Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico serving Lunch
Albuquerque - Food Truck
Cheesy Street
Albuquerque NM
What warms the soul and makes you feel like a kid more than a grilled cheese sandwich? The Cheesy Street set out to make quality grilled cheese available to all (including the vegan and gluten free crowd!), and the city is better for it. Deviate from the standard a bit with one of their signature sandwiches like the king: grilled cheese with crispy bacon and hot green chile. Follow them on Instagram (@cheesy_street) or on Facebook to see their schedule for the week.
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Irrational Pie
Cuisine: Pizza
Irrational Pie supplies some of the best American-style pizza we’ve ever had. Our personal test to find good pizza is to order a Margherita pizza: It’s simple and just delicate enough to know if a chef knows what they’re doing, and time after time they’ve proved they have more than capable kitchen staff here. It’s a food truck, so they’ll likely be near you at some point during the week but if not, it’s worth seeking them out.
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Soo Bak Food Truck
Soo Bak Food Truck’s tag line reads: “Korean Seoul Food”—an apt description of the innovative fusion of traditional Korean and New Mexican cuisine apparent in the dishes. You can get adventurous with the Korean chile cheese fries or stick with classic and deliciously light kimchi and rice. Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike will be pleased with the fresh mandu (veggie dumplings) or daeji bulgogi (spicy pork) tacos.
 | | | | | 4 rating (28 votes) |
Corrales - Food Truck
Fresh, A Mobile Bistro
Sun 9am-2pm, Wed-Fri 10 am-9pm, Sat 9am-9pm; Make reservations (hours can change without notice)
Magically nestled inside a 1955 Fageol Twin Coach bus is a French fine dining restaurant with gold cutlery, burgundy cloth napkins, handpainted wood paneling and soft European cafe music. The price and menu are fixed for the month, but the $50 per person price tag seems like nothing after six courses of delectable food made with fresh, local ingredients. There’s even a waiter, and you can see Chef John Young cooking in the back third of the bus. Reservations required.
| | | | | 3.4 rating (5 votes) |
Albuquerque
Buffet 66
Sunday- Wednesday 11am- 9pm
Thursday 11am- 3pm/ 4pm- 10pm
Saturday 4pm- 10pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Buffet/All-You-Can-Eat
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| | | | | 3.14 rating (7 votes) |
Effingbar and Grill
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Perico's
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm
Sat 10am-9pm
Sun 10am-8pm (hours can change without notice)
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| | | | | 3.56 rating (27 votes) |
Pho Linh Vietnamese Grill
10am-9pm Tuesday-Sunday (hours can change without notice)
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 significant other that you’ve got class—and lemongrass (try some wrapped around the beef ball appetizer).
Full review: Seven meaty courses at Pho Linh ()
Read more: Dining Out: A Beginner’s Guide to Veg-Life (1/21/2016)
| | | | | 2.76 rating (55 votes) |
Albuquerque - Corrales
Flying Star Café
Sun-Thurs: 6am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-11pm (hours can change without notice)
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Craft Beer • Wine • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly
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.
| | | | | 2.86 rating (98 votes) |
Il Vicino
Sun-Thu 11am-11pm
Fri-Sat 11am-midnight (hours can change without notice)
Il Vicino’s thin-crusted, gourmet-topped pizzas are perennial favorites among Alibi 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 on the patio.
| | | | | 3.91 rating (11 votes) |
Little Anita's
Tues-Sat: 7am-8pm
Sun-Mon: 7am-2pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: New Mexican
Little Anita's menu is New Mexican to the core with enchiladas, burritos, carne adovada and stuffed sopaipillas. The red chile is generally milder than their green but is seasoned just right. Consistency, generous portions and fair prices make Little Anita's an Albuquerque mainstay—not to mention its many locations ranging from full-service dining to quick and easy take-out counters. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
| | | | | 3.67 rating (7 votes) |
Satellite Coffee
$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet
Satellite serves up not only coffee but also burritos, sandwiches, desserts and pastries. This is a good choice if you need a quick pick-me-up or you’re hungry late--it’s open until at least 9pm most nights. We recommend the black velvet which is a vanilla coffee with five shots of espresso.
