  | Upper Nob Hill Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico Albuquerque - Upper Nob Hill Cosmo TapasTue-Thu 3pm- 10pm
Fri-Sat 3pm-midnight
Closed Sunday & Monday (subject to change) Full review: An international trip, right down to the exchange rate (10/29/2009)
Cosmo Tapas is in the space that once housed the Martini Grille, which has the benefit of already feeling like a well-worn pair of jeans. With an ambitious menu of tapas from around the world, the continental theme is bolstered by enclosing menus inside manila envelopes stamped “International Courier.” The crowd that turns out for the music nights is young and diverse. The mixed drinks are interesting and, for the most part, good (try the Samba). Filling up on small plates can get expensive, but there are bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with goat cheese, lollipop lamb chops with olive tapenade and scallops
al pil-pil
. Or look to the rotating entrée specials as a more cost-conscious way to squelch your appetite. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Besides having the Best Pizza, according to past Best of Burque Restaurants polls, Dion's also has a wonderful selection of salads (particularly the Greek or any of the “gourmet” salads with spring-mix greens) and sandwiches (the pastrami is especially good). The pizza is made fresh and you can see them rolling and tossing the dough. Dine in or order takeout until 11 p.m. on weekends. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review This place is the “it” spot for inexpensive plates of grilled sirloin, chicken, shrimp and fried fish tacos. A family of four can eat and drink, complete with an unlimited salsa bar, for 27 clams. And the hot
papotas
piled high with meat are calling out to the lumberjack in all of us. Answer the call—it’s your stomach, not the collection agency for once. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ]  Kasbah Mediterranean CuisineLunch hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday
Dinner hours: 5 to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday (but call ahead, it sometimes closes early) (subject to change) Read more: Locovore: Chef Ridha Bouajila rocks the Kasbah (2/2/2012)
Ridha Bouajila (late of Marrakech and the Mediterranean Café) is the chef behind this small, Moroccan- and Tunisian-focused eatery. It’s perhaps the only place in town offering king’s
bastilla
(a savory chicken pie dusted with sugar and splashed with rosewater) and a host of couscous-packed tagines. But the more traditional Mediterranean dish shouldn’t get ignored. The fabulous moussaka is almost soufflé-like. Dill permeats the spinach filling in the spanakopita. And the lamb/beef gyro sandwich is incredibly tasty and, at six bucks, a damn good deal (Alibi Staff, March 29, 2012) Add a Review  Los EquipalesLunch
Tue–Thu 11am–2:30pm
Fri 11am–2:30pm &
Sat 11am–3:30pm
Dinner
Tue-Thu 5pm–9pm
Fri 5pm–10pm
Sat 5pm–10pm
Sun 3pm–9pm (subject to change) Full review: All aboard for drunken fiesta fish (4/6/2006)
The seafaring mateys at Los Equipales make a fine, fine bowl of soup. The fish tacos will make you forget you live inland, and the ceviche will have you screaming “here, fishy, fishy!” So forget the lobster bites and have some authentic Mexican seafood, voted the best in Albuquerque in our restaurant poll. While you’re at it, the glass jars of housemade
horchata
are so huge, you could practically swim in them. If you prefer to stay dry, try the flan instead. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] ![What’s the difference between a pub and a bar? O’Niell says, “Its not about making more money by serving people more [alcohol]. It's about somebody having a burger and a couple beers, enjoying themselves and going home safe.”](http://images.alibi.com/image/pix_id/8311/Whats-the-difference-between-a-pub-and-a-bar-ON.jpg?image_height=94&image_width=94&orig_crop_left=108&orig_crop_right=109) O'Niell's Pub
