  | Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico with Live Music 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) $$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • Outdoor Patio • Lounge
New Mexican food in the Garduño’s vein—plus burgers and booze—in a bucolic valley setting. In fact, El Bruno’s does indeed occupy the site (and, one might assume, the demographic) of the former North Valley Garduño’s. (Alibi Staff, April 10, 2013) Add a Review Albuquerque - Downtown Blackbird BuvetteMon-Fri: 11am-2am
Sat: noon-2am
Sun: noon-midnight (subject to change) $$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Live Music • DJ • Karaoke • Dancing • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly
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 ] 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 Marble Brewery opened its doors in the spring of 2008, and since then it’s become a favorite haunt of Burque beer fans. Go in for a flight—10 little glasses of every beer on tap—and taste the meticulously brewed rainbow, each beer distinct and complex. Six-packs, bombers, growlers and kegs are good to go. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] Albuquerque - FairgroundsThe 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 ] 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 ] 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 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 ] Albuquerque - I-25 Corridor Doc & Eddy'sMon-Sat 11am- 2am
Sun 11am-12am during football season.
(Opens 11 am daily during the off-season.) (subject to change) $$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • Pool Tables • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet 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
will
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 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 Happy Hour!: every weekday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm: every weekday 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
 Nexus BrewerySun- Thu 11:00 am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11: 00 am-11pm
Kitchen hours: Closes at 9 p.m. Sun-Thu and 10 p.m. Fri-Sat (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 “New Mexican 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 corn-bread-and-Frito-pie-craving friends while still getting your craft beer fix. And there’s live music, too. Nexus has bands booked several nights a week. (Alibi Staff, July 12, 2011) Add a Review Albuquerque - MidtownBrio Grille and LoungeBreakfast & Lunch: 6am-2pm, Dinner: 5pm-10pm, Lounge Sun-Thu 4pm-midnight, Fri-Sat 4pm-2am (subject to change)
Albuquerque - Nob HillMonte Vista Fire StationDinner menu:
Tue-Sat 5pm-11 pm
Bar menu:
Tue-Sat 3 pm-1am
Sun noon-midnight
Mon 2pm-midnight (subject to change)
With sometimes too-loud live music and a party-hard crowd, it’s usually best to avoid this place on the weekends. But stop in for a late lunch or weeknight burger and a beer, and you’ll get a different experience. The beef here is grass-fed, New Mexico-grown, and steroid- and antibiotic-free, and the cooks at Monte Vista deserve praise for what they do with it. The freshly ground burgers are juicy and big, the steak frites hit the spot, and the beef skewers are tender and one of the best deals on cow in town. And if you do brave the weekend crowd, you’ll be rewarded by bowls of mussels served with your choice of several sauces, including coconut curry, Mexican and classic French. Served with a grilled baguette to soak up a small sea of broth, it’s a great way to fill a belly for $10. (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010) Add a Review  Scalo Northern Italian GrillSun 11am–2:30pm & 5pm–9pm
Mon–Thu 11am–2:30pm & 5pm–10pm
Fri–Sat 11am–2:30pm & 5pm–11pm (subject to change)
The surprising thing about Scalo is that it’s simultaneously more pleasant and less expensive than you’d think. It’s just as breezy and classy as ever in its high-ceilinged dining room, while the patio will have a nice, long season of pleasant weather. Now serving brunch on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and there’s plenty of fresh-pressed espresso to sip with it. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review This British Isles-style pub is the brainchild of successful local restaurateur Tom White (Scalo and Il Vicino). Highlights include buckets of beer, scads of Scotches and a full menu until 11 p.m. weekdays and midnight on weekends. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ]  Yanni's Mediterranean Grill and Opa BarMon-Thurs: 11am-9:30pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-10:30pm
Sun: 11:30am-8:30pm (subject to change)
You love Yanni's. So do we. As the only restaurant in Albuquerque with a diverse and refined Greek-influenced Mediterranean menu, who can top them? Their adjoined Opa Bar seats about 85 people and is open for lunch, dinner or just cocktails. Painted deep red, dimly lit and accented with lots of dark wood, the lounge provides a stark contrast to the bright, light and airy dining rooms at Yanni's. It’s an ideal place for pre- or post-movie cocktails and snacks, or more substantial cuisine. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Zinc Wine Bar & BistroWeekend Brunch
Sat & Sun 11am-2:30pm
Afternoon Intermezzo
Mon-Sat 3pm-5pm
Dinner
Sun-Thur: 5pm-10pm
Fri-Sat: 5pm-11pm
Cellar Bar
Mon-Sat: 5pm-1am
Sun: 5pm-11pm (subject to change) Full review: A tale of two restaurants (12/20/2007)
Best Wine Bar winners in 2008’s Best of Burque poll, Zinc is a delightfully renovated historic space in Nob Hill, reborn as an upscale restaurant serving elegant American food with noticeable French inspiration. Thirsty? Don't miss the mocha, with “Zinc” written in chocolate syrup, or the wonderful selection of wines by the glass. Downstairs, the wine bar attracts a younger crowd for drinks and music. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 4 ] Albuquerque - North Valley Casa de BenavidezMon-Thu 10:30 am-8 pm
Fri: 9 am-9 pm
Sat: 8 am-9 pm
Sun: 8 am-3 pm (subject to change) Cuisine: New Mexican Full review: A taste of “old" Placitas in the North Valley (9/24/2009)
One of the most beautiful patios in town. Benavidez is way the hell up there in the North Valley, but if you’re looking for a good breakfast burrito, or simply someplace to sit and have some chips, queso and a mind-erasing Bloody Mary, this place is worth your time. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review El PintoMon-Thurs: 11am-9pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 10:30am-9 pm (subject to change) Cuisine: New Mexican
Touted as New Mexico’s largest restaurant, the North Valley’s El Pinto is best known for its gorgeous, shady environment (perennially Best Patio in our restaurant polls) and award-winning jarred salsa. Try it for Margaritas, brunch and a little flan. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 6 ] Best of Burque 2009 (Best Lesbian Bar):
Exhale has live entertainment, a smokin' dance floor, naughty drinks and jalapeño poppers. Outside of a planet with pink clouds and rivers of chocolate, populated solely by lovely lesbian ladies, what more could a girl ask for? (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010) Add a Review | 
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