  |  Albuquerque - DowntownAdd a Review Albuquerque - FairgroundsCaravan EastTue 5pm-2am
Fri-Sat 5pm-2am
Sun 6pm-12am
Closed Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (subject to change) Meals Served: Open Late Cuisine: Buffet/All-You-Can-Eat Booze Served • Full Bar • Live Music • Karaoke • Dancing • Pool Tables • Outdoor Patio • Smoking Permitted Happy Hour!: 4:30pm - 7:30pm
The Cooperage is old-school Albuquerque, right down to the dusty light fixtures. The barrel-shaped steakhouse has been a standby for 30 years thanks to its mile-long complimentary salad and soup bar, aged steaks (at a place like this, prime rib is king), and big dance floor that’s always packed on the weekends. Winners of Best Catering in 2007’s Best of Burque Poll. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Add a Review Albuquerque - Far Northeast Heights
The Barley Room is a watering hole in the far Northeast Heights that fills patrons up with live music, lots of libations and a surprisingly ample menu. Snack on bar-friendly fried things (say yes to the sweet potato fries!), or have a proper meal with burgers, salads, pasta, New Mexican dishes and a few grilled meat and fish entrées. There’s a palpable sports bar feel to the place, but a diverse clientele keeps this bar/grill comfortable for just about everyone. The kitchen stays open until midnight every night; go ahead and linger. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ]  Farside Brew PubMonday-Thursday 4 pm-10 pm
Friday and Saturday 3 pm-11pm
Sunday 4 pm-9 pm (subject to change) Meals Served: Dinner Cuisine: Brewery $3 pints all day: every Wednesday - Happy Hour! $2 pints: 3:00pm - 6:00pm Read more: ABQ Beer Geek: Does a new brewpub live up to its name? (2/24/2011)
Where else in town can you get braggot? Bad Ass specializes in
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brews, and even its lighter offerings are pretty intense. Pretty much anything you get here is for slow sipping. Pints are $4, and the congenial bartenders will be happy to pour you 5-ounce samples (a buck apiece) that might include a Zombie IPA, a Belgian, a chocolate beer, an oatmeal stout, a coffee beer and a Scottish ale. They also offer sub sandwiches for the hungry tippler! (Alibi Staff, May 20, 2011) Add a Review Gecko’s Bar and Tapas$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Live Music • Karaoke • Outdoor Patio • Dog-Friendly
Gecko’s has expanded with a popular Northeast Heights location—housed in a building that looks like a jukebox, for some reason. Even though it’s clear across town, you’ll still probably bump into folks you know as you’re sipping a wicked Bloody Mary and enjoying tidbits from the affordably priced tapas menu. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Add a Review Add a Review Il Vicino’s thin-crusted, gourmet-topped pizzas are perennial favorites among
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readers, but the big salads are equally popular. Order at the register and a server brings the food to your table, making weekday lunches speedy. The open kitchen gives you something to stare at while you wait. Stop in for a quick lunch or a late afternoon microbrew at one of the patio tables. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] This Asian-American eatery has a reputation for retro Pacific Rim decor and the clink of drinks with little umbrellas in them. If you're in the mood for East-meets-West fare like lettuce wraps, quaking beef or Tokyo crispy tofu, then load up the Prius and take a drive down Paseo del Norte. You’ll also find a large selection of fine loose teas and more liquor than you can shake a limbo stick at. Have a yen for wine? Here it comes in white, red and plum. (Alibi Staff, October 10, 2012) Add a Review Add a Review Mykonos Café & TavernaTues: 11am-9pm
Wed-Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 10:30 for brunch
Closed Monday (subject to change) Cuisine: Greek/Mediterranean
This is Greek food that’s elegant, straightforward and absolutely delicious. White tile and recessed blue light create an island oasis that’s suggested rather than spelled out (no 8-foot murals here), and the service is friendly and attentive. The lentil soup is seasoned with just a whisper of aged balsamic vinegar, perfect with a toasty triangle of imported pita bread and a light Greek salad. Stop in for a snifter of ouzo and live jazz music on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ]  Pelican’s RestaurantMon-Thurs: 4pm-10pm
Fri-Sat: 4pm-11pm
Sun: 11am-10pm
*Bar opens at 4pm every day (subject to change) Meals Served: Dinner Full review: Lips Ahoy! (10/5/2006)
Rough-hewn wood planks lead you into this nautically themed steak and seafood restaurant, which doesn’t start seating for dinner until 5 p.m. Luckily, happy hour begins at 4 p.m. Have a “Lady Godiva” hot cocktail and a baker's dozen of “topless” oysters in the bar while you wait. Then dive into creamy clam chowder, 10-ounce, butter-sweet Australian lobster tail and Ranchero center-cut top sirloin. There's plenty of key lime pie in the icebox and Phil Collins on the speakers. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Savoy Bar and GrillLunch: Mon-Fri: 11am-3pm
Dinner: Sun-Thurs: 5-10pm
Fri-Sat: 5-11pm
Brunch: Sun 11am-3pm
happy hour 3pm-6pm (subject to change) Full review: Grape harmony (9/6/2007)
Wine flights are the best way to try different selections without going broke, and Savoy has some interesting choices. They pair perfectly with the restaurant’s stunning interiors and lovely New American dishes—grouper in an almond-romesco sauce, seafood linguine, grilled peach and seared sea scallop salads, and the house charcuterie plate. For dessert, there’s praline-chocolate torte ($6), house-made blackberry-Chambord ice cream ($3.50), cheese plates and, of course, a glass of La Spinetta Moscato d’Asti ($5). Open ’til 10 p.m. weekdays, 11 p.m. weekends. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Spectators - Sports Bar & GrillCuisine: Bar and Grill/Pub Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • NM Beer • Delivery • Catering • Karaoke • Outdoor Patio • Smoking Permitted • Wireless Internet Happy Hour!: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
 Stone Face TavernCuisine: Bar and Grill/Pub Happy Hour!: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
 Trombino's Bistro ItalianoMon-Thurs: 11am-10pm
Fri: 11am-10:30pm
Sat: 3-10:30pm
Sun: 3-9pm (subject to change) Cuisine: Italian
Trombino's Bistro Italiano has been an institution of family-style Italian dining in the Heights for almost 30 years. It houses an impressively fat menu that includes a full bar, espresso drinks and an ample wine list. The service is quicker than a Hollywood marriage, and the waitstaff seems particularly knowledgeable about the food and wines. Gravitate to the more rustic Italian fare—lemon-basil chicken salad, grilled homemade Italian sausage or meatballs, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, and manicotti are amply portioned and tasty. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Albuquerque - I-25 CorridorBostons Gourmet Pizza Rest & Sports BarCuisine: Pizza Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Delivery • Catering • Pool Tables • Outdoor Patio • Smoking Permitted • Wireless Internet Happy Hour!: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
3 mile radius for delivery (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010) Add a Review This used to be the Blue Corn Café and Brewery, but it's been rechristened as Chama River Brewing Company. Either way, the place has a great beer selection, including a bevy of their own brews. The food is approachable American stuff that, coincidentally, goes pretty damn well with beer. And, according to the 2007 BoB Restaurants poll, it even has the Best Bread Basket around. Say yes to yeast. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] | 
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