    | Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico serving Craft Beer 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 Albuquerque - Downtown Blackbird BuvetteMon-Fri: 11am-2am
Sat: noon-2am
Sun: noon-midnight (subject to change) $$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Live Music • DJ • Karaoke • Dancing • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly • Credit Cards
The old home of Pearl's Dive has a new lease on life. Brainchild of local band The Dirty Novels, the Blackbird has been appropriately rock ’n’ rolled with excellent music, black-clad waitresses and a cool look. There are an impressive number of draft and bottled beers, and a few nice wines by the glass, which are fan-freaking-tastic on the back patio. By the way, "buvette" (boo-vet) is a loose French translation for "refreshment bar." Now you’re really in the know. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 22 ] Artichoke Café and Wine BarLunch: Mon-Fri: 11am-2:30pm
Dinner: Mon: 5:30-9pm
Tues-Sat: 5:30-10pm
Sun: 5-9pm
Happy Hour: Mon-Fri: 3-6pm (subject to change)
Once your lunch or dinner at the upscale Artichoke Café has concluded, you’ve got to adjourn to the sexy new Wine Bar next door. The wine list is actually a leather-bound tome with a massive assortment of wines. Prices start at a decent $28 or $30 a bottle and zoom up into the upper stratospheres of frivolity, but you can also order select vintages by the half-bottle or glass. You'll love the front-facing "big city" windows, curvy wooden bar and comfortable seats. It’s open until 11 p.m. on the weekends, but beware: The kitchen stops serving at 10 p.m. No matter. It’s got one hell of a breadbasket, and, as our server once suggested, "You can fill up on the wine!" Don't mind if we do! (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  bRgRMonday though Friday 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon to 9:30 p.m. (subject to change) Read more: Locovore: Downtown’s bRgR focuses on local meat with exotic flavor (7/21/2011)
All of bRgR’s long menu of meats is entirely from New Mexico, even a robust wild boar burger with citrus sauce. The Euphoria is one of four “kobe” beef burgers on the menu, and it combines Korean bulgogi seasonings with kimchi and a slice of pineapple. The Nirvana features sautéed mushrooms and demi-glace. It’s not all meat, though. Vegetarians are well cared for, salads are served on a bed of grilled Romaine (try the lentil), there’s gourmet mac and cheese, and $2 sides like sweet potato tots are a favorite. To drink, there are 32 regional and local craft beers and well-priced wines. (Alibi Staff, September 1, 2011) Add a Review  Marble BreweryMon-Fri: 3pm-midnight
Sat: noon-midnight
Sun: noon-8pm (subject to change) Read more: Food News (6/5/2008)
Knock back a Wildflower Wheat or One-Eleven Blonde on Marble's large, airy patio, where there’s live music every Saturday night with no cover charge. A small menu of panini sandwiches keeps hunger at bay, but you’re here for the beer—several varieties (always with a few seasonals) are brewed fresh in big vats right onsite. Or pick up a growler, six-pack or keg to take home. In the relatively short time it's been open, Marble's taken over the town, and you'll find a variety or two at the respectable bars in town. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ]  Slate Street CaféMon-Fri: 7:30am-3pm
Tue-Thu: 7:30am-3pm, 5pm-9pm; Fri: 7:30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
Sat-Sun: 9am-2pm, 5pm-10pm (subject to change) $$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Wine Bar • Craft Beer • Outdoor Patio • Credit Cards • Lounge Full review: This ain’t your mama’s meatloaf (1/3/2008)
Modeled after a New York loft, Slate Street’s wine bar has an ultra-hip, modern, minimalist feel. This wine list is rhythmic, flowing and poetic, and it’s the most pleasurable to read and easiest to comprehend in Albuquerque. The wines are listed by style—“just a little sweet,” “ABC: Anything But Chardonnay” or “sexy, elegant, austere”—not varietal or region. Demystifying the label like this makes it easy for patrons to pair wine and food. The listings are simple, but not simplistic. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] 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-11pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-midnight (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 ] 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 ]  Trombino's Bistro ItalianoMon-Thurs: 11am-10pm
Fri: 11am-10:30pm
Sat: 3-10:30pm
Sun: 3-9pm (subject to change) Cuisine: Italian $$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Wine Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Catering • Credit Cards
Trombino's Bistro Italiano has been an institution of family-style Italian dining in the Heights for almost 30 years. It houses an impressively fat menu that includes a full bar, espresso drinks and an ample wine list. The service is quicker than a Hollywood marriage, and the waitstaff seems particularly knowledgeable about the food and wines. Gravitate to the more rustic Italian fare—lemon-basil chicken salad, grilled homemade Italian sausage or meatballs, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, and manicotti are amply portioned and tasty. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Albuquerque - I-25 CorridorBilly's Long BarM-Sat 11 to 1:30, Sun noon to midnight (subject to change)
