelitas New Mexican Kitchen | 6083 Isleta Blvd SW Albuquerque, NM 87105 Phone: 505-877-5700 621 S. Camino del Pueblo |
$$ | 4 |
| Little Anita’s New Mexican Food | 2105 Mountain Road NW Mountain Road and Rio Grande Phone: 505.242.3102 6501 Paradise Road NW 3314 Isleta Boulevard SW 6131 4th Street NW 10200 Corrales Road NW |
$$-$$$ | 3.75 |
| Apapulco Taco and Burritos | 2617 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 Phone: 5052378044 |
$ | 4 |
| Barelas Coffee House | 1502 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 505-843-7577 |
$ | 4.5 |
| Campo at Los Poblanos | 4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107 Phone: 5059855000 |
$$$$ | 4.5 |
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| Casa De Benavides | 8032 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114 Phone: 5058977493 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Cervantes | 5801 Gibson Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Phone: 5052622253 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Church Street Cafe | 2111 Church St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Phone: 5052478522 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Cocina Azul | 5916 Holly Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 Phone: 505-831-4500 4243 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Duran Central Pharmacy | 1815 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Phone: 5052474141 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Durans Station | 4201 Menaul Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (505) 830-0007 |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| El Charritos New Mexican Restaurant | 4703 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87105 Phone: 5058362464 |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| Eloy’s Mexican Restaurant | 1508 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87112 Phone: (505) 293-6018 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| El Bruno Restaurant y Cantina | 8806 4th St NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87114 Phone: 5058970444 |
$$-$$$ | 3.75 |
| El Patio | 142 Harvard SE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 (505) 268-4245 3851 Rio Grande NW |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| El Patron | 10551 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 Phone: (505) 275-0223 8100 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| El Pinto | 10500 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114 Phone: 5058981771 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Frontier | 2400 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, United States Phone: 5052660550 |
$ | 4 |
| Fuego 505 | 5750 McMahon Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 Phone: 505-705-8439 |
2 | 4 |
| Garcia’s Kitchen | 6390 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120 Phone: 505-322-2894 1736 Central Ave SW, 4917 4th St NW, 3601 Juan Tabo Blvd NE 2924 San Mateo Blvd NE 8518 Indian School Rd NE, |
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| Gardunos of Mexico | 10031 Coors Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM Phone: 505-890-7000 6000 Pan American Freeway NE 800 Rio Grande Blvd NE |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Golden Pride Burritos | 10101 Central NE Albuquerque, NM Phone: 505-293-3531 5231 Central NW 1830 Lomas NE 3720 Juan Tabo NE |
$ | 4 |
| Hanna and Nate’s | 4512 Corrales Rd, Corrales, NM 87048, USA Phone: (505) 898-2370 6251 Riverside Plaza Ln, Albuquerque, NM 87120 |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| Hot Tamales New Mexican KItchen (Rio Rancho) | 1520 Rio Rancho Blvd. Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Phone: (505) 962-0123 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| La Mexicana Tortilla Factory | 304 Coal Avenue Southwest Albuquerque, NM, 87102 Phone: (505) 242 – 2558 |
$ | 4 |
| La Salita | 1950 Juan Tabo Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87112 Phone: (505)-299-9968 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Le Roi’s Cafe | 616 Lomas Blvd NW Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 5054137522 |
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| Lindo Mexico | 7209 Central Ave. NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123 Phone: (505) 266-2999 5220 Eubank Blvd. NE |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Little Anita’s New Mexican Restaurant | 2105 Mountain Rd. NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 Phone: 505-242-3102 |
2 | 2.5 |
| Los Compadres | 2437 Central Avenue Northwest Albuquerque, NM 87104 Phone: (505)-452-8091 |
$ | 4 |
| Los Cuates | 4901 Lomas Blvd. Phone: 505.255.5079 10051 Coors Blvd. 8700 Menaul Blvd. |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Los Poblanos | 4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107 Phone: 5059855000 |
$$$$ | 4.5 |
| Loyola’s Family Restaurant | 4500 Central Ave SE Phone: 505-268-6478 |
$ | 4.5 |
| Mary and Tito’s | 2711 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107 Phone: 5053446266 |
$ | 4 |
| Monroe’s New Mexican Food | 1025 4th St. NW Albuquerque, NM Phone: (505) 242-1111 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Native American Cultural Center (Indian Pueblo Kitchen) | 2401 12th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 Phone: (505) 724-3510 |
$$-$$$ | 4.5 |
| New Mexico Beef Jerky Company | 1425 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 505-242-6121 |
$ | 4.8 |
| Padillas (Cash Only!) | 1510 Girard Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 Phone: 5052620115 |
$ Cash Only! |
4.3 |
| Papa Filipe | 9800 Menaul Boulevard Northeast Albuquerque, NM 87112 Phone: (505)-292-8877 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Perea’s New Mexican Restaurant | 1140 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 Phone: 5052930157 |
$ | 4.5 |
| Range Cafe (Bernalillo) | 925 Camino Del Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM 87004 Phone: (505) 867-1700 320 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 10019 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114 740 Main St NE, Los Lunas, NM 87031 1050 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104-2090 4401 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Richard’s Mexican Restaurant | 3301 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107 Phone: 5058811039 |
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| Sadies | 5400 Academy Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Phone: (505) 821-3388 6230 4th St NW Lot, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Tenampa | 101 98th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87121 Phone: (505) 352-5500 |
$ | 4.5 |
| Tomasitas | 4949 Pan American Freeway NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Phone: 505-344-1204 |
$$-$$$ | 4 |
| Vic’s Daily Cafe | 3600 Osuna Rd NE #105, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Phone: 5053419710 |
$$-$$$ | 4.75 |
| Wecks | 3913 Louisiana Blvd NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110-1444 Phone: 505-881-0019 4500 Osuna Rd NE Ste 100 730 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE 10131 Coors Blvd. NW Suite L2 7301 Paseo Del Norte NE 5115 Central Ave NE 6311 Riverside Plaza Ln NW 770 Coors Blvd NW 1620 Rio Rancho Blvd SE 3463 Main St NE |
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