O'Niell's Pub is back—and serves food until midnight on weekdays! A few years after being ousted from its nearly decade-long home in Nob Hill, O'Niell's Pub has migrated east up Central and reopened in a new (but reassuringly familiar) space. All the old standouts like fish and chips and the “Burger in Paradise” are still here and as good as they ever were. Tractor Brewing's O'Niell's Irish Red is a perfectly balanced beer drunk by itself or with everything from chicken wings to chocolate cake. They're comforting, a little cheeky and unapologetically Irish-American. Just like O'Niell's Pub. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] The Orchid has a fantastic atmosphere, there’s no question about it. Elaborate murals line the walls and the dimness is punctuated by pools of light just where you need them—on the tables. The service can be weak, but the enormous menu has something delicious for everyone. From basic pad Thai to much more exotic fare, the Orchid is one of the tastiest flowers in Albuquerque’s blossoming garden of Thai restaurants—its Best Thai and Best Tofu Dish awards in our 2007 Best of Burque Restaurants poll prove it. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review One of the few places in this city where you can get seven kinds of beef in one sitting. Or if you aren’t in a beefy
mooood
, try another authentic Vietnamese dish from the huge menu, like fresh spring rolls, wonton egg noodle soup or cashew tofu. Pair it up with a fresh coconut milk shake and you’ve got yourself a meal. This is a great hidden jewel of a date spot, so show your man or woman that you’ve got class—and lemongrass (try some wrapped around the beef ball appetizer). (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review In the old Hacienda Express, on the corner of Central and Washington, Piggy’s is a drive-through and walk-up restaurant with some of the best dogs in town. The menu isn’t fussy—dogs, brats, burgers, chicken, fish and grilled cheese sandwiches. Grilled chopped onions and the usual fixings dress up the grilled, buns and meat just fine. Brandy mans the windows while Robert handles the grill, charring dogs and sausages to perfection. Their “pig tail”—mild andouille sausage rolled on a stick—gets its crispy skin from a dip in the fryer. A few carefully selected sides includes thin, lightly battered fries. (Alibi Staff, March 29, 2012) Add a Review  Route 66 Malt ShopMon 11am-8pm
Tues-Thur 8am-8pm
Fri-Sat 10am-10pm
Sun 8am- 8pm (subject to change) Read more: Mina's Dish: Dance studio and diner combo comes out swinging (6/16/2011)
Fantastic burgers, Frito pie, hot and meaty sandwiches, and all kinds of old-fashioned soda fountain beverages are waiting for you in this beautifully built-out mom ’n’ pop diner. We love the bleu cheese green chile burger, salmon burger, fresh crab cake sandwich and homemade potato salad. The kids love the malts and pumping quarters into the well-stocked juke box. (Alibi Staff, September 16, 2010) Add a Review Salathai11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Saturday; 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday (subject to change)
A sign outside Salathai advertises vegetarian specialties, and perhaps the most special of them all is the eggplant delight. It’s like a Thai version of ratatouille, with purple eggplant, onions, garlic, basil, and red and green pepper. The menu is strong from end to end, but the seafood dishes are the strongest, especially the fish dishes. A sweet piece of tilapia is batter-fried to a light-brown crisp and smothered in a floral green curry. Decadently greasy catfish gracefully absorbs a shredded salad in a sweet, tangy sauce.
Thom kha talay,
a coconut seafood soup, is aromatic and packed with proteins. The mussels and herbs are a simple bowl of comfort, delivering the distilled essence of the ocean. (Alibi Staff, September 3, 2010) Add a Review  Thai Cuisine IIMon-Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 5-9pm (subject to change) Full review: A garden of surprises (4/29/2010)
Sure, it looks like an old Dairy Queen on the outside—but inside, it’s totally Thailand (just check out the caddy of housemade condiments). The menu’s large selection of salads is a strong suit, including crispy, delicate green papaya and a not-to-be-missed tempura-fried trout salad (sop up the tamarind dressing with a side of sticky rice). The
tom yum
soup is perhaps the best in town, and you can choose between chicken and veggie broth in some of the other good soups here. Most dishes—like
pad cha
vegetable stir-fry and creamy, fragrant red curry—can be ordered vegetarian, too. There’s also a small sushi menu that offers big, adequate rolls. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 3 ] | 
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