| | | | | 3.11 rating (38 votes) |
Thai Kitchen
Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, 4:30-ppm; Sat noon-9pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Thai
At the crossroads of the far North Valley and the Westside sits Thai Kitchen. From the outside looking in, hanging out at the end of an average-looking strip mall, it’s an easy place to overlook. That would be a mistake. The egg rolls are top-notch, and the spicy Jungle noodles with beef are out of this world! We highly recommend that you go and thai something new at this warm little joint.
Full review: A serene gem in the Far North Valley ()
| | | | | 4.5 rating (2 votes) |
Albuquerque - Downtown
2G's Bistro
Tue-Sat 8am-3pm (hours can change without notice)
If you’re in the mood for generous portions of house-roasted meats in a simple setting, 2G’s Bistro is the place to go. What are these meats, you ask? Get a taste in the form of a rueben, French dip, pulled pork slider, carne lunch burrito and more. Plus they have a $5 kids’ menu.
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ABQ Coffee Connection
Mon-Fri 7:30-4:00, Saturday 8:00-3:00 (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Bakery/Sweets, Coffee/Tea/Espresso, Deli/Sandwiches, Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo, American
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Al’s Big Dipper
Mon-Fri: 7:30am-4pm
Closed weekends (hours can change without notice)
Al’s still serves a hefty menu of inspired hot and cold sandwiches. There’s an emphasis on homemade touches, from the sweet onion jam on the roast beef sandwich to the cookie that comes with every order. Good salads, daily made-from-scratch soups and a new sandwich special every day keep the lunch crowd on its toes.
Read more: Mina's Dish: Downtown restaurant news roundup (5/12/2011)
| | | | | 4.52 rating (65 votes) |
Aldo's Pizzeria
Mon-Fri 11am-12:00am
Sat-Sun 12pm-12:00am (hours can change without notice)
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| | | | | 3.14 rating (21 votes) |
AM Spices of India
Sunday 11:45am- 7:45pm
Tuesday- Wednesday 11am- 9pm
Thursday- Friday 11am- 10pm
Saturday noon- 10pm
Closed Monday (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Indian
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| | | | | 3 rating (1 vote) |
AmerAsia & Sumo Sushi
Dim Sum Mon-Sat 11am-2pm
Dim Sum Fri 5:30-8:30pm
Sushi Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, Sat 12-2pm
Sushi Mon-Sat 5:00-9:30pm
Closed Sun (hours can change without notice)
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio
Dim sum and sushi under the same roof? It's like a dream come true. The beautiful interior of the antique filling station just east of the federal courthouse is a marked change from the cozy home interior of where AmerAsia used to reside near the university. Hyangami Yi's food is just as good as ever. Expect her familiar dim sum plates and buns, and feel free to order sushi like you've never had in this town from her brother Woo Youn. He's got all the usual sashimi and nigiri in his adjoining restaurant, but it's the original, creative rolls that really set Sumo apart—that, and the adorable little train that ferries your pickled ginger around the sushi bar.
Full review: You say Confucius, I say Zen ()
| | | | | 4.34 rating (23 votes) |
Anatolia Turkish Mediterranean Grill
Mon: 11am-2pm
Tues-Fri: 11am-8pm
Sat: 12pm-8pm
Closed Sun (hours can change without notice)
A lengthy menu boasts down-home Turkish and Mediterranean eats. Not only is the staff friendly, but also extremely knowledgeable and excited to share their opinions of the best dishes. With a variety of meat and vegetarian dishes, anyone can leave this local gem totally satisfied.
| | | | | 4.19 rating (14 votes) |
