  | Mexican Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico AlbuquerqueEl Bruno's Restaurante Y CantinaMonday-Wednesday 11 am -9 pm
Thursday-Saturday 11 am-10 pm
Sunday 9 am-9 pm (subject to change) $$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • Outdoor Patio • Lounge
New Mexican food in the Garduño’s vein—plus burgers and booze—in a bucolic valley setting. In fact, El Bruno’s does indeed occupy the site (and, one might assume, the demographic) of the former North Valley Garduño’s. (Alibi Staff, April 10, 2013) Add a Review Albuquerque - DowntownChicharroneria OrozcoMon-Thu 7 am - 8 pm
Fri-Sat 7 am - 9 pm
Sun 8 am - 3 pm (subject to change) Cuisine: Mexican
Gold Street CaffèMon 7 am-4 pm.
Tue-Sat 7 am-9 pm
Sun 7 am-4 pm (subject to change)
Gold Street was cool before Downtown was cool, but now that Downtown is cool, Gold Street is even cooler. Open for breakfast and lunch (and now dinner service on the weekends!), this charming café has pet-friendly sidewalk seating and serves up a menu of homey breakfast favorites like waffles and sophisticated lunches. It shouldn’t surprise you that the place with the Best Bacon in our restaurant poll also makes a memorable BLT. If you’re really lucky, they’ll have freshly baked cupcakes or a slice of flourless chocolate cake waiting for dessert. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 5 ]  Pasion Latin FusionMon-Fri: 11am-2:30pm
Sat: 9am-2pm
Closed Sunday (subject to change) Cuisine: Latin American, Cuban, Fusion, Caribbean/Cuban, Marsicos/Mexican Seafood, Mexican, South American, Spanish Salsa night/ Live Music: - Read more: Locovore: Pasión is a green-chile-infused tour of Latin America (2/16/2012)
Elvis is in the house—Chef Elvis Bencomo, that is. With co-owners Monica (Elvis’ wife) and Orlando (his brother), Pasión Latin Fusion serves up dishes found throughout Latin America with Elvis’ own creative flair. Monica runs the front of the house and her gracious, lively style makes you feel right at home. To eat, there are fish tacos crusted in banana, garnished with pickled onions, avocado and sauce. The succulent carnitas tacos and George’s pescado à la Veracruzana are spectacular. The “croque señorita” is Elvis’ version of a croque-madame—a seared pork chop, fried egg and Swiss cheese served over tacu tacu (Peruvian rice and beans, similar to Cuba's moros y cristianos) with a huacatay (Peruvian mint) cream sauce. (Alibi Staff, September 1, 2011) Add a Review This brightly colored taco shop is always busy. Despite the constant stream of hard hats, auto mechanics and high-heeled office workers, Taquería Mexico somehow stays spotlessly clean. And the food is great! Their tortas come on big, hot rolls, stuffed with your choice of meats (try the
asada
or
desebrada
), lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and avocado. The big, juicy burgers are fantastic, as are the burritos, the
caldo de res
and the soft corn tortilla tacos (of course). (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - FairgroundsNamed for a love song that is considered to be the unofficial national anthem of Mexico. (Alibi Staff, April 10, 2013) Add a Review You can’t miss the pink, green and purple neon cross that adorns Helen’s Bakery, just north of Lomas. There you’ll find rows of Mexican pastries, cookies and rolls tucked away inside glass cases or cooling on a big metal rack up front. If you don’t speak Spanish, here’s how it all works: Walk up to the register, grab a pair of tongs and a cafeteria tray and load up on sweet treats. A little café serves savory Mexican snacks like tacos and
chicharrones
by the pound. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - Far Northeast HeightsSandiago's Mexican Grill At The TramSun-Sat 11am-9pm (subject to change) Cuisine: Mexican
Albuquerque - I-25 CorridorFiesta's Restaurant & LoungeMonday-Saturday 6:30am-12:00 am, Sunday 6:30am-10 pm. (subject to change) Cuisine: Mexican $ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Karaoke • Pool Tables • Outdoor Patio • Smoking Permitted • Wireless Internet Happy Hour!: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Karaoke 9-Close Fridays and Saturdays. (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - Nob HillZacatecas is an upscale taco-and-tequila concept, the new baby of Mark Kiffin, whose Santa Fe restaurant The Compound is renowned for its ingredients and artistry. His Pacific rock cod taco is perfectly browned on the outside, juicy on the inside, and oozing with glorious fish grease. With the addition of coleslaw and habanero salsa, this was not the taco of anyone’s abuelita. Toast her health with a three-mescal sampler, which comes in terra cotta dishes. (Alibi Staff, May 3, 2012) Add a Review Albuquerque - North ValleyHow many times have you driven past the little white food cart at Fourth Street and Griegos and thought, Is it worth stopping for? Without a doubt, the answer is yes. Have a seat at the picnic table in front and watch
tia
through a Plexiglas window as she rolls up tacos, burritos, quesadillas and gorditas with carne asada, pollo asado,
picadillo
(spiced, minced beef)
chicharrones
and lingua (meltingly tender tongue). Grab a communal bowl of salsa and become happily fed while making new friends. There are a few types of
aguas frescas
(fruit juices) to drink, and in the winter, ALT is one of the few places you can get
champurrado
(a hot chocolate-atole beverage) in Albuquerque. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review A stone’s throw away from Alameda, this bright red and yellow brick building is a haven for pollo
sabroso
. You can get your chicken dressed in gravy, swimming in red or green chile, or stuffed into a burrito, torta or taco (to name a few); better still, wash it down with a fresh glass of horchata
.
