  | Coffee/Tea/Espresso Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico Albuquerque Flying Star CaféSun-Thurs: 6am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-11pm (subject to change)
Winner of Best Casual Dining, Best Veggie Burger, Best Toast, Best Healthy Breakfast and Best Desserts in our restaurant polls. Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled egg whites and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “eclair” and the voice is coming from your mouth. But, boy, do they taste good. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review
When she’s taking time out from scouting locations for “Breaking Bad” and “In Plain Sight,” Cyndy McCrossen runs Fresh Squeezed! with her son Weston and daughter Penelope. They serve up fresh lemonade and limeade, New York-style egg creams, organic European-style hot dogs and other retro treats. (Alibi Staff, October 29, 2012) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Guava Tree CafeMon-Fri: 9 am-4 pm / Sat-Sun: 11 am-3 pm (subject to change) Cuisine: Caribbean/Cuban, Coffee/Tea/Espresso, Cuban, Deli/Sandwiches, Dessert, Ice Cream/Smoothies, South American
Satellite serves up not only coffee but also burritos, quiches, desserts and pastries. This is a good choice if you’re hungry late. It’s open until at least 10:00 p.m. most nights. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - DowntownLooking to step out of New Mexico for a night? Try stepping into the Bubble Lounge, where you can smoke sheesha (no, that's not some hip drug, it’s flavored tobacco), mingle with other "hook-ees," flirt with a belly dancer (on Friday and Saturday nights from 10 to 11 p.m.) and jam to the hip Indian beats that are guaranteed to be pumpin’. Best of all, it’s a great alternative to the bar scene for Downtown’s 18-and-over crowd. Fall onto a big, cushy couch, take off your shoes and let time pass with a nice cup of tea.bubb (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review This cute, Italian-styled café is tucked
between Gold Street Caffé and P’tit Louis Bistro in one of Downtown’s most desirable dining districts
. The rest of the place follows suit with
bello
hand-pressed espresso (tea, too), panini and other Euro-centric treats. (Alibi Staff, July 12, 2011) Add a Review  The Daily GrindMon-Fri: 7am-4pm
Sat: 7:30am-4pm
Sun: 9am-3pm (subject to change) Read more: First Taste (5/3/2007)
Owner Nancy Rogers makes at least two flavors of mouthwatering scones every morning near the Artichoke Café on Central. Try the raspberry: a buttery little nugget served warm, perfectly crumbly and bursting with real raspberries. Inhale it and lick the plate. D.G. also serves good coffee, omelets, breakfast burritos and more. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Winner of Best Casual Dining, Best Veggie Burger, Best Toast, Best Healthy Breakfast and Best Desserts in our 2008 restaurant poll. Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled egg whites and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “eclair” and the voice is coming from your mouth. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 8 ] According to one of our readers, Java Joe’s is “the last of a dying breed.” There are indeed “few choices left to get that cool Haight-Ashbury ’60s feeling.” Don’t get the wrong idea, though, this neighborhood coffee shop isn’t overflowing with hippies. It attracts a diverse crowd of cyclists, artists, musicians, hipsters and grownups just looking for a cuppa joe (albeit one with in-house roasted beans). The food is simple and satisfying, from freshly baked scones to waffles, burritos, sandwiches and salads, and the sidewalk seating is definitely for the dogs. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - FairgroundsThis bright, daisy-decorated shop has shiny, happy tea for shiny, happy shoppers of the Talin Market. Stop in for a quick teriyaki wrap, or relax for a minute and order a bubble tea while you surf their WiFi connection. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Sheila's SweetsMon-Sat 10 am-2 pm, Sweets and Drinks til 6 pm
Sun 10 am-2 pm (subject to change)
Sandwich Deli and CANDY! Homemade caramels! (Alibi Staff, December 6, 2012) Add a Review Albuquerque - Far Northeast Heights Flying Star CaféSun-Thurs: 6am-11pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-11:30pm (subject to change)
Winner of Best Casual Dining, Best Veggie Burger, Best Toast, Best Healthy Breakfast and Best Desserts in our restaurant polls. Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled egg whites and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “apple pie with ice cream” and the voice is coming from your mouth. Give in. It tastes good. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Flying Star CaféSun-Thurs: 6am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-11pm (subject to change)
Winner of Best Casual Dining, Best Veggie Burger, Best Toast, Best Healthy Breakfast and Best Desserts in our 2008 restaurant poll. Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled egg whites and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “apple pie with ice cream” and the voice is coming from your mouth. Give in. It tastes good. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Albuquerque - I-25 CorridorHadley's Tea7:00 - 5:00 Monday - Friday & 10:00 - 2:00 on Saturday (subject to change) Cuisine: Coffee/Tea/Espresso