This used to be the Blue Corn Café and Brewery, but it's been rechristened as Chama River Brewing Company. Either way, the place has a great beer selection, including a bevy of their own brews. The food is approachable American stuff that, coincidentally, goes pretty damn well with beer. And, according to the 2007 BoB Restaurants poll, it even has the Best Bread Basket around. Say yes to yeast. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ]  Doc & Eddy's11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday. 10:30 a.m. to midnight Sundays during football season. (Opens 11 a.m. daily during the off-season.) (subject to change) $$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Pool Tables • Outdoor Patio • Credit Cards Full review: The cure for the common sports bar (10/21/2010)
Something that sets Doc & Eddy’s apart from other sports bars is that no cover charge is extracted on Ultimate Fighting Championship nights. What you
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find are pool tables, waitresses who are not dressed like strippers (TDs is across the parking lot if that’s what you’re after—it also airs UFC) and a kitchen staff that takes its job seriously. The Lobo burger is a thing of beauty, with smoked bacon sparring nicely with cheese and green chile. The fries are skin-on, and the legit red chile is medium spiced with the occasional fleck of coriander. Maybe everyone doesn’t know your name, but it’s pleasant and friendly—even to Brock Lesnar fans. (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010) Add a Review  The Fox and Hound$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Pool Tables • Outdoor Patio • Credit Cards Full review: When you’re hunting for good bar food (4/22/2010)
At first glance, The Fox and Hound is your typical sports bar, hip-hop music blasting, TVs blaring, and pretty waitresses bustling. But one glance at the extensive menu is all it takes to clue you in that it is a fine restaurant as well. Unlike the usual fried piece of beer sponge that you get at most sports bars, the menu offers more elegant dishes like blackened mahi-mahi. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Hooters RestaurantMon-Thurs-11-11, Fri-Sat-11-12, Sun 11-10 (subject to change) Cuisine: American Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Delivery • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • Karaoke • Pool Tables • Smoking Permitted • Wireless Internet • Credit Cards Happy Hour!: every weekday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm: every weekday 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
 Il Vicino Brewery CanteenSun-Thu: 12PM-10PM, Fri-Sat: 12PM-midnight (subject to change) $ • Booze Served • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly • Credit Cards Cask Conditioned Ale: every Wednesday 2:00 pm - 10:00 pmRead more: Locovore: Drink up and chow down at Il Vicino Brewery Canteen (5/10/2012)
IVB Canteen picks up where the Vassar tap room left off. The canteen is spacious, and so is a shaded patio filled with picnic benches—a comfortable spot to enjoy the brew, regular live music and a casual menu. There’s no pizza here, but there are satisfying sandwiches, burgers and salads. As always, the ingredients are top-notch, the microbrews are award-winning, and the homebrewed root beer float is a real treat. (Alibi Staff, April 14, 2011) Add a Review  Nexus BrewerySunday through Wednesday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday 1 p.m. to midnight
Kitchen hours: Opens at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (subject to change) Read more: ABQ Beer Geek: Tractor taps Nob Hill, Nexus makes neighbors near I-25 (9/8/2011)
The focus at Nexus is on balanced, drinkable beers that don’t smash customers in the mouth by a hop assault. That being said, Nexus beat out stalwart area breweries at the 2011 NM IPA Challenge. There are nine styles featured on tap, including standouts IPA, ESB, cream and Belgian white. The brewery is attracting quite a following, both for the beer and as a soul food gastropub. The menu offers specialties of Southern-fried po’boys and the delicious marriage of chicken and waffles. It’s just the place to take your soul-food-craving friends while still getting your craft beer fix. And there’s live music, too. Nexus has bands booked two to three nights a week. (Alibi Staff, July 12, 2011) Add a Review  Sneakerz$$ • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Take Out / To-Go • Pool Tables • Wireless Internet • Credit Cards Full review: Volleyball, check. Hot wings, check. MMA, not so much. (3/17/2011)
Albuquerque - Nob Hill Flying Star CaféSun-Thurs: 6am-11:30pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-midnight (subject to change)
Winner of 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 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. Sink your fangs into a Mediterranean nosh platter on the Flying Star’s “petio” (every location except Menaul), which includes dog tie-ups, water troughs and free biscuits. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Gecko’s Bar and TapasMon-Fri: 11:30am-2pm
Sat: noon-2am
Sun: noon-midnight (subject to change)
Gecko’s has a killer patio in a corner of Nob Hill that’s perfect for people-watching. Set directly between La Montañita Co-op and Scalo, you’ll be sure to bump into folks you know as you’re sipping a cocktail and enjoying tidbits from the affordably priced tapas menu. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review |   
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