In a town of too-often lifeless refried beans, Rincon served us the best home-style frijoles we’ve had in a shamefully long time. The chicken soup is mild and thick with rice and chunks of celery, carrot and yellow bell pepper. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - Northeast HeightsThese brightly painted stands sell quick, tasty Mexican standards for cheap. The burritos come wrapped in a delightfully moist and tender tortilla and are quite satisfying for the price (some are just $1.75). In fact, the most expensive dinner plate you can buy here comes in at just under $5 and features seven items. Beware: Acapulco is takeout only, and you’ll probably end up eating everything you bought before you make it back home. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review
Back after the fire in a new location! Sometimes we in New Mexico ignore Mexican food because we get enough enchiladas and salsa at restaurants that serve local cuisine. But when you crave true Mexican food like mole and fish tacos, you’ll need to head to someplace like El Norteño. Outside it sure looks like Albuquerque, but inside it tastes just like Mexico. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 3 ]  El PatronCuisine: Mexican Full review: Singed by serranos at El Patron Restaurant and Cantina (10/4/2012)
El Viva MexicoMon,Tues,Thurs: 8am-4pm
Fri-Sun: 8am-6pm
Closed Wednesday (subject to change) Cuisine: Mexican
Remember that last trip to Juarez? OK, maybe it’s better that you don’t. But to get the taste of authentic Old Mexico without going south of the border, check out the fare at El Viva Mexico. There’s soothing
melón agua fresca
, and the
horchata
is made fresh with rice, almonds, a little sugar and flavored with a vanilla bean. There’s menudo and carnitas, and the salsa is hot, hot, hot. It’s kid-friendly, and breakfast is served all day; so enjoy yourself, por favor. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review The thought of a restaurant without green chile scares the crap out of most New Mexicans, but if you can get past the initial shock, the authentic Mexican food at Federico’s is good and good for you. The cheap prices don’t reflect the
grande
portions, or the top-rate quality of the ingredients, and the place is open 24 hours every day. Take the kids, take the dog or just take yourself out for late plate of authentic tacos, burritos, chimichangas and an ice-cold horchata. Your stomach and your wallet will thank you in the morning. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review One of the South Valley’s longstanding treasures tries its hand at a Northeast Heights location. On the menu are all of your traditional New Mexican favorites (
adovada
, menudo, posole) plus a sizeable list of real Mexican food, like tacos
al pastor
,
desebrada
burritos and
bistec a la Mexicana
. There’s no lard in the beans, and the chips and salsa are especially good. (Alibi Staff, April 14, 2011) Add a Review  Papa Felipe’s Mexican RestaurantCuisine: Mexican Full review: Where newbies and locals collide (10/26/2006)
The service in this restaurant is impressive. The tortilla chips are big and brawny—you could tile a roof with ’em—and the queso is just right; not too thick or thin, with plenty of green chile. Bring your family here and enjoy the neon cacti décor with a
chilaquile
casserole (layered with carne adovada, melted cheese, spicy green vegetables, sweet corn and tostadas smothered in red chile). Choices like
Tampico
tacos, green tamale pie,
camarones
Victor and the “macho” enchilada are a brief departure from the usual, but still traditional enough to appeal to purists. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review | 
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