This tea shop serves freshly brewed pure and natural teas all day long. You can also find dessert's and other miscellaneous tea items to purchase in the store. (Alibi Staff, June 9, 2011) Add a Review  Torinos' @ HomeBreakfast:
Tue-Fri 8am-10:45am
Sat 9am-10:45am
Lunch:
Tue-Sat 11am-5pm
Dinner:
Fri-Sat 5:30pm-9pm
Happy Hour:
Tue-Fri 2:30pm-6:30pm (subject to change) Read more: Locovore: A flawless meal @ Torinos’ @ Home (8/18/2011)
Torinos’ is owned by Maxime and Daniela Bouneou (a husband-and-wife team from Nice, France, and Torino, Italy, respectively), and their Northern Italian restaurant is the next best thing to a plane ticket to Occitania’s northeast corner. Everything is made from scratch, and ingredients are sourced as locally as possible. The
pappardelle all’Amatriciana
— fresh, house-made wide linguine tossed in a light tomato sauce with pecorino
,
chile, olives and
guanciale
bacon
—
is a glorious bowl of pasta. In the guilty pleasures department, the foie gras would satisfy the itch of the most jaded addicts. Don’t pass up the
spezzatino,
a slowly braised beef brisket served with seared polenta cubes. There’s also half-melted mallard duck confit served with cranberry rhubarb compote. Drop in for à la carte breakfast and lunch, or book a table for dinner service—a $36, six-course set menu. Vegetarians and other food restrictions can be accommodated, Maxime says, but it’s best if they call ahead. “Then we can make something special.” (Alibi Staff, February 2, 2011) Add a Review Albuquerque - MidtownWinner of Best Cupcakes in our most recent restaurant poll. With a rotating baking schedule of 32 cake and frosting combos, this place is bound to have a cupcake that calls to you. The “Monkeybutter” (banana cake topped with butterscotch buttercream) will have you swinging from a tree with its moist crumb and lightly flavored icing. Everything is baked from scratch and nothing less than real butter gets mixed into the frosting. Closed Sundays and Mondays. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  I Scream Ice CreamMon-Sat: 11:30am-9pm
Sun: 11:30am-8pm (subject to change) Full review: Restaurant Review: Three Scoops of Local Flavor (7/17/2008)
Burque's newest retro-style ice cream shop is super kid-friendly with spill-indifferent concrete floors and tons of nostalgic fun for everyone. Kids are encouraged to adorn their ice cream with the help of "topping tokens," which they can pump into low-set gumball machines filled with fixings like crushed Oreos, Jelly Bellies and Fruity Pebbles. All 33 of the hard-packed flavors are made by Creamland right here in New Mexico. ISIC also serves up shakes, splits and other specialty treats to order, and most are between $1 and $5. Cheap! (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - Nob Hill Bailey’s on the BeachCuisine: American, Organic/Locally Grown, Vegetarian/Health Foods, Fusion, Coffee/Tea/Espresso, Deli/Sandwiches, Seafood $$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Delivery • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet Full review: Beach happens (9/23/2010)
The concept of Bailey’s on the Beach seems to put some people off at first because, naturally, it’s nowhere near the ocean. On the other hand, “Bailey’s on the Taco Bell Parking Lot” doesn’t have the same ring. In any case, a few minutes on the restaurant’s third story deck at sunset will earn Bailey’s the benefit of the doubt. The beach theme finds its way into the dining experience in whimsical ways. The pasta dishes are made of organic, shell-shaped noodles. The seafood stew, a Cabernet bouillabaisse, is chunky and tastes like the sea. Fish tacos bear generous chunks of mahimahi and avocado, and are flanked by a dish of creamy papaya coleslaw. Bailey’s “beach burger” contains caramelized onions, jack cheese and double-roasted green chile on a quality ciabatta bun. The salads are made with feeling. There’s even cold-drip coffee! Fresh, tasty, healthy and inexpensive—we’re sold. (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Café Cubano at Laru Ni HatiTues-Fri: 9am-9pm
Sat: 9am-8pm
Closed Sunday & Monday (subject to change)
Barry Manilow did “Copacabana,” but here in Albuquerque we do Café Cubano. Located in the popular unisex salon Laru Ni Hati, this capable Cuban café has good cigars, good bottled beers and an espresso menu worthy of a steamy Havana night. We wouldn’t mention Barry, though. One of their loyal patrons may see fit to clock you with a
plancha. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ]  Flying Star CaféSun-Thurs: 6am-11:00pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-midnight (subject to change)
Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled local egg whites and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “milkshake” and the voice is coming from your mouth. This Duke City fixture prides itself on using locally sourced ingredients like eggs and greens. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] | 
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